In this article, Have a look on how to how to create new partition using AOMEI Partition Assistant in Windows XP/11. AOMEI Partition Assistant will assist you to create partitions without any limit, in spite of the fact that there is no unallocated space.
About Creating Partition
To create a partition is actually to partition a hard drive. Only after creating partitions on a disk can you make use of the drive to save all kinds of data. All physical parameters of a disk are set when we make the partition on it, which includes MBR (Main Boot Record) and the destination for saving boot record backup. When restoring the system, the whole c disk (the computer disk) will be formatted. If all the data is saved in drive C, they will all be cleaned and cannot be restored.
Too many other things in the system disk will slow down the system’s running. If there are several partitions and every partition stores different sorts of data, it is convenient for users to manage them.
Before You Start
For MBR disk, satisfy how many partitions are there already on the hard drive. Because MBR disk only supports creating up to four primary partitions or three primary partitions and one extended partition which might include one or more logical partitions. For the GPT disk, we can create partitions without limitation. And we can have more primary partitions. Despite that, the Windows implementation restrains things to 128 partitions.
How to Create Partition
AOMEI Partition Assistant provides 2 methods to create the partition, please choose the one which is more suitable for you.
Install and open AOMEI Partition Assistant. Select the unallocated space and then select Create Partition on your left side (if there is no unallocated space, please the Solution 2).
Create Partition windows will pop up, Select the Advanced to specify the information for your new partition, including partition size and position, label, drive letter, files system, and partition type (primary or logical). You can also specify the partition size by dragging both edges. After all the settings are completed and then select the OK to continue.
You can view the newly created partition and then choose the Apply on the toolbar to commit the Pending Operations.
Tips: Recommended: You set the file system as NTFS. If you select the drive letter as none, the partition will be hidden, in other words, you can’t view it on My PC. Select proceed.
Select Yes.
Creating a partition is in progress.
Select ok.
Now you can see the partition successfully created.
In this blog, I am going to show you how to resize partition with AOMEI partition assistant. We can resize partition easily and accurately with the help of the AOMEI Partition Assistant. Resizing disk partition includes shrinking & extending partition.
Why do we need to resize a partition?
Resizing partition means resizing a partition as we like, either shrink it or extend it. But when we shrink a disk partition, we can at most shrink it to the size of its used space so that we can use the partitions with more pliability. For instance, we can store files or applications on any one of the partitions. If the system partition is running low disk space, we can increase its size with the space shrunk from other partitions. Besides, we can create a new partition with the room get from other partitions. I want to increase my C drive with a self-supporting (Windows) function but I didn’t know how for it seems very difficult. Being neither a technical guy nor a computer professional, I’m normally been caught by problems. It is extremely irritating! But now, I have not been troubled by such problems anymore using AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional. It really helps me to manage my system disks very well with its insightful interface and simple steps. Anyway, it is compatible with Windows 7/8/10/11.
Resize partition with Partition Assistant
To increase partition means expand partition size; here you notice two points below: There should be an unallocated space locating on the same hard disk as the partition we want to extend. If there isn’t any unallocated space, we need to shrink other partitions to generate the unallocated space. The unallocated space must be adjacent to the partition we need to extend, anyway it is before the target partition or behind it. It isn’t, we could use the feature Move Partition to adjust the position of it. Install and open AOMEI Partition Assistant. In the AOMEI Partition console, you can the whole partition configuration. Select the partition (here is the C drive) you want to resize and then select Resize/Move Partition under Partition operations.
AOMEI Move and Resize window open up, position the mouse cursor on the right border of the partition and then drag the border rightwards to extend the partition. Click Ok.
Please preview the partition to be extended and then click the Apply menu on the toolbar to commit the operation.
Select the proceed button.
The Move/Resize operation will be performed under Windows PE mode and PreOS Mode and your system will reboot when. Note: If you are resizing your server partition and the server RAID is configured, then you can choose PreOS mode. In this example, I am resizing my desktop partition.
Resize a partition on which the AOMEI Partition Assistant installation file is.
Resize a partition where applications are running.
Your computer will automatically restart.
Here you can see unallocated space after resizing the partition.
Related: How to Merge Partitions using AOMEI Partition Assistant.
In this blog, we will have a look at how to install AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard. AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard is a free disk partition software, which has earned its popularity amongst users worldwide. AOMEI Partitions comes with so many wonderful features that permit you to completely control your system hard disk and partitions. For instance, the Resize Partition settings enable you to increase disk partition size to solve low disk space problems or shrink disk size to make partition size more moderate. You can elastically manage disk space with Creating Partition, Delete Partition, Copy Partition, Merge Partitions, Format Partition, Delete Partitions, and etc.
