You can force default apps/programs in Windows 10 via GPO quite easily – something that hasn’t been quite as straight forward in other versions of Windows. This is a blessing (especially in education), with the introduction of “Modern Apps” like Edge that refuse to work correctly with many modern sites / applications, never mind the […]
Category: Server 2012 / 2012 R2
Windows Installer Service – Broken by Windows Updates
My latest annoyance was more and more laptops being hit with the following error whilst trying to install or remove software: The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode, or if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance. […]
WDS – How to remove Pending Devices
So recently, I have changed the way I use WDS, and set it up so all devices require approval before booting. This has various advantages, the main one being able to take advantage of the in-built domain join feature within WDS. Unfortunately, if you name a device incorrectly for example, just deleting the item from […]
WdsClient – An error occurred while obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server.
WdsClient – An error occurred while obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server. Please check to ensure that there is an operation DHCP server on this network segment. This is the error I got recently when trying to image some new machines for one of the schools I support. The correct drivers were installed […]
Export user list from AD using Powershell
It’s sometimes very useful to be able to quickly export a list of users from AD, into a spreadsheet. This is something that teachers ask me to do regularly, so they have a list of student usernames in their class / year. Here’s how – Open powershell and type the below: Get-ADUser -Filter * -SearchBase […]
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