Windows

Adding & Removing SQL Features via Command

This is a quick guide on how to add and remove features from SQL Server via command, following the theme of recent posts.

June 10, 2019

Install/Uninstall SQL Server via Command

This is a post on installing SQL Server via command; I have a Windows Server 2016 Core running on a local Hyper-V test environment, and I’m installing SQL Server 2019, then uninstalling it.

June 9, 2019

Configuring Windows Server Core

Windows Server Core is the CLI only version of the Windows OS. This post is a run-through of configuring a new Windows Server 2016 Core host, detailed in the following steps;

June 8, 2019

Joining a Windows Host to a Domain

A run-through of joining a Windows Server onto a test domain which created in my previous post. There’s 2 parts to this one;# Creating a New Domain User Account.# Joining a Windows Server to a Domain.

June 4, 2019

Installing Active Directory on Windows Server 2016

This is a run-through on installing Active Directory within a Hyper-V test environment. There’s 5 parts to this one: # Create a Hyper-V Private Network.# Configure Windows TCP/IP Settings.# Rename the Windows Server Host.# Install Active Directory.# Promote the Server to a Domain Controller.

May 14, 2019

Installing Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V

This is a simple guide on installing Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V. There are two parts to this one.. # Create a new Hyper-V Virtual Machine.# Install Windows Server 2016.

April 17, 2019

“Windows could not start the SQL Server”

The “Windows could not start the SQL Server on 127.0.0.1” is a generic error message when the SQL Server service cannot start-up.

April 11, 2019

“Content from the website listed below is being blocked.” Windows Server

If you’re on a fresh install of Windows Server and you try use Internet Explorer, you’ll no doubt be prompted with the following message for every website you try access.

May 13, 2018