Category Archives: Windows Server 2019

Running de-dup maintenance scripts after deleting hyper-v snapshots

Posted on September 13, 2020 by ncbrady

Introduction I deleted several hyper-v snapshots to free up some space on my deduplicated nvme drive  on my Lenovo P1 hyper-v lab, as it was starting to get low. Below is roughly how much space was on the de-duplicated drive … Continue reading →

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How to enable Thunderbolt on Windows Server 2019

Posted on June 26, 2019 by ncbrady

Note: This guide involves manually editing driver inf files and is for lab use only, modifying drivers is not supported by either Intel, Lenovo or Microsoft, so use at your own risk. I’ve used this method on my Lenovo P1, … Continue reading →

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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) version 1902 on Windows Server 2019 with SQL Server 2017 – Part 6

Posted on May 30, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction This multi-part guide will show you how to install the latest baseline version of Configuration Manager from Microsoft. The latest available baseline version is System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) version 1902 as of April the 10th 2019. I … Continue reading →

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How can I install System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) version 1902 on Windows Server 2019 with SQL Server 2017 – Part 3

Posted on April 16, 2019 by ncbrady

Introduction This multi-part guide will show you how to install the latest baseline version of Configuration Manager from Microsoft. The latest available baseline version is System Center Configuration Manager (Current Branch) version 1902 as of April the 10th 2019. SCCM … Continue reading →

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Hyper-V Enhanced session greyed out on Windows Server 2019 Gen 2 virtual machines

Posted on February 18, 2019 by ncbrady

I installed Windows Server 2019 recently as described here, but noticed that I couldn’t access Enhanced Session on any of my Hyper-V Gen 2 virtual machines. The setting was greyed out. Enhanced session gives you a lot of nice features … Continue reading →

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Installing Windows Server 2019 on a Lenovo P1 for data dedup, my rough notes

Posted on February 9, 2019 by ncbrady

Note: First things first, the Lenovo P1 is usually shipped with Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, and installing a Server operating system on it is not supported by Lenovo.   I wanted to install Windows Server 2019 on my Lenovo … Continue reading →

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Join a free Windows Server 2019 webinar

Posted on September 20, 2018 by ncbrady

With Microsoft Ignite just around the corner, Windows Server 2019 is set to get its full release and the signs look good. Very good. Unless you’re part of the Windows Server insider program – which grants you access to the … Continue reading →

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