windows server 2012 r2 is booting in core version

Question

After installing the latest update of windows server 2012 r2 and rebooting it, i figured out that windows boots as a core version, only command prompet works and appear.

The server works well and the applicatin works well also but i cant access the GUI although the needed features are insatlled

I run "explorer" , "services" and "lusrmgr" from the command prompt and the server manager also, and found all works well

How can i access the GUI?

Answer 1

Ok, likley the latter then

• the feature of switching core->GUI->core was riddled with problems and was abandoned with 2016 and forward.
• typical reason for the GUI to unexpectedly appear as core is a badly broken DotNet so you may need to clean install it.

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Answer 2

You can try from PowerShell.

install-windowsfeature -name server-gui-mgmt-infra,server-gui-shell

but two things;

• the feature of switching core->GUI->core was riddled with problems and was abandoned with 2016 and forward.
• typical reason for the GUI to unexpectedly appear as core is a badly broken DotNet so you may need to clean install it.

--please don't forget to upvote and Accept as answer if the reply is helpful--

Answer 3

Ipconfig/dysplay