windows cannot find 'C:\Windows\system32\ServerManager.exe'. Windows Server 2016

It is not recommended to uninstall .NET Framework.

Open powershell and run

Install-WindowsFeature .NET-Framework-45-Features

GEtting error

PS C:\Users\Vikrant> Install-WindowsFeature .NET-Framework-45-Features
Install-WindowsFeature : ArgumentNotValid: The role, role service, or feature name is not valid:
'.NET-Framework-45-Features'. The name was not found.
At line:1 char:1
+ Install-WindowsFeature .NET-Framework-45-Features
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (.NET-Framework-45-Features:String) [Install-WindowsFeature], Excepti
   on
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NameDoesNotExist,Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Commands.AddWindowsFeatureCommand

Success Restart Needed Exit Code      Feature Result                              
------- -------------- ---------      --------------                              
False   No             InvalidArgs    {}

OK

Use Get-Windowsfeature

you'll have a list of features you can install, .net will be one of them.

I tried but same issue yet,

its showing

[X] .NET Framework 4.6 Features                         NET-Framework-45-Fea...        Installed
    [X] .NET Framework 4.6                              NET-Framework-45-Core          Installed
[X] .NET Framework 4.6 Features                         NET-Framework-45-Fea...        Installed
    [X] .NET Framework 4.6                              NET-Framework-45-Core          Installed

but still unable to findit

Right ok

Run servermanager.exe from command prompt and see if it opens

Its Showing

'servermanager.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Wow,

Well, the only thing I can think of is going into control panel

Then add remove features

Then turn windows features on or off and see if you can add it in there. If not, i'm not entirely sure what to do

windows cannot find 'C:\Windows\system32\ServerManager.exe'.

same error

The last thing would be some sort of DISM command

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/enable-or-disable-windows-features-using-dism

Check that and install it from there.

The error clearly shows the EXE is not there, not that it cannot run.

Did it ever work? Is it core?

it was working fine till removed .net framework, How to get this exe

You can retrieve Server Manager in the following way:

1. Open Explorer
2. Browse to c:\Windows\WinSxS\msil_microsoft-windows-servermanager-shell_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.13393.2156_none_1e17b8faa40737
3. Copy ServerManager.exe application
4.  Open another browser to C:\Windows\System32
5. Paste ServerManager.exe to new location.

NB: Check that there is a ServerManagerInternal folder and and ServerManagerLauncher.exe in  C:\Windows\System32 (If not found, search in C:\Windows\WinSxS).

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