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The Case of: Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V Checkpoint stuck at 9% after Veeam 9.5 UR 4 Upgrade – #Veeam #Hyper-V

The Case of: Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V...

Jan 29, 2019

PowerShell – Updating the .DEFAULT and All User Profiles Registry

PowerShell – Updating the .DEFAULT and A...

Mar 22, 2017

Active Directory Password Complexity Check – #PowerShell #MVPHour

Active Directory Password Complexity Che...

Aug 24, 2017

Snapshot Management – Who done and When #PowerShell #VMware

Snapshot Management – Who done and When ...

Jun 9, 2017

Copy AD Group Members in a different Domain to Another Domain #PowerShell #MVPHour

Copy AD Group Members in a different Dom...

Aug 17, 2017

PowerShell – Installing and Finding Modules (PowerShellGet)

PowerShell – Installing and Finding Modu...

Jan 12, 2017

#PowerShell – Setting SQL Server Memory Allocation (Maximum and Minimum)

#PowerShell – Setting SQL Server Memory ...

Apr 13, 2017

iWarp the Movie featuring #Intel and #Microsoft #RDMA – #StorageSpacesDirect #WindowsServer #SMBDirect

iWarp the Movie featuring #Intel and #Mi...

Sep 12, 2018

How to Fix Veeam Collecting recovery media files Details: Windows recovery image file not found

How to Fix Veeam Collecting recovery med...

Dec 10, 2021

The Patch Solution – Part 6 #PowerShell #ThePatchSolution #MVPHour

The Patch Solution – Part 6 #PowerShell ...

Apr 28, 2017

STEP BY STEP TO INSTALL PROJECT HONOLULU AND MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE #PROJECTHONOLULU #MVPHOUR # WINDOWSSERVER # STEP-BY-STEP

STEP BY STEP TO INSTALL PROJECT HONOLULU...

Oct 11, 2017

Retrieving your Azure AD Tenant ID Display Name and Guid/ObjectID

Retrieving your Azure AD Tenant ID Displ...

Jan 31, 2018

PowerShell –Managing the Datadog Cloud Service

PowerShell –Managing the Datadog Cloud S...

Mar 28, 2017

How to move failover clusters on the same hardware to another domain

How to move failover clusters on the sam...

Feb 15, 2022

How to use group policy to disable or prevent shutdown option

How to use group policy to disable or pr...

Dec 12, 2021

SCCM – Next Maintenance Window

SCCM – Next Maintenance Window

Sep 6, 2018

Off to #MVPSummit in Redmond, WA #MVPBuzz @MVPAward

Off to #MVPSummit in Redmond, WA #MVPBuz...

Mar 1, 2018

STEP BY STEP IN-PLACE UPGRADE 2003 WEB SERVER #WINDOWSSERVER #MVPHOUR #STEP-BY-STEP

STEP BY STEP IN-PLACE UPGRADE 2003 WEB S...

Oct 27, 2017

HOW to FIX Access Denied Error in Demote DC server #Active Directory #WINDOWSSERVER # #MVPHOUR

HOW to FIX Access Denied Error in Demote...

Mar 26, 2019

Converting Virtual Machines with Pass Through disks using Veeam Agent for Windows – #Veeam @Veeam

Converting Virtual Machines with Pass Th...

Jun 13, 2019

Set Time Zone Using PowerShell – #PowerShell #MVPHour

Set Time Zone Using PowerShell – #...

Mar 13, 2020

Active Directory – When was this user/computer Created #PowerShell #MVPHour #

Active Directory – When was this user/co...

Jun 22, 2017

Site-to-Site VPN From Sophos UTM to AZURE #Azure #MVPHour #Sophos #Veeam

Site-to-Site VPN From Sophos UTM to AZUR...

May 24, 2017

#PowerShell – The Patch Solution – Part 5

#PowerShell – The Patch Solution – Part ...

Apr 15, 2017

PowerShell – The Patch Solution – Part 1

PowerShell – The Patch Solution – ...

Apr 6, 2017

PowerShell – The Patch Solution – Part 2

PowerShell – The Patch Solution – Part 2...

Apr 7, 2017

PowerShell – The Patch Solution – Part 3

PowerShell – The Patch Solution – Part 3...

Apr 9, 2017

WSUS – Microsoft Software License Terms have not been completely downloaded #SCCM #MVPHour

WSUS – Microsoft Software License ...

May 4, 2017

SCCM – Using Multiple SUPs, but clients aren’t switching

SCCM – Using Multiple SUPs, but clients ...

Feb 2, 2017

Configuring Multiple Software Update Points (SUP) in SCCM

Configuring Multiple Software Update Poi...

Jan 26, 2017

Windows 2016 Server mysterious shutdown issues #MVPHour #WindowsServer

Windows 2016 Server mysterious shutdown ...

May 15, 2017

How to fix trust relationship between workstation and primary domain failed without rejoin domain

How to fix trust relationship between wo...

