ServerManager.exe - This application could not be started. - Windows Server 2012 R2

Hello All,
We have a Dell Precision M4800 installed with Windows Server 2012 R2, and we are unable to get the Server Manager working. When we click on ServerManager, the below error occurs,
Error Message: ServerManager.exe - This application could not be started.
Action Taken:
1. Windows Updates, and Windows Security Updates are up-to-date, rebooted
2. Display Drivers are updated, rebooted
3. .NET Framework 4.5.2 is updated, rebooted
Still the same error. Please assist.
Thank you, Anand
Anand Franklin

Hi,
Thanks for your post.
Usually, ServerManager.exe error may be caused by:
The registry key of ServerManager.exe is invalid or damaged.
Computer malware has injected malicious code and modified ServerManager.exe file.
The ServerManager.exe file was uninstalled by other software.
The ServerManager.exe file was intentionally or mistakenly deleted by other software.
The required version of ServerManager.exe file is overwritten by other software.
There is a hardware failure, such as a bad hard disk.
You can use the following solutions as the article mentioned to fix ServerManager.exe error:
http://www.fixerrorhelps.com/fix-pc-error/how-to-fix-ServerManager.exe-error.html
If all the suggestions did not work, i think we need to reinstall the Operating System.
Regards.
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2014-04-11 15:39:45.235 OLE DB Subscriber 'SUBSCRIBER\SQLInstance': {call sys.sp_MSadd_merge_history90 (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)}
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2014-04-11 15:40:07.526 OLE DB Subscriber 'SUBSCRIBER\SQLInstance': sp_MStrypurgingoldsnapshotdeliveryprogress
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PUBLICATION\20140411082109\Person_2.sch'
2014-04-11 15:40:24.659 OLE DB Subscriber 'SUBSCRIBER\SQLInstance': sp_MSreleasesnapshotdeliverysessionlock
2014-04-11 15:40:24.663 The schema script 'Person_2.sch' could not be propagated to the subscriber.
2014-04-11 15:40:24.665 OLE DB Subscriber 'SUBSCRIBER\SQLInstance': {call sys.sp_MSadd_merge_history90 (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)}
2014-04-11 15:40:24.690 Percent Complete: 18
2014-04-11 15:40:24.692 The schema script 'Person_2.sch' could not be propagated to the subscriber.
2014-04-11 15:40:24.693 OLE DB Distributor 'SERVER\SQLInstance': {call sys.sp_MSadd_merge_history90 (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)}
2014-04-11 15:40:27.541 Percent Complete: 0
2014-04-11 15:40:27.542 Category:NULL
Source: Merge Replication Provider
Number: -2147201001
Message: The schema script 'Person_2.sch' could not be propagated to the subscriber.
2014-04-11 15:40:28.563 Percent Complete: 0
2014-04-11 15:40:28.565 Category:AGENT
Source: SUBSCRIBER\SQLInstance
Number: 0
Message: The process could not read file '\\SERVER\Snapshot\unc\SERVER$SQLInstance_DBREPL_TEST PUBLICATION\20140411082109\Person_2.sch' due to OS error 1326.
2014-04-11 15:40:28.566 Disconnecting from OLE DB Subscriber 'SUBSCRIBER\SQLInstance'
2014-04-11 15:40:28.568 Disconnecting from OLE DB Subscriber 'SUBSCRIBER\SQLInstance'
2014-04-11 15:40:28.569 Disconnecting from OLE DB Subscriber 'SUBSCRIBER\SQLInstance'
2014-04-11 15:40:28.570 Disconnecting from OLE DB Subscriber 'SUBSCRIBER\SQLInstance'
2014-04-11 15:40:28.571 Disconnecting from OLE DB Publisher 'SERVER\SQLInstance'
2014-04-11 15:40:28.573 Disconnecting from OLE DB Publisher 'SERVER\SQLInstance'
2014-04-11 15:40:28.575 Disconnecting from OLE DB Publisher 'SERVER\SQLInstance'
2014-04-11 15:40:28.577 Disconnecting from OLE DB Publisher 'SERVER\SQLInstance'
2014-04-11 15:40:28.578 Disconnecting from OLE DB Distributor 'SERVER\SQLInstance'
2014-04-11 15:40:28.579 Disconnecting from OLE DB Distributor 'SERVER\SQLInstance'
I can say it is about how can the rplMergeAgent read the Shared folder.
What do you think?

