When you restore a ShadowProtect image to a new computer, there is often confusion about the right settings to chose for the boot partition. Jack Alsop from StorageCraft here in Australia recommends the following options. Restore MBR is needed – and Jack recommends you restore an Original Windows MBR unless the disk subsystems is 100% identical to avoid issues. Restore … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Upgrading to StorageCraft ShadowControl from ImageManger loses settings
I attended the training today in Sydney on StorageCrafts most current product releases. During the training I decided to remotely upgrade 2 of my ImageManager 4 Installations to the newer version now called ShadowControl 5. I’d love to say that the installation went without flaw, but sadly that's not the case. In the two installation I’ve upgraded so far, both … [Read more...]
SBS 2011 Exam 70-169
If you’ve already passed your SBS 2008 Exam then this one should not be a problem for you. You should bear in mind however that now that the SBS 2011 Exam is out, your SBS 2008 credentials are invalid as pertains to your SBSC status, so you’ll need to sit this one pretty quickly. Microsoft list the overview for this exam here – it’s the 70-169 SBS 2011 Exam. It focuses … [Read more...]
How can I tell what Exchange Version I have?
I stumbled across this gem last week and thought I’d share it with you. Using the tables listed here you can figure out what version of Exchange Server you are running. You can use the Get-ExchangeServer powershell command to find the Exchange 2010 and 2007 versions, but you will need to use the GUI in Exchange 2003. … [Read more...]
How to bypass iLo security logins when you forgot the password
Dana Epp has released his first video on how to bypass the password on the HP iLo systems. This is pretty useful for when you forget the password for your iLo or you take over a customer site and you don’t know the password at all. The process Dana recommends is very simple and takes moments. Check out his video here … [Read more...]