You can use the Diskpart.exe utility to manage disks, partitions, and volumes from a command-line interface. You can use Diskpart.exe on both Basic disks and Dynamic disks. If an NTFS volume resides on a hardware RAID 5 container that can…
“Limited or no connectivity” on a Bridged win2003/xp VM network adapter (VMWare)
Struggled with this for quite some time! The information/fixes I found on the web either didn’t work but the following did thanks to a really helpful video I came across. If you Run the VMWare’s Network Editor (Program Files (x86)\VMWare\{Player…
How to Use CLEANSPL.EXE
Clean Spooler (CLEANSPL.EXE) is a utility for removing all printing components from the spooler. If printer drivers, spool files, or other spooler components become corrupt, this tool deletes them, allowing these components to be reinstalled later. When cleaning the spooler, all…
Configuring the Windows Time Service to use an EXTERNAL Time Source
(source Microsoft kb816042) I try and do this evertime I install a server, especially domain controllers to help your internal network keep good time. The following instructions are taken directly from micosofts artical, it’s just that I like to keep…
Utilising an External USB Floppy during Windows XP/2003 Server F6 Mass Storage Driver Install
I was stuck in a pickle the other day when I was on site installing a proliant server that had a RAID card fitted with 2 mirrored drives. This would not normally be a problem, dump the mass storage device…