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QuickTip – Use WIM File As DISM Repair Source

Posted on by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]
DISM Mount for WinSXS Repair

The Windows servicing stack relies heavily on the WinSxS (Windows Side-by-Side) component store, which houses all the system files, manifests, and metadata required to service, patch, and maintain the operating system. Corruption within this store can manifest as persistent update failures, integrity check errors, or an inability to apply new servicing operations. Traditional file-level repair met… Read the rest “QuickTip – Use WIM File As DISM Repair Source”

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Windows Server 2025 DC Requires AD DS FFL 2016 Minimum

Posted on by Rhoderick Milne [MSFT]
Windows Server 2025 DC Blocked By Unsupported FFL

This is an issue that can appear when trying to introduce a Windows Server 2025 domain controller into an existing Active Directory forest.  You were planning a change, followed the change request process only for it to be torpedoed as the deployment failed.  The installation was blocked because the forest functional level is still set to Windows Server 2012R2. At first glance, this can be confusi… Read the rest “Windows Server 2025 DC Requires AD DS FFL 2016 Minimum”