vSphere ESX – Server 2012 – 3D Graphics Option ‘Greyed Out’
KB ID 0000909 Problem Whilst attempting to add 3D graphic support to a Windows Server 2012 guest VM, the option was greyed out. Solution 1. Locate the .vmx file for this virtual machine and download it so you can edit it (Select a Host > Configuration > Storage > {Storage the guest is on} > Right Click > Browse Data Store > {Guest VM Name}) > Download. 2. Edit the file, and add the following to the end of the vmx...
Symantec Backup Exec 2012 – Restore Option ‘Greyed Out’
KB ID 0000721 Problem Seen when trying to carry out a restore in Bexec 2012, when you select the server you wish to restore, (on the Backup and restore tab), both the restore icon, and restore on the right click menu, are greyed out and cannot be selected. Solution 1. Double click the server in question to open its properties. Select the job history tab and locate either the last good backup, or the backup you wish to restore from....
Remote Desktop Services – License Server ‘Greyed Out’
KB ID 0000837 Problem I changed the IP addressing of a new client a few weeks ago. They have a remote site that uses Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services). By the time I got to the remote site to set everything back up again I was greeted with this. The remote session was disconnected because there are no Remote Desktop Licence Servers available to provide a license. Please contact the server administrator. I assumed this was...
Adding Drivers to Images on WDS
KB ID 0000314 Problem Before Server 2008 R2 when we needed to inject drivers into our WDS images we had to do it like this. Now however the process is a lot more elegant! Simply import the drivers into WDS, then inject them into the boot images (Yes the boot images NOT the Windows Images you are deploying!) Solution Add Driver Packages to Image is “Greyed out” If while attempting to add drivers, the option to “Add...
Windows 7 – Cannot Install Service Pack 1Windows Server 2008 R2 – Cannot Install Service Pack 1
KB ID 0000408 Problem It’s the same service pack for both products (in case you were wondering about the title). Service Pack 1 has been out for a just over a week now, so we have had enough time to see any glitches and problems. Solution Errors: If your update fails with error 8007f0f4 or FFFFFFFF this has been attributed to malware click here. If your update fails with error 0x800f0a12 Press Start > Run > cmd {enter}...