Unable to install windows admin center, getting error message of "InstallerException on Failed to reserver port 6516

Mukul Padhya 0 Reputation points
2024-09-03T13:24:46.2233333+00:00

I am not able to install windows admin center on my local machine. Getting error message as below..

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  1. Srinud 2,235 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-09-03T18:07:16.0733333+00:00

    Hi Mukul Padhya,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A.

    The error message "Failed to reserve port 6516" typically occurs because another application on your system is already using port 6516.
    By default, Windows Admin Center (WAC) uses port 6516 for its web-based management interface. During the setup process, WAC attempts to open this port to facilitate communication between itself and other servers.

    Open the Command Prompt with administrative privileges and run following below command.

    netstat -ano | findstr :6516 and to check if there any process currently using this port.
    If another application is using the port, you may need to stop that application or reconfigure it to use a different port.

    If this information is helpful, we would appreciate it if you could click the Accept Answer & Upvote on this post.

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