Hyper-V Enable Nested Virtualisation
Enable Nested Virtualisation KB ID 0001888 Problem Note: Also the solution for Hyper-V on windows 11 If you want to enable virtualisation in a VM that is running inside Hyper-V (itself a hypervisor). Then you need to expose the virtualisation elements of the physical hosts processor to the nested VM. In the case of Intel VMs that’s VTx and EPT. (For Intel based CPUs). Under VMware you would simply enable “Expose hardware...
Microsoft 365 Backup
Microsoft 365 Backup KB ID 0001887 Problem : Microsoft 365 Backup Originally released 2023, Microsoft 365 Backup is now general release. Microsoft 365 Backup is a comprehensive backup and recovery solution designed to protect your critical data stored in OneDrive, SharePoint, and Exchange*. This service ensures that your data is always recoverable, providing peace of mind in the face of potential data loss scenarios like ransomware...
Take Ownership and Grant ‘Full Control’ Recursively
Take Ownership KB ID 0001200 Problem I had a bunch of old user profile folders I needed to delete today, When setup properly even the domain administrator can’t get in there and delete them; You need permission to perform this action. You don’t currently have persmission to access this folder If it’s just one folder then simply take ownership, grant yourself rights and delete it! But I had a lot of folders so I...
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...