2025.26100.1742-oemret-x64fre-en... _verified_ — Windows Server

Introduction

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Troubleshooting

File Analysis: Windows Server 2025 Build 26100.1742

1. Product Name: Windows Server 2025 This is the successor to Windows Server 2022. It is built on the same codebase as Windows 11 (24H2) and introduces significant updates in security, cloud integration, and performance. Introduction

• Build 26100 is part of the Germanium codebase, which debuted with Windows 11 version 24H2.
• Some Windows Server 2025 preview builds (from 2024–2025) used 260xx and 261xx kernels, but they were never designated “OEMRET.”

1. Boot from media – Enter BIOS to set boot order to USB/DVD.
2. Select language – English (United States) will be pre-selected.
3. Choose edition – Typically Server Standard or Datacenter (OEMRET).
4. Accept license terms – Standard EULA for OEM licenses.
5. Partition disk – If restoring, delete existing partitions carefully. The OEMRET may auto-create recovery and MSR partitions.
6. Begin installation – Files copy, then system reboots.
7. Post-setup – Configure network, set Administrator password, run slmgr /dli to confirm OEM activation.

• November 2022: Microsoft releases Windows Server 2022, a major update to their server operating system.
• 2023-2024: Microsoft works on the next major update, Windows Server 2025, with a focus on improving performance, security, and hybrid cloud capabilities.

3.1 New or Enhanced Features

• SMB over QUIC – Now generally available, improved for edge/remote scenarios.
• Storage Replica – Compression support added.
• Active Directory – New functional level with improved auditing and Kerberos (PKINIT) changes.
• Task Scheduler – Ability to run tasks with Allow start on demand disabled (security enhancement).
• Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) – Improved integration and policy controls.
• Windows Defender Application Control for Servers – Default enabled in some SKUs.