Introduction Purpose of the guide Explains the goal — to help IT administrators perform a smooth, step-by-step in-place upgrade of Windows Server (e.g., from 2019/2022 to 2025). Supported upgrade paths Lists which Windows Server versions can be directly upgraded to Server 2025. Example: Pre-Upgrade Checklist System requirements : Minimum System Requirements for Windows Server 2025 Hardware … Read more
When you have unallocated space that’s not adjacent to the C: drive, especially if a Recovery Partition is in between, Windows does not allow you to extend the C: drive using built-in tools like Disk Management or DiskPart. Introduction If you’re running low on space on the C: drive but notice that your unallocated … Read more
Overview This comprehensive guide explains how to deploy a two-node clustered file server to ensure high availability for file services. It covers key concepts, setup steps, and best practices for ensuring uninterrupted file access and disaster recovery in case of server failure. Applies to: ✅ Windows Server 2025 ✅ Windows Server 2022 ✅ Windows Server … Read more
Introduction In our daily IT operations or through routine monitoring, we often encounter alerts like “C: Drive is low on space.” While it’s common practice for IT teams to clean up temporary files, logs, caches, and unused applications, these efforts don’t always resolve the issue. When cleanups fall short, a request for C:\ drive expansion … Read more
In this article, I have cover everything about Active Directory (AD) Trusts — why they are created, the different types of AD Trusts with examples, their purposes, requirements, and the step-by-step process to create them. Why Do We Create Active Directory Trusts? Creating an Active Directory (AD) trust allows two or more AD domains or … Read more
This is especially important in situations where: Scenario for LAB testing: Required Permissions: Tools Used: Tip: Check for FSMO Role Ownership : Make sure the failed DC didn’t hold FSMO roles: If any FSMO roles are assigned to the failed DC, seize them before metadata cleanup Here P-DC-02 was not demoted properly, and now need to … Read more
Introduction Whether you’re just starting your career in IT or already providing support for Active Directory (AD), troubleshooting domain controller connectivity issues is always a challenge. When something goes wrong in AD, it can trigger a wide range of problems—like users being unable to log in, Group Policies not applying, or authentication failures. Unfortunately, even … Read more
In any Windows-based environment setup, Active Directory (AD) is the core system for managing user identity, access, and login authentication. To keep AD environment running smoothly, two things are very important: replication and the health of Domain Controllers (DCs). If replication fails or DCs are not set up properly, it can cause problems like inconsistent … Read more
When it comes to an Active Directory environment, AD replication is important and critical. Changes made on one domain controller are replicated across other domain controllers, either within the same AD forest or domain. This process is important for maintaining consistency in user data (attributes), group policies, and other directory objects throughout the organization’s network. … Read more
Introduction Group Policy Preferences (GPP) are a powerful feature in Windows that allow administrators to configure various settings for users and computers in a Windows domain. Unlike regular Group Policy settings, Preferences provide a more user-friendly and flexible way to manage configurations. This article explains what GPP is, how to use it, and the differences … Read more