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Windows Server 2025 – Part 8 (Configuring Highly Available DHCP)

Highly Available DHCP is the backbone of network connectivity in modern infrastructures. When DHCP fails, clients lose IP leases, hindering access to services. Windows Server 2025’s built-in DHCP failover ensures…

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How to Uninstall AzureArcSetup

How to Uninstall Azure Arc from Windows Server 2025

Why do we need to Uninstall Azure Arc or Azure Arc Setup? Windows Server 2025 ships with the Azure Arc Setup feature baked in. You’ll notice a new tray icon…

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Windows Server 2025

Windows Server 2025 Summit – Session List

I couldn’t attend the Windows Server 2025 summit and missed the sessions. Luckily, all the sessions are available On_Demand to review. To follow them up, I created a list of…

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Technitium DNS Server on Windows

Homelab – Build a robust DNS foundation – Part 2 using Technitium DNS Server on Windows

Let’s create an improved version of the Technitium DNS server for Windows. Some time ago, I wrote a DNS guide to help you get started with your home laboratory. This…

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running Unbound on Windows Server 2025

Homelab – Build a robust DNS foundation – Part 1 using Unbound on Windows

A while back i wrote a DNS guide to help you get started in your homelab. This guide is still valuable and available here. I recommend reading before you get…

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error 0xC004FC07 and a dragon IT architect from the shadowrun world loosing his mind of resolving this error

Windows Server Activation Error 0xC004FC07 & 0xC004F069

You are receiving error 0xC004FC07 when trying to apply a license to your Windows Server 2022 / 2025? Maybe your server is randomly shutting down after a few hours? This…

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An IT architect looking like a dragon from the shadowrun universe learning about Windows Server 2025 Change Version error 0xc004f050

Windows Server 2025 – Change Version error 0xc004f050

When updating a Windows Server 2025 from Windows Standard to Windows Server 2025 Datacenter edition using the GUI, you did receive error 0xc004f050? Fix for Windows Server license upgrade error…

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Automatic Virtual Machine Activation with a dragon IT architect from the shadowrun world

AVMA – Simplifying Offline Device Activation

AVMA can help in the ever-evolving world of IT, where managing software licenses across virtual machines (VMs) can be a daunting task, especially when dealing with offline devices. Traditional methods…

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A dragon from the Shadowrun world using a modern AI chatbot like copilot

Windows Server 2025 – Deploy your first AI Chatbot

I do not work in software development; my focus is on the infrastructure and resources needed for deployments. AI and Chatbots are essential, motivating me to personally deploy one. I…

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IT Architect dragon from the shadowrun universe with Hyper V and Certificates theme

Windows Server 2025 – Hyper-V Import Error 0x80070057

When exporting a Windows 10 / 11 VM from a Hyper-V Host and importing it, you can end up with error 0x80070057 “The key protector for the virtual machine ‘YourMachineName’…

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