Event ID - 513

Event Id513
SourceWDSMC
DescriptionAn error occurred while trying to read the configuration information. The Windows Deployment Multicast server will not process incoming client requests.

Error Information: %1
Event InformationAccording to Microsoft :
Cause :
This event is logged when an error occurred while trying to read the configuration information.
Resolution :
Ensure that the registry settings and permissions are correct
To resolve this issue, do the following in the specified order:
a)Ensure that the registry data is correct.
b)Reinstall Windows Deployment Services.
Caution: Incorrectly editing the registry might severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data.
To perform these procedures, you must either be a member of the localAdministrators group or have been delegated the appropriate authority.
Ensure that the registry data is correct
To ensure that the registry data is correct:
1.Open Registry Editor. (ClickStart, typeregedit in theStart Search box, and then press ENTER.)
2.Verify that the WDSMC registry key exists in this location:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer\Providers\WDSMC
3.If the WDSMC key does exist there, verify that it has the correct permissions to read the registry keys at the following location: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer\Providers\WDSMC\Providers\. To do this, right-click the WDSServer node, click Permissions, click SYSTEM, and then make sure that Read is selected.
4.If the registry key and permissions are correct, restart the WDServer service (in the Command Prompt window, run net stop wdsserver and then run net start wdsserver).
5.If the provider key is missing, you will need to reinstall Windows Deployment Services by using the procedure in the following section.
Reinstall Windows Deployment Services
To reinstall Windows Deployment Services:
1.OpenServer Manager.
2.UnderRoles Summary, clickRemove Roles.
3.ClickWindows Deployment Services, and follow the instructions in the wizard.
4.After the role removal is completed, clickAdd Roles inServer Manager to reinstall Windows Deployment Services.
Verify :
To verify that the multicast server initialized successfully:
1.Open Event Viewer. (ClickStart, typeEvent Viewer in theStart Search box, and then press ENTER.)
2.In the left pane, expand Custom Views, expandServer Roles, and then clickWindows Deployment Services.
3. Click theDate and Time column heading to sort the events based on the date and time.
4.Find WDSMC event 512.
Reference LinksEvent ID 513 from Source WDSMC

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