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Another methods to dual boot Windows 8 and previous version of Windows

Saw a good post on that: “Step-By-Step”- 4 Methods to Dual Boot Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 with or without Windows 7 http://blogs.technet.com/b/blainbar/archive/2012/09/25/step-by-step-4-ways-to-dual-boot-microsoft-windows-8-and-windows-server-2012-with-or-without-windows...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Tue, Feb 5 2013
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Client, Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Another reference on installing Windows 8 on VHD(Boot from VHD)

Just found another article talking about it, please reference here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/haroldwong/archive/2012/08/18/how-to-create-windows-8-vhd-for-boot-to-vhd-using-simple-easy-to-follow-steps.aspx Copy from there(I hope Harold don't mind my re-post ): ============== I have placed the imagex...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Sun, Aug 19 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Client, Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Ref: Windows Server “8” Beta: Hyper-V & Scale-up Virtual Machines Part 1…

A good reference on the coming Hyper-V V3: http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowsserver/archive/2012/04/05/windows-server-8-beta-hyper-v-amp-scale-up-virtual-machines-part-1.aspx It also talk about NUMA.

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Tue, Apr 17 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Virtualization, Setup and Deployment
Scenario Overview for Restoring Deleted Active Directory Objects

A good reference to new method on restoring AD objects in Windows Server 2008 R2: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379509(v=ws.10).aspx#BKMK_3

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Thu, Mar 22 2012
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Remove hidden NIC from device manager of Windows Server 2008.

Recently, I setup VM in Hyper-Vof Windows Server 2008 R2 for classroom training use. I created a base hard disk image and a lot of differencing disks for difference VMs. However, I discover sometimes, when the differencing VM turn on, It will create another NIC to use and hide the previous NIC. (Maybe...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Thu, Jul 28 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Free Microsoft iSCSI Target

The iSCSI Target solution from MS is now free! We can use it to setup a environment to test fail-over clustering! http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=19867 Here are more information about this: http://blogs.technet.com/b/josebda/archive/2011/04/04/microsoft-iscsi-software-target-3-3...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Mon, Jul 25 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Virtualization, Setup and Deployment
Latest version of WSIM

The latest version of WSIM. Please download it from the following site: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5753 and also download the update for SP1: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5188

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Thu, Jul 21 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Terminal Service Licensing reference

Overview of TS Licensing http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732346(WS.10).aspx Install Terminal Server Licensing http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc783569(WS.10).aspx

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Thu, Jul 21 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Exchange 2007 and Windows Server 2008

The release to manufacturing (RTM) version of Exchange 2007 cannot be installed on Windows Server 2008. However, Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 will be supported for installation on Windows Server 2008. While you cannot install Exchange 2007 RTM on Windows Server 2008, Exchange 2007 RTM will be supported...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Fri, Jul 15 2011
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Exchange Server, Setup and Deployment
How can I install Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to a virtual hard disk (VHD) file?

Many of my students asked how to create a "Windows VHD " in order to use the boot from VHD feature in Winows 7, after some searching, I found the following steps: Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 add the ability for an OS to be installed onto a virtual hard disk (VHD) file to boot physical hardware...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Mon, Sep 20 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Client, Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Multiple WDS server on the same network?

A student asked whether he can have multiple WDS server on the same network, actually: You can have multiple Windows Server 2008 WDS servers on the network. However, you will not have an option to choose which WDS server you would like to connect. When PXE booting from a client, The first WDS server...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Tue, Jul 27 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Finding WDS deployed client?

A student asked how can he know which machines were deployed with WDS, after some searching, I found this: If you use WDS to deploy OS, after you install a computer via the WDS server (you may need to configure the policy so that computers can be automatically joined into your domain), the computer account...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Tue, Jul 27 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Troubleshooting WDS Multicast performance issue.

If the multicasting is very slow, you can check the following two settings to see which impacts the performance: 1. Network Profile on the Network Settings tab of the WDS server properties. However, this relates to the physical network adapters and cables. 2. The lowest client machine. If you have more...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Tue, Jul 27 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Controlling WDS to listen on specific NIC

If you want to control your WDS server to respond to specific NIC card, you can: use WDSUTIL commands as follows: 1. Open an elevated command prompt. 2. Run WDSUTIL /Set-Server /BindPolicy /Add /Address:<IP or MAC address> /AddressType:{IP|MAC} This adds the specified network interface to the list...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Tue, Jul 27 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Adding OEM logo to Windows Server 2008

If you want to add OEM logo to the properties page of "My Computer" in WIndows Server 2008, you can: 1. Open regedit and goto: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation You may need to manually create this key if it doesn't exist. 2. Right-click this key...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Tue, Jul 20 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Windows Server 2008 "Password must meet complexity requirements"

Many of my students ask about why they can't use a "simple" password in 2008 server, the reason is the default "Password" setting in 2008: A default Windows Server 2008 installation has the "Password must meet complexity requirements" option enabled in the local policy...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Tue, Jul 20 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Walkthrough about how to use the WDS and an article for multicasting with WDS.

I found these walkthrough about how to use the WDS and an article for multicasting with WDS. You can read them by the following links: Windows Deployment Services: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/7d837d88-6d8e-420c-b68f-a5b4baeb52481033.mspx?mfr=true Chapter 13: Multicasting...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Thu, Jul 15 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Uninstall software by using SCCM?

One of my students asked about using SCCM to uninstall software from client PCs. After some research, I found the following: Usually you create an uninstall package to handle uninstallation, but this depends on whats installed. Some command line examples if you have msi based installations http://technet2...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Thu, Jun 3 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Get the MSI file of the JRE installer for deployment

Method 1: 1. Run the Offline installer jre-6uxx-windows-i586-p.exe 2. Install it. 3. When the last page of the install appears, DO NOT click Finish yet. 4. Go go Application Data\Sun\Java and find a folder named jre1.6.0_11, This contains two files: an MSI and a CAB. In order to run the MSI, you must...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Thu, Jun 3 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Client, Windows Server, Setup and Deployment
Managing Device Driver by System Center Configuration Manager(SCCM)

Recently, one of my students ask about driver management in his office environment and i find this article from the net so i re-post to here: Driver Management (Part 1) - Configuration Manager By BenHunter: ------------------------------------------------ I am often asked what the best way is to manage...

Posted to Windows Server - Technology by Richard on Wed, Jun 2 2010
Filed under: Filed under: Windows Client, Windows Server, Setup and Deployment

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