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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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I am running Windows 11 Pro 23H2, and I found that optional features are now located at SETTINGS | SYSTEM | OPTIONAL FEATURES, and then click the "View Features" button at the top of the window. You can just check the boxes of each of the RSAT tool features you want installed, no powershell scripts required.
MN_Brett315 your reply was exactly what " I " was seeking on this issue. All of the other replies would have sent me off on tangents I do not have time to apply to the situation. Glad I read through ALL of the replies & stumbled upon yours. THANK YOU!
MN_Brett315 MN_Brett315 your reply was exactly what " I " was seeking on this issue. All of the other replies would have sent me off on tangents I do not have time to apply to the situation. Glad I read through ALL of the replies & stumbled upon yours. THANK YOU!
Hi,
If that is some home pc, then no problems. Problem appears, when you have company computer, where WSUS is used. Then this update does not work, because of Registry settings, which are pointing to WSUS. If you manually remove WSUS parameter (change 1 to 0) then it works, but you spend almost 8 hours, to install all RSAT* features. It is nightmare, trust me.
Imagine, if you need to install RSAT on 10 computers, what you will do? 🙂
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Andrejs
ammarjaved i followed the instructions , i copied and paste this
Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, State
but it keeps saying parse not allowed i dont know why is that
- Use PowerShell as Administrator.
Do not use Command Prompt.
- I managed to install RSAT in W11 by following the registry fix, remember to backup your registry before attempting this.
1.-If you have a corporate computer or domain joined, most probably is you have WSUS, this has to be not present for RSAT to install, make sure the user is admin of the W11 machine temporaly or wont show up in Additional features.
2.-Install RSAT KB from Microsoft page.
3.-Stop Windows Update Service
4.-Navigate your Regedit.exe - "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" , set UseWUServer key to 0.
5.-Start Windows Update Service
6.-Install now RSAT either using GUI or Powershell or CMD, will work.
Cant believe just yet this is the only way to get through , also, that new error message "couldn't install" Is the most frustrating thing I had ever seen. It does not helps at all! Hope Microsoft does changes that!
Cheers!- You must have SCCM or some other service that is modifying the 'UseWUServer' key, otherwise you would not have to go through those steps. I have a PS script that does all of that and installs RSAT, then reverts the key, so our CM WSUS still manages updates. You can also download the FOD ISO for W11, grab the RSAT tools cab files, and create a package/program in SCCM to deploy it. if you use powersehell or dism to install it, make sure to use the -LimitAccess on the command line when referencing the cab files, otherwise it will try to default to Microsoft Windows Update for the source files.
A much easier solution is to simply download the Windows 10 file (works for Windows 11 Pro) from this site....
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520&sid=9iad8N
I searched everywhere and tried the suggested solutions to activate the RSAT file options on my PC but unfortunately nothing worked. My PC is running the latest version (23H2) of Windows 11 Pro and the optional features simply are not showing up under the Apps selection. As I was able to get the RSAT I abandoned attempting to get the optional features to work but if someone has a different solution it will be most welcome and appreciated.
I am including both steps here.
Run PowerShell as admin, then:
# Get RSAT items that are not currently installed: $install = Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "RSAT*" -AND $_.State -eq "NotPresent"} # Install the RSAT items that meet the filter: foreach ($item in $install) { try { Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name $item.name } catch [System.Exception] { Write-Warning -Message $_.Exception.Message } }- A great help. Thank you for providing your input.
Here is the missing piece.
After Clicking Optional Features, Click the View features at the top then you can scroll down to the RSAT options. Click the check box and then Next to install.
Hope that helps.
- Not sure why they failed to add this important part, but we thank you for helping the community.
- I couldn't find it there
I am getting this message "'Get-WindowsCapability' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." can you say what I am doing wrong
IrritatedPotato All RSAT's are Notpresent And while puttting ns lookup command in cmd prompt, it shows server is unknown and address is alphanumeric
- Open elevated POWERSHELL window.
The directions are wrong
- Step 2 should say to open POWERSHELL with admin privs.
- Happens to the best of us, luckily you can launch PS from inside the CMD and roll on with your life 😉
That would be redundant as it's already stated in step one.
It doesn't run in cmd it runs in PowerShell in an elevated session
- What if it doesnt show under Optional features?
- Then most likely, you have a home or school version. RSAT is only for Pro and Enterprise.