AOMEI Partition Assistant software supports all the storage devices which can be acknowledged by Windows, such as SATA, IDE, SCSI, USB pin drives, Hardware RAID, Firewire disk, and etc. It is capable to support 4TB maximum with 32 hard drives, with file system FAT and NTFS.
Install AOMEI Partition Assistant
AOMEI Partition Assistant includes more than 30 beneficial functions to enhance the performance of your hard disk partition. This software will fix your low disk space problem, address the problem of an unreasonable disk partition, and re-partition a hard drive without losing data. Worldwide, it can manage the hard disks and partitions in the most reasonable state.
Minimum Hardware requirements:
Recommended Hardware requirements:
500 MHz x86 or compatible CPU
1 GHz x86 or compatible CPU
256MB RAM memory
512MB RAM memory
Mouse and Keyboard
Mouse and Keyboard
There is a free edition we can use, named AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard. Though, it keeps many options locked. To unlock additional features, you can download and then try AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional for free, please review the AOMEI Partition Assistant Edition Comparison, and decide if it’s worth buying or not.
The welcome news is that the free demo version is not for a limited time. On the vice versa, you can almost do nothing useful in the demo version, as it only reproduces the program’s most powerful features.
In this article, I will explain how to install Kaspersky Security Center 13.2 on a Windows Server. When our business grows, so we need to protect our business data and the application and hardware systems you wish to manage. We need the right software to detect stop threats instantly, vulnerabilities, and easy system administration tasks. For these things, we will install Kaspersky Security Center 13.2 on Microsoft Windows Server, which is security clarification. First of all, if there is a lot of anti-virus applications on your server, you must uninstall this software and then restart the server.
We can install The Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express on Windows 7/8/10/11. These steps are nearly similar for any SQL Server Express edition installation on any Windows operating system. Downloading, SQL Server Express 2014
Let’s see how to fix error 28173 by installing VMWare vSphere Client 6.0. When installing VMware vSphere Client 6.0 (VMware-viclient-all-6.0.0-5112508) on a Windows Server 2012, server you might get this Error 28173, setup failed to enable Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. This guide will provide you information on these issues where VMware Client 6.0 fails to install on Windows Server 2012 with the error 28173.
The Error 28173, Setup failed has to enable Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 quote to Microsoft KB article 2734782 and 3002547 which may help you to resolve the issue .NET framework failure. You will need to enable this Windows feature in Server Manager before installing the vSphere Client.
This is caused because one of the VMware clients installs requirements .Net Framework 3.5 is missing. To resolve this issue, open Server Manager and click Add roles and features.
Add roles and features, select next.
Choose Role-based or feature-based option and then click Next.
Select the radio button “a server from the server pool” and then click Next.
Let’s have a look at how to fix the error .Net Framework 3.5 Features Installation Fails – Source Files Could Not Be Found in Windows Server 2012 while installing Server roles and features. This article helps you to fix Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 installation errors.
Issue
Installing .NET Framework 3.5 Feature add Roles and Features Wizard on the Windows Server 2012 fails with an error.
.NET Framework 3.5 Feature Installation fails
Installation of Server Add role, features) one or more roles, role services, or features failed.
The source files could not be found. Trying Server roles installation, Add role services or Add features again in a new wizard of Add Roles and Features session, and on the Confirmation installation selection page of the wizard, select Specify an alternate source path to specify the right location of the Server source files that are required for the .net framework installation. The destination must be approachable by the computer account of the location server.
Cause
The error happened because the required Server source files were not copied to the computer during the starting Windows Server OS installation. Insert Windows Server 2012 installation disk into your server’s DVD drive (or mount an ISO file). Close Add roles and feature wizard.
After closing Add roles and feature wizard, Start the Roles and Features Wizard again.
Select Role-based or feature-based installation, so click next.
Server selection, a server from the server pool, and then click Next.
Server Roles, click next.
Select.NET Framework 3.5 features and then click next.
On the confirm installation selection page, click Specify an alternative source path.
In the Specify Alternate Source Path windows enter your Windows Serer Drive path D:\sources\sxs where D: is your DVD disk drive letter. And then click the ok button.
Now .NET Framework 3.5 Feature installation has successfully been completed.
In this guide, we will look at bare metal recovery Windows Server 2022 and how to recover the system using Windows Server disk. The Windows Recovery Environment is used to start a Windows server so you can restore system repairs or recovery.
