Microsoft Windows Server 2016

The in-place upgrade of an operating system refers to the process of installing a newer version of the operating system on the same physical hardware such as a PowerEdge server. The upgrade allows for the use of newer features available in the new operating system, retains existing roles and features, server settings, and data.

This document outlines symptoms customers may encounter when installing Windows Server 2016 or 2019 on Dell PowerEdge servers with AMD Rome and Milan CPUs. The steps to successfully install Windows Server are detailed and provided below.

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.

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.

This article summarizes some licensing concepts applicable to Windows Server operating systems ordered along Dell PowerEdge servers.

This article explains how to activate virtual machines (VMs) hosted in Hyper-V on a Datacenter edition of Windows Server using Automatic Virtual Machine Activation (AVMA).

This article provides an example of how to configure a fully converged network for a Dell Technologies Solutions Microsoft Azure Stack HCI cluster host. Information in this article is taken from "Deployment instructions for fully converged network configuration," available at https://infohub.delltechnologies.com/en-us/l/e2e-deployment-and-operations-guide-with-scalable-networking-windows-1/fully-converged-network-configuration-38/2/.

An Active Directory domain controller (DC) may fail to boot into Windows and display stopcode 0xC00002E2. This can occur for several reasons, two of which are addressed in this article.

Non‑Disruptive Migrations (NDM) remove disk paths from the server during Cutover, Commit or Cancel commands. In Microsoft Cluster Failover (MCF) host or node environments, the periodic disk health check can target a path being removed, causing MCF to trigger a cluster failover.

Windows Explorer creates four (4) 'newfolder', never asks for new folder name

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 how to test available network bandwidth using iperf3.

Info on running the System File Checker in the Windows Recovery Environment in Windows Server

This article provides information about how to install the Dell iDRAC Service Module (iSM) and start iDRAC UI Launcher on Windows Server.

This article discusses NTFS permissions and share permissions in Windows and how they work together to regulate access to files and folders. Get a detailed guide on Windows folder permissions explained for secure file management.

This article shows how to add an update to an offline Windows Server image file.

If an Active Directory domain controller (DC) is unable to replicate SYSVOL data from a partner for a long time, SYSVOL replication stops. Error 4012 is logged in the Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) event log of the affected DC when this occurs.

This article contains instructions for testing LDAPS connectivity on a Windows domain controller and how to enable LDAPS for use with Dell products.

Windows scheduled tasks do not start automatically (no errors on the task or within the event viewer). However, the task can be run manually without issue.

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.

The SYMMQRY for z/VM utility provides the Symmetrix serial number from any z/VM disk, minidisk, or volume. The SYMMDEV#, Count Key Data (CKD) device information, and Enginuity level is also obtained from the SYMMQRY.

If the SYSVOL share is absent from every domain controller (DC) in an Active Directory (AD) domain, AD management consoles may give an error like this: "An Active Directory domain controller (AD DC) for the domain <domain> could not be contacted." If Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) is used to replicate SYSVOL data, the issue appears difficult to resolve. An authoritative sync of DFSR cannot be performed without the ADSI Edit console. Fortunately, the issue can be resolved by modifying the registry on the DC with the authoritative copy of SYSVOL. A different registry modification is then performed on the other DCs.

This article provides information about Windows Server 2016 Essentials where in the initial settings it stops responding at 16% according to the screens below. This issue occurs when installing the OS with the media shipped with the equipment.

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

This article explains why the Windows Boot Drive (hosting the C:\ volume) may show as removeable media in Windows and how to override the behavior when necessary.

This article provides information about problems seen deleting a Windows partition when a virtual memory page file is set on that partition.

When Dell OpenManage Integration with Microsoft Windows Admin Center (OMISWAC) 3.0 fails to update or return compliance, then collect logs and report back to Dell Support.

Adjusting the Msdsm PathVerificationPeriod, does not make the path fail faster. This is expected behaviour, because the underlying HBA still signals a healthy path. Instead you need to change the respective HBA parameters to signal a path failure earlier.

This article describes how to enable custom JRE Packages in OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA).

Systems Management training video that covers how to configure OpenManage Enterprise Active Directory integration.