Export VM to a Local Folder
Export VM KB ID 0001912 Problem We had a situation recently where a client who was leaving us needed to take their data, the VM in question was very large (12.5Tb in size) Exporting to an OVA file was problematical, (due to the size of the file). So Getting the flat files for the VM seemed like the best option. Solution : Export VM Firstly when using PowerShell there’s a tendency for it to use the %TEMP% and %TMP% directories to store...
Moving From Photoshop to GIMP
GIMP KB ID 0001610 Problem When upgraded to macOS Catalina a long time ago, and (post upgrade) all was well, with the exception of Photoshop. I went to see if there was an update, I needed. No! If I want to use Photoshop I need to pay for Photoshop CC, which costs £10 a month! The fact my friends stateside can get it for $10 a month annoys me even more. I’ve spent years, shouting about how great Photoshop is, and when people...
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 RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools)
RSAT KB ID 0000099 Problem Windows RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) is a suite of tools from Microsoft that allows IT administrators to remotely manage and administer Windows Servers and other Microsoft services from a Windows client machine. These tools are essential for system administrators to perform various tasks without needing to log directly into the server. Here is a list of some of the primary tools included:...
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...
Certificate 0x800706ba Error
0x800706ba KB ID 0001909 Problem: 0x800706ba Error Error seen when attempting to submit a certificate request to a Windows Certificate server. Result: The RPC server is unavailable. 0x800706ba (WIN32: 1722 RPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE) COM Error Info: CCertRequest::Submit: The RPC server is unavailable. 0x800706ba (WIN32: 1722 RPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE) LastStatus: The RPC server is unavailable. 0x800706ba (WIN32: 1722...
Changing Public IP Addresses
Changing Public IP KB ID 0001908 Problem We simply cannot accept a change of IP addresses. To be honest we just don’t know what’s talking to those IP addresses, so it’s too much of a risk to change them. Is this you? I’ve heard this A LOT over the past 25 years, or variations on the same theme as. Our applications were coded a long time ago, and we don’t know if IP addresses are embedded into the code? We have thousands of IoT...