Windows Server 2025 Essentials ROK error

[1tsCriss]

Hi, I'm trying to install Windows Server 2025 Essentials ROK [DELL] following the settings I used for ROK in Windows Server 2022 but I'm getting this error.
The server is a PowerEdge T360 and the ISO was generated from an original DELL DVD.
Do you have any advice or help?



Thanks!

 

[Taomyn]

Could be because 2025 by default disables VBScript, or rather doesn't install it - the VirtIO driver devs hit the same issue as they used some VBscript in their installer which also failed, and now removed for .271 release onwards.

Looks like you also need an update for whatever is generating the ISO.

 

[gfngfn256]

Some more context to VBScript in MWS 2025.

However the OP's image would give the impression that the script actually began running. From that link above it is evident it is (currently) available as FoD (feature on demand) - so I'm not sure.

 

[1tsCriss]

Potrebbe essere perché la versione 2025 disabilita VBScript per impostazione predefinita, o meglio, non lo installa: gli sviluppatori del driver VirtIO hanno riscontrato lo stesso problema poiché hanno utilizzato VBScript nel loro programma di installazione, che falliva anch'esso e ora è stato rimosso dalla versione .271 in poi.

Sembra che sia necessario un aggiornamento anche per il programma che genera l'ISO.

Have you some trick to try?

 

[_gabriel]

ROK media doesn't work in VM if it scan HW because running within VM.
There isn't point to use ROK media in VM.
Server 2025 Essentials is just a licensing thing , same since Server 2022.
Server 2025 Essentials is the Server 2025 Standard media.
Even the product key is a Standard one, as Essentials doesn't exist as SKU edition since 2022.