Thursday, December 5, 2019

Windows cannot find the Microsoft Software License Terms

Error - Windows cannot find the Microsoft Software License Terms

Server 2012

VMware Workstation




Resolution :

While creating VM , go to VM -> Settings -> CD/DVD -> Use ISO image file, and then choose Windows installation ISO file. Boot your virtual machine and you should be able to install Windows smoothly


Monday, November 18, 2019

Error :

VMware Workstation and Hyper-V are not compatible. Remove the Hyper-V role from the system before running VMware Workstation.









Solution

This is because the Hyper-V role is installed and this conflicts with VMware Workstation. To disable Hyper-V from starting the following command can be used:

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off

Open command prompt with Run as Administrator



A reboot of of the Windows OS is necessary.

To enable the Hyper-V role again use the following command:

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto

A reboot of of the Windows OS is necessary.


Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Start Menu stops responding to left Mouse clicks and does not show any applications on server 2016


Start Menu stops responding to left Mouse clicks and does not show any applications on server 2016


  1. Add "!ctx_localappdata!\Microsoft\Windows\Usrclass.dat*" to Exclusions in "Exclusion List - Directories" and "Exclusion List - Files" policy. 
  2. Add "!ctx_localappdata!\packages" to Exclusions in "Exclusion List - Directories" and "Exclusion List - Files" policy.

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

SC command to config and query Windows services remotely

Command to remotely change service setting from  Disbale to Delayed Auto

sc \\XXXXX config "Wsearch" start=delayed-auto

Command to remotely check the service status
  
sc \\XXXXX query wsearch

SERVICE_NAME: wsearch
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        STATE              : 1  STOPPED
        WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 1077  (0x435)
        SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0  (0x0)
        CHECKPOINT         : 0x0
        WAIT_HINT          : 0x0

Command to remotely start the service status

sc \\XXXXX start wsearch

SERVICE_NAME: wsearch
        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
        STATE              : 2  START_PENDING
                                (NOT_STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
        WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 0  (0x0)
        SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0  (0x0)
        CHECKPOINT         : 0x1
        WAIT_HINT          : 0x7530
        PID                : 1520
        FLAGS              :


Monday, January 14, 2019

Powershell command to run gpupdate /force remotely

Powershell command to run gpupdate /force remotely

Invoke-Command -ComputerName XXXXXXX -ScriptBlock {Gpupdate /force}