Monitor will not restart on Windows Server 2012

With release build we can install Monitor agent on Windows Server 2012, with admin, POA, MTA etc also installed and running ok, in either service or application mode and the monitor agent will run ok at the end of the install. If then exit the application and try to restart it will fail with no errors. Uninstall and re install the application and it will again start first time but not thereafter.

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SQL Server 2012 Express SP1 will not install on Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2

I have been attempting to install SQL Server 2012 with SP1 Express Edition for about a two weeks and have been unsuccessful. My organization recently purchased a new Dell PowerEdge T320 Server (64 Bit) with Intel Xeon Proc.-E5-2420; 2.2Ghz, 32 Gb RAM,
1 Tb RAID 5 H/D, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials (preinstalled). The server will be configured as an on premises server. We are running a small church management application that requires SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express. Per the direction
of our application vendor, we downloaded the SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express file (SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe) from the Microsoft SQL Server Website. We ran the file "As Administrator" and the SQL Server 2012 Setup program began.
We selected New SQL Server Stand-Alone Installation, successfully installed the needed Product Updates, and accepted the MS SQL Server 2013 Express License terms.
When the Feature Selection Page appeared we checked only the "Data Base Eng Services". The
Instance Configuration Page was displayed and we inserted a "Named Instance= Shelby",then pressed next. On the
Server Configuration Page the only change was setting the "sql server browser = automatic". The Database Engine Configuration Page appeared
and we inserted the following settings:1] Server Configuration Tab; a) mixed mode, b)inserted SQL Server Admin pswd, c) added current user as administrator: 2] Data Directories Tab; default/no changes: 3] User Instanced Tab; default/no
changes: and 4] Filestream Tab; default/no changes. Next the
Reporting Services Configuration Page came up and the reporting services native mode was set to
"install and configure". The Error Reporting Page appeared and was left as the
"default". The SQL Server 2012 Setup program proceeded to Installation Progress Page and started to install. Just before the install program ended it displayed a message saying that there
were errors and the Database Eng Services did not succeed. I uninstalled SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express three (3) times, ran Windows Update after every uninstall, attempted to install the Database Engine and got the same results. Are there any patches or
special procedures for correctly installing SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express on my hardware configuration or Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Can you post the setup Summary and detail logs, which will help to figure out the problem? The details about the location can be found at https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143702(v=sql.110).aspx
Satish Kartan www.sqlfood.com

SCORM (flash Player Content) not working on Windows Server 2012 R2 which has IE11 integrated installed on it.

Hi Everyone,
I have website which contains SCORM package, installed on Windows Server 2012 R2 which has IE11 installed on it.
Flash Player is also embedded with IE.
IE Version: 11.0.9600.17278.
Updated Version: 11.0.12 (KB2977629)
When I launch SCORM (flash Player Content) from my application, it is not working. It just displays a blank page however the Title of IE is set to the text from the SCORM content.
However if I access the same URL from any other machine which has previous version of Windows OS (i.e. previous to Windows 8 OS), it is working as expected on IE9, IE10 and IE11.
While trying to find out the cause, I came across some forum which says we have to install the “Desktop Experience” on the server to enable the inbuilt flash player. After doing that also, My SCORM contents are not getting displayed.
To find out more details, I have uploaded the SCORM Package on SCORM Cloud to check if it is working there. Here again the same problem, it doesn’t work and displays
error message saying that “Member is not found” and when I tried to find out the location of the error then it is coming at
Windows.document.myFlash.setVariable(…) method on the Windows Server 2012 R2 with IE11.
When I performed “Addwatch”, it is saying that Windows.document.myFlash doesn’t have setVariable(…) method.
However if access the same cloud URL from other machine (Having OS previous to Windows 8 OS), it is working as expected.
I have attached the screenshot of the error.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Hello,
I'd ask the SCORM package provider or in Microsoft's ASP.Net forums:
http://forums.asp.net/
As Microsoft's ASP.Net forums are on a different platform, we cannot move the question for you.
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Services.msc window not opening in Windows Server 2012

Hi,
I have installed Windows Server 2012 on my laptop, when I am typing services.msc in run, the services management window opens and closes immediately and no logs in event viewer.
Same thing happens with Task Manager. I am not able to diagnose this issue.
Kindly suggest.
Ankur Seth

Did you ever find a fix to this issue?

