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Windows VMs won't start because the GuestAgent extension can't be found

Hi, I have a bunch of Windows Server 2019 VMs and they were working fine just yesterday, but this morning none of them can be started. Provisioning state becomes "failed" and the error message is "No version found in the artifact…

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asked 2021-10-13T07:13:46.46+00:00
Sergey Borovoy 541 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-28T13:17:51.97+00:00
Carry Hopper 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Server 2025: Task Scheduler "Stop the task if it runs longer than" fails to kill legacy 32-bit GUI applications (Session 0 Isolation issue?)

Hello Microsoft, We are currently migrating our infrastructure to Windows Server 2025, and we are facing a persistent issue with the Windows Task Scheduler. We have a legacy 32-bit terminal emulation/communication program (developed around 2015, running…

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asked 2026-08-26T03:15:10.0733333+00:00
pyeonghwa jang 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-26T04:08:14.86+00:00
Hoang Le 3,535 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Having issue with Activating Windows server 2022 license, after formatting and reinstalling the windows.

Hello, I previously used this license to activate Windows on my server. However, after formatting the server and reinstalling Windows, I am unable to reactivate the license. Despite using the same license key, the activation process fails.  I would…

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asked 2024-08-08T11:18:18.8333333+00:00
Shristina Joshi 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-25T07:40:20.17+00:00
Ajay Tripathi 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to switch from Private to Domain network - Windows server 2019 RODC

I have created a windows server 2019 RODC, it is working fine. But, it automatically goes to "Private Network". I have other windows server 2012 R2 RODC, they are in "Domain Network". I read some article to restart "Network…

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asked 2021-03-19T07:13:32.267+00:00
Mohd Arif 301 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T20:29:05.77+00:00
Josh B 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Issue Summary: WSUS Client Status Reporting Issue

We are facing an issue with our WSUS environment. Client systems are successfully detecting, downloading, and installing Windows updates from the WSUS server. However, in the WSUS console, several client computers are showing the following messages: …

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asked 2026-06-03T11:52:16.7566667+00:00
Prabhuswamy S 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-22T19:37:17.0266667+00:00
scan80269 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Request for Clarification on Windows Server Licensing Types, Activation Methods and Transfer Rights

Dear Microsoft Team, Hi, I would like to understand the different Windows Server licensing models you provide, such as Retail/FPP, OEM, Volume Licensing, CSP, and other applicable license types, and the main differences between them. In particular, I…

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asked 2026-08-17T10:35:24.6133333+00:00
Nikhil Subramanian 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-20T01:51:53.4266667+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 6,880 Reputation points
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HSM lock state preventing CRL updates

My offline Root CA server no longer issues CRL updates and is locked out because the HSM cryptographic module detected illegal chassis intrusion alerts. How can I clear the HSM administrator lock state to restore CA private key access?

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asked 2026-08-19T16:22:48.37+00:00
Jack 5T 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-20T01:22:47.9166667+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 6,880 Reputation points
1 answer

Critical Hyper-V SET Switch Bug: Switch Randomly Changes to Internal After Reboot on Windows Server 2025

Dear Microsoft Learn community, I'm facing a critical and highly concerning issue with the Hyper-V Switch Embedded Teaming configuration on my Windows Server 2025 failover cluster. After rebooting the Hyper-V virtualization host, the SET switch…

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asked 2025-02-15T20:25:53.4533333+00:00
Krasimir Rangelov 285 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T18:10:52.09+00:00
Anthony Kolka 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Microsoft Professional Support Credit Card Payment

Hello, we are trying to open a ticket via Microsoft Professional Support (pay-per-incident) with our Live-ID. https://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/create Unfortunately, when making a credit card payment, we always receive the…

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asked 2023-09-07T12:05:39.19+00:00
Reber, Björn 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T10:15:27.81+00:00
Marcel Wiechmann 0 Reputation points
3 answers

ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure

How to fix ("ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure") for Windows servers

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asked 2025-03-24T22:52:46.7833333+00:00
Jay Tee 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T03:13:27.91+00:00
michaelho 0 Reputation points
18 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

remotewebaccess.com Anywhere access broken on Server 2016 Again?

