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Microsoft Product Support Reports

December 8, 2009 in Windows Scripts, Windows Tools by MLK

Description/Problem:
I suppose that every administrator is very familiar with scripted system configuration gathering tool called Microsoft Product Support Reports (MPSR). We are using this tool in our daily life for creating the reports which we can use for deep analysis of critical system issues or attached as part of software calls managed by Microsoft Premier Support.

Download:
Microsoft.com

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Generate System Health Report in Windows Server 2008

November 22, 2009 in Windows Tools by MLK

Description/Problem:
We have many freeware 3rd party tools which offer a lot of possibilities how to check the system status and performance. Inside the operating system Windows Vista/7 and Windows Server 2008 exist also the same tool called Reliability and Performance Monitor. This tool provides report about the status of local hardware resources, system response times and processes on the local computer along with system information and configuration data. This report can help us to check the system status and also includes suggestions for ways to maximize system performance.

Solution:

  • Open the command line (cmd) as Local or Domain Administrator
  • Type command: “perfmon /report”

More information about this tool you can find on the TechNET.com.

perfmon /report

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How to recover lost partition, rebuild NTFS boot sector, …

September 17, 2009 in Windows Tools by MLK

Description/Problem:
New day – new issue, in this case related to lost information about one partition which store several GB of user data. We use small but powerful free data recovery tool called TestDisk. This software was designed to help fix partition table, recover deleted partition, FAT32 boot sector from its backup, rebuild FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 boot sector, fix FAT tables, rebuild NTFS boot sector, recover NTFS boot sector from its backup, fix MFT using MFT mirror and also undelete files from FAT or NTFS.

Solution:

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How to define access-based enumeration on Windows Server 2003

July 22, 2009 in Windows Tools by MLK

Description/Problem:
Windows Server 2003 Access-based Enumeration makes visible only those files or folders that the user has the rights to access. When Access-based Enumeration is enabled, Windows will not display files or folders that the user does not have the rights to access. You can use this special feature on your files servers.

Solution:

Download / NetworkNet Blog

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NC_Net: Windows monitoring agent for Nagios

February 20, 2009 in Windows Scripts, Windows Tools by MLK

Description/Problem:
The NC_Net is well-known as Windows monitoring agent for Nagios. Performs both Passive and active checks, as well as WMI checks, and external script running. Full local or remote configuration. Core of this utility is based on .Net Framework 2.0. I found the article which help me to solve problem with hanging NC_Net agent after the Windows system start-up.

Solution:
Ubergeek Technical Howtos’ & SourceForge.Net

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Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer

April 23, 2008 in Active Directory, Windows Tools by MLK

The Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer reads an Active Directory configuration and automatically generates a Visio diagram of Active Directory and Exchange Server topology. Short guide line about this tool is available here.

Download: Microsoft Active Directory Topology Diagrammer

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Brocade SAN Health Professional

March 14, 2008 in SAN Storages, Windows Tools by MLK

The Brocade SAN Health Professional it’s a free framework leverages SAN Health Diagnostics Capture reports, enabling you to audit the reports in detail, utilizing advanced search functionality and inventory tracking.

Download: Brocade SAN Health Professional

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How to determine which versions of the .NET Framework are installed

July 18, 2007 in Windows Tools by MLK

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to determine which versions of the Microsoft .NET Framework are installed on your computer. This information helps you determine whether any .NET Framework service packs are installed on the computer.

Solution:
KB318785