Repairing laptops
I used to do a lot of computer repairs. Things like replacing keyboards, fans, speakers, LCD screens, etc. Early to mid 2000s, you could easily get spare parts for most notebooks and desktops. Desktops are obviously easier because they usually follow a standard such as ATX. However, lately, I’ve noticed that Dell has its own […]
PEXUS313AC2V not compatible with VMWare ESXi
I contacted StarTech via their chat and they informed me that this card is not compatible with any version of ESXi. No idea if it’s compatible with Hyper-V. I’ve had luck getting some non-officially supported devices to work properly. No luck this time. I tried to pass it through to the virtual machine, including installing […]
Configuration information could not be read from the domain controller, either because the machine is unavailable, or because access is denied
If you can’t change an Active Directory user’s password, check to make sure the computer you’re trying to log in to doesn’t have a static DNS server set to something like 8.8.8.8. Make sure it’s using the AD DNS server.
VCenter backup via SMB to Synology
I was trying to create a VCenter backup within VCenter 7.0. I had a hard time trying to backup to my Synology. I did some Google-Fu and found that you have to turn on or set the max SMB to SMB 3 on the Synology under Control Panel, File Services, SMB/AFP/NFS tap and then click […]
Cannot format a used Windows hard drive in an iMac
I was trying to use disk utility to format a Windows hard drive that I installed into an iMac. I kept getting an error about “MediaKit reports not enough space on device for requested operation.” I Googled and found this blog: https://www.aioboot.com/en/mediakit-reports-not-enough-space-on-device-for-requested-operation/ The article explains how to use Terminal to use diskutil to unmount the […]