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How to Install or Uninstall RSAT in Windows 11
How to Install or Uninstall RSAT in Windows 11
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) is an essential tool for Windows administrators. This tool is designed to help administrators manage and maintain the servers from a remote location. Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) are used by IT administrators to handle Windows Server roles and features. It was introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2.
Viewing Remote Server Administration Tools List in Windows 11
- Open the Command Prompt App with Administrative Privileges.
- Type the below command and press Enter key.
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Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, State - You'll get a list of all RSAT features and their current state whether installed or not present.
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Installing Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows 11
- Launch the Windows 11 Settings app.
- Select Apps from the left pane.
- Choose Optional features.
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- Thanks for the tip. It is reapply helpful!
ammarjaved Older versions than (23H2) are running into errors with the installation through optional features using Windows 11. There is no fix that I have found for the moment.
- Elevated privileges used
- Difference admin accounts
- Domain/Off domain has been tried
- CMD and PS tried with their commands and scripts
- Updates pushed and rolled back
Nothing
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- This is a great tutorial, thank you
- THANKS!!!! It is working perfectly
After going through all the solutions without success I finally found the working one as described here:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowserver/forum/all/windows-11-23h2-rsat-install-failing-error-code/b6f3a83e-9f31-4800-9c79-37b09a49a106
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Download Windows 11 languages and optional features x64 dvd
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/windows-11-language-packs
# mul_windows_11_languages_and_optional_features_x64_dvd_dbe9044b.iso
Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online -Source "E:\LanguagesAndOptionalFeatures" | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, State
Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online -Source "E:\LanguagesAndOptionalFeatures" | Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Source "E:\LanguagesAndOptionalFeatures" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Note: Previous answer does not work on 23H2 and question locked
- This worked great, much appreciated!
- great tutorial, thanks
ammarjaved Thanks for the Powershell Commands! FYI Via the GUI on W11 23H2, i"Optional Features are not under Add Remove Apps, anymore. It's under Settings| System > Optional Features
Thank you for this. After searching I found 10 wrong methods before I found this. I was looking in the old places.
- Any negative impact after install RSAT on Windows 11?
Jasonmodd "Any negative impact after install RSAT on Windows 11?"
We updated from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
I used a package downloaded from Microsoft to install the RSAT that was intended for use on Windows 10.
That caused some obscure app to crash repeatedly. I removed RSAT.RSAT wasn't listed under my Optional Packages.
The Powershell
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"
worked for me, but like all of these Add-WindowsCapability commands, it took way too long, around twenty minutes.
I use it at least a few times each week and I have noticed no ill effects.
- Is RSAT available on Windows 11 Home?
Not available in Win-Home. Only Win-Pro, & Enterprise versions.
