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SeanBuckle45
Copper Contributor
Jun 10, 2021

Unable to install Windows Server Backup on Windows 2019 Essentials

Trying to install Windows Server Backup feature on a newly installed Windows 2019 Essentials server. When trying to install it comes back with the below error:   Install-WindowsFeature : The reques...
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  • HavenHospiceMike's avatar
    HavenHospiceMike
    Feb 21, 2024

    SeanBuckle45 

     

    I have gotten this to work simply by doing the following in PowerShell.

     

    Get-WindowsFeature *backup*

     

    Dism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:WindowsServerBackup

     

    Dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WindowsServerBackup

     

    Now it opens fine.

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Julian_Londono
Copper Contributor
Jan 03, 2022

SeanBuckle45 

You can try this fix

 

1) Run PowerShell as an Administrator

2) Put the Original Installation ISO for the OS (Windows Server) and mount it

3) Run this command in PowerShell: Dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:<drive>:\sources\install.wim
"<drive> -> The Drive letter where this OS ISO was mounted to"

4) Take note of the "Index #" of the OS that was install on the PC (Server)
"For Example: -> Index: 4 , Name: Windows Server 2016 SERVERDATACENTER"

5) Run the next command in PowerShell: Install-WindowsFeature <Name of Feature> -Source wim:<Drive Letter>:\sources\install.wim:<Index #>
"For Example: -> Install-WindowsFeature Windows-Server-Backup -Source wim:G:\sources\install.wim:4"

 

P.S> Do not use the quotation marks "" on PowerShell when running the above commands

  • cwilks's avatar
    cwilks
    Copper Contributor
    Aug 08, 2022
    WOW, this worked for me. i have had a nightmare as when trying to reinstall i was getting this file cannot be found. and tried so many different ways from looking up on the internet.
    Cant thank you enough 🙂

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