| Event Id | 257 |
| Source | wdscpmsg |
| Description | The path specified in the configuration string was not a directory. |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when the path specified in the configuartion string was not adirectory. Resolution : Specify the correct file path The Windows Deployment Services content provider requires a configuration string before it can register a namespace. This configuration string is the path to the directory containing the data you want to transfer using a multicast transmission. To resolve this issue, create the namespace again by using the /ConfigString command-line option to specify the correct file path to the directory that contains the content. Note: To perform this procedure, you must either be a member of the localAdministrators group or have been delegated the appropriate authority. To create a new namespace: 1.Open theCommand Prompt window. 2.At the command prompt, runWDSUTIL /New-Namespace [/Server:] /FriendlyName: Verify : To verify that the registration occurred: 1.Open the Command Prompt window. 2. At the command prompt, runWDSUTIL /Get-AllNamespaces. 3.Make sure that the output contains the namespace you registered. |
| Reference Links | Event ID 257 from Source wdscpmsg |
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