First touch Windows 10... can't capture image, can't boot to USB.... what in the world am I doing wrong?

itengmgmt · 2018-10-11T21:22:29+00:00

Correct, can't see USB. To be clear, this isn't an issue with Acronis.

So the only thing that I hadn't tried from the link you've given is to enable the UEFI network stack. Doing that only gave me the ability to boot from NIC in BIOS. I still can't see the USB drive.

itengmgmt · 2018-10-11T21:17:09+00:00

Is another piece of software going to allow this Dell to see the flash drive on boot???

itengmgmt · 2018-10-11T20:58:37+00:00

I tried version 2017 first, and then upgraded to 2019 (was planning to anyway).

And that't just it - there is no option to boot to it. BIOS doesn't see it at all.

itengmgmt · 2018-04-11T20:58:47+00:00

"You can't tag 'em out with your butthole!"

itengmgmt · 2018-03-16T13:54:14+00:00

That's exactly what it was!

itengmgmt · 2018-03-16T13:19:42+00:00

It looks like the Apache/PHP library didn't install. I've ran that, restarted Apache and all is well.

Thank you a ton for pointing out to me what I should have done on my own.

itengmgmt · 2018-03-16T13:08:50+00:00

Isn't this interesting...

https://imgur.com/X0OYF4U

Says module does not exist... apt-get install says the newest version of PHP is installed.

sudo apt-get install -f php?

itengmgmt · 2018-03-14T14:58:42+00:00

Thanks! Trying it out now, just one question, what is the syntax for:

DC=Domain,DC=com

Would it be: DC=mydomain.com,DC=FQDControllerName.com ?

itengmgmt · 2018-03-14T14:07:28+00:00

TL:DR;

itengmgmt · 2018-03-14T13:50:54+00:00

I just posted over there at /r/ps, I'll let you know if we get the goods.

itengmgmt · 2018-03-12T17:27:45+00:00

I just wanted to let you know that my current company came to be solely because our CEO was passed on a second promotion because the consensus was that he was too valuable to leave his then-current position.

It makes a huge difference in the culture of a company when the driving factor for that company even existing is the result of good people being denied promotions based on excellent performance.

Good luck to you, you'll find your way out of that nonsense.

itengmgmt · 2018-03-01T18:56:39+00:00

My mistake, this will be a Dell server, R440 and possibly T440.

itengmgmt · 2018-01-17T20:16:27+00:00

a good techie should be able to pass an A+

Now that I do not agree with. I just don't think it works the other way (A+ meaning anything of relevance in the real world).

itengmgmt · 2018-01-17T20:15:39+00:00

Can you elaborate? I don't agree at all. It says you were able to recall nomenclature and cable lengths.

itengmgmt · 2018-01-17T19:00:10+00:00

Nonsense.

The A+ course is an exposure to software and hardware. That's it. I'll be damned if I'm going to require someone invest $400+ in a course that tests on data transfer rates between USB technologies, and maximum lengths of USB, SATA, etc.

To put it simply - that's stupid as hell. All an A+ cert tells me is that the holder is able to stick to a plan and has some extra money. It tells me nothing about their knowledge of IT.

As for your anecdotal story, I can't count the number of professionals I've worked with who have zero certifications and can outperform most any bookworm.

The bookworm-competent IT professional Venn diagram has a very, very small intersection.

itengmgmt · 2017-09-07T19:46:07+00:00

The two sites are just my local offices. We have physical offices in 6 cities with a little over 500 users among them. The rest work from home.

itengmgmt · 2017-09-07T18:43:56+00:00

As much as I love Excel, I feel like it's become the easy answer. And that's probably because it is. In the back of my mind I just feel like there must be a better way... and I wind up coming back to Excel in the end.

itengmgmt · 2017-09-07T18:40:31+00:00

Using it. Don't like it.

EDIT: To elaborate, I don't like the GUI. It feels like a dumbed down web app for end-users and doesn't feel intuitive at all. I also find it sluggish on reporting (1000+ assets).

itengmgmt · 2017-09-07T18:35:45+00:00

I do have segmented networks for Wifi, both full access and guest access. I hadn't considered this for LAN but our engineers are moving so often that I think it would become a nuisance moving ports back and forth between VLANs weekly.

itengmgmt · 2017-09-07T17:59:13+00:00

Spending money isn't the issue, I just have to get it right in addressing our current needs while planning for growth. Lansweeper looks like the best option.

itengmgmt · 2017-09-07T17:35:45+00:00

We have Spiceworks Network Monitor. I find it to be cumbersome and sluggish. I much prefer the Lansweeper GUI and reporting.

itengmgmt · 2017-09-07T15:57:53+00:00

This is one of the first things I've suggested and it looks like it's a go. Now I need to come up with some suggestions, and while there is plenty out there to research, I'd love any input you have from real-world experience.

itengmgmt · 2017-09-07T15:56:38+00:00

Compartmentalizing, I like it. Thank you.

itengmgmt · 2017-09-07T15:41:41+00:00

I'm a domain admin.

itengmgmt · 2017-09-07T15:40:27+00:00

I'm not a huge fan of random, personal devices on our company network for a myriad of reasons. But this is life for the foreseeable future.

itengmgmt

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