Server 2012-R2 essentials - installation issues

Hello!
I try to install server 2012 R2 essentials form a DVD on a HP microserver gen 8-G2020T and have some issues.
After “copying files” and “prepare files for installation” the server restarts. After the restart the server reboots from the DVD, but can’t find an operating system. The message is:
“An operating system wasn’t found. Try disconnecting any drives that contains no operating system. Press Alt-Ctrl-Del to restart”
The keyboard isn’t responding. I’ve tried to boot on the HDD, but this won’t work either.
The server has 4x HDD’s of 2 TB, which are configured as 2 arrays in Raid 1. (Configured in the standard HP-software) Array 1 is assigned to be the booted primarily. I passed the installation of the B120i drivers and the product key.
Can anybody tell me what went wrong?
thanks a lot!

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In trying to put pieces together, I jacked my CA and certificates all to @#&$%!!
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[4976] 141016.153746.2670: ClientSetup: Standard Error:
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Actually,... I can now confirm the delicacy of which you speak...
After a support incident with Microsoft which spanned a marathon 18+ hours on the phone and remote access by no fewer than 7 Microsoft Engineers, we got to a successful result.
It is a point of utter frustration for me when people put in threads like this then don't bother to come back and report 'how the issue was solved', and sadly, I am about to have done that merely because my span of functional attention and valuable reporting
capability was basically gone before I submitted the ticket and following all that was done in my state was not conceivably possible.
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THIS QUESTION IS OFFICIALLY NOT ANSWERED. IT WILL NEVER BE ANSWERED. THE RESOLUTION IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE MORTAL MAN.
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2014-10-15 12:23:32 Install type is: Reinstall
2014-10-15 12:23:32 Creating logins...
2014-10-15 12:23:32 Fetching account info for S-1-5-20
2014-10-15 12:23:32 Found principal
2014-10-15 12:23:32 Found account
2014-10-15 12:23:32 Got binary SID
2014-10-15 12:23:35 Fetching WsusAdministratorsSid from registry store
2014-10-15 12:23:35 Value is S-1-5-21-308464661-3380577483-199018475-1000
2014-10-15 12:23:35 Fetching account info for S-1-5-21-308464661-3380577483-199018475-1000
2014-10-15 12:23:35 Found principal
2014-10-15 12:23:35 Found account
2014-10-15 12:23:35 Got binary SID
2014-10-15 12:23:35 Setting content location...
2014-10-15 12:23:35 Fetching ContentDir from registry store
2014-10-15 12:23:35 Value is C:\WSUS
2014-10-15 12:23:40 Swtching DB to multi-user mode......
2014-10-15 12:23:47 Finished setting multi-user mode
2014-10-15 12:23:47 Writing DB settings to registry...
2014-10-15 12:23:47 Marking PostInstall done for UpdateServices-WidDatabase in the registry...
2014-10-15 12:23:47 Starting service W3SVC
2014-10-15 12:23:47 Configuring IIS...
2014-10-15 12:23:47 Start: ConfigureWebsite
2014-10-15 12:23:51 System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80070003): The system cannot find the path specified.
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind(Boolean throwIfFail)
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.Bind()
at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry.get_AdsObject()
at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection.PopulateList()
at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyValueCollection..ctor(DirectoryEntry entry, String propertyName)
at System.DirectoryServices.PropertyCollection.get_Item(String propertyName)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.UseCustomWebSite..ctor()
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.ConfigureWebsite(Int32 portNumber)
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Run()
at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Execute(String[] arguments)
Fatal Error: The system cannot find the path specified.

2014-10-15 12:23:47 Start: ConfigureWebsite
2014-10-15 12:23:51 System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80070003): The system cannot find the path specified.
Looks like it failed trying to setup the website.
2014-10-15 12:23:27 Configuring WID database...
2014-10-15 12:23:27 Configuring the database...
2014-10-15 12:23:27 Establishing DB connection...
2014-10-15 12:23:27 Checking to see if database exists...
2014-10-15 12:23:28 Database exists
This also looks like its a RE-installation of WSUS.
Any chance the "WSUS Administration" v-root is already present and did not get deleted after the last uninstallation?
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Unscheduled additional backups in Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

I have a strange problem since upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. My server is on a lightly used Home network which I run for two periods totalling 8 hours each day. Whenever the server is re-started it immediately begins a Server Backup;
not a great problem in itself but the 'unscheduled' backups prevent the Scheduled backup from operating and often cannot complete before the next Shut Down controlled by Task Scheduler. I presume that R2 has added an extra trigger for the Backup but I can
only find the trigger for my scheduled once-per-day Backup. Can anyone please point me towards the trigger for these unwanted backups. Thanks in advance. Keith Woolf

Hi,
Please perform a
clean boot to troubleshoot
your issue and check if it caused by other software.
You may collect some backup logs to narrow down this issue. By default, tracing is enabled in Windows Server Backup to preserve logs. These traces will be present in files
under the following directory: %windir%\logs\windowsserverbackup
You can use some tools such as
tracerpt
command to export the .etl file into a .txt file. Please check if you can find waht is the root trigger that triggers this unscheduled backup.
Meanwhile, please check the schedule task for the scheduled backup if it was configured correctly. You can clear up and recreate, then please check if this issue still exists.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Justin Gu