Typically the procedure of bare metal recovery includes the restoration of a system image backup using an ISO image file or a USB drive that you boot on your system to perform a restore. If you are looking for a rapid and easy method to perform a bare metal restore, so you are in the right place. This article will look at correctly what is bare metal restoration and explain a few different recovery techniques.
To recover a server, first, we need to boot into recovery conditions, which are used to locate the system back up and start the recovery process. The particular recovery steps will depend on the operating system and software system you use.
How to perform a system recovery using WinRE
Boot your Windows server from the Windows Server DVD or Bootable USB Disk. Specify your language and time to install and then click next.
Click on Repair your computer and WinRE will launch.
Click on Troubleshoot option.
Under advanced options, click on system image recovery.
Select restore your system using a system image that you have created earlier. Click on next and then the computer will search for a backup image. If you tick the select a system image box, select the backup that you want to use.
Select to Use the most recent system image (recommended) or you can select a system image and then click next.
Click on date and time, and click next.
Choose additional restore options, and click next.
Select the Finish button to start the bare metal recovery.
Once prompted to start the recovery process, click yes.
Now Windows is restoring computers.
After restoring the Windows Server 2022 OS image, your server will restart automatically.
In this guide, we will learn how to install Windows 11 in VMware Workstation 16. New Preview version of Microsoft Windows 11 released, and you may be thinking of migrating from the old OS. I am testing a new Windows 11 in VMware Workstation 16.
Open VMware Workstation, select file tab, and then New Virtual Machine.
Choose the type of virtual machine and then click Next. Note: Custom – This gives you an option of hardware compatibility.
Select Hardware compatibility and then click next.
Guest operating system installation
Installer disc (CD/DVD) Installer disc image file (ISO), I have selected Windows 11 .ISO. Choose the Browse button, select the operating system you want to install, and then click Next.
Guest operating system (Microsoft Windows) and click next.
Enter a virtual machine name and specify a location by clicking on the browse button VM files to be saved or leave it as default settings. Click Next.
Select Firmware Type and click Next.
Choose number of processors and click next.
Select Memory for this virtual machine and click next.
Select Network Type and click Next.
Click Next.
Default Settings, click next.
Select a disk “create a new virtual disk” and then click Next.
Specify disk capacity for virtual machine Choose store the virtual disk as a single file and then click Next.
Click Next.
Verify the virtual machine configuration settings and click finish.
Installing Windows 11 on VMware Workstation
Select Power on this virtual machine.
Press any key ….
Click Next.
Windows 11 Setup, click Install Now.
Select I don’t have a product key.
Select Windows 11 OS and then click next.
Accept Windows 11 applicable notice and license, and then click Next.
Windows setup, select the Custom option.
If you want to create a partition you can or simply click next.
Windows 11 installation status.
Windows 11 welcome screen choose language and then clicks Next.
Select a keyboard layout and then click next.
Click Skip second keyboard layouts. Choose select for personal use and then click Next.
Sign in with a Microsoft account or you can use an offline account, (I am using an offline account) Type an account name, and then click Next.
Here, we have a look at how to install Active Directory in Windows Server 2022. We are going to show you the Domain controller installation and configuration of Active Directory domain services Role in Windows Server 2022 and promote Windows Server 2022 as a Domain Controller. First, I will show you how to install the ADDS binaries and then 2nd promote Windows Server 2022 to a Domain Controller.
The Windows Server 2022 operating system is the latest and often advanced Windows Server OS to date. Microsoft has constantly been making their Server operating system more cloud base with a lot of Azure features incorporated into the operating system natively. Using the new features and capabilities untied using Windows Admin Center, New Windows Server 2022 will have the most direct integration with Microsoft Azure of any server OS.
Microsoft is surely wanting to get everybody focused on Azure. The new combination with Azure makes Windows Server 2022 a simple way that customers get a powerful on-premises OS with all the Azure bells and whistles offered by Microsoft and unlocked potential with Windows Admin Center.
Before you start, verify that the following things have been completed.
Change Computer Name
Change the computer name or server name, easy to an understandable format. (In this Example: Server name: Server2022, Active Directory Server) In the Network settings, use a static IP address is configuration is best practice.
How to Install Active Directory Domain Services
We are going to install an active directory & domain controller. It’s will be a physical computer or a virtual machine.
Once you changed the computer name and assign a static IP address to the server. Launch the Server Manager, click on Dashboard and then click on Add Roles and Features.
