VMware: Export a VM to OVA With PowerCLI
OVA KB ID 0001507 Problem : Creating OVA files It’s pretty easy to create an OVA/OVF from the vCenter Web console, but what about from Powershell / PowerCLI? Below I run though converting a Windows server to OVA. Note: Update 25/03/25 – Had a friend try and do this today, the VM was very large (over 12Tb) it proceeded to create the conversion in the servers c:\windows\temp directory. Obviously, this is not good! If you encounter...
Install Windows Terminal on Windows Server 2022
Windows Terminal KB ID 0001827 Problem Note: Terminal is already built into Windows 11. I’ve been aware of Windows Terminal for a while, I’ve just never felt the need to set it up. Most of my work for the website involves me taking screenshots on Windows Server OS. So, when I decided to take a look at it I had to jump through a few hoops to get it to work, in the words of Juan Sánchez Villalobos Ramírez, Chief metallurgist to King...
Disaster Recovery Planning for AD & Entra ID
Disaster Recovery Planning KB ID 0001911 Problem When Disaster Recovery Planning for Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is vital to ensure the continuity of identity services during failures, cyberattacks, or unforeseen disasters. Below is a structured approach to building a resilient disaster recovery strategy. Solution: Disaster Recovery Planning Define Objectives and Scope Recovery Time Objective (RTO):...
Fusion Windows 11 ARM – Network Driver Missing
Fusion Windows 11 ARM KB ID 0001910 Problem: Fusion Windows 11 ARM I finally got annoyed with my Windows 11 ARM Insider Preview, nagging me to replace it, So I installed the latest version of Broadcom Fusion (13.6.3 itself quite a task!) Downloaded the latest version of Windows 11 ARM, and ran the installer, to get this. Normally, I’d take the ISO and inject the driver directly, but there’s an easier solution. Solution :...
Remote Desktop Services – Connection Errors (RDP Errors)
RDP Errors KB ID 0001132 Below is not an exhaustive list of connection errors, it’s just a some things that have tripped me up. If you have a nasty error that you have fixed, feel free to drop me a line, send me some screenshots and the fix, and I’ll add them as well. RDP Errors: General Errors RDP An internal Error Has Occurred This is seen a lot on Windows 11, it’s because of a bug where RDP fails back to use UDP for...