Microsoft Windows Server 2025

How to guide to enable nested virtualization on Dell Technologies PowerEdge platforms with AMD EPYC processors running the Windows Server 2022 operating system.

Dell OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center is an extension for Microsoft Windows Admin Center. The Dell OpenManage Integration for Microsoft Admin Center extension enables IT administrators to manage Dell PowerEdge servers as hosts, Microsoft Failover Clusters created with PowerEdge servers, and Azure Stack Hyper-Converged Infrastructure created with Dell Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes, AX Nodes. Support information includes a summary description, features, benefits, licensing, downloads, and other resources.

How to locate and download the Microsoft Windows Server installation media ISO image from Dell MyAccount, formerly Dell Digital Locker.

Use iPerf in server and client mode to measure network throughput between two systems and identify available bandwidth.

The firmware of PowerEdge server hard drives is a critical component in the server system. Regularly updating and maintaining this firmware is essential for server performance, security, and compatibility. Hard drive firmware updates can often fix known hardware faults and issues, address identified vulnerabilities and security problems, and potentially introduce new features, improvements, and enhancements.

This article explains the procedure to open a Service Request (SR) using the Dell support page. Get help fast for your Dell device. No more waiting on hold. No more tech headaches. Dell makes it simple to fix problems, schedule repairs, or get support—right from your device or our support website.

This article discusses managing the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) role using PowerShell. PowerShell commands for adding the WSUS role and performing various administrative tasks are detailed.

This article provides information about how to use the LCC to deploy a supported OS.

It is sometimes necessary to repair component store corruption in Windows with the "dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth" command. This command fails if it cannot locate source files for any corrupt files that it finds in the component store. This issue may be solved by using a downloaded evaluation image of the operating system (OS) media as a source.

Attempting to activate Windows Server results in activation failure with error code 0xC004C008 or 0xC004C020. These errors indicate that the activation limit of the specified product key has been reached.

During Windows Server 2025 installation by iDRAC virtual media, a disk with size 0 B is displayed on the drive selection page.

Microsoft Secure Boot 2011 certificates begin expiring in June 2026. Dell is working to ensure supported PowerEdge platforms are updated with the new 2023 Secure Boot certificates.

Operating System (OS) installation through the Lifecycle Controller (LC) (using F10 → OS Deployment) fails when using older Windows Server 2025 ISO images over iDRAC Virtual Media.

Dell Update packages (DUPS) and Inventory collector DUPS in Server update utility fail to run in the Microsoft Windows Operating System (OS).

In Windows Server 2025, when leveraging CPUs with more than 256 cores, the Broadcom BCM5720 fails to retrieve a DHCP address, leading to no network connectivity.

Process activity is halted on the VM. Forcing a manual memory dump can provide information that may help determine what is causing the Server to stop responding condition.

Beginning with the Windows 11 May CI upgrade, Microsoft enables Smart App Control (SAC) to further strengthen the security on Windows 11 devices.

This article addresses an issue in which conversion of Windows Server from an evaluation to a fully licensed edition fails. The error that is returned appears to indicate a problem with the supplied product key, but the key is known to be valid.

The firmware of PowerEdge server hard drives is a critical component in the server system. Regularly updating and maintaining this firmware is essential for server performance, security, and compatibility. Hard drive firmware updates can often fix known hardware faults and issues, address identified vulnerabilities and security problems, and potentially introduce new features, improvements, and enhancements.

A Windows machine that is joined to an Active Directory (AD) domain displays the error "The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed." This happens when a user attempts to log in to the domain. This issue can often be resolved by removing the machine from the domain and readding it.

Information on how to recover a Microsoft SQL Server MSDB database.

This article describes how to enable the Amazon Appstore Preview on Windows 11.

This article explains how to convert an evaluation edition of Windows Server to a fully-licensed edition. The conversion must be performed before the operating system (OS) can be activated using its product key. Attempting to activate an evaluation edition is a common cause of activation error 0xC004F050.

This article provides information about Wi-Fi 6E not supported on client Linux Operating System (OS).

Explore this article to troubleshoot wireless networking for your home network on Windows 11. Also, for help with setting up, connecting, sharing files, photos, music, and troubleshooting your wireless network see the appropriate section.

Vulnerabilities in GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader) may allow Secure Boot bypass.

Explore the Windows 10 Magnifier Tool and its modes: Full Screen, Lens, and Docked. Check how to switch between these modes to enhance screen magnification and functionality on your Windows 10 system.

The Server Core edition (without the graphical interface) of Windows Server Standard cannot be converted from an evaluation to non-evaluation version. There is no known fix for this issue other than to reinstall the evaluation with the Desktop Experience graphical interface.

This article provides information about troubleshooting Group Policy processing errors on Windows machines in an Active Directory domain.

This article shows how to reinstall OEM SQL Server if the installation media has been lost.