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Cannot Get Role and Feature Data: How to Fix it
Repair the corrupt system files using SFC and DISM
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you find yourself looking at aServerexecution failederrorinside theAdd Roles and Featureswizard, you must know you are not the only one. Many reported Server 2019 manageability online cannot get role and feature data.
Though, it seems that this issue is most commonly found inserversrunningServer 2012 R2.There are several underlying causes triggering the problem, but there’s a solution for each. Keep reading to find out!
What can I do if I cannot get role and feature data?
1. Run the SFC command inside PowerShell (Admin)
The SFC scan will repair allcorrupt system files, which is often the reason you cannot get role and feature data in Server 2016.
2. Run the DISM command inside PowerShell (Admin)
In case the SFC scan didn’t work, the DISM tool should get things up and running when you seeThe request to list features available on the specified server failederror.
3. Reboot your server
In some cases, when users cannot get role and feature data, simply restarting theirserverfixed things. Thiserrorcan also be caused by not running your Server2012 R2 with the latest updates.
The restart performed at this step will allow your system to install the necessary updates.
4. Perform a repair install using the root installer media
If all of the above methods failed, you will need to connect your installer media to yourserverand run a repair install.
Even though you need to reconfigure yourserver, it will allow you to get things running when you cannot get role and feature data.
Before you leave, find out how toreduce the boot time in Windowsand make it power on quickly.
Please feel free to let us know if it did by using the comment section below.
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Vladimir Popescu
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