This is a solution by Greg Baharoff, the owner of MTBW Services Inc. in Mount Airy, Maryland. Symptom: During maintenance, the Windows Server became stuck in recovery mode. Symptom: The following “regular” solutions did not work, such as bootrec /rebuildBCD , sfc /scannow , and dism.exe /cleanup-image. Symptom: Datto driver / agent was installed on …Read More…
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How to rename Windows Server 2016 Domain Controller
Everything you need to know about renaming 2016, 2012, or 2019 domain controllers. Do NOT rename using System > Computer Name, you will break AD!
How to install vCenter 6.7 (and 6.0 and 6.5) with no DNS, only IP address
Many websites will say that vCenter 6x requires DNS lookup, but these steps and screenshots prove that you can install a new vCenter 6.7 with only an IP address and no DNS. Start vCenter install from .iso file using Windows 10 vCenter install stage 1 8. Configure options for “set up appliance VM” — this …Read More…
How to fix “Cannot apply changes to this Internet Shortcut” Windows
Symptoms: Windows Server 2016 , Windows Server 2019 , or Windows 10 Trying to change the URL shortcut path on a start menu item. Error: “Problem with Shortcut” “Cannot apply changes to this Internet Shortcut” The file is NOT read only You are logged on with an admin account For example, you want to change the shortcut …Read More…