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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
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Sysprep AppX validation broken on Windows 2025

Hi We are preparing a Windows Server 2025 image in Azure for local use. To automate the whole process, we're using Azure DevOps pipelines. The pipeline allows us to update an image (e.g. when we have an update of our software) without having to…

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asked 2026-04-22T21:03:36.2266667+00:00
Thomas Verschuere 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-07T13:56:17.1966667+00:00
Thomas Verschuere 10 Reputation points
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Request for Guidance on Missing Fonts in Linux-Based Document Generation Environment

We are evaluating the font strategy for our document generation platform running on Linux servers. During font analysis, we identified several fonts that are unavailable on our Linux hosts and are currently being substituted through Aspose font mapping…

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asked 2026-08-03T18:00:35.7366667+00:00
Saddamhusen Mahebub Fulari 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-04T04:03:32.51+00:00
Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 905 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Business Central 27 On-Premises Production Support for Docker-based NST

Hello, I have a question regarding Business Central 27 On-Premises environments and the use of Docker containers. As an Infrastructure Administrator, I try to follow Microsoft best practices and official documentation when designing and operating…

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asked 2026-07-30T07:50:54.6466667+00:00
Dan Koci 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-03T20:21:59.13+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 2,595 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Supportability Query: In-Place OS Upgrade of ASR Configuration Server from Windows Server 2016 to 2019

Supportability Query: In-Place OS Upgrade of ASR Configuration Server from Windows Server 2016 to 2019 Dear Microsoft Support Team, I am writing to seek clarification on the supportability of performing an in-place operating system upgrade on an Azure…

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asked 2026-05-26T05:54:07.76+00:00
Ronak Naresh Joshi 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-03T07:14:15.4233333+00:00
Ronak Naresh Joshi 20 Reputation points
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how to fix my build in Camera on DESKTOP-2IQREUN YOGA C640-13IML

Hello, I'm having issues with my camera. a technician was helping me a few days ago and we updated the systems and it's still not working. I would appreciate a detailed instruction points on what to do to fix the issue. I try to open the camera app and…

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asked 2026-07-26T15:03:19.0466667+00:00
Maria Lopez Tudares 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-26T16:27:55.35+00:00
VPHAN 42,480 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows Server 2022 RDS - Downgrade Server 2025 User CALs

Hello, I've tried following the various instructions of using the Remote Desktop Services self-help site (which installed the CALs as Server 2025 if I'm understanding correctly, thus they don't appear in my License Manager on the 2022 server), using the…

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asked 2026-07-21T16:56:21.1166667+00:00
Peter Washburn 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-23T13:56:20.5733333+00:00
Peter Washburn 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix UEFI GOP mode test in Windoes Hardware Lab Kit?

Test description says : 'At the minimum, UEFI must set a mode of 1024 x 768' We are currently running these test in a server where processor is 'Intel Xeon 6338N' , in it graphics card is not present and hence our video output is at 800x600. This is…

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asked 2026-07-23T08:39:51.37+00:00
Prashant N 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-07-23T11:08:26.6966667+00:00
Prashant N 20 Reputation points
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Downgrade the OS

I am using windows server 2022 standard edition in lenovo sserver due to some software compability I want to downgrade OS to 2019 standard edition , 2022 edition i am hing OEm and 2019 Also having OEM

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asked 2026-07-20T10:04:44.4166667+00:00
Gopal Masade 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-20T10:57:27.9566667+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 24,530 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Couldnot upgrade Windows Server 2016 to 2022

Hi Team, I've performed upgrading the Windows server from 2016 to 2022, but I get the issue below. Could you please assit me this issue?

