Scenario: When adding AD Tools to your Windows 10 computer, you receive the error: Add-WindowsCapability failed. Error code = 0x800f0954
Solution:
1. Go to GPEDIT.MSC
2. Computer Configuration –> Administrative Templates –>System
3. Locate: Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair
4. Select Enabled.
5. Run a GPUpdate /force in PowerShell/CommandLine
6. Attempt to add the AD Poweshell tools again: Add-WindowsCapability -Name ‘Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0’ -Online
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