Domain Replication Issues – Fix Replication Issues
Jun27

Domain Replication Issues – Fix Replication Issues

Fix Replication KB ID 0000301 Problem You have one or more domain controllers in your Windows domain that is not replicating to one or more replication partners. Fix Replication Issues: Solutions Fix Replication Issues Step 1 DNS First! Before you start make sure all the domain controllers are pointing the PDC emulator ONLY for their DNS settings. 1. On the PDC emulator > Start > run > dnsmgmt.msc {enter}. 2. Expand...

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Windows Connect to NFS Share
Jun17

Windows Connect to NFS Share

Windows Connect to NFS Share KB ID 0001861 Problem I have an old Buffalo NAS box I use on my test network, its shared between some Windows servers and is also used by my vSphere ESX deployment as a datastore. I replaced my main admin server which had a drive mapped to the device and ‘forget’ how I’d mapped the drive originally, so it took me a while to work it out again. Windows Connect to NFS Share: Solution The...

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Windows 11 Unsupported CPU
Jun17

Windows 11 Unsupported CPU

Unsupported CPU KB ID 0001878 Problem I needed to upgrade a Windows 11 VM from 21H2 to 23H2, as is recommended I installed the PC Health Check, I was surprised to see this error. The processor isn’t currently supported for Windows 11. More about supported CPUs Processor Intel Xeon CPU E5-2650 v3 @ 2.4GHz I say surprised, because although this was a VMware virtual machine it was ultimately on a HPE DL360 Gen 9 – which is...

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Stop Mac Screen Dim When on Battery
Jun14

Stop Mac Screen Dim When on Battery

Mac Screen Dim KB ID 0001876 Problem I work primarily on a macbook, (it’s usually perched on my lap while I work). My current (and my first) macbook had magsafe charging, which is a nice feature, but when you work with a laptop on your knee you are constantly knocking the magsafe charger, which results in an annoying ‘I’m NOT charging, and now I AM charging  again’ noise (I can cope with). But as soon as it’s...

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VMware vSphere Adding vTPM
Jun13

VMware vSphere Adding vTPM

vTPM KB ID 0001875 Problem I’ve been asked about this a couple of times in the past, back then my test bench was running a mix of ESX 6.7 and 6.5 so I could not test and document the process. Now Everything is running ESX 8.x I can test the procedure in anger. The reason is because I was met with this today. TPM 2.0 must be supported and enabled on this PC So what’s a TPM, and a vTPM and why is that important? Trusted...

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