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Upgrade Active Directory Server 2016 from Server 2012 R2

This post will show how to deploy a Window Server 2016 Active Directory to an existing Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain and  upgrade to Windows Server 2016 Active Directory. In my lab environment, lab.jdeployment.com, I have an existing Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory Domain Controller named DC02 and will deploy Window Server 2016 server SVR2016-02 … Continue reading →

Windows Server 2016 Active Directory Forest and Domain functional Level Showing “Windows Server Technical Preview” – Fixed: KB3194798

This should be fixed by installing KB3194798 Refer to Cumulative update for Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016: October 11, 2016 Some of have us downloaded the Windows Server 2016 from Technet Evaluation Center and one of the first thing we do is to install the Active Directory Role, however you later find out that the … Continue reading →

PHIWUG 10th Year Anniversary – Event

Philippine Windows Users Group (PHIWUG) is celebrating its 10th year as user group this 2016. Sharing from photos of the event. Promotional banner… and yes, those are not boots, but its been observed that most Microsoft MVPs usually wears chucks. Woke up early in my hotel room to finalized my slides and demo. Jay Paloma and John … Continue reading →

MDT 2013 Update 2 is here!

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2013 Update 2 is now available for download and was release last December 22nd 2015. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2013 Update 2 is for operating system deployment leveraging the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows 10. Feature Summary MDT is the recommended process and toolset for automating desktop and server operating … Continue reading →

SQL Server 2014 – Creating ConfigurationFile.ini

This post will show to create and configure your SQL ConfigurationFile.ini for unattended installation or deployment(s). Download  SQL Server 2014 at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-sql-server-2014 For this exercise, I’am using Windows Server Technical Preview: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-technical-preview and make sure that the .Net Framework 3.5 Feature is installed. Run the setup.exe file and go through the normal installation process. You can then fetch the … Continue reading →

Windows 10 Technical Preview Installation Screen Shots

Windows Server Technical Preview Evaluation now Available!

Windows Server Technical Preview Evaluation now Available here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-vnext-technical-preview?i=1 Description: At the heart of the Microsoft Cloud OS vision, Windows Server brings Microsoft’s experience delivering global-scale cloud services into your infrastructure. Windows Server Technical Preview provides a wide range of new and enhanced features and capabilities spanning server virtualization, storage, software-defined networking, server management and … Continue reading →

Altaro Hyper-V Backup

I’ve recently installed Altaro and it’s quite easy to use, Main features in Altaro Hyper-V Backup  Hot Backups – MS VSS Integration – Back up live VMs with zero downtime by leveraging the Microsoft VSS Hyper-V Writer. Restore Clones – Restore VMs to the same Hyper-V Host but with a different name. Restore to different … Continue reading →

MDT 2013 LAB: Sysprep and Capture task sequence fails

Problem: Sysprep and Capture task sequence fails when I was capturing Windows 2012 R2 Update. Workaround: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2797676 Go to the Scripts folder Distribution Share and go ahead edit LTIApply.wsf   Add the following below Copy bootmgr section: If not oFSO.FolderExists(sBootDrive & “\Boot”) then oFSO.CreateFolder(sBootDrive & “\Boot”) End if Save LTIApply.wsf and Update Deployment Share and run the Capture Task … Continue reading →

Notes from the LAB: GetDPLocations failed with error 0x80072ee2

Been doing deployment testing once again. Issue: GetDPLocations failed with error 0x80072ee2 Root cause: DNS entry of my DP was not updated. I rebuilt my SCCM 2012 R2 but changed my IP Address. Solution: Update DNS entry of DP and run the task sequence.