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Iron Contributor

Apr 01, 2022

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 locati...

Copper Contributor

Jan 04, 2023

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!

Tsouth106

Copper Contributor

Nov 17, 2023

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.

WD1954
Copper Contributor
Dec 06, 2023
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.
Tsouth106
- TicketPlz
  Copper Contributor
  Feb 27, 2025
  Hmm, seems to not create the RSAT feature option in win11 24H2 Pro.
- ProvD
  Copper Contributor
  May 08, 2024
  "download the Windows 10 file"
  That cause some other background process to relaunch repeatedly. I forget what it was, but my event viewer had hundreds of restarts.
- Stuart_H-C
  Copper Contributor
  Mar 13, 2024
  Use the Windows 10 RSAT install it worked perfectly for Win11 enterprise
  
  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520&sid=9iad8N