Email Notification Script is Not Working in Windows Server 2012..

Dears
I have Server 2012 and I wants to make new task seclude for email notification, while any user is login to the
server the server will send notification email about user name and IP address for the user, I have script it is working fine in windows 2008 and it is xml file, but the script is not working in 2012 because in task schedule in windows 2008 there is an option
called send email but in windows 2012 this option is deprecated, I’m using start program to run the script in PowerShell instead of send email and I configured as an
end-MailMessage
-From [email protected]
-Subject "Email Notification"
-To [email protected]
-SmtpServer mail.domainName.com
But when I use this PowerShell I only receive email notification without any name and IP address, kindly I need
your support and help, I’m using below script.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
< Task version="1.2" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
<RegistrationInfo>
<Date>2013-11-27T11:16:32.3962177</Date>
<Author>Company Name\User Name</Author>
<Description>RDP Login V1</Description>
</RegistrationInfo>
<Triggers>
<EventTrigger>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Subscription><QueryList><Query Id="0" Path="Security"><Select Path="Security">*[System[(EventID=4624)]] and *[EventData[Data[@Name='LogonType'] and (Data=10)]]</Select></Query></QueryList></Subscription>
<ValueQueries>
<Value name="IpAddress">Event/EventData/Data[@Name="IpAddress"]</Value>
<Value name="TargetUserName">Event/EventData/Data[@Name="TargetUserName"]</Value>
</ValueQueries>
</EventTrigger>
</Triggers>
<Principals>
<Principal id="Author">
<UserId>Company Name\User Name</UserId>
<LogonType>Password</LogonType>
<RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel>
</Principal>
</Principals>
<Settings>
<MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy>
<DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>true</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>
<StopIfGoingOnBatteries>true</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>
<AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate>
<StartWhenAvailable>false</StartWhenAvailable>
<RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
<IdleSettings>
<StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>
<RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
</IdleSettings>
<AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Hidden>false</Hidden>
<RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle>
<WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>
<ExecutionTimeLimit>P3D</ExecutionTimeLimit>
<Priority>7</Priority>
</Settings>
<Actions Context="Author">
<SendEmail>
<Server>Name of the Server.com</Server>
<Subject>RDP Login V1</Subject>
<To>Sender Name</To>
<From>Any Email.com</From>
<Body>Login Alert on ServerName IP : $(IpAddress) User: $(TargetUserName). Please take necessary action</Body>
<HeaderFields />
</SendEmail>
</Actions>
< /Task>

Dears
I have Server 2012 and I wants to make new task seclude for email notification, while any user is login to the
server the server will send notification email about user name and IP address for the user, I have script it is working fine in windows 2008 and it is xml file, but the script is not working in 2012 because in task schedule in windows 2008 there is an option
called send email but in windows 2012 this option is deprecated, I’m using start program to run the script in PowerShell instead of send email and I configured as an
end-MailMessage
-From [email protected]
-Subject "Email Notification"
-To [email protected]
-SmtpServer mail.domainName.com
But when I use this PowerShell I only receive email notification without any name and IP address, kindly I need
your support and help, I’m using below script.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
< Task version="1.2" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
<RegistrationInfo>
<Date>2013-11-27T11:16:32.3962177</Date>
<Author>Company Name\User Name</Author>
<Description>RDP Login V1</Description>
</RegistrationInfo>
<Triggers>
<EventTrigger>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Subscription><QueryList><Query Id="0" Path="Security"><Select Path="Security">*[System[(EventID=4624)]] and *[EventData[Data[@Name='LogonType'] and (Data=10)]]</Select></Query></QueryList></Subscription>
<ValueQueries>
<Value name="IpAddress">Event/EventData/Data[@Name="IpAddress"]</Value>
<Value name="TargetUserName">Event/EventData/Data[@Name="TargetUserName"]</Value>
</ValueQueries>
</EventTrigger>
</Triggers>
<Principals>
<Principal id="Author">
<UserId>Company Name\User Name</UserId>
<LogonType>Password</LogonType>
<RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel>
</Principal>
</Principals>
<Settings>
<MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy>
<DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>true</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>
<StopIfGoingOnBatteries>true</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>
<AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate>
<StartWhenAvailable>false</StartWhenAvailable>
<RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
<IdleSettings>
<StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>
<RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
</IdleSettings>
<AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>
<Enabled>true</Enabled>
<Hidden>false</Hidden>
<RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle>
<WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>
<ExecutionTimeLimit>P3D</ExecutionTimeLimit>
<Priority>7</Priority>
</Settings>
<Actions Context="Author">
<SendEmail>
<Server>Name of the Server.com</Server>
<Subject>RDP Login V1</Subject>
<To>Sender Name</To>
<From>Any Email.com</From>
<Body>Login Alert on ServerName IP : $(IpAddress) User: $(TargetUserName). Please take necessary action</Body>
<HeaderFields />
</SendEmail>
</Actions>
< /Task>

