Resolving Server Manager Errors

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If the cache of CBS data maintained by Server Manager becomes corrupt, you can get “Role Error” messages when you try and open Server Manager. To try and resolve this problem, close Server Manager and delete the following two files from the %systemroot%\System32\ServerManager\Cache directory:

CbsUpdateInfo.bin

CbsUpdateState.bin

Then restart Server Manager and it should query CBS and determine the install state of the roles on the server and should recreate the two cache files you deleted.

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Mitch Tulloch is Senior Editor of both WServerNews and FitITproNews and is a widely recognized expert on Windows Server and cloud technologies. He has written more than a thousand articles and has authored or been series editor for over 50 books for Microsoft Press and other publishers. Mitch has also been a twelve-time recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award in the technical category of Cloud and Datacenter Management. He currently runs an IT content development business in Winnipeg, Canada.

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