Dec 29, 2021

How to in place upgrade Citrix Virtual Apps 7 1912 LTSR servers from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2019

How to in place upgrade Citrix Virtual A...

Jan 12, 2022

Acronis Cyber Protect Backup Advanced: The Affordable Backup Solution for Small Business

Acronis Cyber Protect Backup Advanced: T...

Apr 13, 2025

Disable Acronis Active Protections, Which Compete with the Microsoft Defender Suite

Disable Acronis Active Protections, Whic...

Apr 14, 2025

How to deploy Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)

How to deploy Microsoft Local Administra...

Apr 1, 2022

Please on hold to install Jan 2022 patches

Please on hold to install Jan 2022 patch...

Jan 12, 2022

Optimizing Resource Allocation in Hyper-V Clusters

Optimizing Resource Allocation in Hyper-...

Feb 5, 2024

How to delete a protected OU of Active Directory

How to delete a protected OU of Active D...

Feb 8, 2022

Storage Failures in Hyper-V Cluster Management

Storage Failures in Hyper-V Cluster Mana...

Feb 4, 2024

How to move Veeam SOBR Performance Tier to another Server (repository)

How to move Veeam SOBR Performance Tier ...

Dec 11, 2021

Navigating Network Configuration Challenges in Hyper-V Cluster Management

Navigating Network Configuration Challen...

Feb 3, 2024

Mastering Cluster Quorum Management in Hyper-V Clusters: Ensuring Resilience and Availability

Mastering Cluster Quorum Management in H...

Feb 2, 2024

How to use Windows backup to backup active directory domain services

How to use Windows backup to backup acti...

Mar 13, 2022

3-2-1 Backup Rule Revisited

3-2-1 Backup Rule Revisited

Apr 22, 2025

How to decommission old domain controller

How to decommission old domain controlle...

Mar 17, 2022

How to steal IP of old domain controller for new Windows Server 2022 domain controller

How to steal IP of old domain controller...

Mar 18, 2022

A Deeper Look into ChatGPT 4.0: Harnessing AI for Building Test Environments in Hyper-V

A Deeper Look into ChatGPT 4.0: Harnessi...

Mar 18, 2023

How to Install Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v6

How to Install Veeam Backup for Microsof...

Apr 12, 2022

How to upgrade Server 2012 R2 generation 1 VM to 2019 generation 2

How to upgrade Server 2012 R2 generation...

Jan 26, 2023

Protecting Against Ransomware with a Fabric

Protecting Against Ransomware with a Fab...

Feb 25, 2023

Achieving Flexibility and Scalability: Unlocking the Power of Hybrid Cloud Solutions

Achieving Flexibility and Scalability: U...

Feb 1, 2024

Building .ISO files using Powershell for a Secured Environment

Building .ISO files using Powershell for...

Mar 2, 2023

Configuring Intel DataCenter Manager to Monitor Servers

Configuring Intel DataCenter Manager to ...

Mar 29, 2023

Configuring Reporting via Intel DataCenter Manager (DCM)

Configuring Reporting via Intel DataCent...

Feb 28, 2023

Windows 10 Servicing Plans – Running out of Space – Filtering Updates – Too many Languages #SCCM #ServcingPlans

Windows 10 Servicing Plans – Running out...

Jun 1, 2018

How to add Microsoft Windows Servers to Veeam Backup and Replication v12

How to add Microsoft Windows Servers to ...

Sep 1, 2023

How to Rebuild DataOn Host via PXE

How to Rebuild DataOn Host via PXE

Mar 5, 2023

How to Rebuild a dataOn Host via Virtual Media Wizard

How to Rebuild a dataOn Host via Virtual...

Mar 6, 2023

Upgrading from Server 2019 Hyper-V to Server 2022

Upgrading from Server 2019 Hyper-V to Se...

Mar 11, 2023

Will ChatGPT Replace the IT Administrator? A closer look at some Hyper-V and AD PowerShell with ChatGPT 3.5 and 4

Will ChatGPT Replace the IT Administrato...

Mar 18, 2023

Preparing to Upgrade SQL Server? Data Migration Assistant! Part 1 #MVPHour #SQLServer #DMA

Preparing to Upgrade SQL Server? Data Mi...

Jul 25, 2017

Free – Azure Training!

Free – Azure Training!

Jan 5, 2017

EmoPowerShell Validate Parameters for you

EmoPowerShell Validate Parameters for yo...

Jan 6, 2017

Our PowerShell eBook is available… for Free (72 hours)!

Our PowerShell eBook is available… for F...

Jan 17, 2017

Opening/Upgrading SCCM 2012 R2 PowerShell

Opening/Upgrading SCCM 2012 R2 PowerShel...

Mar 13, 2017

#MVPDays – Storage Spaces Direct – Getting your feet wet

#MVPDays – Storage Spaces Direct – Getti...

Mar 15, 2017

Exporting SCCM Boundaries and Boundary Group Information

Exporting SCCM Boundaries and Boundary G...

Mar 20, 2017

PowerShell – Add a Direct Member to a SCCM Collection

PowerShell – Add a Direct Member to a SC...

