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Is the server you're speaking off the only DHCP server on your network?<br />
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You can go to services.msc and stop then disable the DHCP service. &nbsp;You can also restart the server if possible after making the change. &nbsp;Now you can be sure DHCP is definitely not running.<br />
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If you're still getting a valid IP address with the workstations then there is another DHCP server on the network.
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Is the server you're speaking off the only DHCP server on your network?

You can go to services.msc and stop then disable the DHCP service.  You can also restart the server if possible after making the change.  Now you can be sure DHCP is definitely not running.

If you're still getting a valid IP address with the workstations then there is another DHCP server on the network.

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Have you tried to refresh the DHCP console? Has this machine been rebooted?<br />
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Have you tried removing the scope using Powershell?<br />
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Will.
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Have you tried to refresh the DHCP console? Has this machine been rebooted?

Have you tried removing the scope using Powershell?

Will.

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Yes, I restarted the service, and the I was able to delete the test scope again successfully.<br />
Thanks.
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Yes, I restarted the service, and the I was able to delete the test scope again successfully.
Thanks.

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Glad you got it solved. Cheers!
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Hi Guys,<br />
I have a Windows Server 2012 Standard server, and I have installed the DHCP role on it.<br />
The service is working fine, but I created a scope for testing and now when I try to delete it I get the following error:<br />
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&quot;The DHCP Service is not running in the target computer&quot;<br />
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But it is running because I have another scope that is giving out IP addresses.<br />
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What do you think could be happening here?<br />
<br />
Thanks.
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Hi Guys,
I have a Windows Server 2012 Standard server, and I have installed the DHCP role on it.
The service is working fine, but I created a scope for testing and now when I try to delete it I get the following error:

"The DHCP Service is not running in the target computer"

But it is running because I have another scope that is giving out IP addresses.

What do you think could be happening here?

Thanks.

The DHCP Service is not running in the target computer

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an auto configuration protocol used on IP networks and an extension of the Bootstrap Protocol. DHCP allows for computers to be configured automatically to communicate with each other over an IP network without the need for manual setup by a network administrator. The implementation of DHCP relies on a DHCP server to hand out network configuration information to DHCP-capable clients that request an IP address (and other information required or useful in communicating with other devices on an IP network). In addition to an IP address, common configuration information served over DHCP includes a default gateway, subnet mask and DNS sever(s).

DHCP

Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.

Windows Server 2012

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.