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How to create correct partitions to deploy a Windows image to a UEFI based device

We have recently come across an issue when trying to deploy a test virtual machine using Hyper-V (Generation 2 – UEFI) that once you have selected your task sequence, you get an error and the task sequence bombs out. This is because we had not setup the correct drive partitions to be able to deploy using Generation 2 technology. To …

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EMC RecoverPoint BIOS Password

by Andrew Armstrong - 4 Comments.

If you have a server which has been used for EMC RecoverPoint then you may find that you require a password to get into the BIOS. The standard default for this is as below: Note that it is case sensitive.

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VMWare ESX Serial Number Activation

by Andrew Armstrong - 25 Comments.

If you have set up VMWare ESX you will find that it defaults to the evaluation version giving you 60 days of unlimited use. But, how do you apply your serial number? We have created a quick video below to help you with this easy process: Video Walkthrough – How to activate VMWare ESXi Serial When using this in a …

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VMWare ESXi 5.5 – Adding RealTek and Atheros Network Card Drivers

by Andrew Armstrong - 10 Comments.

We have been trying to set up a new virtual host using VMWare ESXi 5.5.0 Update 1 with an Atheros AR8161 network card. As this is one of the unsupported network cards, it kept failing upon the bootup setup process – as expected of course. As most of you will know, you can “inject” network card drivers into the ISO …