Install Microsoft Security Essential on Server 2012

1. Open download page for Microsoft Security Essentials from the link given below"
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-all-versions

2. Select your OS type and download mseinstall.exe on your server.

4. Now right click on mseinstall.exe and open properties

5. Click on Compatibility tab and check mark on 'Run this program in compatibility mode for'. Select 'Window 7' from the drop down.

6. Open Command Prompt and run it as an administrator.

7. Change location in CMD and navigate to your Downloads folder (ie. cd C:\Users\%username%\Downloads)

7. Now run mseinstall /disableoslimit in CMD and follow the instrucation to install MSE on your Window Server 2012

8. Update your antivirus now and ENJOY !!


Thank You
Pradeep Kumawat
IT Eng.

How to Convert Physical Computer to Hyper-V Virtual Machine

Yes! You can convert your computer in virtual machine. Disk2vhd is a utility (recommended by Microsoft) that creates VHD versions of physical disks for use in Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs). Follow the steps below:

Step 1. Download Disk2vhd utility from https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ee656415.aspx

Or Click here to download.

Step 2. Run Disk2vhd on the physical server you are converting.

Step 3. Convert disk(s) to VHD or VHDX format and copy it to Hyper-V host machine.

Step 4. Create a new VM on a Hyper-V host.

Step 5. Select existing Hard Disk and map the converted VHD/VHDX Disk.

Step 6. Run the new VM and enjoy.

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If you get a boot failure in this new VM, resolve it with below methods"

Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Server 2008, (Server 2012 not tested)

1.       Attach the Windows installation media to the virtual machine disc drive and then start the VM.

2.       Boot the VM with CD drive by pressing any key when you are prompted.

3.       Select a language and then click Next.

4.       Click Repair your computer.

5.       Click the operating system that you want to repair from the list, and then click Next.

6.       From the System Recovery Options dialog box, pick Command Prompt. If an operating system is not found simply continue anyway.

7.      Type the following commands in below order to set your system straight:

a)      bootrec /fixmbr    (Fixes MBR)

b)      bootrec /fixboot   (Fixes Boot Sector)

c)       bootrec /scanos    (Scans for Windows installations to add)

d)      exit (Reboots VM)

8.       If Windows still doesn't boot, or something still shows wrong, follow steps 1 – 6 again and for step 7 type this instead:

a)      bootrec /rebuildbcd  (Rebuilds entire BCD)

b)      exit (Reboots VM)

Windows XP, Windows 2003

1.       Attach the Windows installation media to the virtual machine disc drive and then start the VM.

2.       Boot the VM with CD drive by pressing any key when you are prompted.

3.       When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press the R key to start the Recovery Console.

4.       Select the Windows installation drive.

5.       Type the Administrator password when prompt and then press ENTER.

6.       Type the following commands in below order to set your system straight:

a)      fixmbr (Fixes MBR)

b)      fixboot (Fixes Boot Sector)

c)       bootcfg /rebuild  (Lists all Windows installations that you can add)

d)      exit (Reboots VM)

Regards,

Pradeep Kumawat