Apr 3, 2017

PowerShell – The Patch Solution – Part 4

PowerShell – The Patch Solution – Part 4...

Apr 12, 2017

A Winning Combination – Veeam 9.5 and Windows Server 2016 – Part 1 #ReFS #Veeam #VeeamOn #MVPDays

A Winning Combination – Veeam 9.5 ...

May 12, 2017

#VeeamON 2017 is available via @livestream #mvphour #veeam

#VeeamON 2017 is available via @livestre...

May 16, 2017

#VeeamON 2017 Day 1 – #Veeam #MVPHour

#VeeamON 2017 Day 1 – #Veeam #MVPHour

May 16, 2017

DHCP Migration – Windows Server 2003 (2008) to Windows Server 2012 R2 #WINDOWSSERVER #MVPHOUR

DHCP Migration – Windows Server 2003 (20...

May 23, 2017

DHCP SERVER FAILOVER CLUSTER WITH CISCO CALLMANAGER /IP PHONE #CISCO #WINDOWSSERVER #MICROSOFT #MVPHOUR

DHCP SERVER FAILOVER CLUSTER WITH CISCO ...

May 26, 2017

#VeeamON Day 3 #MVPHour #Veeam

#VeeamON Day 3 #MVPHour #Veeam

May 31, 2017

Dave’s Cool Tools Part 3 #PowerShell FTP Downloader Script PSFTP #mvphour #Canitpro

Dave’s Cool Tools Part 3 #PowerShell FTP...

Jun 29, 2017

Using Task Scheduler to schedule Auto Shutdown (Reboot) Server

Using Task Scheduler to schedule Auto Sh...

Oct 13, 2020

Missing or Couldn’t attend Microsoft Ignite 2017?

Missing or Couldn’t attend Microsoft Ign...

Sep 25, 2017

Windows 10 Deployments and SCCM Compatibility #Windows10 #MVPHour

Windows 10 Deployments and SCCM Compatib...

Oct 25, 2017

STEP BY STEP EXPAND WINDOWS SERVER 2003 SYSTEM VOLUME SPACE #WINDOWSSERVER #MVPHOUR #STEP BY STEP

STEP BY STEP EXPAND WINDOWS SERVER 2003 ...

Nov 14, 2017

Routing and NAT MOD for BigDemo – #MVPBuzz @MVPDays

Routing and NAT MOD for BigDemo – #MVPBu...

Feb 10, 2018

How to Force a #SCCM Task Sequence to Fail

How to Force a #SCCM Task Sequence to Fa...

Feb 23, 2018

#ADFS and Azure AD Authentication with a #Netscaler 11.1 acting as a Proxy

#ADFS and Azure AD Authentication with a...

Feb 23, 2018

Internal Client IP Address in the 411 Security Event Channel or in Azure AD Connect Health Service – #ADFS #WAP #Loadbalancer #AzureAD

Internal Client IP Address in the 411 Se...

May 7, 2018

PowerShell – My way to prepare a SQL Server VM

PowerShell – My way to prepare a S...

Dec 22, 2016

Getting Started with the Azure Site Recovery Deployment Planner Tool for #HyperV – #AzureSiteRecovery

Getting Started with the Azure Site Reco...

Sep 11, 2018

#PowerShell – Reporting on Certificate Templates via #ADSI

#PowerShell – Reporting on Certificate T...

Sep 12, 2018

MVPDays Online January 2019 – Live Stream #Azure #MVPHour #Office365 #DevOps #MVPBuzz

MVPDays Online January 2019 – Live Strea...

Jan 30, 2019

INSTALL VEEAM BACKUP & REPLICATION 9.5 UPDATE 4a #Azure #VEEAM #WINDOWSSERVER #MVPHOUR

INSTALL VEEAM BACKUP & REPLICATION 9...

Mar 26, 2019

The Case of Troubleshooting and poor VM Performance via Windows Admin Center – #MVPHour

The Case of Troubleshooting and poor VM ...

Jun 13, 2019

Troubleshooting Storage Spaces Direct Failover Manager with Get-ClusterLog – #StorageSpacesDirect

Troubleshooting Storage Spaces Direct Fa...

Jun 17, 2019

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by Cary Sun | Sep 1, 2023 | Hyper-V, Veeam

Suppose you plan to use as backup infrastructure components and servers that you plan to use for various types of restore operations. In that case, you must add the Microsoft Windows servers to the backup infrastructure.

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500 Internal Error in MPControl.log on Configuration Manager

by Émile Cabot | Jun 22, 2023 | SCCM, Step-by-Step, Windows Server

Twice in the past year I’ve had someone reach out to me with Management Point issues in Configuration Manager, where Inventories weren’t processing and the mpcontrol.log was riddled with HTTP 500 errors. This is not...

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Configuring Intel DataCenter Manager to Monitor Servers

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by Émile Cabot | Mar 18, 2023 | Cool Tools, Creative, Hyper-V, Scripts, Windows Server

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