PXE Provider Support: Ensure that the IsCritical registry key is valid

Microsoft.Windows.Server.6.2.WDSRole.EventCollection.258 (Rule)

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

To resolve this issue, do the following in the specified order:

To perform these procedures, you must have membership in the local Administrators group, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

Resolutions

Ensure that the registry data is correct

Caution: Incorrectly editing the registry might severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data.

To ensure that the registry data is correct:

Reinstall Windows Deployment Services

To reinstall Windows Deployment Services:

External

For more information about installing Windows Deployment Services, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=89222.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.6.2.WDSRole
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID258
Event SourceWDSPXE
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
RemotableTrue
Alert Message
PXE Provider Support: Ensure that the IsCritical registry key is valid
{0}
Event LogApplication

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
DS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
Alert WriteAction System.Health.GenerateAlert Default

Source Code:

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