Hi,

I have a weird issue when trying to install Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2. After installation and first reboot a window pops-up to configuring Server Essentials 2012 R2. I fill the domain name, server name, and the admin account then Server Essentials 2012 R2 start to configure. The progress bar goes to 1% and the shows the following message: " An error occurred while configuring Windows Server Essentials. Please try again". So I try again and i'll get the same error message. I checked c:\windows\logs\CBS\CBS.txt but I can't find any error messages. Please some assistants...

Hi MvL1972,

Based on your description, I understand that you have added the Windows Server Essentials Experience role. However, when configure Post-Deployment Configuration wizard, you cant complete successfully with error. If anything I misunderstand, please dont hesitate to let me know.

Please check if your environment has the "Log on as a Service" Group Policy setting configured. If has configured, please add DOMAIN\ServerAdmin$ account to the "Log on as a Service" Group Policy setting. (In GPME, please follow the path: Computer Configuration-> Policies-> Windows Settings-> Security Settings-> Local Policies-> User Rights Assignment-> Log on as a service). Then check if can help you solve this issue.

For more details, please refer to the following KB.

The Post-Deployment Configuration task may fail after you install the Windows Server Essentials Experience role on Windows Server 2012 R2

If you cant add the account in Log on as a service setting, please remove the Windows Server Essentials Experience role completely, then re-add the role and execute post-deployment configuration wizard. And monitor the result.

For more details, please refer to following FAQ document.

[Forum FAQ] Introduction and FAQ for the Windows Server Essentials Experience role

Hope this helps.

Best regards,

Justin Gu

• Marked as answer by Justin GuMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Tuesday, April 15, 2014 6:33 AM

Hello

did someone find out the kind of this problem?

I still got this Error on a VM (Essential Setup) and the Solution above did not help.

Thx

ALF

I am having the same issue. I have setup the ServerAdmin$ user as mentioned above and my Wse Service IS running...

This is very frustrating as no one else has posted anything additional to resolve this issue.

If anyone has a suggestion, please let me know.

Thanks!

-Wayne

I had to take these additional steps to get this to work

After above procedure, you need to give Login permissions to the Windows Server Essentials Management Service.

- Go to Server Manager Dashboard
- Tools, Services
- Find the Windows Server Essentials Management Service, Doubleclick for properties
- Go to the Log On tab and click browse, Advanced, Find Now
- select ServerAdmin account, click OK
- Clear the Password and Confirm Password fields and click OK again
 re-run Configure Windows Server Essentials.