Windows 10: Unable to run an exe file on Windows Server 2016

Discus and support Unable to run an exe file on Windows Server 2016 in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I downloaded WireGuard Server for Windows to Windows Server 2016, but could not start it. I did a lot of reading and tried different things to no... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by hipswich, May 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM.

  1. hipswich Win User

    Unable to run an exe file on Windows Server 2016


    I downloaded WireGuard Server for Windows to Windows Server 2016, but could not start it. I did a lot of reading and tried different things to no avail.When I run the file, two entries for Microsoft-Windows-TWinUI/Operational n Event Viewer are generated:The app Microsoft.Windows.Apprep.ChxApp_cw5n1h2txyewy:App.AppXc99k5qnnsvxj5szemm7fp3g7y08we5vm.mca could not be activated for the Windows.Protocol contract because the current user is an Administrator with a full token. Only split

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  2. Ron Fayle Win User

    Windows Server 2016 Upgrade

    When updating from windows server 2012 R2 to server 2016, I'm not getting the step by step procedures where you can select keep file and apps and other steps. I just get the setup screen, which after couple of minutes it display a window to select what type of windows server you want to install.

    Once selected it does a full install of windows server 2016, which re-images the C drive. Afterwards you have to re-install all your applications.

    Any suggestions on why it doesn't go through the step by step procedures.

    Thank you,

    Ron
     
  3. Eric Ber Win User
    Can't run .exe file

    Hi Phil,

    There are several reasons why you are having issues running .exe files on your Windows 10 laptop. To assist you better, kindly answer the questions below:

    • Have you made any changes to your laptop prior to this issue?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
    • What is the error message that you received when running .exe files?

    Regards.
     
  4. Unable to run an exe file on Windows Server 2016

    Running exe file creates extra session on Windows 10 Server

    We got a temporary file share on a Windows10 server and I moved my .exe to the file share. I ran the application but it seemed to create extra sessions on the server. The application ran just fine. No problems.

    Did some webx with Lynn, and find out the .exe promote more open sessions on the file server just from one person executed an .exe (5 open sessions) from a client. This execute .exe from workstation which can cause problem
    for shared server environment.

    I need some suggestions as to what we might be able to do to fix this "extra open sessions" before the "server" people will let me use their server for my application.

    ***Modified title from: Need to run/execute an application (.exe) from basic Windows 10 file share without making extra sessions on server***
     
    LynnLaVerdure, May 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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