Last year a similar issue occurred and by manually applying the registry edits from these two threads most seemed to resolve their issues: …

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asked 2022-05-04T19:46:51.657+00:00
ChrisWY27 141 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-18T21:20:35.6+00:00
Jamie Lucero 20 Reputation points
2 answers

How can I get my HP Laptop to recognize I am the administrator.

In Settings, I am the administrator, using my ******@live.com on my HP Laptop and the only user. I am not recognized as the administrator when I try to add an app to C drive. I have tried using Objects and I know they are no longer in use. Please tell me…

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asked 2026-08-06T03:38:20.43+00:00
Della Murphy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-18T09:36:24.22+00:00
Harry Phan 29,750 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

WSUS Console returns HTTP 503 after SUSDB reaches 10 GB limit

Hello, Our WSUS server is currently returning HTTP 503 Service Unavailable when we try to open the MMC console. The SUSDB database is hosted on SQL Server Express and has reached the 10 GB size limit, which appears to have stopped update processing…

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asked 2026-08-14T08:00:38.93+00:00
Jie Jun 60 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-18T00:17:14.1666667+00:00
Adam J. Marshall 11,031 Reputation points MVP
1 answer

IPAM Server disconnected during In-Place OS Upgrade from 2016 to 2019/2022

Dear Microsoft Team, Good day, I faced an issue during the upgrade of the OS server for IPAM from 2016 to 2019/2022, I tried to upgrade to both OS systems, and every time I faced the same error, "Log in to database failed I tried to check both…

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asked 2024-06-05T07:12:02.7+00:00
Ramy Othman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-14T18:10:40.69+00:00
Stéphane Després 1 Reputation point
1 answer

Microsoft HPC Pack 2019 , wont start HPC Cluster manager

Failed to initialize collector. Retrying in 60 seconds. System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: Response status code does not indicate success: 503 (Service Unavailable). at System.Net.Http.HttpResponseMessage.EnsureSuccessStatusCode() at…

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asked 2026-08-12T07:20:25.6933333+00:00
Samala, Kiran 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-13T21:51:40.96+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 6,880 Reputation points
2 answers

WAP ADFS login loop due to clock skew breaking token cookie validation. How to adjust validation tolerance?

WAP ADFS login loop due to clock skew breaking token cookie validation. How to adjust validation tolerance?

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asked 2026-08-07T05:46:52.7266667+00:00
Manish Rahul 60 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-11T06:32:10.3066667+00:00
Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 985 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

BitLocker Network Unlock Fails Across Remote Subnets

Hi everyone, We're having an issue with BitLocker Network Unlock during PXE boot on remote subnets. The clients aren't unlocking automatically, and packet captures suggest the WDS server is rejecting the requests because of an invalid DHCP Option 43…

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asked 2026-08-10T07:00:19.2466667+00:00
Patel Vihaan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-10T08:43:33.7833333+00:00
Domic Vo 31,245 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

I have a Hyper-V that has reached the 50 checkpoint limit.

As a result it is causing a backup job inside of Veeam Backup and Replication Server to fail. I cannot delete the checkpoints at all, not even from PowerShell.

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asked 2026-08-09T21:31:03.4833333+00:00
Leslie Wells 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-10T02:03:31.52+00:00
Harry Phan 29,750 Reputation points Independent Advisor
8 answers

Could not retrieve an OCSP response.

Hi, We have 1 MS 2022 CA server, and have noticed on our DC`s the following error message EventID 36928 Source Schannel Could not retrieve an OCSP response. The Failure Reason is: REASON_OCSP_RESPONSE_RETRIEVAL_ERROR The OCSP Url is: The…

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asked 2023-02-02T08:54:37.2433333+00:00
Andreas 1,336 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-07T16:02:56.57+00:00
Damon Boyer 45 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

VSS Writers remain in "Waiting for completion" after successful backup or System Restore Point creation

Hi, I have tested on multiple computers (Windows 11 25H2 and Windows Server 2016). After creating a Windows System Restore Point, vssadmin list writers shows some VSS Writers remaining in: State: [5] Waiting for completion Last error: No error The same…

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asked 2026-08-05T03:31:10.8+00:00
R O Water IT 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-05T08:05:22.2266667+00:00
R O Water IT 20 Reputation points