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It is possible to backup a Hyper-V server without taking it down using the Hyper-V VSS writer. The way I do it is with a small batch file that is run as a scheduled task. The command is quite simple. WBADMIN START BACKUP -backupTarget:”\\SERVER\BACKUP_SHARE” -user:DOMAIN\USERNAME -password:PASSWORD -include:C:,D: -vssFull -quiet > c:\Backup\hyperbackup.log As you can see the command is [ READ MORE ]
Here is my process for installing Hyper-V on a Windows 2008 Server. Basic install First make sure the hardware can support virtualisation. Securable is the easiest tool for this. If Securable shows a failure check these setting (names may vary) in the BIOS Security > Execute Disable (set to On) Performance > Virtualization (set to On) Performance > VT for Direct [ READ MORE ]
I used to use Reverse VNC to give remote support to family members but the driver doesn’t work on Vista and above, or it doesn’t for me anyway. So I now use TeamViewer. It’s free for personal use and works with both Windows and (rotten) Apple’s. [ READ MORE ]
