The official downloaded version of Windows 10/11 ISO has an install.esd file that includes all Windows editions but MDT needs a more specific edition of install.wim copy to work with. So, here are the steps to prepare a copy of the Windows image for MDT deployment. 1. Download Windows 10/11 ISO image Download and run the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool to […]
A computer that had 30 seconds ahead of the domain controller got me to do this sanity check to see if the time is synchronized across the whole network. Why? Because having time off all over the place will cause all sorts of weird issues. It’s just that important. Here is a checklist of things you need to know when […]
I was setting an app that needs to back up a remote SQL server database to a backup storage on another server. It uses the account that runs SQL server service to access the remote backup storage. Since the account is the Network Service on the local SQL server, it doesn’t have the right permissions to access that storage. I […]
If you have a VMDK file that hosts one or more VM partitions, here are 4 ways to get it mounted in Windows as a disk drive. Windows Explorer Supporting VMDK seems to be a feature built right into the Windows system. If you are using a system that runs Windows 7 or above, you may be able to map […]
If you got this message regarding your AD server that has PDC emulator role doesn’t have a proper NtpClient set up, like below: Here is how you can get this sorted out: Log on to the AD server (with PDC role) with administrator account and open elevated command prompt, and run the following commands: net stop w32time w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:”0.uk.pool.ntp.org,0x1 […]
To find just about anything in Windows, type something describing the file in the search box. Windows will then quickly search all your files, and present a list of matches according to your search criteria. Today we’ll show you how to find files you’ve recently modified. Sometimes you may want to check for recently created or modified files because someone […]
Microsoft’s Start menu is a big deal. It’s the first thing many people think of when they think of Windows or even Microsoft. The simple Start menu has existed for more than 20 years now. It started off as a way to make Windows easier to use, and now it’s the center of how we interact with Windows on a daily […]