Installing RSAT on Win10 1903 edu

[Jobos]

I'm trying to install RSAT on a new machine using feature on demand but not getting very far. It looks like it's installing until I look in feature history and it says install failed. Event viewer lists error 1001.

 

I'm following the instructions here https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=45520

[DJ-1701]

Have a look here for the PowerShell code I made to install them.

 

https://github.com/DJ-1701/RSAT

[Fazza]

It installs it via the windows updates service so if you have a WSUS or use SCCM for your updates and it's not in them then that could be the issue. If this is the case there is a regedit you can do to say not to use WSUS/SCCM and then the RSAT tool(s) will install. Edited July 10, 2019 by Fazza

[Jobos]

Have a look here for the PowerShell code I made to install them.

 

https://github.com/DJ-1701/RSAT

 

Thanks.

 

I found a article saying to enable GP Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > System > Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair and tick 'Download repair content and optional features directly from Windows Update instead of WSUS' then feature on demand works with WSUS.

[robyholmes]

You can also configure Windows Update to go directly to public WU servers rather than WSUS for features on demand via Group Policy.

 

Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair under Computer>Admin Templates>System

 

 

EDIT: Ahh to quick for me, ha

[googlemad]

Thanks for pointing out that Group Policy setting! I've been wondering how to 'fix' that particular issue for months! (I've just been temporarily knocking off the WSUS registry setting on PCs whilst I install the 'features on demand'!)

 

Also if anyone is as ancient as us and still uses Exchange 2010, a warning that 1903 breaks Exchange Management Console! (up to 1809 no issues!)

[Fazza]

Thanks for pointing out that Group Policy setting! I've been wondering how to 'fix' that particular issue for months! (I've just been temporarily knocking off the WSUS registry setting on PCs whilst I install the 'features on demand'!)

 

Also if anyone is as ancient as us and still uses Exchange 2010, a warning that 1903 breaks Exchange Management Console! (up to 1809 no issues!)

 

I'm still having to use the registry edit to get the features on demand to work - I created the Group Policy settings as per this thread yesterday but it wont install unless I change the registry settings still