Transferring FSMO Roles

Transferring the Schema Master via GUI To Transfer the Schema Master Role: 1. Register the Schmmgmt.dll library by pressing Start > RUN and typing: > regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll 1. Press OK. You should receive a success confirmation. 2. From the Run command open an MMC Console by typing MMC. 3. On…

Windows XP/Vista/7 TCP/IP Fixes

Reset and reconfigure TCP/IP in Windows > ipconfig /release ipconfig /all ipconfig /flushdns ipconfig /renew netsh int ip set dns name=”Interface Name” source=dhcp netsh winsock reset netsh int ip reset c:\reset.txt…

Replace Motherboard

Replace a failed motherboard: This scenario assumes that your existing motherboard has failed and that you cannot start the existing Windows installation on the hard disk. To replace a failed motherboard with a new motherboard and to then reconfigure Windows to work with the new motherboard, do the following: Turn…

Fixmbr - Windows Vista and 7

The following tutorial will teach you “How to fixmbr using Windows Vista bootable disk”. * Boot up your computer using Microsoft Windows Vista Bootable disk. (Check your BIOS setup) * When you see the 1st Windows Vista installation screen appear, please configure your ‘language’ preferences. * When prompted, click ‘Repair your computer’. * Startup…

Backup Utils and Scripts

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/backupcopy-files-that-are-in-use-or-locked-in-windows/ HoboCopy: If you’ve ever tried to copy a file that is locked by another application, you’ve probably seen an error message similar to “The process cannot access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file”. So how…