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- Create a bootable WinXP CD slipstreamed with SP2 and hotfixes
- Since Microsoft released Windows XP SP2, there have been more than 120 hotfixes and updates. So even if you've slipstreamed your copy of WinXP with SP2, you could be stuck applying patch after patch for each new install. Here's a much better option: Slipstream your copy of WinXP with SP2,...
- Tags: CD, Service Pack 2, Louis Nel, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- Download resources 2007-01-17
- 10 things you can do to give old servers a second life
- Some of your old servers may be ready for retirement, but others can still play a useful role in your shop. Network manager Louis Nel suggests various ways to turn a potential doorstop into a useful piece of equipment. For example, you might turn an old server into a...
- Tags: Louis Nel, Servers, Hardware
- Download resources 2006-11-13
- Create a superscope to solve the problem of dwindling IP addresses
- If your organization is growing faster than you can supply IP addresses, you don't have to fear that you might soon be running on empty--a superscope can come to the rescue. A superscope is a versatile, cost-effective, and easy-to-use solution when you're running out of IP addresses on a network....
- Tags: IP, IP Address, Louis Nel, Superscope, Network Technology, Networking
- Download resources 2006-10-31
- RPC service configuration causes serious problems following a Windows XP SP2 install
- It started out innocently enough: Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 on about 50 PCs in two computer labs. Network manager Louis Nel was confident that he and his staff were sufficiently familiar with SP2 quirks and well prepared for the task. But even though the process went smoothly...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, Louis Nel, Nel, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, RPC, Operating Systems, Software, Networking
- Download resources 2006-08-21
- Take steps now to prepare for a system failure
- A little preparation can go a long way toward saving you time and trouble during the nerve-wracking initial stages of disaster recovery. Network manager Louis Nel offers some strategies for getting squared away ahead of time so that you can bounce back more quickly from a system meltdown.This download is...
- Tags: Louis Nel, Disaster Recovery, Strategy, Data Management, Management
- Download resources 2006-07-24
- Role-specific backups boost the odds of an effective recovery
- A role-specific backup involves backing up certain server roles separately. Doing so will make life much easier if disaster strikes and you have to restore one or more DCs. This approach simplifies restoration and can be a lifesaver when recovery from a normal tape backup is problematic or not an...
- Tags: Recovery, Role, Louis Nel, Backups, Servers, Hardware
- Download resources 2006-07-17
- Rescuing a failed domain controller: Disaster recovery in action
- When a Windows Server 2003 domain controller went belly up, network manager Louis Nel discovered firsthand that disasters don't happen in predictable ways. The situation was complicated by a series of failures (restoring AD from backup failed; transferring the FSMO roles from the server failed; seizing the roles resulted in...
- Tags: Domain Controller, Louis Nel, Disaster Recovery, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware
- Download resources 2006-06-12
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