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Virtualization
How to change the raid controller battery in an MD3000i
In working with a client recently in changing out the RAID controller battery on an MD3000i connected to a small VMware environment, I wanted to post the steps taken to get the batteries changed on both RAID controllers in the…
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Android
How to remove the drip dialer sound Samsung Galaxy S4
The samsung Galaxy S4 has certainly set the standard for Android smartphones and most users so far love their new SGS4 phone. ย It is a great device packed with tons of technology and features that most love. ย One of the…
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Software
How to slipstream SP2 into your Office 2010 installation
With the recent release of SP2 for Office 2010, it is wise to update Office 2010 installations to include the updated service packs. ย Admins may want to slipstream in this latest service pack into their Office 2010 installations so that…
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Windows
How to login locally if you don’t know computer name
You may have run into a situation where you need to login locally to a workstation that may be joined to a domain. ย The last person that logged into the workstation used the domain credentials so by default, the workstation…
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ActiveDirectory
How to manage SYSVOL DFS replication with DFS Console
There is a lot of information out there on the advantages of DFS replication of the SYSVOL folder over FRS replication. ย DFS is way more efficient at replicating this folder as it only replicates the changes among other advantages. ย Also,…
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Powershell
How to start and stop services remotely using Powershell
Powershell is one of the coolest new things that has happened to Windows in recent iterations. ย It provides a wealth of scripting power to administrators and even to home users who may want to do some things quickly and efficiently…
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Windows
Windows ADK DISM commands to capture and apply images
With the introduction of the new Accessment and Deployment Kit for Windows 8 which is the new iteration of what we have known as the WAIK for automating installs, Microsoft has deprecated the imagex command to manage, capture, and apply…
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Windows
How to add a file copy progress indicator to scripts
One of the frustrating things with scripting and copying files is knowing where in the file copy your copy actually is. ย Especially if you are copying a very large file that is several gigs, you can definitely benefit from knowing…
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Windows
How to Delete everything in a directory suppressing errors
Recently in working with a client who was trying to delete old profiles from a directory, they were running into problems with certain folders in the directory. ย After it taking forever to even start the delete process in Windows, when…