Sconfig command

Windows Server General
#1

On Module 1: “Installing and Configuring Windows Server” section two, lesson 6 “Configure Windows Server Core” testing the sconfig command in my PS instance, this is what I get:

"PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> sconfig
sconfig : The term ‘sconfig’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.
Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

  • sconfig
  •   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (sconfig:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>"

Exited out of PS and tried the same command in the CMD window and received a similar denial;

"C:\WINDOWS\system32>sconfig
‘sconfig’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>"

Working on a Win10 Enterprise v.1809. Can someone guide me to find out the reason of why it does not work for me?
Thanks for your support.

#2

I installed Server Core using same command and it worked. Make sure you are using cmd as administrator! I hope this help!

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#3

Thank you Alexander, I did open the cmd window as an admin, I believe I have found out what I did wrong.
Have an excellent rest of the day.

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#4

Hey Ricardo,

It sounds to me like you install Windows Server desktop instead of Server Core.

@alexander.kok thank you for responding to Ricardo’s question so fast!

#5

Hi, I’m having the same problem that you originally faced, do you by any chance remember what you inputted to make Sconfig work?

#6

Hey @ysihakl

Ensure that you are running CMD or PowerShell as an administrator, that seemed to work before. But you also can try the following:
Locate sconfig under System32 folder, try running it directly. It might be that your system’s PATH environment variable is not including it.
Execute the command Get-WindowsEdition in PowerShell to make sure is a Windows Server Core OS since sconfig is just available on Windows Server Core.