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asked 2026-07-15T04:39:06.0566667+00:00
Dao Tran 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-07-16T07:11:09.05+00:00
BryceSor 5,475 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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RemoteAccess (RRAS) service deadlocks on stop/restart during SSTP certificate rotation — Windows Server 2025

Environment: Windows Server 2025, RRAS with SSTP VPN + IIS on same box. Certificates issued by win-acme (Let's Encrypt), applied via Set-RemoteAccess -SslCertificate followed by a RemoteAccess service restart. Issue: After applying a new SSTP…

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asked 2026-07-15T11:10:30.91+00:00
Antonin Homola 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-15T11:34:42.33+00:00
Xuan Nhu 890 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Best practices for auditing and bulk-remediating broken NTFS ACL inheritance post-migration

Hi everyone, We recently completed a large-scale file server migration, but we’re now observing widespread NTFS ACL corruption across the shared drive. Specifically, permission inheritance is behaving incorrectly on several nested directory levels,…

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asked 2026-07-15T07:59:57.1433333+00:00
Lin 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-15T08:34:16.89+00:00
HLBui 11,090 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Upgrading Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2025

Hello, I need to upgrade my Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2025. I have a few questions: Is a direct upgrade from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2025 supported? Are there any important considerations before upgrading? Will the…

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asked 2026-07-01T03:38:55.5733333+00:00
Thiên Đố 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-13T12:26:29.88+00:00
USTradeSupplies 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Server 2025 Upgrade option does not appear

My Azure VM is running Window Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition (ServerTurbine). I want to in-place upgrade it to Windows Server 2025 and remain my settings, application etc. I have configure the registry setting AllowWindowsServer2025Upgrade and…

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asked 2026-07-06T10:15:20.2433333+00:00
RichardVogels-5435 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-07-06T14:04:25.3133333+00:00
RichardVogels-5435 20 Reputation points
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Migrate Azure resources from one tenant to another tenant

Hi Team, I am looking for some guidance to know the best approach to migration Azure VM and other resources from one tenant to another tenant (we can consider a situation where company has been acquired or getting separated), what are the possible…

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asked 2023-10-20T11:50:56.3766667+00:00
Gautam Gulati 55 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-05T08:25:13.88+00:00
NITIN GUPTA 1 Reputation point
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Windows Installer not working on Server 2025 Std

New Hyper-V install. Virtual DC built and promoted to DC of new domain. Unable to install or uninstall any applications. Application installs open and sit for around 10 minutes with zero progress on the status bar. Then get the error window…

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asked 2026-01-19T02:25:52.4933333+00:00
Tony Horner 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-03T16:04:57.9133333+00:00
Best Auto Admin 0 Reputation points
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Windows Security app is missing from Windows Server 2025 Standard installation

I downloaded Windows Server 2025 Eval to test it out prior to making the commitment to convert my 2016 Essentials server ahead of the January 2027 deadline. I performed a clean-install and tested it out - everything I wanted to do worked fine, so I…

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asked 2026-06-29T19:44:16.9233333+00:00
oldsports 26 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-01T11:24:28.9833333+00:00
oldsports 26 Reputation points
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Upgrade Windows server version to 2019 on a VM buit with image (WS 2012 R2 datacenter)

Hi, title say pretty much all, still I cannot find a reliable source (Copilot can't help). Of course I would prefer to update in place since there's a lot of software & undocumented configuration here. As you probably guessed already, this is a…

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asked 2026-06-27T17:33:51.9233333+00:00
Antoine BAPST 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-29T10:53:13.92+00:00
Antoine BAPST 0 Reputation points
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2026-06 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 (1809) for x64-based Systems (KB5094123) - Error 0x80070057

Azure sync ahent not installing , the updates on windows 2019 server is failing with (2026-06 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 (1809) for x64-based Systems (KB5094123) - Error 0x80070057). Tried DISM or /scannow or everything but unable to…

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asked 2026-06-27T16:10:58.6633333+00:00
Rajan Kumar Singh 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-06-29T01:01:09.6933333+00:00
RakeshReddy Gurram 5 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Still having install issues with KB5087539 on Windows Server 2025

So to be clear, I install Windows Server 2025 from a DVD, not an ISO from the Internet. I can't imagine that makes a difference, but there it is. `I have been trying to update several Dell servers that are a few years old, but still supported. Server…

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asked 2026-05-14T07:08:37.0933333+00:00
BrianO 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-25T22:58:14.44+00:00
Andy Herron 0 Reputation points