Unable to install Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8 Release Preview on RTM 8 Enterprise

Unable to install Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8 Release Preview on RTM 8 Enterprise 

Standalone installer available here

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28972

fails with error code 0x80004005

Is this because my installation has issues, or would the admin pack files be updated for RTM?

Thank you in advance for any insight

August 17th, 2012 1:20am

I get the same. I suspect we'll need to wait for an update...
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August 17th, 2012 2:47am

you have the answer yourself. The RSAT you used released for Windows 8 RC, not RTM, you have to wait for the release for RTM.
August 17th, 2012 3:13am

Server RTMs on Sept 4th, I assume it will land then. (can't wait to start the migration to HyperV).
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August 17th, 2012 4:16pm

The following worked for me

  • Download the RSAT package intended for Windows 8 Release Preview: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28972
  • Extract the .msu file with a tool such as 7-Zip.
  • Open an Admin command prompt and change directory to where you extracted the .msu.
  • Run the following command to install (if x86 you probably have a different .xml filename): pkgmgr /n:Windows6.2-KB2693643-x64.xml
  • Wait a while. You can look in task manager for pkgmgr. When it disappears, the installation is done.
  • Use the tools as per usual.
August 17th, 2012 10:37pm

Found the solution here:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w8itprogeneral/thread/6d8745e0-c4c1-463a-b4bb-09f6c9c22527

Workaround:

  1. Download the RSAT package intended for Windows 8 Release Preview: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28972
  2. Extract the .msu file with a tool such as 7-Zip.
  3. Open an Admin command prompt and change directory to where you extracted the .msu.
  4. Run the following command to install (if x86 you probably have a different .xml filename): pkgmgr /n:Windows6.2-KB2693643-x64.xml
  5. Wait a while. You can look in task manager for pkgmgr. When it disappears, the installation is done.
  6. Use the tools as per usual.

  • Marked as answer by Orgonne Friday, August 17, 2012 11:03 PM
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August 17th, 2012 11:03pm

Found the solution here:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w8itprogeneral/thread/6d8745e0-c4c1-463a-b4bb-09f6c9c22527

Workaround:

  1. Download the RSAT package intended for Windows 8 Release Preview: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28972
  2. Extract the .msu file with a tool such as 7-Zip.
  3. Open an Admin command prompt and change directory to where you extracted the .msu.
  4. Run the following command to install (if x86 you probably have a different .xml filename): pkgmgr /n:Windows6.2-KB2693643-x64.xml
  5. Wait a while. You can look in task manager for pkgmgr. When it disappears, the installation is done.
  6. Use the tools as per usual.

  • Marked as answer by Orgonne Friday, August 17, 2012 11:03 PM
August 17th, 2012 11:03pm

Thank you very much for this workaround.  It works great and buys us time for the official release.
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August 20th, 2012 8:27pm

try this :- http://prajwaldesai.com/how-to-install-rsat-on-windows-8-rtm/
March 18th, 2014 11:53am

On win server 2012, I get error; PkgMgr.exe has been deprecated... operation failed.
 Please use DISM.
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April 6th, 2015 2:13pm

On win server 2012, I get error; PkgMgr.exe has been deprecated... operation failed.
 Please use DISM.
April 6th, 2015 6:12pm

Same.

Has anyone actually gotten this to work on Server 2012?

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April 7th, 2015 9:15pm

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