WDS Client Naming Policy ignored when deploying Windows 7
If you find that your client naming policy as set on your Windows Deployment Services server is being ignored when you deploy a Windows 7 image, you may find that there’s a little known...
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Use PowerShell to change user roaming profile locations
Here’s a script I used recently to change users’ roaming profile paths from one server (\\OLDSERVER) to another (\\NEWSERVER). It identifies the old server by comparing strings with a search term and only changes...
WDS: Add Driver Packages to Image wizard fails
When you attempt to add driver packages to a boot image using the Windows Deployment Service MMC which fails to complete or the process hangs, you’re left with a mounted version of your WIM...
Windows cannot connect to the printer 0x0000007e
When faced with the above error while installing an HP printer to a workstation recently, I tried absolutely everything to resolve it. I removed drivers (in some cases I had to do this manually...
Tab completion or auto completion in Command Prompt
Should you find that Tab or auto completion isn’t working when you fire up a command prompt window. Check this KB article for information on how to re-enable it. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244407/en-gb – Lewis
Quickly back up your Windows Server DHCP configuration
Something I used in a project recently (but I must tip my hat to a colleague who introduced me to it) is using net shell to back up your Windows Server DHCP configuration in...
Moving home
At the end of this week I’ll be moving home. I’m moving from West Yorkshire to Cheshire and will be starting a new job on 27th June. In August last year I decided to...
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator on Windows 2008
Finally done it. Took me a little longer than expected but I decided to buy a house and I had to find another job nearer to my new home but I’ve done it. I...
