I have a server whose hard drive is failing and unable to get an image of the hard drive. This particular server is one of the most important on my network as it is my SQL database server and links to multiple other services: Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Sharepoint, IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (BigFix), [...]
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Upgrading Servers with Microsoft SQL 2008r2
Posted in Microsoft, SQL 2008r2, tagged Installation, Microsoft, SQL, step-by-step, upgrade on December 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Installing Microsoft Windows 2008r2
Posted in Installation, Microsoft, Technology, Windows 2008r2, tagged Installation, Microsoft, step-by-step, Windows 2008r2 on December 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In this article, I’ll detail the installation That’s it! I’m ready to start customizing, updating, and using my new operating system. Please leave your comments and questions below!
Migrating BigFix v8.1 Root Server
Posted in BigFix, Installation, Technology, tagged BigFix, Installation, step-by-step, Tivoli Endpoint Manager on December 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In a previous article I described how to install the pre-requisites for BigFix v8.1. In this article I’ll demonstrate the process for installing the root server and attaching it to a previously existing database. I’ll be following the How to guide created by BigFix corp (KB133) to migrate my old BigFix physical computer to a [...]
Installing Tivoli Endpoint Manager (BigFix) Client 8.1.617
Posted in BigFix, Installation, Technology, tagged BigFix, IBM, Installation, step-by-step, Tivoli Endpoint Manager on December 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Continuing with my installation step-by-step series, I’ll be installing the BigFix client version 8.1.617.0. This relates to my BigFix Personal Lab infrastructure. Get your own trial version of BigFix at the Corp website. First locate your installer of the client and the corresponding masthead file. In this step-by-step we’ll be using the EXE and not [...]
Installing Windows 8 without a DVD Drive
Posted in Installation, Microsoft, Technology, Windows 8, tagged Installation, Microsoft, step-by-step, Windows 8 on December 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I just completed downloading the Windows 8 Developer Preview with tools and have a tiny problem. Well, not so tiny… all of my blank DVD media is 4.7Gbs in size, however the Developers Preview with tools tops the 4.8Gbs mark. I was searching high and low for a larger blank DVD disk when I remembered [...]
Installing Microsoft Windows 8 Developers Preview
Posted in Installation, Microsoft, Technology, Windows 8, tagged Installation, Microsoft, step-by-step, Windows 8 on December 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I have gotten ahold of the Developers Preview of Windows 8 and figured you guys would like to see the installation. This is the basic 64bit version. I’m currently downloading and will be installing the 64bit with developer tools onto a physical box I just freed up for this purpose. More on that later… After [...]
Create a New Virtual with Hyper-V
Posted in BigFix, Installation, Microsoft, Technology, Virtualization, tagged BigFix, hyper-v, HyperV, step-by-step, Tivoli Endpoint Manager on December 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The simplest way to create a virtual using Hyper-V and Windows 2008r2 SP1 and its Dynamic Memory feature. Now let’s modify the dynamic memory features to allow the virtual to take advantage of the new Dynamic Memory allowed by 2008r2 SP1. Something else important when it comes to BigFix, is the number of [...]
Installing BigFix v8.1 Pre-requisites
Posted in BigFix, Installation, Technology, tagged BigFix, Installation, step-by-step, Tivoli Endpoint Manager on December 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »
First thing you’ll need is the BigFix installable package available at: http://support.bigfix.com/bes/install/downloadbes.html Although these screenshots relate to version 8.1, the pre-requisites part of the installation demonstrated here does not change all that much. You will also need to remember to get ahold of your masthead file. Or at least the license file which you will [...]
Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2008r2
Posted in Installation, Microsoft, SQL 2008r2, tagged Installation, Microsoft, SQL, step-by-step on December 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I often find myself having to reinstall software. I liked the way I installed it last time, but over time something occurred that required a reinstallation. I don’t have instant recall on a lot of things… thus like much of my blog, I generate articles which assist me in the future. This article relates to [...]
Allow Windows Update to do more than just Windows
Posted in Microsoft, Security, Windows Update, tagged Microsoft, step-by-step, Windows on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I like to have updated software on all of my computers. Everything from patches to bug fixes are very important to my security profile. Thus I allow Microsoft to update more than just Windows when I activate the Windows Update feature. Here is a quick and easy way to activate that additional functionality. Since I’ve [...]
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