If you’re hitting an error similar to the following while trying to install a wireless driver:
A service installation section in this inf is invalid.
Just make sure you install the feature Wireless LAN Service through Server Manager or by running the following PowerShell cmdlet:
Add-WindowsFeature -Name Wireless-Networking
I hope that will save a few people some hair pulling! 😉
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Thanks a lot, I was about to give up on this when I found this page. Don’t know why MS did this (I gess is for safety since servers usually don’t have wireless…)
I think it’s to keep Windows Server as lean and locked down as possible by default. Glad I could help!
Thank you. Thank you. And Thank you again.
Yes, thanks, that helped a lot.
In TP5 this is not enough. Same error. (
Not working in official tp5
Life saver!
Two day I fought with this problem. Thank you so much.
Stupid Microsoft, you make me look bad 😀
Thanks for this buddy, worked like a charm! absolute life saver
You are a Gawd, thank you.
thank you, this worked! I thought this was my Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300
Thank You – Almost gave up until I found this
Just wanted to thank you for the solution. I had insomnia then I thought of searching online for a solution and yours was the first I looked at around 3:53am. I spent 2 hours last night fighting this before I gave up and went to sleep.
Thanks!
Special thanks to you!
WORKED in Server 2016 version 1607
MERCI MUY BIEN!!!!!
PowerShell command works on Server 2016 161220-1747
Thanks.
İntel Dual Band Wireless AC-3168
Worked…
Thank You!!!
Learning on server 2016 and you saved my butt.
Thank You!
Still an awesome solution! Great entry!!!
Works in server 2019 thank you
thanks!!! – wish windows provided a better error messages
Thank you so much. you made my day!
worked great !! thank you
Thanks for this.
Thanks a ton! It works!
Man!! Thank you!!
Awesome!!!!! Thank you!
Man, you are genius! Thanks a lot!
don’t delete this article even if it gets old. I have spent whole night trying and modifying INF file, tried services.msc and finally your solution worked. ! unbeliveable.
Thank you so much!
thank you for sharing valuable knowledge.
Brilliant. I would never have thought of this
Thanks you saved my win 2019 server installation 🙂