How to remove the ServerManager.exe error message on Windows

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How to remove the ServerManager.exe error message on Windows
IT staff in organizations uses the Windows Server Manager to keep tabs on all servers hosted on a network. The Server Manager basically gives administrators the ability to manage local and remote servers without the need for physical access to the servers.

However, despite the advanced technology used in the Windows Server Manager, things can go wrong. One such error is when you try to launch the Server Manager but it fails to run and instead displays the error notification below:

“ServerManager.exe – This application could not be started.
This application could not be started.
Do you want to view the information about this issue?”
Or
“ServerManager.exe Error 0xc0000135”

1.What Causes the ServerManager.exe Error in Windows ?

You’re seeing the “ServerManager.exe – This application could not be started’ error message due to one of the following reasons:

The ServerManager.exe file has been corrupted or altered by malware
The ServerManager.exe file’s registry entry has been damaged or corrupted
Third-party software uninstalled the ServerManager.exe file
A third-party program unintentionally deleted the ServerManager.exe file
A hardware failure, such as a hard disk drive crash or malfunction, occured

2. How to Fix the “ServerManager.exe – This Application Could Not Be Started” Error

Solution 1: Run a DISM Scan

The first fix involves repairing .NET Framework versions 3 and 4 by performing a DISM scan. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Launch the Command Prompt with administrator rights. To do that, press the Windows logo on your keyboard and type cmd. From the results, select “Run as administrator” in the right sidebar.
Step 2: In the Administrator Command Prompt window, type the commands below one by one and hit the “Enter” key after each command:
```
DISM.exe /online /enable-feature /all /featurename:NetFx3
```
```
DISM.exe /online /enable-feature /all /featurename:NetFx4
```
After the commands have been executed successfully, the Windows Server Manager should launch without any errors

Solution 2: Run an SFC Scan:

To repair system files, including the ServerManager.exe file, that may have been deleted or corrupted, you need to perform an SFC scan. The System File Checker tool comes built into Windows machines to help fix the corruption of system files.

To use the SFC tool, follow the steps below
-Step 1: Launch the Command Prompt with elevated rights as outlined above.

-Step 2: Type the command sfc /scannow and press “Enter”

The scan will take several minutes to complete.
Once it does, any corrupt or missing system files should be repaired or replaced, thus getting rid of the ServerManager.exe error.

Solution 3: Update Windows

Updating Windows installs the latest version of .NET components, which are crucial for the smooth running of the server. It also installs upgraded features and updates that may help to fix issues with the Server Manager,you can refer to the instructions here : How to update Windows Server 2012, 2019