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EpicInstaller on Windows Server 2022/2025 and Windows 10/11 (error 2738)

Posted on 18/05/202418/05/2024

Since Microsoft deprecated vbscript.dll in October 2023, several installations, including the Epic Installer, have encountered significant issues. Users attempting to install the Epic Installer are frequently met with the error message: “The error code is 2738”. This error is particularly frustrating as the Windows Eventlog does not provide any helpful information, making troubleshooting more challenging. The root cause of error 2738 is the system’s inability to locate vbscript.dll.

This issue stems from the deprecation of vbscript.dll, a crucial component previously used by many applications and installers. Without this DLL, scripts that rely on VBScript cannot execute, leading to installation failures. Users have reported that this error not only affects the Epic Installer but also other software that depends on VBScript for its installation process. The resolution is relatively simple and shouldn’t take more than about 5 minutes:

A.I.

Install Private-GPT 0.2 on Windows Server 2019/2022

Posted on 19/12/202304/03/2024

Total time is about 30min, depending on your hardware and internet connection.
This will install PrivateGPT on a Windows 2019/2022 machine and run everything (including the LLMs) locally. After installation, no further Internet connection required for most operations.

Server 2016

Update or Install missing drivers on Windows Server Core 2016/2019/2022 for free

Posted on 13/01/202104/03/2024

Install Drive Easy Free from:
https://www.drivereasy.com/download-free-version/

Start DriverEasy from

“C:\Program Files\Easeware\DriverEasy\DriverEasy.exe”

Microsoft Server

Report on BlueScreen (BSOD) events and stop codes with PowerShell

Posted on 18/07/201823/03/2024

A PowerShell script to report on all BlueScreen events and stop codes from the Windows Event Log on a specific server can be a useful tool for system administrators to troubleshoot and prevent future system crashes. This script will query the System Event log for events related to bug checks (BlueScreens) on a local server or a remote server.
Note: I wrote this to check for one server at a time. If requested, or if I have a future need, I may adapt it to query a list of servers and have the output written to a log file.