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SOLVED: Command Line Batch To Delete Files Based on Their Age
I needed to be able to delete files left on an FTP server I run that are older than two months and to accomplish that I used the FORFILES command that came out with Windows 7 and Server 2008. I have...
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SOLVED: How To MOVE Files Based On Their Age using RoboCopy
Below is a script of how to MOVE files to a folder based on their age: ROBOCOPY <source> <destination> /MOVE /E /MINAGE:<number_of_days> /CREATE /R:1 /W:1 /XD...
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SOLVED: How To Start Settings App From Command Line in Windows 10
If you are having problems with the START button or just want to write a script to start Windows 10 (and Server 2016) from a command prompt or in START, RUN (Windows Key + R) simply type: start...
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SOLVED: How to Modify the BIOS of a Dell PowerEdge Server Using OpenManage...
If you are like me and just inserted a new NIC into your Dell PowerEdge server and found that the boot order had been changed, fear not! You do not have to physically go back into that cooooold server...
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SOLVED: What are Nonroutable IP Addresses?
Nonroutable IP addresses are the IP’s that are typically used inside a LOCAL Area Network (i.e. your home or office) and cannot have their packets transferred to (or from!) the Internet. Nonroutable...
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SOLVED: What are Containers In Windows Server 2016
The shortest description I can come with is, Containers are deduplication for Virtual Machines. In other words, Containers is the term used to describe sharing of common files and memory space...
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SOLVED: Hyper-V Move To Server 2012 – Failed to Establish A Connection...
If you MOVE a Hyper-V Virtual Machine to Server 2012 R2 host and you want to move it back, you will be disappointed. Moving VM’s to Server 2012 R2 hosts is a one way street. This includes trying to...
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SOLVED: What are RAID 10 and RAID 50 in Simple Terms
To understand RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) 10 and RAID 50 you need to have a basic understanding of RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 (get it… 5+0 = 50) which are easy to explain: RAID 0 is...
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SOLVED: Demystifying Intel’s 2015 2016 Processors – What Is the Difference...
Over the years Intel has released a number of variations on their CPU’s and started some lines that have since faded out (does anyone remember the Core 2, Pentium Pro or DX Math coprocessor). So there...
View ArticleSOLVED: The machine proxy on each failover cluster node should be set to a...
If you are new to clustering, like me, then the hundreds of checks the Microsoft wizards handle for you are invaluable tools to ensuring a functional cluster configuration. There are, however, some...
View ArticleSOLVED: What Does EA Records and Reparse Records Processed In the Results of...
If you have ever run a Check Disk (Chkdsk.exe) you will see results like 4 EA RECORDS PROCESSED and 76 REPARSE RECORDS PROCESSED. At first review, these are likely something that concerns you but they...
View ArticleSOLVED: How to Disable Feedback In Windows 10
If you are running Windows 10 in a corporate setting, you should likely disable the Windows Feedback prompts that appear every few weeks. It is important to provide this feedback to Microsoft and I...
View ArticleSOLVED: How To Disable PROTECTED MODE In Internet Explorer Using GPO
This was a major a pain to me. I have found that many sites, including MSN.COM, Outlook Web Access, GoToMeeting.com and others, do not load properly with PROTECTED MODE enabled on Windows 7, 8 and 10...
View ArticleSOLVED: The Third-Party INF Does Not Contain Digital Signature Information
If you are trying to install a driver from a small developer or you want to use an old driver, you may see this alert: Windows Encountered a Problem Installing the Driver Software For Your Device...
View ArticleSOLVED: Command Line to Get Windows 10 Into Recovery Mode
In a CMD prompt type: shutdown /r /o /f /t 00 and the PC will reboot into RECOVERY MODE where you can bring up the old F8 boot menu. Usage: shutdown [/i | /l | /s | /r | /g | /a | /p | /h | /e | /o]...
View ArticleSOLVED: How To Find EXTRA REGISTRY SETTINGS in Group Policy Management Console
‘SOLVED’ is a bit overselling it. If you have EXTRA REGISTY SETTINGS in a Group Policy what you have settings that were set in an old .ADMX template. In other words they are orphaned. You likely...
View ArticleSOLVED: Cannot Install .NET 3.5 On Windows 10 Error 0x800F0906 and 0x800F081F
If you are running Windows 10 and need to install something old that requires .NET 2 or .NET 3.5 you will likely follow the instructions to install it from PROGRAMS AND FEATURES > TURN WINDOWS...
View ArticleSOLVED: RDP The System Administrator Has Limited The Computers You Can Log On...
If you are RDP’ing to a machine and you see: The system administrator has limited the computers you can log on with. the problem is the language Microsoft has used in their LOG ON TO button in Active...
View ArticleSOLVED: A Program with Chinese Characters APP IS PREVENTING YOU FROM SIGNING OUT
If you shut down, restart or sign out of your PC and see the following ‘Chinese’ characters: 牔獵整牥潎楴楦慣楴湯牁慥獍䉧硯 This app is preventing you from signing out. You have IBM/Trusteer Apex or Rapport...
View ArticleSOLVED: The (Nearly) Complete List of Boot Key Strokes, ASUS, Dell, Intel,...
This page details the keys needed to boot a PC into various modes (like the BIOS and PXE Network) from various manufacturers. If you are stuck and you can try the common keystrokes during a POST and...
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