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WMI Filter for non-Hyper-V Host
I have been struggling for several days trying to set a GPO WMI Filter that would apply settings to any server, virtual or physical, as long as it is not the Hyper-V Host. It should apply to any VM on VMWare or on Hyper-V hypervisors. I found many suggestions online but none of them really work, like looking for Hypervisorpresent, that is also set to TRUE on VMs so no help. I have many ways to find and apply to an Hyper-V but EXCLUDING Hyper-Vs seems to be a tough one, the WMI filters are designed to find something and apply if it finds it, not the opposite. I have tried queries on the OptionalFeatures class, again it helps me find the Hyper-V but not EXCLUDE it. Anyone have an idea about doing this. BTW, this is to apply a setting only to non-Hyper-V and ignore if it is an Hyper-V. I am also trying to avoid blocking GPOs at a specific OU and re-linking all but 1 GPO from that level, I have to assume that there is a way to target all servers except Hyper-V. Hopefully someone has succeeded in doing the same. Thank youThe file Microsoft_Server_InsiderPreview_LangPack_FOD_29531.iso is missing language packs.
Is it difficult to put these language packs in Microsoft_Server_InsiderPreview_LangPack_FOD_29531.iso? WinRe.wim PackageName PackageState ReleaseType InstallTime WinPE-DismCmdlets-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.29531.1000 Installed FeaturePack 2/7/2026 15:07 WinPE-DismCmdlets-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.29531.1000 Installed LanguagePack 2/7/2026 15:07 WinPE-PlatformId-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.29531.1000 Installed FeaturePack 2/7/2026 15:06 WinPE-PlatformId-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.29531.1000 Installed LanguagePack 2/7/2026 15:06 WinPE-PowerShell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.29531.1000 Installed FeaturePack 2/7/2026 15:07 WinPE-PowerShell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.29531.1000 Installed LanguagePack 2/7/2026 15:07 WinPE-SecureBootCmdlets-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.29531.1000 Installed FeaturePack 2/7/2026 15:07 WinPE-SecureBootCmdlets-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.29531.1000 Installed LanguagePack 2/7/2026 15:07 WinPE-UpdateOrchestrator-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.29531.1000 Installed FeaturePack 2/7/2026 15:08 WinPE-UpdateOrchestrator-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.29531.1000 Installed LanguagePack 2/7/2026 15:09
Can't download 29531
Hi can not download 29531 I get the below, I'm located in Sweden Error We are unable to complete your request at this time. Some users, entities and locations are banned from using this service. For this reason, leveraging anonymous or location hiding technologies when connecting to this service is not generally allowed. If you believe that you encountered this problem in error, please try again. If the problem persists you may contact Microsoft Support – page for assistance. Refer to message code 715-123130 and 2c3feb13-04f8-4432-bc28-c88fc015123b.
Did Microsoft make a mistake? WinServer 2022 Standard and up.
Microsoft removed functionality of Windows Deployment Service. I know their are ways to to get around this but they either are hackjobs or deploying your own windows with PE. as far as i know of writing this. I know I could go linux. they have a simple cd to follow. Or Mac has their own version for macs. but not microsoft. They THREW it away for some stupid reason. Do I really have to do a VM or worse ditch DNS & DHCP?
