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Windows Server 2012

Failed to start Virtual Machine in Hyper-V
In Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V, The Virtual Machine failed to start as the VM has been moved to new place or modified the name where their symbolic link missing update.
The below error might occur while trying to start the virtual machine. In this scenario, The VM Server2008 was trying to start and failed deliberately. The reason behind is VM was moved to new CSV and updated symbolic link. But the privilege was not properly updated.
Error
[Window Title] Virtual Machine Connection
[Main Instruction] The application encountered an error while attempting to change the state of ‘Server2008’.
[Content] ‘Server2008’ failed to start.
Microsoft Emulated IDE Controller More >

How to check Last Password Change of Domain User
Here is a simple tips explains how to get details about Last Password Changed for a user account in Active Directory. This can be accomplished by various tools but now we’ll do the trick using Net User.
Syntax :
NET USER username /domain 1 NET USER username /domainIn above command, replace the <username> with domain username and press enter. I have given example below that tried with username “francisv”
Wola! It shows more than expected…..
C:\Users>net user francisv /domain User name francisv Full Name Francis Villaluna Comment User’s comment Country code 000 (System Default) Account active Yes Account expires Never
Password last set 11/3/2014 3:33:20 PM More >

Solved! Install Printer via Group Policy Preference 0x80070005 Access is denied
Error:
The user ‘PRINTER’ preference item in the ‘Printer-Install {GUID}’ Group Policy Object did not apply because it failed with error code ‘0x80070005 Access is denied.’ See trace file for more details.
Event Id : 8192
Symptoms:
While attempt to deploy the printer via group policy which has configured with Group Policy Preference, the error may occur due to conflicts between the general GPO permissions. 0x80070005 Access is denied.
Solutions:
This can be solved by two different methods.
1. Add everyone group to the printer in the security tab (Or)
2. Enable Run in logged-on user’s security context (user policy option)” under common tab on the printer properties in More >

Solved! Error while trying to publish the printer to the Active Directory, Windows failed to publish property printMediaReady at LDAP
While attempting to publish the printer to the Active Directory directory service, Windows failed to publish property printMediaReady at LDAP://ServerMS.Com/CN=PRINTSRV-HR-PRINTER,CN=PRINTSRV,CN=Computers,DC=ServerMS,DC=Com. Error: 8007200d
Symptoms:
The error generated in the Print server while trying to publish the printer in the active directory.
While attempting to publish the printer to the Active Directory directory service, Windows failed to publish property printMediaReady at LDAP://ServerMS.Com/CN=PRINTSRV-HR-PRINTER,CN=PRINTSRV,CN=Computers,DC=ServerMS,DC=Com. Error: 8007200d
Solution:
**The location listed in the printer’s Location box is incorrect **The printer has an incorrect IP address or subnet **Group Policy prohibits the publishing of printers **DNS is not available **The server does not have a computer account in the correct domain More >

Access is Denied, Unable to remove device | Printer (redirected 1)
In Organization, The printers are published in Printer server and push them via active Directory. Some cases the printers may have marked as redirected 1 and doesnt let you remove them. Even though if you are trying from administrator account, will get the response “Access is Denied, Unable to remove device”
Use the following steps to resolve this issue.
1. Stop the Printer spooler service by either command or services console.
Command : net stop spooler
2. Open the Registry Editor and navigate to below location.
Microsoft Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers 1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers Microsoft Registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections 1 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections3. Delete the entries of troubled printer.
4. Start the printer spooler More >

How to convert VHDX to VHD
In Windows 2012 server / windows 8, Microsoft introduced the new virtual disk format known as VHDX. We cannot add these disks to 2008 Hyper-v which supports the VHD format.
Here is a simple power shell trick do the conversion from VHDX to VHD.
PowerShell Convert-VHD –Path "D:\Master_Copy\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhdx" –DestinationPath D:\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhd 1 Convert-VHD –Path "D:\Master_Copy\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhdx" –DestinationPath D:\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhd
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