Add roles and features wizard, select next.
Installation type, select the radio button Role-based or feature-based installation, and then click on next.
In the Select destination server option, choose the option Select a server from the server pool and then click on next. In the image below you can see what servers are available, select the one you wish to install the active directory on.
Choose server roles window, I am going to install Active Directory so I am selecting Active Directory Domain Services roles.
Click on Add features button to add features that are required for Active Directory Domain Services.
Domain Name Server (AD & DNS)
In the Select one more role to install wizard, select the DNS Server role name. We need to install and configure Active Directory and DNS server roles to work together.
Click on Add Features button to add features that are required for the DNS server including management tools.
Please ensure the Active Directory Domain Services and DNS Server options are selected and then click on next.
Choose the checkbox .NET Framework 3.5 Features and then click on the next option to continue.
Active directory domain services, click next.
DNS Server option click next.
Click the next button to start the active directory and DNS server installation.
Insert the windows server 2022 installation media or mount the Server 2022 ISO file as a drive. Then go to the location of the source path drive letter\sources\sxs. (My drive letter is D:\sources\sxs). Copy the path D:\srouce\sxs
Then paste the copied path in the path option or type manually. Then click on the ok and select the Install button to continue.
Click Install.
Active Directory and DNS server feature installation are in progress.
The Active Directory and DNS server installation process has been completed. Click close.
Promote Server to a Domain Controller
How to Configure DNS (Domain Name System)
How to deploy and configure the Domain Controller 2022. In the Server Manager click on the notification button and then click on Promote this server to a domain controller.
Active Directory Domain Services Configuration, deployment configuration. Now we are going to install new forest and new domain. Select Add a new forest checkbox and then specify the domain information for this operation. Type your domain name next to the root domain name and then click on next. (Example: xpertstec.local you can use xpertstec.com).
Domain controller options, select the forest functional level and domain functional level as per your requirement. Specify domain controller capabilities. Domain name system (DNS) server selected Global Catalog (GC) selected Type Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) password and then select Next.
DNS Options windows, select next.
Verify the NetBIOS domain name. Mostly, it’s automatically picked from your domain name related. Then click next
Specify the location of the AD DS database, Database folder Log files folder SYSVOL folder Keep it is as it is and click next.
Verify all the settings with your requirements and then click on next to continue.
Prerequisites check done automatically
Click on the install button to start the Active Directory Domain Controller installation.
Domain Controller Installation is in Progress…
The domain controller server is successfully configured, then select close.
After configuration of the domain controller your server reboot automatically. Domain Administrator Login screen windows, type your domain controller password.
After login with your Active Directory Domain Controller, open your network connection TCP/IP properties. You can see the preferred DNS server IP Addresses.
Let’s learn how to install the VMWare tools if Option Greyed Out. To fix the VMware Tools option greyed out is easy and should not take much time. If you are unable to install the VMware Tools on the guest operating because the “Install VMware Tools” option is hidden then continue reading this article. The VMware Tools is a free set of modules and services that enable a lot of features in the guest virtual machine like rapid graphics performance, make better mouse performance, and the most meaningful is the ability to copy and paste between the Host and the Guest OS. So, although the guest OS can run without the VMware Tools, if you want to enable some extra VMware features then you need to install VMware Tools.
A Little Bit about VMWare Tools:
VMWare is a set of tools that permit you to comfortably and smoothly manage files, software, and other processes within your computer system. VMWare Player is one of those tools, allowing you to run a second operating system on top of your primary OS, in a so-called virtual machine. This can come in handy for various reasons: you may want to test an app or a game on a different platform than the one you’re used to, you may want to use a particular OS for work but don’t want to sacrifice your usual environment, or you may simply want to have more than one operating system at your disposal.
There are many different types of virtualization software out there, but VMWare Player is one of the most popular and user-friendly options. It’s available for free, and it’s compatible with a wide range of operating systems. In this article, we’ll show you how to install VMWare Player If Installing Option Greyed Out.
Installing VMWare Player on Windows 10 is a fairly straightforward process. However, you can get an issue with Installing VMWare Tools because sometimes the option will be greyed out but don’t worry after reading this Lecture you will be able to Install VMWare Tools if the option is Greyed Out!
Generally, I use VMware Workstation to mainly run Windows as my virtual system. However, a few days back, I wanted to run a virtual copy of Windows Server 2012 to test out some installation.
When I right-clicked on my virtual machine, however, the option to install VMware tools was Greyed Out. Why do the installing VMware tools grey out?
