| Event Id | 261 |
| Source | WDSPXE |
| Description | An error occurred while trying to initialize provider %1 loaded from %2. If the provider is marked as critical the Windows Deployment Services server will be shutdown. Error Information: %3 |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logegd when an error occurred when the provider fails to initialize. Resolution : Fix other errors Normal operation of the WDSServer service depends on various provider components. If one of the providers fails, WDSServer will also be affected. You will need to resolve the root cause of the error before the service will function correctly. To resolve this issue, first ensure the following: a)Your server is running Windows Server 2008 in a domain that contains working DHCP and DNS servers. b)You have an NTFS file system in your operating environment. If the server meets these requirements, do one of the following: a)If this event was caused by a non-Microsoft provider, contact the vendor for troubleshooting information. b)If you are using the default providers (WDSPXE, BINLSVC, WDSIMGSRV, WDSMC, and WDSTFTP), use the following procedure to find the root cause of this error. To find the root cause of the error: 1.Open Event Viewer. (ClickStart, typeEvent Viewer in theStart Search box, and then pressENTER). 2.In the left pane, expandCustom Views, expandServer Roles, and then clickWindows Deployment Services. 3.Click theDate and Time column heading to sort the events based on date and time. 4.Review the events that have a similar date and date as this event. 5.Click the related event, and thenclick Event Log Online Help at the bottom on theGeneral tab. 6.Follow the instructions to resolve the error. 7.After you have resolved the root error, restart the WDSServer service. Verify : To verify that the providers are working correctly: 1.Open theCommand 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 clickWindows Deployment Services. 5.Click theDate and Time column heading to sort the events based on time and date. |
| Reference Links | Event ID 261 from Source WDSPXE |
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