WDS service will not start Windows Server 2012 R2 with Update

Greetings,
After building my WSE box clean with new hardware and with Update version of WiSE 2012 R2, I find that it let me set up Windows Client Restore but now the WDS Service will not start for love nor money.
Any suggestions? Am I missing a Win-PE boot Image? Should I do something else?
Please assist,
Bob Hessenauer

All,
The problem was a conflict between DHCP and WDS. Followed the instructions in this article and all is now fine:
https://vkarthickeyan.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/wds-service-unable-to-start/
Just so you know,
Bob Hessenauer

Getting Windows Server 2008 to Create a Virtual Machine to Run Windows 8.1 Is Easy -- Not So Getting Windows Server 2012 To Do So

I spent an entire work day trying to configure HYPER-V on Windows 2012 R2 Server to run Windows 8.1 in a virtual operating system. Gave up entirely on Windows 2012 R2 Server since no matter how I changed the memory configuration, it insisted there was
too little memory available to perform bootstrap and initialization of the Windows 2012 R2 Server / Windows 8.1 combination. In vivid contrast, getting Windows 8.1 installed and operational under HYPER-V running on Windows 2008 Server is a snap. No whining
from HYPER-V about a purported lack of memory. The machine has 2GB of main memory and nothing much running on it besides HYPER-V. This situation is, of course, all my fault.
MARK D ROCKMAN

Hi Sir ,
Personally , 2 GB for 2012R2 host and a windows8.1 VM is a little low .
Also the memory consumption is different between 2012R2 and 2008 .
I would suggest you run RAMmap.exe to check the free space , then you may see how many RAM can be used ：
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ff700229.aspx
By the way , win8.1 is not in the
supported guest OS list of 2008 hyper-v server .
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SharePoint server 2013 Search Service App on Windows server 2012 R2 not working

Hi all,
I installed SharePoint server 2013 on Windows server 2012 R2 using VirtualBox. I created a DC(domain controller) server with a domain set up on one VM and it has SQL server 2012 SP1 installed. Then SharePoint 2013 on another VM
was set up to access the DC server. Everything seems working except Search Service App which cannot be sucessfully set up. Creation process for Search service app says Successful and 4 search databases were created and look fine. But when I navigate
to search service app admin page, it gives error info:
System status: The search service is not able to connect to the machine that hosts the administration component. Verify that the administration component '386f2cd6-47ca-4b3a-aeb5-d9116772ef16' in search application 'Search Service Application 1' is
in a good state and try again.
Search Application Topology: Unable to retrieve topology component health states. This may be because the admin component is not up and running.
From event viewer, I see following errors:
(1) Error From source: SharePoint Server
Application Server Administration job failed for service instance Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance (b7c72eb8-cbaf-435e-b4c9-963cb6e4e745).
Reason: The object you are trying to create already exists. Try again using a different name.
Technical Support Details:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040D02): The object you are trying to create already exists. Try again using a different name.
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance.Synchronize()
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Administration.ApplicationServerJob.ProvisionLocalSharedServiceInstances(Boolean isAdministrationServiceJob)
(2) Error From source: SharePoint Server Search
Could not access the Search database. A generic error occurred while trying to access the database to obtain the schema version info.
Context: Application '386f2cd6-47ca-4b3a-aeb5-d9116772ef16'
(3) Warning from source: SharePoint Server Search
A database error occurred. Source: .Net SqlClient Data Provider Code: 8169 occurred 0 time(s) Description: Error ordinal: 1 Message: Conversion failed when converting from a character string to uniqueidentifier., Class: 16, Number: 8169, State: 2
at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
(4) Error From source: SharePoint Server
Application Server Administration job failed for service instance Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance (b7c72eb8-cbaf-435e-b4c9-963cb6e4e745).
Reason: The gatherer application could not be mounted because the search administration database schema version does not match the expected backwards compatibility schema version. The database might not have been upgraded.
Technical Support Details:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0xC0041235): The gatherer application could not be mounted because the search administration database schema version does not match the expected backwards compatibility schema version. The database might not have
been upgraded.
Since separate DC server and SharePoint server do not work, I installed SharePoint 2013 on DC server ( so DC server has everything on it now ) but it gives exactly same result. Later I installed SharePoint 2013 SP1 and still have the same problem
with Search Service app. I spent two weeks tried all suggestions available from Web and Google but SharePoint Search Service simply does not work. Config and other databases work but why Search Service has this issue seemingly related to search DB.
Could anybody please help out? You deserve a top SharePoint consultant award if you could find a solution. I am so frustrated and so tired by this issue.
Thanks a lot.