Server 2012 R2 Essentials stuck in Automatic repair loop on every reboot

We are running Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials on a brand new Dell PowerEdge T110. Nothing new has been installed or are we running any special software. This server is a doing DHCP, Domain Controller and DNS. It is also intergrating the Office365.
I am assuming a windows update did this but i cannot pinpoint when exactly this happened and which update since it was a couple months ago. But everytime we try to reboot this server it goes to that Windows 2012 repair screen and asks us if we want to troubleshoot.
I am able to break this loop by going into safe more and then rebooting but this doesnt fix it, it only allows us to then boot windows normally once after that. But this can only be done when we are onsite and not remotely so we havent rebooted this server
or ran new windows updates in quite some time.
Any help or input would be appreciated.
Thank You

Hi,
On current situation, please use Bootrec.exe to troubleshoot this issue. for more details, please refer to
the following KB.
Use Bootrec.exe in the Windows RE to troubleshoot startup
issues
Meanwhile, please refer to the following similar thread and check if can help you.
Windows
Server 2012 essentials stuck in automatic repair loop
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Justin Gu

Can Server 2012 R2 Essentials / Azure Directory Services integrate with Office365 Home?

I currently run Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials at home to provide network features and automated backup. I would like to use office365 home for my family (I currently use office365 small business without standalone office apps). Does anyone
know if office365 home will integrate? Can azure directory services be used? Thanks.

maybe helpful...
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj593240.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn509538.aspx
http://www.petri.com/active-directory-integration-office-365-installation.htm
http://www.petri.com/active-directory-integration-office-365-directory-sync.htm
http://blogs.technet.com/b/ad/archive/2013/09/10/empower-your-office-365-subscription-identity-management-with-application-access-enhancements-for-windows-azure-ad.aspx
Best,
Howtodo

Cannot activate HP ROK license on Server 2012 R2 Essentials Evaluation

Hi!
Ive bought a HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8 and installed the Server 2012 R2 Essentials
evaluation, because I couldnt recieve my license in time.
Ive now recieved my Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials ROK HP but cannot activate the license.
Due to my knowledge it should be possible. I dont want to reinstall my server :-
"(For Windows Server 2012 Essentials: You can convert to the full retail version by entering a retail, volume license, or OEM key in the command slmgr.vbs."
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574204.aspx
Please help!

There's no way I know to convert from an eval license to a ROK license. The HP ROK media needs to be installed on the server in order to use the ROK license. In fact, if the operating system is installed using the ROK media, the installation
should be pre-activated and no post-installation activation should be required. I'm afraid a reinstall using the ROK media may be your only option.
Merv Porter
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Server 2012 R2 Essentials - Webpages not working

Hi,
Just completed the initial essential experience configuration and added the DNS service.
Have set up DNS on the server and and I know the router (which is the only one in the network) is working. The dns service is running and the server says it is fully connected to the internet.
Problem is I can't access any websites. When I try to access the router web interface (which the server is directly conneced to) I get a message-box saying I can't open that page and nothing happens (this works with other computers). I can't access any other
web pages either. (eg. google.com)
Not sure what might be the issue, any help or do i need for information?

Hi,
à
I can't access any other web pages either. (eg. google.com)
Would you please let me know whether you can access any website on other client computers? Just a confirmation,
thanks for your understanding.
Did you install any third-party security software on the server? Please temporarily disable firewall and security
software, then check if this issue still exists.
On the server, please ping the router via IP address and monitor the result. Meanwhile, please ping a public
IP via PathPing command. Any find?
By the way, would you please run
ipconfig /all command on the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and client computer, then collect the result and post here? (Please hide all protected or private information.)
If any update, please feel free to let me know.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Justin Gu
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Anywhere Access (Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials)

I am need some help. I have a Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials server at my house. Currently I am trying to setup Anywhere Access, but I have issues. First, the router that I got from my ISP doesn't have UPnP, so I have to do port forwarding.
1. Which ports need to be opened? Ive tried opening ports 80, 443, 1723, and I still get any error when setting up UPnP (done this several times).
Is there anything that I have missed that I don't know about? Needing a fresh pair of eyes. Are there any other ports that I need to open and forward them to my server? Would i have to doing anything on the advanced firewall settings on the server?
Thank you,
David Marks

You can just open 80 and 443, no need for 1723.
When running the Anywhere Access wizard, tell it to skip the router setup.
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Server 2012 R2 Essentials and Server 2012 Standard

This is for a small business with all of 2 employees. I setup up the domain on the Server 2012 R2 Essentials. We have since found out that one of the applications was over loading the server so he went and bought a different server. Well that server has 2012 Server Standard. I added it to the domain but when I tried to make it a domain controller, I was getting a conflict error with the domain levels. So the question is, what is the best solution to resolve this? My first thought it to just create the domain on the Server 2012 and just blow the old domain. But maybe there is a better way to do it? any ideas?
This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks Community

This is for a small business with all of 2 employees. I setup up the domain on the Server 2012 R2 Essentials. We have since found out that one of the applications was over loading the server so he went and bought a different server. Well that server has 2012 Server Standard. I added it to the domain but when I tried to make it a domain controller, I was getting a conflict error with the domain levels. So the question is, what is the best solution to resolve this? My first thought it to just create the domain on the Server 2012 and just blow the old domain. But maybe there is a better way to do it? any ideas?
This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks Community

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