Author Archives: Lewis

Here’s a script I used recently to change users’ roaming profile paths from one server (\\OLDSERVER) to another (\\NEWSERVER). It identifies the old server by comparing strings with a search term and only changes those. It also doesn’t just fire … Continue reading →

When you attempt to add driver packages to a boot image using the Windows Deployment Service MMC which fails to complete or the process hangs, you’re left with a mounted version of your WIM image buried deep somewhere in your … Continue reading →

When faced with the above error while installing an HP printer to a workstation recently, I tried absolutely everything to resolve it. I removed drivers (in some cases I had to do this manually with Explorer and regedit!), stopped and … Continue reading →

Should you find that Tab or auto completion isn’t working when you fire up a command prompt window. Check this KB article for information on how to re-enable it. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244407/en-gb – Lewis

Something I used in a project recently (but I must tip my hat to a colleague who introduced me to it) is using net shell to back up your Windows Server DHCP configuration in to a readable format to allow … Continue reading →

At the end of this week I’ll be moving home. I’m moving from West Yorkshire to Cheshire and will be starting a new job on 27th June. In August last year I decided to start looking for a new home … Continue reading →

Finally done it. Took me a little longer than expected but I decided to buy a house and I had to find another job nearer to my new home but I’ve done it. I passed all five exams first time … Continue reading →

Backing up a Volume Shadow Copy snapshot might not initially sound like something you’d need or even want to do but when all else has failed, what choice do you have? Let’s say you deleted a bunch of files from … Continue reading →