Windows: How to manually extend the evaluation period

When the initial 60-day evaluation period nears its end, you can run the Slmgr.vbs script to reset the evaluation period. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Command Prompt.
2. Type slmgr.vbs -dli, and then press ENTER to check the current status of your evaluation period.
3. To reset the evaluation period, type slmgr.vbs –rearm, and then press ENTER.
4. Restart the computer.

This resets the evaluation period to 60 days.

Export file system folder content in txt file

To get a list of files and subfolders located in a Windows file system folder into a txt file, you can use a batch command like the following:

Folder content:


 

Batch command:






 The result looks like this:



How it works: The result of dir command will be sent by using ">" (bigger then) as an input to the specified txt file.

Windows: login keyboard layout

Problem: 

How to configure the keyboard layout you will face by default if you want to login to a Windows system?

Solution:

First add your desired keyboard layout to available keyboard layouts:

1. In Start\Control panel open Region and Language.
2. In Region and Language, on tab Keyboards and Languages, click Change keyboards...
3. In Text Services and Input Languages, on tab General, in section Installed services, click Add...
4. In Add Input Language, select the desired language, then click OK.
5. In Text Services and Input Languages, click OK.
6. In Region and Language, click OK.

Steps 1-6 describe the procedure in Windows 7. In other Windows operating systems do it in similar way.


Second edit registry to change the default keyboard layout on login screen:

1. Run regedit to open Registry Editor.
2. Go to HKEY_USERS\ .DEFAULT\ Keyboard Layout\ Preload
3. Modify value 1 with data for your desired keyboard layout.
    Example:
       English:     409
       German:    407

Windows Server 2008: Produktaktivierung mit MAK

Situation: Bei der Produktaktivierung einer Windows Server 2008 Enterprise -Installation trat folgender Fehler auf:

Activation Error: Code 0x8007232b
DNS Name does not exist

Dieser Fehler tritt auf, wenn Sie versuchen, eine von Volume Licence Medien erstellte Windows Server 2008 Installation zu aktivieren und kein KMS (Key Management Server) verfügbar ist.

Lösung:
Methode 1: Installieren Sie einen Key Management Server (siehe http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9893F83E-C8A5-4475-B025-66C6B38B46E3&displaylang=en)

ODER

Methode 2: Verwenden Sie einen MAK (Multiple Activation Key)
- Öffnen Sie eine Eingabeaufforderung als Administrator
- geben Sie ein: slmgr -ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

Weitere Informationen in KB 929826
Error message when you try to activate Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Business, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008: "Code 0x8007232b"

Windows Cluster Freigabe

Situation /Problem:
Auf einem Windows Server 2008 Cluster mit veritas Storage Foundation for Windows 5.1 schlägt das Hinzufügen einer Freigabe mit dem FileShare Wizard fehl, wenn Lowercase-Buchstaben als Laufwerksbuchstaben verwendet werden.

Workaround:

Manuell bei "Location" einen Großbuchstaben verwenden, z.B. "K:\newsharefolder".


Link:
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/313449.htm