Server Install and Recovery Woes
I have a fully-functional Server 2016 Standard installation with the Essentials role, on bare metal. OS drive C: (120GB) and Data drive D: (150GB) are on the same Samsung SSD.
Use PowerShell to Diagnose an Almost Hung System
I just did a Veeam bare metal restore of a small Server 2016 machine and it is almost completely unresponsive. Why? 1. Log on to the machine. Yes, this could …
Multiple Windows 10 machines stuck downloading updates, "hit a transient error"
I have a small domain with multiple Win10 Enterprise machines and one Win10 Pro machine. WSUS is running on the single domain controller and distributes most updates, but I’ve set …
Office 365 Autodiscover Issues after Domain Migration
I’m helping a customer move a domain with a few mailboxes from one Office 365 tenant to another. After setting up the domain in the new Office 365 account, we …
Navigating the Mysteries of AT&T IP Flexible Reach
I’ve recently completed setting up AT&T IP Flexible Reach service for use with an on-premises installation of the 3CX phone system. The AT&T process is quite opaque, so I wanted …
Use PowerShell to Find and Display a Certificate
Need to get information on a certificate from the command line? This article has some great info on doing that with PowerShell. Here are couple that I’ve adapted: List details …
Windows Server Backup Expects 40% Free Space
On a Small Business Server 2011 machine (that’s Server 2008 R2 base), I’m getting warning event 51 from Microsoft-Windows-Backup: “The backup storage location is running low on free space. Future …
Lenovo ThinkPad or ThinkCentre Stuck on Boot Screen
Does your Lenovo get stuck on the black Lenovo screen when it reboots?
Windows Server Backup UI Fails to Start
I’ve encountered this a couple times now with new Server 2016 installations. Some time after configuring backups, I try to start the Server Backup UI and get this:
QuickBooks Desktop Won’t Add Payment Link to Email
I subscribe to QuickBooks Payments. I spent hours today trying to get QuickBooks Pro 2018 to add a View and Pay Now link to the bottom of an emailed invoice.