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I've recently installed the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (WADK) on Windows Server 2008 R2. I've used the installer provided by Microsoft here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=39982

The installer says on the page that it's intended for Windows 8.1, however I can't find a version specific to Server 2008 R2. I've run the installer and it appears to install just fine. However, when I try to use the Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature cmdlet in the DISM PowerShell module installed with the ADK, it fails (using commands verified to work on Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 machines). I specifically installed the ADK solely for this Powershell module. Does anybody know how I can get the DISM PowerShell module working on Server 2008 R2, or alternatively, find another way to install it that will work correctly ?

I need this module to be able to automate installation of some optional features in live running instances of Windows Server 2008.

Alex Marshall
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  • I my installation scripts, I check for the OS version and use `dism.exe`directly if I'm still on 2008 R2, or use `Add-WindowsFeature` but that uses completely different feature names. – Peter Hahndorf Aug 03 '16 at 15:46
  • Something created for the desktop OS will usually work with it's server OS counterpart. In this case, the counterpart for 8.1 was 2012 r2. You're essentially asking to install a program intended for 8.1 on windows vista. It's not going to work. – Colyn1337 Aug 03 '16 at 16:21
  • @Colyn1337 The documentation I've seen indicated that this specific package would work with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 – Alex Marshall Aug 03 '16 at 18:08

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