May 11, 2014 by ravindrakatiyar

Managing The System Configuration

Startup And Recovery Options
Start –> Computer-> Right click –>Properties

On the Left pane Click on Advanced System Settings Click On it
This displays the System Properties Dialog Box
On the Advanced Tab of the System properties Dialog box click Settings under Startup and Recovery
On a computer Which has multiple O.S. use the Default Operating System.
Selecting Time to Display list of Operating System Check Box and Specify a time out in Seconds. To speed up the process
Selecting Time to Display Recovery options Check Box and Specify a time out in Seconds.
click OK to save settings.
System Configuration
System Configuration is a tool that can help identify problems that might prevent Windows from starting correctly.
System Configuration is intended to find and isolate problems, but it’s not meant as a startup management program.
Start –> Run-> Msconfig.exe and click –> OK

This window will be Appear
- ON the General Tab options
- Normal startup. Starts Windows in the usual manner. Use this mode to start Windows after you’re done using the other two modes to troubleshoot the problem.
- Diagnostic startup. Starts Windows with basic services and drivers only. This mode can help rule out basic Windows files as the problem.
- Selective startup. Starts Windows with basic services and drivers and the other services and startup programs that you select.
- After you can Restart your Computer and resolve any problems access the System Configuration Utility again
- Select Normal Startup on the General Tab and Click OK.
ON the Boot Tab options
Safe boot:
Minimal. On startup, opens the Windows graphical user interface (Windows Explorer) in safe mode running only critical system services. Networking is disabled.
Alternate shell. On startup, opens the Windows command prompt in safe mode running only critical system services. Networking and the graphical user interface are disabled.
Active Directory repair. On startup, opens the Windows graphical user interface in safe mode running critical system services and Active Directory
Network. On startup, opens the Windows graphical user interface in safe mode running only critical system services. Networking is enabled.
No GUI boot. Does not display the Windows Welcome screen when starting.
Boot log. Stores all information from the startup process in the file %SystemRoot%Ntbtlog.txt.
Base video. On startup, opens the Windows graphical user interface in minimal VGA mode.
This loads standard VGA drivers instead of display drivers specific to the video hardware on the computer
OS boot information. Shows driver names as drivers are being loaded during the startup process.
Make all boot settings permanent. Doesn’t track changes made in System Configuration.
When this option is selected, you can’t roll back your changes by selecting Normal startup on the General tab.
ON the Advanced Boot Tab options
Clicking the Advanced Options buttons on the boot tab displays this Dialog box appears
Number of processors. Limits the number of processors used on a multiprocessor system. If the check box is selected, the system boots using only the number of processors in the drop-down list.
Maximum memory. Specifies the maximum amount of physical memory used by the operating system to simulate a low memory configuration. The value in the text box is megabytes (MB).
PCI Lock. Prevents Windows from reallocating I/O and IRQ resources on the PCI bus. The I/O and memory resources set by the BIOS are preserved.
Debug. Enables kernel-mode debugging for device driver development.
Global debug settings. Specifies the debugger connection settings on this computer for a kernel debugger to communicate with a debugger host. The debugger connection between the host and target computers can be Serial, IEEE 1394, or USB 2.0.
Debug port. Specifies using Serial as the connection type and the serial port. The default port is COM 1.
Baud rate. Specifies the baud rate to use when Debug port is selected and the debug connection type is Serial. This setting is optional. Valid values for baud are 9600, 19,200, 38,400, 57,600, and 115,200. The default baud rate is 115,200 bps.
Channel. Specifies using 1394 as the debug connection type and specifies the channel number to use. The value for channel must be a decimal integer between 0 and 62, inclusive, and must match the channel number used by the host computer. The channel specified does not depend on the physical 1394 port chosen on the adapter. The default value for channel is 0.
USB target name. Specifies a string value to use when the debug type is USB. This string can be any value.
ON the Services Tab options
Lists all of the services that start when the computer starts, along with their current status (Running or Stopped). Use the Services tab to enable or disable individual services at startup to troubleshoot which services might be contributing to startup problems.
Select Hide all Microsoft services to show only third-party applications in the services list.
Disable all Disabling services that normally run at startup might cause some programs to malfunction or result in system instability. Don’t disable services in this list unless you know they’re not essential to your computer’s operation.
Selecting Disable all won’t disable some secure Microsoft services required for the operating system to start.
ON the Startup Tab options
Lists applications that run when the computer starts up, along with the name of their publisher, the path to the executable file, and the location of the registry key or shortcut that causes the application to run.
Clear the check box for a startup item to disable it on your next startup.
If you suspect an application has been compromised, examine the Command column to review the path to the executable file.
Disabling applications that normally run at startup might result in related applications starting more slowly or not running as expected.
ON the Tools Tab options
Provides a convenient list of diagnostic tools and other advanced tools that you can run.