When I right-clicked on my virtual machine, however, the option to install VMware tools was Greyed Out. Why do the installing VMware tools grey out?
Install VMWare Tools Grayed Out
First, shut down the virtual machine.
Right-click on the virtual machine. (Don’t start the VM)
Choose the Settings option to edit the VM hardware settings.
On your left sidebar under the hardware, the tab clicks on the CD/Drive and then clicks on the remove button.
Repeat the same step to remove the Floppy Drive. Now click on the Add button
Choose CD/DVD Drive and then select finish.
On the right side, you should enable the option Use Physical Drive. Click on the OK button to close the window, and then start your virtual machine as usual.
After login to the operating system, right-click on the VM and then select install VMWare Tools. The option to install VMware tools should no longer be hidden.
If the above method doesn’t work, you can manually download the VMWare Tools from the Website, then mount it in the virtual drive and install it. Confidently, this helped you to fix your VMware Tools installation.
Watch Video: How to Install VMWare Tools if Option Greyed Out?
In this article, I am going to uninstall Veritas System Recovery 21, and agent. Using Add or Remove Programs or Programs and Features in the control panel to uninstall products.
1- Press windows key + R, type appwiz.cpl and then click ok.
2- Programs and features, select veritas system recovery and then click uninstall.
3- Are you sure you want to remove, choose yes.
4- Veritas system recovery installer, select remove installation files and data files then click next.
5- Veritas system recovery uninstallation in progress.
6- The uninstallation wizard successfully completed, choose to reboot your computer checkbox and then click finish.
In this article, we will learn the basic steps of how to configure SMB share on Freenas to share your folder with Windows 10 devices using FreeNAS.
FreeNAS is perhaps one of the best solutions to configure a Server Message Block (SMB) share on your home, office to share files and media with Windows 10, macOS, and Linux users.
First, you need to install the FreeNAS on a PC or server hardware. There are some steps that you want to follow before you can share (SMB) to network users, including creating a new user account, storage pool, and dataset.
How to create new user in FreeNAS
Open FreeNAS in your web browser with FreeNAS IP address.
1- Sign into your root account.
2- Select Accounts.
3- Select Users, under the Users section and then select the Add button.
FreeNAS add new Windows share folder
4- Enter a name, username, and password.
5- Scroll down and then select the Save button.
6- User account successfully created. Next step is to create a storage pool, select storage.
How to create a storage pool in FreeNAS
7- Select Pools and then click on Add button.
8- Select Create Pool button.
9- Type a name and Check the Encryption checkbox (Optional).
Note: Encryption is not required, but it is recommended, so you don’t have to worry about your data when you need to send a faulty drive to repair or recovery.
10- Choose confirm checkbox and then choose the I Understand button.
11- Under the Available Disks, choose the drives that will participate in the storage pool. Click the Right arrow button to add the drives and then click the Create button.
12- Click the Confirm option and then click the Create Pool button.
13- Click the download encryption Key button if you selected the Encryption checkbox, and then the done button once you saved the file key.
How to create dataset in FreeNAS
Usually, a dataset is confused as a shared folder, but it is not. Alternatively, it is a unit in the ZFS filesystem that permits you to apply different settings, and it’s the section that will include the network share. 14- Select the 3 dot button and select add dataset.
15- Enter a name and then select the Save button.
16- Click the settings (…) button next to the dataset and then select the Edit Permissions.
17- Under the User, use the drop-down key and select the user that you created earlier.
How to enable SMB service in FreeNAS.
18- Select Services.
19- Enable SMB service.
How to create shared folder in FreeNAS
20- Select Sharing from the left pane. Select Windows (SMB) Shares and click on Add button.
21- Expand the + folder and select the dataset you created earlier (Dataset1). Under the Name, enter a name for the folder you are sharing. Click the Enable Service button (if applicable) and then click the Save button.
22- Select configure now twice.
Map FreeNAS shared folder in Windows 10
How to map a FreeNAS shared folder as a network drive in Windows 10. 23- Open Windows Explorer, click on This PC from the left pane. Select Computer tab, click on the Map network drive and select.
24- Choose a drive letter, In the Folder option, enter the path of network share on FreeNAS (for example, \10.0.0.110\Data). Select the Reconnect at the sign-in option Select the Connect using different credentials checkbox and then click finish.
Map FreeNAS folder on Windows 10 File Explorer
25- Sign-in with the FreeNAS user account credentials we have created earlier and click ok.
26- After completing the steps, select This PC to access the newly FreeNAS mapped drive.
