At a command prompt Type:
Net stop w32time
Net start w32time
w32tm /configure /manualpeerlist:pool.ntp.org,0x1 /syncfromflags:manual /update
Net stop w32time
Net start w32time
W32tm /resync
w32tm /monitor /computers:pool.ntp.org
w32tm /monitor /computers:pool.ntp.org
*** Caution *** be careful this can cause issues and data loss
When I see this screen at the start of the Server 2012 installation I do the following
Press Shift+F10
Diskpart
select disk 0
create partition primary size=150000
active
format fs=ntfs quick
exit
Then I continue with the installation
Where I got my info:
http://www.vmwareinfo.com/2010/09/creating-windows-2008-r2-server-without.html
http://superuser.com/questions/462657/avoiding-the-pesky-windows-7-system-reserved-partition
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Here are the links I used to turn a workstation into a temporary router that allow multiple workstations to access the internet using the MiFi JetPack
http://www.ntkernel.com/?Products:Network_and_Security:Internet_Gateway
http://www.evdoinfo.com/content/view/4117/63/
http://production.4620.verizon.mifiupdates.com/Windows/MiFi4620LWin.zip
I also had to apply a static IP Address to the workstaions, and then switch them back toDCHP once the internet was backup.
Set IP Address to Static
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netsh interface ipv4 set address “local area connection” static 192.168.100.214 255.255.255.0 192.168.100.1
netsh interface ip add dns name=”Local Area Connection” 8.8.8.8 index=2
Set IP Address to DHCP
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netsh interface ip set address name=”Local Area Connection” source=dhcp
netsh interface ip set dnsservers name=”Local Area Connection” source=dhcp
Here is the story of our attempts to deliver on the promise of Windows Server 2012 for our clients.
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Thanks to the post by Bryn V. is was able to enable the RAID features on my LSI SAS 9207-8i controller.
Here are the steps: *** WARNING *** this could easily brick your controller. Please read Bryn’s and others post.
1) download the LSI UEFI installer: “Installer_P15_for_UEFI.zip
2) download the P15 BIOS and Firmware: “9207_8i_Package_P13.5_IR_IT_Firmware_BIOS_for_MSDOS_Windows.zip”
3) Extract to USB Disk “9217-8i.bin”, “mptsas2.rom”, and “sas2flash.efi”
4) Boot to UEFI BIOS
5) At the Shell> prompt type “map”
6) At the Shell> prompt type “fs0:”
7) At the Shell> prompt type “sas2flsh.efi -listall"
8) At the Shell> prompt type "sas2flsh.efi -o -e 7"
9) At the Shell> prompt type "sas2flsh.efi -o -f 9217-8i.bin -b mptsas2.rom"10) At the Shell> prompt type “
sas2flsh.efi -listall"
I verified the BIOS was updated and rebooted.
Here is the configuration. This is first half of a two node HA Cluster LAB.
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v2 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz
Intel S1200BTSR Server Motherboard
Case, Power Supply, Cables, Fans, DVD ROM, Etc
32GB RAM
LSI LSI00301 (9207-8i) PCI-Express 3.0
Adaptec 71605E 16-Ports SAS/SATA RAID Controller
Qty 1 – Intel 520 Series 120GB SSD (boot)
Qty 6 – Intel 520 Series 240GB SSD (RAID 0)
Intel Dual Port 10Gbe X540-T2 ServerNIC
Server 2012 Standard
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