Tag: Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 – Converting from Evaluation to Full Edition

Windows Server 2016 is available as a 180 day trial. Failure to activate within this timeframe will cause issues with the servers, such as powering off as well as issues with patching.

I recently rebuilt my HomeLab with Windows Server 2016 domain controllers, and realized that is currently still in evaluation mode. So i need to activate to ensure that i dont have any issues down the track.

Step #InstructionsScreenshot
 1Open a command prompt and run the following command:
DISM /Online /Get-TargetEditions
 2Now that you have confirmed that your server is eligible to be upgraded continue on. 
 3Run the following command:

DISM /Online /Set-Edition:ServerStandard /ProductKey:<ProductKey> /AcceptEULA
 4Press Y to restart the computer when prompted.  
 5Run the following command once the server has been restarted to confirm the version.

DISM /Online /Get-CurrentEdition

September 2019 Microsoft Patching Issues

Below is a list of known Microsoft Patching issues from September 2019:

 Windows 10 v1703:

Issue Workaround Problematic KB#
Certain operations performed on files or folders on a Cluster Shared Volume may fail with error:
“STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0XC00000A5)”.		 1.       Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege.

2.       Perform the operation from a node that doesnt have the CSV ownership.

 KB4516068

 Windows 10 v1709:

Issue Workaround Problematic KB#
Certain operations performed on files or folders on a Cluster Shared Volume may fail with error:
“STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0XC00000A5)”.		 1.       Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege.

2.       Perform the operation from a node that doesnt have the CSV ownership.

 KB4516066

 

Windows 10 v1803:

Issue Workaround Problematic KB#
Certain operations performed on files or folders on a Cluster Shared Volume may fail with error:
“STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0XC00000A5)”.		 1.       Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege.

2.       Perform the operation from a node that doesnt have the CSV ownership.

 KB4516058
Reports that a small number of devices may black screen upon bootup after installing updates. Restart the computer – CTRL > ALT > DELETE then Power button in the bottom right hand corner and restart.
Microsoft working on a resolution in a future release.		 KB4516058

 

Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2:

Issue Workaround Problematic KB#
After installing KB4516033, may receive an error when opening or using Toshiba Qosimo AV Center. Microsoft is working with Dynabook on this issue and expects a resolution late September. KB4516033 – Security Only Update

 
After installing KB4516033, may receive an error when opening or using Toshiba Qosimo AV Center. Microsoft is working with Dynabook on this issue and expects a resolution late September. KB4516065 – Monthly Rollup

 
VBScript in Internet Explorer 11 should be disabled after the install of KB4507437 or KB4511872. However in some instance VBScript has not been disabled as intended. To mitigate this issue, follow these steps:

1.       In Internet Explorer 11 select the Tools icon or press and hold the alt key on your keyboard and press the letter x to see the menu.

2.       Select Internet Options.

3.       Select the Security tab.

4.       Select the Internet icon in the Select a zone to view or change security settings field.

5.       Select the Default Level button.

6.       Select the Ok button to accept settings and close the dialog.

7.       Close Internet Explorer 11. On the next start, VBScript will be disabled.

 

 KB4516065 – Monthly Rollup

 

 

Windows Server 2012:

Issue Workaround Problematic KB#
Certain operations performed on files or folders on a Cluster Shared Volume may fail with error:
“STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0XC00000A5)”.		 1.       Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege.

2.       Perform the operation from a node that doesnt have the CSV ownership.

 KB4516055

 

Windows Server 2012 R2:

Issue Workaround Problematic KB#
Certain operations performed on files or folders on a Cluster Shared Volume may fail with error:
“STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0XC00000A5)”.		 3.       Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege.

4.       Perform the operation from a node that doesnt have the CSV ownership.

 KB4516064

 

 

Windows Server 2016:

Issue Workaround Problematic KB#
Certain operations performed on files or folders on a Cluster Shared Volume may fail with error:
“STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0XC00000A5)”.		 5.       Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege.

6.       Perform the operation from a node that doesnt have the CSV ownership.

 KB4516044
After installing KB4467684, the cluster service might fail to start with the error “2245 (NERR_PasswordTooShort)” if the GPO “Minimum Password Length” is configured with greater than 14 characters. Set the domain default GPO “Minimum Password Length” to less than or equal to 14 characters.

Microsoft working on a resolution for a future release.

 KB4516044

 

 

Windows Server 2019:

Issue Workaround Problematic KB#
Certain operations performed on files or folders on a Cluster Shared Volume may fail with error:
“STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0XC00000A5)”.		 1.       Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege.

2.       Perform the operation from a node that doesnt have the CSV ownership.

 KB4516044
Reports that a small number of devices may black screen upon bootup after installing updates. 1.       Restart the computer – CTRL > ALT > DELETE then Power button in the bottom right hand corner and restart.
Microsoft working on a resolution in a future release.		 KB4516044
Applications and scripts that call the NetQueryDisplayInformation API or the WinNT provider equivalent may fail to return results after the first page of data, often 50 or 100 entries. When requesting additional pages you may receive the error, “1359: an internal error occurred.” This issue occurs in this update and in all the updates before June 18, 2019. Microsoft are working on a resolution for a future update. KB4516044

  

 Microsoft References:

 KB4516033 – Security Only Update

KB4516065 – Monthly Rollup

KB4516066

KB4516068

KB4516044

KB4516064

 

March 2019 Patching Issues – WDS

Update:
Microsoft has updated KB4489883 with a known issue surrounding the WDS issue.

Below extract is from:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/4489883/windows-8-1-update-kb4489883

After installing this update, there may be issues using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) to start a device from a Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server configured to use Variable Window Extension. This may cause the connection to the WDS server to terminate prematurely while downloading the image. This issue does not affect clients or devices that are not using Variable Window Extension. To mitigate the issue, disable the Variable Window Extension on WDS server using one of the following options:

Option 1:
Open an Administrator Command prompt and type the following:

Wdsutil /Set-TransportServer /EnableTftpVariableWindowExtension:No

Option 2:
Use the Windows Deployment Services UI.

  1. Open Windows Deployment Services from Windows Administrative Tools.
  2. Expand Servers and right-click a WDS server.
  3. Open its properties and clear the Enable Variable Window Extension box on the TFTP tab.

Option 3:
Set the following registry value to 0:

“HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer\Providers\WDSTFTP\EnableVariableWindowExtension”.

Restart the WDSServer service after disabling the Variable Window Extension.

Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

There are known issues with Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and the March 2019 patches.

The problem patches are KB4489883 and KB4489881.
The issue currently affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019.

There are two workarounds:

  1. Go to wds -> properties -> tftp settings and untick Enable variable window extension;
  2. Uninstall the two problematic patches.