Category: Windows Server

Expert Windows Server setup and configuration services to optimise your IT infrastructure, enhance security, and improve network performance

SizeTrend: A Fast Windows Disk Space Analyzer for Storage Analysis

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SizeTrend: A Fast Windows Disk Space Analyzer for Storage Analysis

When a Windows server or workstation suddenly consumes system storage, system administrators immediately face the challenge of isolating the cause. Standard built-in Windows diagnostic utilities show high-level storage categories, but they often fail to pinpoint the exact directories, application logs, or recent file system changes responsible for rapid disk growth. In this guide we shall…

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Windows, Windows Server

Fix INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE in Windows and Windows Server

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Fix INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE in Windows and Windows Server

In this blogpost, we will discuss “Fix INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE in Windows and Windows Server”. Please see Active Directory Vulnerability Assessment with Purple Knight: Domain Controller Owner Is Not an Administrator, AGMP extended support ends April 2026: Find alternative solution, and Steps to customize Windows PE boot images. The INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE stop error 0x0000007B occurs when Windows loses access…

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Windows, Windows Server

How to fix Update Error 0x800f0831 in Windows or Windows Server

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How to fix Update Error 0x800f0831 in Windows or Windows Server

In this article, we shall discuss how to fix Update Error 0x800f0831 in Windows. Windows Update errors 0x800f0831 often times indicates a missing manifest file or servicing component corruption in the Component Store (WinSxS). Please see Backing Up OpenShift Is Not the Same as Recovering It, Veeam Agent for Windows deployment failing with Access Denied,…

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Action required: Update Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager Before July 21

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Action required: Update Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager Before July 21

This blogpost will discuss the required action on why you should update the Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager before July 21. If you use Remote Desktop Manager (RDM) with Devolutions Cloud, kindly take a few minutes to update your installation. Please see How to Back Up and Restore Microsoft Entra ID with Veeam Backup & Replication…

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Linux, Mac, Password Manager, Virtualization, Windows, Windows Server

PCI Driver Error: Connection to Deployment Share could not be made

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PCI Driver Error: Connection to Deployment Share could not be made

There is nothing more frustrating than booting a client PC into your Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) environment, preparing to roll out a fresh operating system, and being stopped dead in your tracks by the infamous error: “PCI Driver Error: Connection to Deployment Share could not be made”. Please see Steps to Fix the “Invalid OS…

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Windows, Windows Server

Steps to Fix the “Invalid OS GUID” Error in MDT

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Steps to Fix the “Invalid OS GUID” Error in MDT

Deploying operating systems using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) is straightforward until unexpected errors interrupt the process. One common issue you can encounter is the “Invalid OS GUID” error during task sequence execution. Therefore in this guide we will discuss the steps to Fix the “Invalid OS GUID” Error in MDT. Please see Faulting SecHealthUI: Resolve…

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Windows, Windows Server

Faulting SecHealthUI: Resolve Windows Defender Notification

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Faulting SecHealthUI: Resolve Windows Defender Notification

Windows Security (formerly Windows/Microsoft Defender) is a critical component of modern Windows systems. However, you may occasionally encounter issues where SecHealthUI.exe crashes or generates event viewer errors, leading to malfunctioning security notifications. Therefore, we will discuss “Faulting SecHealthUI: Resolve Windows Defender Notification”. Please see how to Update Your AMD Radeon Display Adapter Driver, and how…

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Secure Boot 2023 Compliance Across WinPE, MDT, WDS, and ADK: Boot Chain Alignment and PXE Validation [Final Part]

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Secure Boot 2023 Compliance Across WinPE, MDT, WDS, and ADK: Boot Chain Alignment and PXE Validation [Final Part]

Since my devices had secure boot update applied (SafeOS), the firmware and Secure Boot policy enforced stricter validation from the PC. While the deployment environment still served older ( mismatched boot files). This mismatch led to PXE failures, as the firmware refuses to execute the boot loaders that did not meet the minimum required version…

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Windows, Windows Server

Fix broken Repository Path in Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository

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Fix broken Repository Path in Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository

In this article, we shall discuss how to Fix broken Repository Path in Veeam Scale-Out Backup Repository. In the past, we fixed a very similar error but we employed a different approach here “Fix missing path and delete a Veeam Backup Repository“. Here is how to leverage Azure Blob Storage as an Object Storage Repo…

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Backup, Storage, Windows Server

Fix Operating System Loader failed signature verification” on Dell Safe BIOS Systems via PXE [Part 3]

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Fix Operating System Loader failed signature verification” on Dell Safe BIOS Systems via PXE [Part 3]

This technical deep-dive stems from the guide Update WinPE Boot Images with Windows UEFI CA Certificates [Part 2]. In this guide, we shall discuss “Fix Operating System Loader failed signature verification” on Dell Safe BIOS Systems via PXE [Part 3]”. Since I observed a critical discrepancy during deployment. The devices that had not yet been…

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Windows, Windows Server

Update WinPE Boot Images with Windows UEFI CA Certificates [Part 2]

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Update WinPE Boot Images with Windows UEFI CA Certificates [Part 2]

Secure Boot embeds into the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and ensures that the system boots using only software trusted by the hardware vendor. As stated in this blogpost “Enable Secure Boot: Fix Secure Boot certificates expiration [Part 1]“. For 15 years, the Secure Boot certificates that are part of Windows systems will start expiring….

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Windows Server

Active Directory Vulnerability Assessment with Purple Knight: Domain Controller Owner Is Not an Administrator

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Active Directory Vulnerability Assessment with Purple Knight: Domain Controller Owner Is Not an Administrator

The Hidden Backdoor: Auditing Domain Controller Ownership with Purple Knight. In today’s threat landscape, Active Directory (AD) remains one of the most critical and most targeted components of enterprise infrastructure. In this guide, we shall discuss “Active Directory Vulnerability Assessment with Purple Knight: Domain Controller Owner Is Not an Administrator”. Please see Set Special File…

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AGMP extended support ends April 2026: Find alternative solution

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AGMP extended support ends April 2026: Find alternative solution

In this guide, we shall discuss “AGMP extended support ends April 2026: Find alternative solution“. Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) and Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM), both components of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). Have reached their official End of Support today (14/04/2026). Please see How to extend a VM Hard Disk on VMware…

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Windows Server