Reading Time: 3 minutesSystem File Checker (SFC) is a command-line tool that scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct versions. This tool originally built for Windows 2000!, and all GA editions were shipped with it. In other words, SFC Read More …
Windows Server Core to GUI Conversion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis particular request came from a friend who is running Windows Server 2012 R2 Core. And he wanted to install Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 on that server. Now I have read somewhere that Exchange Server 2016 requires full GUI support Read More …
Command line to get your Service Tag in Windows
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was actually looking up for the Service Tag of my DELL E 6410 machine. At the back of the laptop panel the sticker has already worn out, and I started browsing the TechNet. Now, I found the WMIC (Windows Read More …
Install GUI on Windows Server 2016
Reading Time: 2 minutesI really got amazed or even startled that the first boot Windows Server presented a command line, along with the server manager. I closed the server manager console; and got stuck 🙂 with the command line only. Laughed for couple Read More …
Enable BitLocker, and to Prompt for PIN During Startup
Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst you need to check if the following items are there in your laptop/server TPM Chip Windows 7 Enterprise or Higher (Ultimate with or without N) Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise or Higher You can achieve BitLocker encryption introduced into Read More …
Hyper-V Backup – FREE for 2 VM’s by Altaro
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNow, friends been asking if theres a free hyper-v backup software available or not. Personally I use it for my VM’s. Altaro released a FREE 2 VM model forever, as they have mentioned on their site….and I found no limitations Read More …
Windows Servers: DNS Ports
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe default DNS port is 53. You can view the dynamic port range on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 computer by using the following netsh commands: netsh int ipv4 show dynamicport tcp netsh int Read More …