Hi,
According to your post, my understanding is that SharePoint server 2013 Search Service App did not work on Windows server 2012 R2.
Please make sure you configure Search Service Application correctly. You can refer to:Create and configure a Search service application in SharePoint Server 2013
I recommend to created new Search Service Application, and made a full crawl. Then assigned the new SSA as the default SSA for webapplications. Finnlay checked the issue doesnt occur now,
If all search related components now are online, to keep the enviroonment clean, you can delete the old SSA.
Thank you for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Linda Li
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On Windows Server 2012 R2 the "Show my desktop background on Start" is grayed out

Hi
As shown below, the new 8.1/2012R2 function "Show my desktop background on Start" is not available on Windows Server 2012 R2.
I have tried multiple solutions:
- Activate OS (In Win 8.1 - the feature is unavailable when Win8.1 is not activated)
- Install Desktop Experience
- Playing with the registry key "Subkey: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent Entry:
MotionAccentId_v1.00
But no luck. Does anyone have a solution.
The reason why I need this is, that I am building a Remote Desktop solution, and here we want to give users the same experience as from their desktops.
Looking forward to some exciting feedback.
Regards,
Mr. Thomas

Hi,
I am trying to involve someone to further look at this issue. There might be some time delay. Appreciate your patience.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Jeremy Wu
TechNet Community Support
Jeremy,
I, too, am facing this issue.
Do we have any update on this?
With regards
With regards

Windows Server 2012 Essentials not listed in EasyStartup 3.8.1d for TS140

Recently purchased a TS140 (70A4 001RUS). Came factory installed RAID 1 with Windows Server 2012 Essentials pre-installed. Needed to reinstall, however:
- Windows Server 2012 Essentials does not show up in EasyStartup 3.8.1c DVD that came with server
- Downloaded latest EasyStartup 3.8.1d and created bootable DVD and ran with same result
- "Windows Server 2012" is listed (but not Essentials). Running this installation, it does not recognize the Windows Server 2012 Essentials External Recovery DVD that came with server. Continually asks to insert "Windows Server 2012" disk.
- "Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials" is listed (but not 2012 Essentials). Running this installation, it does not recognize the Windows Server 2012 Essentials External Recovery DVD that came with server. Continually asks to insert "Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials" disk.
- Have booted using UEFI, Legacy and Auto with no difference
- Ran lastest Firmware Updater v1.8.1013 - no updates listed as required
- Have updated BIOS to latest 70A
- Server will also not boot directly from Windows Server 2012 Essentials External Recovery DVD (dvd is set 1st in boot order in bios)
- Windows Server 2012 Essentials External Recovery DVD is readable on other machines - can copy to bootable USB key and run regular Windows installation on server (this is current workaround)
- using the above workaround, drivers must be installed manually.
- EasyStartup 3.8.1d Readme specificly lists Windows Server 2012 Essentials as supported on the TS140 in UEFI and Legacy mode here
As mentioned, the above workaround can work. However, this server may not always be maintained by myself and I would prefer the supplied software to acutally work properly for ease of use by others in the future.

I have several TS140s running WSE 2012 R2. Like you said, the easystart does not recognize properly the WSE R2 os, so I just did the basic from disc or USB install after I configured the boot drives or RAID1 array.
The main reason to load the easy start is for drivers, however WSE found and recognized all the hardware in the unit.

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