Encrypted vhdx moved to new host, boots without pin or recovery key
Hyper-V environment. Enabled VTPM on guest Server, 2022 OS and encrypted OS drive C:\ with BitLocker. Host server 2022 has physical TPM. Shut down guest OS and copied vhdx file to another Hyper-V host server that is completely off network (also server 2022 with a physical TPM). Created a new VM based on the "encrypted" vhdx. I was able to start the VM without needing a PIN or a recovery key. Doesn't this defeat the whole point of encrypting vhd's? Searching says that this should not be possible, but I replicated it twice on two different off network Hyper-V host servers. Another odd thing is that when the guest boots on the new host and you log in, the drive is NOT encrypted. So, where's the security in that? Does anyone have any ideas on this or if I'm missing something completely? Or have I just made Microsoft angry for pointing out this glaring flaw??Modernized Gateway Extension Support via WAC SDK
Hello, I would like to build a gateway plugin for the latest WAC v2511 but according to this documentation, the latest SDK package does not support the latest modernized gateway extensions. Is there a way to workaround this without downgrading WAC version? https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/manage/windows-admin-center/extend/develop-gateway-plugin “The Windows Admin Center SDK and developer tools have not yet been updated to support development of gateway plug-ins compatible with the Windows Admin Center modernized gateway. Following this guide will not result in a .NET 8 extension compatible with the modernized gateway.BitLocker Network Unlock Question
I set up network unlock for two servers in our network as a test for a future deployment of BitLocker. Both HP's. One is a DL 360 Gen9 server with aftermarket TPM, the other is a DL360 Gen11 with onboard/HP TPM. Configured first NIC on both boxes for DHCP. Just to test things, I unplugged NIC1 but kept NIC2 plugged in on the Gen11 server and rebooted. It prompted for a PIN on boot up (expected behavior). Did the same test on the Gen9 server and it boots straight into the OS (unexpected behavior). As a further test, I kept NIC1 unplugged and then unplugged NIC2, rebooted and got prompted for a PIN (as expected since box was completely off network). Does anyone have any ideas why this is happening? Could it have something to do with the aftermarket TPM? From what I've read network unlock requires the first NIC to be DHCP so it can communicate with the WDS server and allow network unlock to work. Could it be something with the NIC's on the Gen9 server? I'm at a loss to explain this behavior. Hoping someone may have some insight. TIA
Shadow Copy with 6 days delay
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Participant A is sometimes unable to see Participant B’s files. The issue can be resolved by clicking the option: "Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object." However, the problem keeps reappearing. Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (VMware 7.1), formatted as NTFS.
Server 2025 not accepting Ricoh scans
The scanner has stopped scanning to their server since I upgraded the server OS from Windows Server 2022 to 2025. • Installed the Ricoh drivers for both the scanner and printer (from Ricoh’s web site) • Created a new simple share/filepath for the scanner to send to (\\SERVER2022\Scans) • Used IP address (10.1.10.2) instead of server name in file (UNC) path • Entered admin credentials with or without server name (it is a workgroup server, not a DC) • Created another user and tried all above with that new admin • With either server share and/or user, tried different permissions on the shared folder • Tried disabling/enabling inherited permissions on the shared folder • Disabled the Advanced Firewall entirely for testing – no change either way • Double checked incoming ports/programs on the firewall – all required were open • Activated SMB1 on server, tried with or without SMB2/SMB3 disabled • I was able to create a share on two other computers; one running Windows 10 and one running Windows 11. They both worked.ASP Classic stop working after Windows Server 2012 for x64-based System KB5073698
I hope this will be useful to others. We have a legacy application implemented using classic ancient ASP after the most recent windows server rollup update the ASP pages stop working, without any error message, the worker thread just crashed. It turned out that the network stack was hardened and the old ASP engine did not expect a failure on network operations. I did a short write up here with the solution https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/classic-asp-bug-took-four-days-solve-ridiculous-root-cause-pedruzzi-adw9eIssues with Group Policy Update (gpupdate)
I am getting an error when I attempt to perform a gpupdate /force on workstations. I have checked the health of the DC's and find no issues. I am going to include a screenshot of the error - hoping someone can guide me as on how to resolve. The system will say to reboot but the policy never seems to run just keeps prompting for reboot.
Lots of DNS Server events 5504 on AD DNS server from Cloudflare etc
Hi! I'm getting about 18 events with id 5504 while trying to resolve some DNS names, like fullfiles.xyz. The DNS server is configured to use provider DNS and root hints. I can suppress these messages by disabling root hints or by disabling EDNS0 with dnscmd /config /enablednsprobes 0. I tried to use packet capture on the DC and on the router, and analyzed the results with AI, which answered: "You receive malformed patterns on the WAN interface." Can anybody explain the cause of this problem? Any ideas to fix it? Thanks!
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