Tuesday, April 4, 2017

How to create a bootable USB flash drive

1:: Insert a USB flash drive into a running computer.

2:: Open a Command Prompt window as an administrator.

3:: Type diskpart.

4:: In the new command line window that opens, to determine the USB flash drive number or drive letter, at the command prompt, type list disk, and then click ENTER. The list disk command displays all the disks on the computer. Note the drive number or drive letter of the USB flash drive.

5:: At the command prompt, type select disk <X>where X is the drive number or drive letter of the USB flash drive, and then click ENTER.

6:: Type clean, and the click ENTER. This command deletes all data from the USB flash drive.

7:: To create a new primary partition on the USB flash drive, type create part pri, and then click ENTER.

8:: To select the partition that you just created, type select part 1, and then click ENTER.

9:: To format the partition, type format fs=ntfs quick, and then click ENTER.

10:: Type active, and then click ENTER.

11:: Type exit, and then click ENTER.

When you finish preparing your custom image, save it to the root of the USB flash drive.

Thursday, February 16, 2017

How to delete user from AD


To delete a user account using the Windows interface
  1. To open Active Directory Users and Computers, click Start , click Control Panel , double-click Administrative Tools , and then double-click Active Directory Users and Computers .
To open Active Directory Users and Computers in Windows Server® 2012, click Start , type dsa.msc .
  1. In the console tree, click Users .
Where?
    • Active Directory Users and Computers\ domain node \Users
Or, click the folder that contains the user account.
  1. In the details pane, right-click the user account, and then click Delete .


Wednesday, May 27, 2015

How do I fix network adapter problems?



If you can't connect to a network, there might be a problem with your network adapter. First, try using the Network Adapter troubleshooter to automatically find and fix some common problems:
  • Open the Network Adapter troubleshooter by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting. Click View all, and then click Network Adapter.
If running the Network Adapter troubleshooter doesn't fix the problem, here are some more things to try:
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Friday, May 22, 2015

How to Backup and Restore All Windows Firewall Settings

1. Open the Control Panel (Icons View) in Vista/Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1, and click/tap on the Windows Firewallicon.

2. In the left pane, click/tap on Advanced settings. (see screenshot below)

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3. If prompted by UAC, then click/tap on Yes (Windows 7/8) or Continue (Vista).

4. Do step 5 or step 6 below for what you would like to do. 


5. To Export (backup) All Windows Firewall Settings
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A) Either click/tap on Action (menu bar) and Export Policy, or click/tap on Export Policy in the right Actions pane. (see screenshot below step 7)

B) Navigate to where you want to export and save the .wfw file to, type in a name (ex: WindowsFirewallSettingsBackup), and click/tap on Save. (see screenshot below)


C) Click/tap on OK, and go to step step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

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6. To Import (restore) All Windows Firewall Settings

A) Either click/tap on Action (menu bar) and Import Policy, or click/tap on Import Policy in the right Actions pane. (see screenshot below step 7)

B) Click/tap on Yes to confirm. (see screenshot below)

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C) Navigate to where you saved the .wfw file at from step 5, select the .wfw file (ex: WindowsFirewallSettingsBackup.wfw), and click/tap on Open. (see screenshot below)

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D) Click/tap on OK, and go to step step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

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7. When finished, you can close Window Firewall with Advanced Security if you like.


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