September 10, 2013 by ravindrakatiyar

Windows Deployment Services

Windows Deployment Services is a server role that enables you to remotely deploy Windows operating systems. You can use it to set up new computers by using a network-based installation.
This means that you do not have to install each operating system directly from a CD or DVD.
Allows network-based installation of Windows operating systems, which reduces the complexity and cost when compared to manual installations.
Supports mixed environments including Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 through Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Uses standard Windows Setup technologies including Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE), .wim files, and image-based setup.
Ensure that you are a Domain Administrator
Installation Of the ADDS A Windows Deployment Services server must be either a member of an AD DS domain or a domain controller for an AD DS domain. DNS. You must have a working DNS server on the network before you can run Windows Deployment Services.
Configuration Of the DHCP Server. You must have a working DHCP server with an active scope on the network because Windows Deployment Services uses PXE, which relies on DHCP for IP addressing.
NTFS volume. The server running Windows Deployment Services requires an NTFS file system volume for the image store.
Credentials. To install the role, you must be a member of the Local Administrators group on the server. To initialize the server, you must be a member of the Domain Users group.
Installing Windows Deployment Services,
Click Start, click Administrative Tools, click Server Manager,

In Roles Summary click Add Roles, click Next,. and then select Windows Deployment Services.
Click – > Next Click the both Check Boxes .

Transport Server. You can install only the Transport Server role service. This role service provides a subset of the functionality of Windows Deployment Services and you can install it in environments that do not have Active Directory Domain Services, DHCP, or DNS.
Deployment Server. You can install both the Deployment Server and Transport Server role services, which provides the full functionality of Windows Deployment Services. (You cannot install only Deployment Server without Transport Server.)
Click –> Finish.
Configuration Of WDS Server
Click –> Start, Click-> Administrative Tools, and then Click ->Windows Deployment Services.
Remote Installation Folder location Page open it .This folder contain boot images and install images.PXE boot files and WDS management tools.Browse the location .or default location will be C:/Remoteinstall. Click –>Next
If you install its Default location then a System Volume Warning Message box appears.Click->Yes
Next Page will be DHCP option 60. Click On Both Check boxes .Click –> Next
Next Page Showing Task Progress.Click –>Finish
After Finishing Process this Page Showing Operation Complete.
Click-> on Check Box option-> ADD images to Server Now If You want to Add Images Click –>Finish
The location of Windows Server2008 and Windows Vista & Windows 7 Install and boot images in the Sources subdirectory of the installation Media.
Browse the DVD Sources Folder Click- > OK
Next Windows Shows that Windows 7 has Five Install Image & One boot Images.
Click –>Next
Next Page Showing Task Progress.Click –>Finish
The selected Images were successfully Added to the server Click –>Finish
Complete the steps in this section.
On the Client Side Computer Settings
Configure the BIOS of the computer to Enable PXE booting, and then set the boot order so that the computer boots from the network first.
Restart the computer and when prompted, press F12 to initiate a network boot.
If you are presented with a boot image selection screen, select the appropriate boot image. This screen will only be available if you have two or more boot images on the Windows Deployment Services server.
On the first screen of the Windows Deployment Services client user interface, select the locale and input method, and click Next.
When prompted, provide a user name and password with sufficient credentials to install images from the Windows Deployment Services server.
Continue to follow the instructions provided in the Windows Deployment Services client user interface.
When image installation is complete, the computer will restart and Windows Setup will continue.

September 9, 2013 by ravindrakatiyar

Configuring a DHCP server

DHCP server role:
All computers and other devices on your TCP/IP network must have an IP address in order for the network to function properly.
IP addresses can be configured manually at each computer, or you can deploy a DHCP server that automatically assigns IP address leases to all DHCP clients on the network.
Most client operating systems seek an IP address lease by default, so no configuration on the client computer is necessary to implement a DHCP enabled network; the first step is to deploy a DHCP server
DHCP is a client-server technology that allows DHCP servers to assign, or lease, IP addresses to computers and other devices that are enabled as DHCP clients.
Before your DHCP server can provide IP address leases to clients, however, a range of IP addresses must be defined at the DHCP server.
This range, known as a scope, defines a single physical subnet on your network to which DHCP services are offered. So, for example, if you have two subnets, your DHCP server must be connected to each subnet and you must define a scope for each subnet.
Install a DHCP SERVER
Click Start, click Administrative Tools, click Server Manager,
In Roles Summary click Add Roles, click Next,.
Check DHCP server, and then click Next
Select Only Network connections that you want the DHCP server to use.
Click Next to open the SpecifyIPv4 DNS Server Settings .
Click Next to open the Specify WINS Server Settings .
If you Need to support legacy Clients or Applications then choose option WINS is required for Applications on the network otherwise
Select default WINS is not required Applications for the networks.
Scopes also provide the primary way for the server to manage distribution and assignment of IP addresses and any related configuration parameters to clients on the network.
Click Next to Open the Add or Edit DHCP Scope..
Click Next to Open the Configure DHCPv6 Stateless Mode Page and select Option. Enable DHCPv6 state mode for the server.
Click Next to open the SpecifyIPv6 DNS Server Settings .
Click Next to Open the Authorize DHCP Server page.
Select option Use Current Crendentials.or Use alternate Crendentials.
If you Skip authorization of the DHCP server in ADDS .DHCP Server will not function.until you authorize.
Click Next to open the confirm Installation Page Click Install to Installation of the DHCP Server Role.
`When the Installation completes .The page will display the message installation successful. If reboot required restart the server.