How to setup the software RAID 1 on Window Server 2008 R2?

Step 1: Open the “Server Manager” -> Storage -> Disk Management

Step 2: Select the “System Reserved” volume

Step 3: Right click on “System Reserved” volume and select “Add Mirror…”

Step 4: Press “Yes” to start the disk conversion and mirroring.

After the mirroring of the “System Reserved” volume is complete, you will see the Disk Management like the following:

Step 5: Select the “Volume C:” and “Add Mirror….”

Step 6: Select the disk you want to form mirror with your selected volume.

Then wait for few hours until the mirror is complete. The following screen is the disk starting to form mirroring. There are yellow alert on Disk 1 since the mirroring is not complete.

When the mirroring is complete, you will the Disk Management like the following:

 

How to boot into Windows if the Disk 0 is fail?

In the boot menu, select “Windows Server 2008 R2 – secondary plex”

Remark: Since this is a software RAID, please do not use this setup for the mission critical system. (Use this setup for your own risk)

How to setup the software RAID 1 on Window Server 2008 R2?

How to make a 10.1” netbook support Windows 8 Metro UI?

If your netbook is 10.1”, it’s max. display resolution is 1024 x 600. You will not able to use the Metro UI since the Metro UI need at least 1024 x 768 resolution.

We will able to solve this problem if your notebook is support Windows 7.

Step 1: Go to “CMD”, then enter “regedit”

Step 2: Search the key “Disply1_DownScalingSupported” and change it to “1”.

Step 3: Reboot the machine.

Step 4: You will got the two new resolution “1024 x 768” and “1152 x 864”

Reference:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1265544.html

http://www.netbooklive.com/how-to-get-better-resolution-on-your-standard-10-inch-netbook-2772/

http://gdgt.com/question/is-there-any-way-to-get-metro-apps-running-on-windows-8-with-a-1024x600-resolution-g45/#post-id-130747

How to make a 10.1” netbook support Windows 8 Metro UI?

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Batch installation of Adobe reader 10 with update patch and font pack

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REM Silent install Adobe Reader 
"\\<Server_name>\it\Software\Standard Software Update\Adobe reader\10\AdbeRdr1011_en_US.exe" /sPB /rs /msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES

REM Install Adobe Reader Japanese Font Pack
start /wait msiexec /i "\\<Server_name>\it\Software\Standard Software Update\Adobe reader\10\FontPack1000_ja_JP.msi" /qn /norestart

REM Install Adobe Reader Korean Font Pack
start /wait msiexec /i "\\<Server_name>\it\Software\Standard Software Update\Adobe reader\10\FontPack1000_ko_KR.msi" /qn /norestart

REM Install Adobe Reader Chinese Traditional Font Pack
start /wait msiexec /i "\\<Server_name>\it\Software\Standard Software Update\Adobe reader\10\FontPack1000_zh_TW.msi" /qn /norestart

REM Install Adobe Reader Chinese Simplified Font Pack
start /wait msiexec /i "\\<Server_name>\it\Software\Standard Software Update\Adobe reader\10\FontPack1000_zh_CN.msi" /qn /norestart

REM Install Adobe Reader extend Asian Font Pack
start /wait msiexec /i "\\<Server_name>\it\Software\Standard Software Update\Adobe reader\10\FontPack1000_Xtd_Lang.msi" /qn /norestart

REM install 10.1.2 update
start /wait msiexec /update "\\<Server_name>\it\Software\Standard Software Update\Adobe reader\10\AdbeRdrUpd1012.msp" /qn /norestart

REM install 10.1.3 update
start /wait msiexec /update "\\<Server_name>\it\Software\Standard Software Update\Adobe reader\10\AdbeRdrUpd1013.msp" /qn /norestart

Pause

Batch installation of Adobe reader 10 with update patch and font pack

Solve the warning of the DELL E4310 PCI Data Acquisition and Processing Controller

The following problem is caused by missing or mis-match Intel HD Graphics Driver:

Solution:

Install a Intel HD Graphics Driver, there are three driver will be installed.

Solve the warning of the DELL E4310 PCI Data Acquisition and Processing Controller

Convert the physical server to a virtual server on ESXi via vCenter standalone converter

Step 1: Go to the VMware vCenter Converter Standalone -> press the “Convert Machine”

Step 2: Enter the IP address, administrator user account of the source (Physical server which is you want to convert to Virtual server), and then press “View source details….”

Step 3: Press “Yes” to keep the default setting and then press “Next” to continous

Step 4: Enter the IP address of ESXi and also the administrator account information.

 

Step 5: Keep or change the VM name you want (default it will provide the server name of the physical server)

 

Step 6: Check the configuration and press “Next” to continuous.

 

Step 7: Check the configuration, if everything good to go, please press “Finish”. It will start to do the P2V.

Step 8: The P2V start to run, please wait for the process until it finish.

Step 9:

When the P2V is completed, please do not power on the virtual machine (which is you just create).

Please login the physical server which is being virtualized, power off it and disconnect it from the network.

After that you will able to power on the virtual machine.

Convert the physical server to a virtual server on ESXi via vCenter standalone converter

Windows 8 Server Consumer Preview installation (Running on Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP2)

1. Boot from the Windows 8 ISO file, you wll see the following screen:

2. Click “Next” to start the installation.

3. Click “Install Now” for the installation. (You will see the new Windows 8 icon on this screen)

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5. Select the “Windows Server with GUI” or “Server Core”.

6. Accept the agreement.

7. Select the “Custom: Install Windows only (Advanced)”

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10. Setup the “Administrator” account.

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12. The new logon gina of the Windows Server 8 beta

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14. The first time login, it will take some time to create the profile.

15. When you login, the server manager will be auto start.

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Windows 8 Server Consumer Preview installation (Running on Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 SP2)