Windows ME on DOSBox ECE: Raspberry Pi 4 Video Demo
Watch Windows Millennium Edition run Dune 2000 through DOSBox ECE on a Raspberry Pi 4 with Dosbian 1.5, with the setup details and limitations explained.
Synology Drive App for Windows 10 does not connect
When trying to connect, the app displays a message: Connection fail. Check your network settings and try again. The solution to this is that next to port 5000 and 5001, the port 6690 also has to be opened to the…
Force Remove Host from SCVMM 2016/2019 & Hyper-V Console
To remove from SCVMM: Open PowerShell with administrative credentials: PS C:\> $Credential = Get-Credential PS C:\> $VMHost = Get-SCVMHost -ComputerName “<Hostname of Server here>” PS C:\> Remove-SCVMHost -VMHost $VMHost -Credential $Credential The Get-Credential cmd-let will open a prompt in which…
Compact a Dynamic VHDX with DiskPart
VHDX files can take up a lot of unnecessary disk-space, especially if the disk is used for a lot of writes. A dynamic vdisk expands, but does not automatically compacts again.
Extract various archives with PowerShell
Nowadays, instead of using .zip, .rar or .7z files, I find myself using virtual harddrives (.vhdx) more and more as it’s so much more convenient. However, extracting large amounts of compressed files, can be a very time consuming endeavor. Here…
Installing BicBucStriim on Synology DSM 6 and DSM 7
What is BicBucStriim and why use it? BicBucStriim is a lightweight PHP web application that turns an existing Calibre library stored on a NAS into a browsable ebook catalogue. It reads the library’s Calibre metadata and makes books available through…
Play Command & Conquer in DOSBox: Modern Setup Guide
Install and run the original DOS version of Command & Conquer with DOSBox Staging, direct CD-image mounts, disc swapping and a clean per-game configuration.
Disable the Download Maps Manager Service
The Download Maps Manager (MapsBroker) service is not started and is causing alerts in the Server Dashboard. This service just starts on demand and is normally not running. There are various ways to disable the service, as on a server…
Ubuntu displays print_req_error: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
With a new install as a virtual server, Ubuntu repeatedly displays the error: print_req_error: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0 The reason is the virtual server does not have a floppy drive. To resolve: # sudo rmmod floppy # echo…
Windows 10 1809 (October) update – SNMP missing
SNMP is still available, but now it can be found under: “Start” –> “Settings” –> “Apps” –> “Apps & Features” –> “Manage optional Features” –> “Add a Feature”
Report on BlueScreen (BSOD) events and stop codes with PowerShell
A PowerShell script to report on all BlueScreen events and stop codes from the Windows Event Log on a specific server can be a useful tool for system administrators to troubleshoot and prevent future system crashes. This script will query…
Windows 10: Set search results default to detail view
For some reason Microsoft seems to think that “Content” view for search results is the best view. This goes for “generic” folders in general, but me for content view is a view that I’d rather see go completely from Windows.…