Specific sounds will not work and server manager shows 169.254 address.

[TanyaC]

I have installed Windows Server 2019 Standard Eval with Desktop experience.

The server is in a location where I cannot see it but I can hear it.

My current server is W2012 R2. I have no issues with that server.

 

For the 2019 server the error, exclamation, notify and other sounds do not work. Recycle Bin, device connect/disconnect/fail work.

When I test each sound in the control panel they play fine.

The Audio and Audio Endpoint Builder services are running.

I can play mp3, mkv, avi, mp4 etc and audio works fine.

 

I rely on the sounds because I can tell from the sounds what is going on since I can't see the server.

Are specific sounds disabled in this OS or is there something wrong?

 

When I install any OS I ALWAYS have the internet disconnected. As a result, in 2019 (but not on 2012 R2), Server manager can't get an IP address and uses the 169.254 address. When I later install the NIC drivers and connect the internet everything works, but I cannot get rid of the 169.254 address. It shows only in server manager. Ipconfig /all shows only the real adapters.

 

How can I get rid of the redundant 169.254 address?

 

The server is used for WSUS, IIS, ColdFusion, Macrium Reflect, MySQL and file storage.