Rename a Domain Controller
Rename a Domain Controller KB ID 0001886 Problem I’ve done a few migrating to {version} domain controller articles, and today I got asked, How can you rename the “Server Name” back to the old one after migration ?e.g. from “Lan-2025” to “Lan-2019” So, as the VMs from the last article were still running on the test bench, I ran though it to demonstrate. Solution: Rename a Domain Controller If you would like to add a new Windows...
Recover Browser Passwords
Recover Browser Passwords KB ID 0001885 Problem I use quite a lot of browsers, I use Microsoft Edge for work, Firefox for personal browsing, Opera when I need VPN protected browsing, and occasionally I also use Safari and Chrome. All modern browsers will store usernames and password for you, but when you get a new device or start using a new browser, you may need to go and recover browser passwords (and possibly usernames) from your...
Migrate to Server 2025 Domain Controller
Server 2025 Domain Controller KB ID 0001884 Problem If you would like to add a new Windows Server 2025 domain controller to an existing domain here is the procedure. Solution: Server 2025 Domain Controller Server 2025 Pre Requisites 2025 Hardware Requirements Processor: 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor (or faster) with support for security features. RAM: Minimum of 512 MB (2 GB for Server with Desktop Experience installation). Disk...
Windows Server 2025 Domain Join
Server 2025 Domain Join KB ID 0001883 Problem To perform a Windows Server 2025 Domain Join (Local Domain). The end process is the same as it’s always been, they’ve just made the job of getting to there a little more convoluted, (this is the same with Windows 11). Solution: Windows Server 2025 Domain Join Before attempting to join the domain, let’s make sure we can ‘resolve’ the domain name, (because most...
Microsoft Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
BSOD KB ID 0001882 Problem Recovering from a Microsoft Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) involves several steps to diagnose and resolve the issue. Here is a systematic approach to help you recover from a BSOD. Solution : BSOD Resolution. Note: If using Crowdstrike (18th Jul 2024) or you’re Stuck at the recovery screen. The problem is being worked on Ref: TEMPORARY WORK AROUND Boot Windows into Safe Mode or WRE. Go to...