Monthly Archives: November 2011

Go onto the internet and download the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) as this contains the files we require to make the Windows PE CD.  Once downloaded go to Start-All Programs-Windows AIK-Windows PE Tools. Once the command prompt opens type: … Continue reading →

We have previously discussed how to set up networking within virtualbox but we never covered wireless networking specifically.  Today we shall. Open up virtualbox highlight your virtual machine and then go to settings.  Navigate to network.  You should have a … Continue reading →

Following on from last time today we shall cover networking and in particular sharing folders.  Lets take networking first. Virtualbox covers networking by using different network adapter settings for different circumstances.  These are NAT, Bridged Adapter, Internal Network and Host-Only … Continue reading →

Today we are going to talk about virtual software and in particular Virtualbox. Virtualbox is open source and allows you to run multiple operating systems at the same time. So if you have a mission critical piece of software that … Continue reading →

Today we are going to use a Windows PE CD to capture and deploy a Windows 7 image.  You will need a test computer with Windows 7 installed, which is a member of a domain, and another computer to apply … Continue reading →

Lately I am seeing more and more people coming to me with a virus on their systems.  After some basic checking I then find out that they have not carried out basic maintenance which would stop them getting a virus … Continue reading →

Today we are going to take a look at changing the root password on a Linux system.   For the purpose of this tutorial I have used Linux Mint 11.  Insert a live CD and allow it to boot.  When you … Continue reading →

The following tutorial will show you how to set up samba on a Linux system allowing you to share files and folders with a either a Linux or a Windows client.  All the following steps work on Linux Mint 11 … Continue reading →

I had a problem recently on Linux Mint 10 where my two hard drives, 40Gb and 500Gb, kept switching names.  My 500Gb drive is designated sdb but for some reason keeps changing to sda and none of the applications that … Continue reading →

You should always try and install software through your distributions package manager but there will be times that you want a particular package that is not included.  This is when you will need to install it from source.  This tutorial … Continue reading →