How to fix error 0x80073701 when adding roles or features to Windows

Error code 0x80073701 translates to ERROR_SXS_ASSEMBLY_MISSING. This is sometimes encountered in Windows when you attempt to add a role or feature and Windows registry considers a specific package to be installed, yet the manifest is not present on the system. Here is how you can fix it. Example script usage: As I understand it, the […]

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Manually create Windows recovery partition before OS partition

With the newer Microsoft OS’s (both workstations and servers), Microsoft decided to start building a recovery partition AFTER the OS partition. This means if you need to increase the size of the OS partition, you must do some work first to get rid of the recovery partition before you can extend the OS partition size. […]

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How to convert Legacy BIOS mode to UEFI without reinstalling Windows 10

Some new generation motherboards for PCs and Laptops bring in support for both UEFI or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface as well as BIOS or  Basic Input Output System. The main advantage of UEFI over the traditional BIOS is the fact that UEFI supports a hard drive with a capacity of more than 2 Terabytes. But the downside of UEFI is the fact that […]

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Sysprep fails after you remove or update Microsoft Store apps that include built-in Windows images

This article discusses an issue that occurs when you remove or update a provisioned Microsoft Store app by using the Microsoft Store and then running sysprep on the computer. Applies to:   Windows 10 – all editionsOriginal KB number:   2769827 Introduction Sysprep is a tool for IT administrators who want to prepare an installation of Windows […]

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Using the registry to check for primary DNS suffix domain

Click the Windows start button. Type regedit, and click OK. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\System\DNSclient. If the Primary DNS Suffix key contains a value, then the computer will not automatically adjust to the new primary DNS suffix. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters. Verify whether the value of REG_RWORD SyncDomainWithMembership is 0x1. This value indicates that the primary DNS suffix changes when the domain membership changes. […]

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