Hi, I reinstalled Windows Server 2016 Essentials and now I'm trying to reconnect my clients to the server's access anywhere site.
The computers are already linked via AD and a 2019 Essentials server is running as a secondary DC.
ClientDeploy.log
[7424] 200722.231542.7301: ClientSetup: Standard Error: [2324] 200722.231542.7311: ClientSetup: The exit code of the process (C:\WINDOWS\system32\nslookup.exe) is: 0 [2324] 200722.231542.7321: ClientSetup: Set CD Fail reason 10 for SQM in ClientDeployment.exe [2324] 200722.231542.7341: ClientSetup: Exiting ValidateUserTask.Run [2324] 200722.231542.7341: ClientSetup: Task with Id=ClientDeploy.ValidateUser has TaskStatus=Failed [2324] 200722.231542.7341: ClientSetup: Task with Id=ClientDeploy.ValidateUser has RebootStatus=NoReboot [2324] 200722.231542.7341: ClientSetup: Exiting ConnectorWizardForm.RunTasks [17220] 200722.231542.7382: ClientSetup: JoinNetwork Tasks returned TaskStatus=Failed [17220] 200722.231551.3647: ClientSetup: Back from the Client Deployment Wizard [17220] 200722.231551.3673: ServerDiscovery:HostsFileUpdater: Removing hosts file entry: DELLFX160SERVER [17220] 200722.231551.3703: ClientSetup: Saving Wizard Data [17220] 200722.231551.3713: ClientSetup: End of ClientDeploy: ErrorCode=1603
computerconnector.log
[07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] wmain: Start of Computerconnector [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] GlobalData::Initialize ([********], C:\Users\***\Downloads\ComputerConnector(********).exe) [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] ================================= [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] Current Os information: [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] Suite = [256] [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] Type = [1] [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] Architecture = [9] [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] IsStarterEdition = [0] [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] IsHomeSku = [0] [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] Major = [10] [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] Minor = [0] [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] Build = [19041] [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] SPMajor = [0] [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] SPMinor = [0] [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] ================================= [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] ExpandEnvironmentStrings return (C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\) [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] SetPackageDlcUrl: .NET url is set to http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9816306 [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] SetPackageDlcUrl: Connector url is set to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=789477 [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] wmain: Calling Computerconnector::ShowWizard() [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] CComputerconnector::ShowWizard: Initializing common controls [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] CComputerconnector::ShowWizard: Done initializing common controls [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] Displaying the wizard [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] CComputerconnector::WelcomeDlgProc: IDD_PROPPAGE_WELCOME Page Initialization [07/22/2020 23:15:12 3578] Current user default UI lang setting is 2057 [07/22/2020 23:15:12 dbc] CComputerconnector::Run: Installation is ready to run [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3578] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: IDD_PROPPAGE_TASKS Page Initialization [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Detecting the current system requirements... Index= 0 [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CMsi::IsMsiInstalled: MsiQueryProductState for ProductCode {21E49794-7C13-4E84-8659-55BD378267D5} returned -1 [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CMsi::IsMsiInstalled: MsiQueryProductState for ProductCode {46DCED50-3A1D-4EF4-94F0-45F2681E3D70} returned -1 [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CMsi::IsMsiInstalled: MsiQueryProductState for ProductCode {C1E4D639-4A33-4314-809E-89BD0EF48522} returned -1 [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CMsi::IsMsiInstalled: MsiQueryProductState for ProductCode {563CB0AF-E0B5-42B1-AB42-8E6964349900} returned 5 [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Downloading .NET Framework 4.5... Index= 1 [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Installing .NET Framework 4.5... Index= 2 [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Downloading the Connector... Index= 3 [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Installing Windows Server Essentials Connector... Index= 4 [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Starting the Windows Server Essentials Connector configuration... Index= 5 [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] RunShellExecute: ShellExecute [C:\Program Files\Windows Server\Bin\ClientDeploy.exe] with parameters [ -Server:[******] -LaunchedFrom:installer] [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3578] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_UPDATE: Running [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3578] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Detecting the current system requirements... [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3578] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Downloading .NET Framework 4.5... [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3578] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Installing .NET Framework 4.5... [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3578] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Downloading the Connector... [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3578] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Installing Windows Server Essentials Connector... [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3578] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Starting the Windows Server Essentials Connector configuration... [07/22/2020 23:15:14 3c78] CComputerconnector::Run: Waiting upto 60secs for Sync Event to be signaled [07/22/2020 23:15:15 3c78] CComputerconnector::Run: WaitForSingleObject RetVal = 0 [07/22/2020 23:15:15 3578] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_UPDATE: Success [07/22/2020 23:15:15 3578] wmain: End of Computerconnector: hr=0x0
System info:
Client: Windows 10 version 2004 Domain Connected - Linked to the same domain and has the Windows Server as a DNS server as well
Domain info: Main DC: Windows Server 2016 Essentials Backup DC: Windows Server 2019 Essentials
A Windows Server 2019 Essentials cannot be a 'backup' DC as you call it. The Windows Server 2019 Essentials DC must be the owner of all FSMO roles and the other 2016 DC can be a replica.
Why and how did you reinstall Windows Server 2016 Essentials?
I performed a clean install of Server 2016 after corruption of the OS lead to things not starting properly.
Server 2019 Essentials seems to be in name only and functions like any other edition of Server 2019 apart from not needing CALs and a device limit.
The Server 2019 had all the FSMO roles during the reinstallation but since then I've moved them back to the Server 2016.