How to reset Windows Login password CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA The following procedure helps to reset Windows user login passwords in case you forget them. It has been tested on Windows 7, 8, 10, and Server 2012/R2. Step 1: Boot the computer up with a Windows media. This… Read more How to reset Windows Login password
How to Recover Windows OS for Your Surface Pro CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA You purchased a Surface Pro and have been using it for a couple of weeks. Now the device fails to boot Windows. If it were a laptop or a PC it would be straightforward, but… Read more How to Recover Windows OS for your Surface Pro
How to manage Windows Optional Features using command line and PowerShell CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA Using Command Line Launch CMD, type: optionalfeatures Press the Windows Key, type CMD, press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to launch command prompt in Administrative mode. To list all features, type: dism /online /get-features /format:table | more… Read more How to manage Windows Optional Features using command line and PowerShell
The Ping Command in Windows CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA We can use the ping command to check connectivity. For example,: ping 8.8.8.8 The -a option will resolve the IP address into the host name. For example: C:\Users\User>ping -a 8.8.8.8 Pinging google-public-dns-a.google.com [8.8.8.8] with 32 bytes of data: Reply… Read more PING COMMAND in Windows
How to Use RoboCopy to Backup Data CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA RoboCopy is a built-in Windows application that can be used to copy data from a source location to a destination location. I used the following Robocopy command to copy data from a shared directory called SOURCE on… Read more How to Use RoboCopy to Backup Data
How to Add a Linux Server as a New Session in Remote Desktop Manager CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA Using Remote Desktop Manager is a great way to organize remote connections to servers that we administer. In this guide I will show you how to add a connection to… Read more How to Add a Linux Server as a New Session in Remote Desktop Manager
How to Configure Gmail Account in Microsoft Outlook 2016 CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA In this guide I will show you how to configure Gmail account as an IMAP account in Microsoft Outlook 2016. First, we need to enable IMAP protocol access in Gmail. To do that, log into… Read more How to Configure Gmail Account in Microsoft Outlook 2016
DHCP Load Balancing / Failover In Windows Server 2012 R2 CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA In this lab I will guide you through configuring a simple DHCP load balancing scenario using Microsoft Windows Server products. 1/ Physical Topology There are two DHCP Servers running Windows server 2012 R2. DHCP01:… Read more DHCP Load Balancing / Failover In Windows Server 2012 R2
How to Install and configure Windows 8.1 Professional CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA Turn on the computer, press the key to access the BIOS (check your machine’s manual for the actual key). Then once inside the BIOS, change the boot sequence to start with the DVD drive first, then… Read more How to Install and Configure Windows 8.1 Professional
How to find the Allocation Unit Size for a Volume CHUONG K. NGUYEN – BSc., MCSEx2, MCSAx2, MCP, MCTS, MCITP, CCNA Launch the Command Prompt as Administrator, type fsutil fsinfo ntfsinto F: The Bytes Per Cluster information is the Allocation Unit Size. Alternatively, you can use diskpart to achieve the same goal. Type select volume… Read more How to Find The Allocation Unit Size for a Volume