Windows
Fixing WinSXS manually, when DISM resigns
WinSXS corruption (the component store is repairable) is often a tedious task to repair, especially when working on Windows Server 2016 where builtin commands might not be able to fix this out of the box. This guide shows a way that worked in most circumstances to get WinSXS consistent again.
Replace tls cert using commandline (netsh)
TLS endpoints on windows are often served by the operating system itself. Related certificate bindings can be managed using the command line easily. This guide shows how to replace a certificate using the commandline.
Fixing a corrupt vhdx file manually
Recently, I've had a corrupted VHDX file that has not been able to mount or repair using regular tools ("The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable"). This guide describes the steps that fixed it.
Patchday notes - VM stuck at boot (june 2022)
On june's patchday it might happen that windows based VMs do not start correctly. Be sure to plan your patchdays ahead and be ready to fix any issues right away.
XDP for Windows - and it's open source
XDP (eXpress Data Path) is a high performance, programmable network data path and Microsoft is working on an implementation for Windows.
Storage Spaces Direct / S2D - Disks stuck in maintenance mode
Having a storage space direct cluster stuck in storage maintenance mode feels quite unlucky. Luckily we've fond a way to fix this!
Exchange database fails with serious I/O error
Running exchange servers there's a slight chance that the database growth results in a state where the filesystem cannot allocate anymore segments. Let's fix this.
Change BIOSGUID in Hyper-V machines
Using templated virtual machines on hyper-v comes with some issues if you need to ensure that each VM has a unique identity. This guide will show how you'll assign a unique identity for linux VMs.
