Tag: Error Messages

  • “Changing the Primary Domain DNS Name of this Computer Failed” – Server 2008 R2

    Within an AWS account I have a Windows Server 2016 Domain Controller, and I’m trying to join a Windows Server 2008 R2 to my Whyte.net Domain. I get this error: Changing the Primary Domain DNS name of this computer to “” failed. The name will remain “whyte.net”.The error…

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  • “Windows could not start the SQL Server”

    The “Windows could not start the SQL Server on 127.0.0.1” is a generic error message when the SQL Server service cannot start-up. Windows Event Viewer will give you the actual error, and from there you can troubleshoot the reason for failure. SQL Server 2019 evaluation period expired in…

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  • “Index was out of range” SQL Server Management Studio

    If you try to change the order of steps in an Agent Job within SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you may encounter the error “Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection. Parameter name: index (mscorlib)“. This error can occur…

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  • “Content from the website listed below is being blocked.” Windows Server

    The Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is a feature that helps protect your computer from malicious websites and other online threats. When you open Internet Explorer on a Windows Server, you’ll likely be prompted with this message: Content from the website listed below is being blocked by the…

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