11 August 2009

Windows 7 RSAT final build available for download

The Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7 RTM have been released to microsoft.com. These include the Hyper-V tools for remote management of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2.

You can download them from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en – remember to download the right architecture (x86 or x64) as necessary.

Once you install the update, you can enable one or more of the following tools from the Control Panel under Programs, Turn Windows features on or off.

Server Administration Tools:

  • Server Manager

Role Administration Tools:

  • Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Tools
  • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Tools
  • Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Tools
  • DHCP Server Tools
  • DNS Server Tools
  • File Services Tools
  • Hyper-V Tools
  • Terminal Services Tools

Feature Administration Tools:

  • BitLocker Password Recovery Viewer
  • Failover Clustering Tools
  • Group Policy Management Tools
  • Network Load Balancing Tools
  • SMTP Server Tools
  • Storage Explorer Tools
  • Storage Manager for SANs Tools
  • Windows System Resource Manager Tools

Cheers,
John.

Filed under: , , ,
 

Comment Notification

If you would like to receive an email when updates are made to this post, please register here

Subscribe to this post's comments using RSS

Comments

# Magnus Kling said:

Hi! I have installed Win 7 RTM  and installed it as a professional version in Suns virtualbox enviroment. Works perfect ecxept for tha RSAT part... If I download the RSAT update and runs it as an Administrator I gets an error telling me that "the update is not applicable to your computer". Do you have any answers to what is wrong with my setup? (Doesn´t windows 7 like being virtual?)

Best regards,

Magnus

20 August 09 at 8:33 AM
# jhoward said:

Magnus - most likely is that you are attempting to install the x64 version on x86, or visa-versa. Can you check that first? It will not matter whether Windows 7 is running virtual or physical, no check is made.

Thanks,

John.

20 August 09 at 1:00 PM
# Magnus Kling said:

Thank you for a fast reply.

I have downloaded and tried both versions. With no success.

I even installed Windows 7 (32-bit) to a physical computer with an Intel T7770 processor and VT-x disabled and tried once more. The result is the same.

Perhaps the way to go is to install a full w2k8 server r2 and manage my core server from there. But it seems a bit overkill.

Thanks,

Magnus

21 August 09 at 2:44 AM
# jhoward said:

Magnus - this is very strange and not expected. Can you confirm the contents of registry key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\BuildLabEx and also the EditionId and ProductName keys. All in the same place. If that shows it definitely is RTM, Also the file size of the package you're installing, and a link to where you downloaded it from. I'll need to find some folks from the installer side for RSAT to diagnose if those check out to be the correct final bits and build.

Thanks,

John.

21 August 09 at 11:54 PM
# Magnus Kling said:

Here is the information.

BuildLabEx: 7600.16385.x86chk.win7_rtm.090713-1255

EditionId: Professional

ProductName: Windows 7 Professional

Using a retail key.

All downloaded from/with our MSDN/Technet subscription.

Updates taken from (same as you describe above): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en

Filesize : x86fre_GRMRSAT_MSU.msu =

215 MB (225 546 826 bytes)

Size on disk = 215 MB (225 550 336 bytes)

As reported when checking properties of the file.

By the way, win2k8 server R2 as Server Core with Hyper-V is working great! Easy to use and does what it should do.

Thank you,

Magnus

24 August 09 at 2:22 AM
# Lachlan said:

I get the exact same issue as Magnus.

The info you asked for is:

 7100.0.x86fre.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700

 Ultimate

 Windows 7 Ultimate

Thanks,

Lachlan  

27 August 09 at 8:54 AM
# EBrander said:

Having the same problem so I thought I'd answer your info request:

BuildLabEx = 7100.0.amd64fre.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700

EditionID = Ultimate

ProductName = Windows 7 Ultimate

File size of amd64fre_GRMRSATX_MSU.msu = 227,453 KB

Download from = http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en#filelist

27 August 09 at 12:21 PM
# jhoward said:

Magnus - let me follow up internally. You probably need the debug (CHK) version of the RSAT tools to install on a CHK build of Windows. I'm not sure when (or if) these will be released - I would guess the most likely place would be on MSDN, but I can't say with certainty without following up with the RSAT owners. Is there a reason you need to use a debug build of Windows?

Thanks,

John.

27 August 09 at 3:26 PM
# jhoward said:

Lachlan & EBrander - you are both running RC builds of Windows 7. The RTM version of the RSAT tools will only install on RTM builds of Windows.

Thanks,

John.

27 August 09 at 3:27 PM
# Magnus Kling said:

Thank you John for taking the time to straighten this out.

There is no reason at all to use a debug build. I will install a "real" build and test. I saw that they have changed the download page at technet with new builds.

Thanks,

Magnus

28 August 09 at 2:56 AM
# MGascon said:

I'm running WIndows 7 RC also

7100.0.x86fre.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700

Do know when there will be a version for RC?

05 September 09 at 4:07 PM
# jhoward said:

MGascon - the RC version has been and gone - the links have been pulled as Windows 7 has hit RTM. The only version now available for download is the RTM version which will only install on Windows 7 RTM.

Thanks,

John.

05 September 09 at 11:28 PM
# Derick said:

I have found that most installation issues you get with this is Anti Virus related. I could not start the installation but after removing McAfee 8.7 the installation proceded with no apparent issues afterwards.

14 September 09 at 4:08 AM
# jhoward said:

Hi Derick - thanks for letting me know. I've forwarded the info on to the RSAT owners for investigation.

Thanks,

John.

14 September 09 at 1:54 PM
# vered said:

i get the same error when trying to install RSAT

i have this version of win7: 7201.0.amd64fre.winmain_win7ids.090601-1516

07 November 09 at 12:37 PM
# jeremy said:

I am experiencing the same issue as well. The installation appears to go thru the steps but there are no features available when I go to add them. As well, the update does not appear in programs and features as having been installed.

Relevant info.

BuildLabEx: 7600.16384.amd64fre.win7_rtm.090710-1945

EditionID: Ultimate

ProductName: Windows 7 Ultimate

Download URL: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en#filelist

08 November 09 at 11:13 AM
# jhoward said:

Jeremy - not sure where you got that build of Windows 7 from but it is *not* RTM - to the best of my knowledge 16384 was an internal only build. RTM is 16385. You need to upgrade.

Thanks,

John.

24 November 09 at 7:28 AM
# jhoward said:

Vered - that build is not RTM. You can only install the final RSAT tools on Windows 7 RTM.

Thanks,

John.

24 November 09 at 7:29 AM

Leave a Comment

Comment Policy: No HTML allowed. URIs and line breaks are converted automatically. Your e–mail address will not show up on any public page.

(required) 
(optional)
(required) 

  
Enter Code Here: Required
Page view tracker