Microsoft Windows Server 2016

This article illustrates the procedure for performing an authoritative sync of SYSVOL data on an Active Directory domain controller (DC) using the File Replication Service (FRS).

The in-place upgrade of an operating system refers to the process of installing a newer version of the operating system on the same physical hardware such as a PowerEdge server. The upgrade allows for the use of newer features available in the new operating system, retains existing roles and features, server settings, and data.

A Windows machine that is joined to an Active Directory (AD) domain displays the error "The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed." This happens when a user attempts to log in to the domain. This issue can often be resolved by removing the machine from the domain and readding it.

This article provides an example of how to configure a fully converged network for a Dell Technologies Solutions Microsoft Azure Stack HCI cluster host. Information in this article is taken from "Deployment instructions for fully converged network configuration," available at https://infohub.delltechnologies.com/en-us/l/e2e-deployment-and-operations-guide-with-scalable-networking-windows-1/fully-converged-network-configuration-38/2/.

The Microsoft SQL Server Error Log reports events on Microsoft SQL Server activity. Database version information, startup events, shutdown events, database activity, and error events are found in the Microsoft SQL Server Error Log.

Information on how to recover a Microsoft SQL Server MSDB database.

The Microsoft SQL Server Summary .txt-file log is created when SQL Server installations, uninstallations, feature changes, and product updates are applied. This article explains what to expect in this file.

Instructions below give examples of PowerShell commands available to gather a list of GPOs found in a specific Windows Active Directory Domain. TSDOMAIN.Local is an example in commands below and should be replaced with the domain name where we are gathering the GPO information.

Information about how drives behind a PERC are NOT detected in Windows/VMware ESXi Installation if Firmware Device Order (FDO) is enabled.

How to perform a metadata cleanup in Active Directory to remove references to domain controllers that no longer exist in the domain.

Learn how to shrink Microsoft SQL Server transaction logs using SSMS or TSQL. Fix log file bloat, avoid disk issues, and maintain optimal database performance.

Process Monitor is an information collection tool designed to gather registry and file activity within Microsoft Operating System environments. The information below explains how to setup Process Monitor to run automatically at specific times aiding in troubleshooting application and operating system failure events. How to set up and automate the Microsoft Process Monitor for Windows to simplify application and system troubleshooting. Learn Process Monitor capabilities, setup steps, and how to manage log files for streamlined issue resolution.

This article describes how to enable the Amazon Appstore Preview on Windows 11.

The install stops at the Windows Splash screen on Server startup when installing a Windows Update package.

This article provides the steps necessary to transfer Flexible Single Mast Operation (FSMO) roles between domain controllers. Also, learn how to move FSMO roles, change the schema, and manage all FSMO roles efficiently to ensure a continuous Active Directory.

How to expand a CSV or VirtualDisk in S2D using Powershell and Windows Admin Center (WAC).

This article details the steps required to use WinRE to load drivers for a network card and connect to a network share to backup files from an unbootable server.

How to capture a Storport trace to help with troubleshooting storage latency issues.

This is a brief demonstration of how to use logman, relog, and typerf to collect performance logs useful in troubleshooting slow performance conditions.

This article details the procedure to enable the Windows Display Driver Model graphics drivers on the NVIDIA Quadro, Tesla, and GRID GPUs on PowerEdge Server running Windows Server.

This article gives the steps for resetting the 120-day Remote Desktop Services licensing grace period in Windows Server.

This article explains how to collect performance logs from all nodes of a cluster with PowerShell.

This article explains how to convert an evaluation edition of Windows Server to a fully-licensed edition. The conversion must be performed before the operating system (OS) can be activated using its product key. Attempting to activate an evaluation edition is a common cause of activation error 0xC004F050.

How to repair No Boot Missing or Corrupt BCD on Windows OS.

This article shows a way to repair a no-boot Microsoft Windows operating system (OS) with registry corruption.

Use the BOILER Tool to Analyze CBS/DISM logs to provide suggestions on a resolution.

This article provides information about Wi-Fi 6E not supported on client Linux Operating System (OS).

Explore this article to troubleshoot wireless networking for your home network on Windows 11. Also, for help with setting up, connecting, sharing files, photos, music, and troubleshooting your wireless network see the appropriate section.

This article contains instructions for testing LDAPS connectivity on a Windows domain controller and how to enable LDAPS for use with Dell products.

If you commit a PowerPath Migration Enabler handle of an mscd-type cluster migration and move the respective application/group/resource to the non-migration node, that non-migration node will log an Event Id 1568 Warning from Microsoft-Windows-FailoverClustering. This is expected behaviour. No action is required.