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...
vCenter Login Grayed Out (post 8.0 Update 3)
Login Grayed Out KB ID 0001881 Problem After upgrading my vCenter to 8.0 Update 3 I went to login, and the login box itself was grayed out, with a ‘no entry’ sign when I attempted to click it, and Bizarrely I now had a Use RSA ID option? Solution: Login Grayed Out Apparently, this is a known problem with this update, and the ‘fix’ is to clear the browser cache, which I attempted to do. However the problem...
PowerCLI: Get Snapshot Information
Get Snapshot Information KB ID 0001829 Problem The question was asked on Experts Exchange today. Are there any scripts or reports that would give me information on VMware VM’s with snapshots? was pretty sure this was a straight forward one, so I jumped on the test network. Solution: Get Snapshot Information Connect to your vCenter and use the following commands. Connect-viserver vCenter-Name THEN AUTHENTICATE Get-VM |...