Tag: windows

Fix Journal wrapper DNS NTFRS errors

I created the following script to fix the following errors that occur often enough. I have tested this on Microsoft Windows 2003 Server and Enterprise Server(s) with SP1, SP2, and no service pack with success. Fix_Journal_Wrapper_DNS_NTFRS.au3 ; Event ID: 13568 ; The File Replication Service has detected that the replica set “DOMAIN SYSTEM VOLUME (SYSVOL SHARE)” is in JRNL_WRAP_ERROR. ;…

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Netgear GA311 NIC 10/100/1000 no Windows 2003 Driver?

Netgear GA311 Gigabit NIC 10/100/1000 does not offer drivers to support Microsoft Windows 2003 Although I ran across this article that inspired me below, I physically verified the chip on the card. The Netgear GA311 REV.A1 uses Realtek’s RTL8169S-32 chipset. I have tested this driver on this card on a Windows 2003 server without any problem. The driver is available…

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Edit MS-DVR in Windows Movie Maker

By default, MS-DVR files recorded through Windows Media Center are not directly editable in Windows Movie Maker 2.1. A simple registry tweak — one that has circulated in various Windows communities for several years — changes that, and it only recently came to my attention. I have not been able to track down the original author to credit them, but…

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How to remove the DnsEvent, NTDS, and NtFrs event logs on DC

How to remove the DnsEvent, NTDS, and NtFrs event logs from Demoted Domain Controller. It is not possible to delete event logs while EVentLog service is running, and the EventLog service cannot be stopped. You can use the following procedure to locally remove the subject event logs: 1. Start->Run->CMD, press ENTER 2. Type REG ADD \\DemotedDC\HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog /V Start /T REG_DWORD…

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Remove Windows 200x Domain Controller from AD in DSRMode

Demoting a Domain Controller When Normal Demotion Fails If DCPromo fails to demote a Domain Controller gracefully, you can force the machine to forget it’s a DC by temporarily tricking it into thinking it’s a member server. Step 1 — Modify the product type in the registry Boot into Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) and open Regedit. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions…

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