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I have recently been working on updating BIOS’s for a fleet of various Lenovo models and I started getting all sorts of different return codes from them. They were not standard SCCM codes so I had to lookup what these return codes were. Below is a table to show all the return codes you get from installing a BIOS on …
Lenovo BIOS Update Return Codes [0-10] Read MoreVMware vSphere HA (High Availability) is a feature that provides automated failover capabilities for virtual machines running on VMware vSphere hosts. When a host failure occurs, HA will detect it and restart the affected virtual machines on another available host in the cluster. If you are experiencing a failover error with VMware vSphere HA, there are several possible causes. Here …
VMWare vSphere HA Failover Error Read MoreWindows Installer Media (also known as Windows Installation Media) is a tool provided by Microsoft that allows users to create a bootable installation media for Windows operating systems. It can be used to install or upgrade Windows on a computer or device, and can also be used to troubleshoot and repair issues with an existing Windows installation. To create a …
Windows Installer Media Read MoreTo export PowerShell to CSV file, you can use the Export-Csv cmdlet. Here’s an example: This command gets a list of all running processes, selects the process name, ID, and CPU usage, and sorts the list by CPU usage in descending order. This command exports the data to a CSV file named “processes.csv” in the root of the C drive, …
Export Powershell to CSV Read MoreI recently came across an issue that I had to diagnose where I needed to reset a device’s Group Policy settings. It wasn’t the easiest thing to find how to do, so I thought I would document it here in full step-by-step dummies guide method in case I need it in the future again. Group Policy Settings Here are the …
How to Reset Group Policy Settings to Default Read MoreIf you have accidentally closed a Word document without saving it, or if Word has unexpectedly crashed or shut down, there are several ways you can try to recover an unsaved Word document: Look for auto-recovery files By default, Word saves a copy of your document every 10 minutes while you are working on it. To check if there are …
How to recover unsaved word document Read MoreHaving spent many years working with SCCM and looking for MSI installers to use for software deployment, I eventually wrote the MSI Downloader tool to help out others with getting hold of MSI installers. However, keeping the MSI versions up to date is a bit of a nightmare, and a lot of people, I know, are just looking for a …
MSI Installer Download Links Read MoreWe have over the last few months had a number of people asking us if we can provide MSI installers for older versions of Skype. The good news is that we do still have the old Skype MSI installers and we have kept them on one of our SourceForge projects sites for you to be able to download. Download You …
Skype MSI Installer Archive Read MoreHow to write custom SCCM reports using SSRS. This guide will show you exactly how to create your own custom SCCM SSRS report.
Create an SSRS Report using Configuration Manager Database Data Read MoreIf you want to add a local machine user to your deployed machine during your SCCM OSD process then you can do this using a standard “Run Command Line” step. Instructions So, you need to add a “Run Command Line” step in your task sequence towards the end, after the Windows deployment and after the ConfigMgr Client install. You should …
SCCM – Add Local User During OSD Read MoreSuppose you are having a problem with logging into a computer which is connected to a corporate domain and just getting a blank black screen, known as the Black Screen of Death (BSOD). In that case, you can follow this guide on how to resolve it and get your computer back into full working order again. Instructions First of all, …
How to fix the Black Screen of Death Read MoreWhen using VirtualBox you may at some point enter Scale or Full Screen Mode and then wonder how the hell you get out of it again and get your menu toolbar back! Well the solution is very simple but not very clear. In the settings you will notice that mentioned a lot is the Host+(something) key. One of these key …
VirtualBox – Exiting Scale or Full Screen Mode in Windows Read More
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