If you want to rename NIC adapters with PowerShell, follow this tutorial: Step 1. Open PowerShell with admin privileges Step 2. Execute the following command, Rename-NetAdapter -Name "<Old NIC Adapter Name>" -NewName "<New Adapter Name>" Example If you want to rename an old NIC Ethernet to a new name ManagementAdapter, the command should look like, Rename-NetAdapter ... Read more
Short answer, you cannot update Windows 10 directly without an Internet connection. Update Windows 10 Without Internet Connection However, if you have an Internet connection on some other PC, you can get the information of latest update (I mean note down the number which is in the form of KBxxxxxxx) from the following link. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4055254 ... Read more
Question: What does the number 28 behind the IP address 192.168.1.203/28 mean? Answer: 28 is a subnet mask. IP address has 32 bits in total. 28 denotes network ID while rest of the bits (which are 4 bits) are used for hosts.
When you are required to check a folder if it is really empty or not with Powershell, this tutorial can help you a lot. Check if a Folder is Empty in PowerShell Open PowerShell with administrative privileges and execute the following script. if( (Get-ChildItem C:\temp | Measure-Object).Count -eq 0) { echo "Folder is empty" } ... Read more
To install the latest updates on Windows Server 2016, follow these steps: Log in to Windows Server 2016 with an admin account. Open Server Manager. Click 'Download updates only Using Microsoft Update'. A window will open and will start searching for latest updates. Once they are downloaded, you can install them.
On this page, you will find all the updates of Windows Server 2016 with their release date and improvements and fixes. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4000825/windows-10-windows-server-2016-update-history
You may get the following error while promoting a machine to a domain controller. Following are the error detail and complete solution. The error message: Verification of prerequisites for domain controller operation failed. The TCP/IP networking protocol must be properly configured. Solution: Configure the NIC properly and provide an IP address.
While performing AD objects migration, you may receive the following error: The following configuration required for SID history has not been performed. Local group, <source_domain_name>$$$, required for auditing has not been created in the source domain Solution Do the following to resolve the problem: Create a local group in the source domain Open active directory ... Read more
Open notepad or any other third party editor like Notepad++. Write any VBScript code suppose Wscript.Echo "Hello" Wscript.Quit 0 Save the file with .vbs extension suppose hello.vbs. You can then run that VBScript file from command prompt. Reference http://testingfreak.com/run-vb-script-code-written-on-notepad-without-additional-software-windows/
When you remotely (I mean from another computer on the network) access the device manager of Windows Server 2016/2012/2008, you may get the following error: Unable to access the computer. Make sure that this computer is on the network, has remote administration enabled, and is running the “Plug and Play” and “Remote registry” services. The ... Read more