| Event Id | 258 |
| Source | WDSPXE |
| Description | An error occurred while trying to read the registry key 'IsCritical' for provider %1. This can happen if the provider was not registered properly. Error Information: %2 |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logegd when an error occurred while trying to read the registry key. Resolution : Ensure that the IsCritical registry key is valid To resolve this issue, do the following in the specified order: a)Ensure the registry data and permissions b)Confirm the providers are registered Note : Ensure that the registry data is correct Caustion : Incorrectly editing the registry might severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data. To ensure that the registry data is correct: 1.Open Registry Editor. (Click Start, typeregedit in theStart Search box, and then press ENTER.) 2.Verify that the registry key for the provider that failed exists at the following location:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer\Providers.Note: The failed provider is specified in the event log message. 3.If the registry key exists at the specified location, verify that theIsCritical subkey for the provider that failed exists and is set either to 1 (for a critical provider) or to 0 (for a noncritical provider) 4.If either the provider key (ProviderDll) or the file is missing, do one of the following: a)If the provider is one of the default providers (WDSPXE, BINLSVC, WDSIMGSRV, WDSMC, and WDSTFTP), you will need to reinstall Windows Deployment Services by using Server Manager (see the following section). b)If the provider is a custom or non-Microsoft provider, reinstall it. Reinstall Windows Deployment Services To reinstall Windows Deployment Services: 1.OpenServer Ma.(ClickStart, point toAdministrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.) 2.Under Roles Summary, clickRemove Roles. 3. SelectWindows Deployment Services, and then 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 providers are working correctly: 1.Open the,Command Prompt window. 2.At the command prompt, runwdsutil /get-server /show:config, and ensure that the expected providers are listed in the output. 3.Open Event Viewer. (ClickStart, typeEvent Viewer in theStart Search box, and then press ENTER). 4.In the left pane, expandCustom Views, expandServer Roles, and then click Windows Deployment Services. 5.Click theDate and Time column heading to sort the events based on time and date. |
| Reference Links | Event ID 258 from Source WDSPXE |
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