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Hyper-V Checkpoint Merge Failed: Fix Stuck AVHDX Chains Safely
Fix a Hyper-V checkpoint stuck merging or a merge failed error: find backup-created and orphaned AVHDX files, delete checkpoints safely, and merge offline as a last resort.
October 6, 2026
Hyper-V Export and Import VM: Move VMs with PowerShell
Export, import and move Hyper-V VMs with PowerShell: Export-VM, Compare-VM fixes, Import-VM -Copy -GenerateNewId, and Move-VM with Kerberos on Windows Server 2025.
October 6, 2026
Exchange Online Message Trace PowerShell: Get-MessageTraceV2
Exchange Online message trace with PowerShell: Get-MessageTraceV2 and Get-MessageTraceDetailV2 examples, limits, CSV export beyond 5,000 rows, and historical search.
October 6, 2026
Exchange Server SE Upgrade from 2019 CU15: In-Place Steps
Upgrade Exchange 2019 CU14/CU15 to Exchange Server Subscription Edition in place: what changed, licensing basics, DAG maintenance mode, setup commands and checks.
October 6, 2026
Windows LAPS with Intune and Entra ID: Setup and Retrieval
Back up Windows LAPS passwords to Microsoft Entra ID with Intune: tenant setting, policy, event 10029, retrieval with Get-LapsAADPassword or Graph, and legacy LAPS migration.
October 6, 2026
Windows 10 ESU After October 2026: Year 2 Options for IT
Windows 10 ESU Year 1 ends October 13, 2026 for businesses. Year 2 cost and activation IDs, the extended consumer end date, Windows 11 hardware checks and how to decide per device.
October 6, 2026
Windows Server 2025 Hotpatch: Azure Arc Setup and Baselines
Enable Hotpatch on Windows Server 2025 with Azure Arc: requirements, VBS checks, portal steps, the quarterly baseline calendar, current cost, and what still needs a restart.
October 6, 2026
Restore a File, Database or Account from a DirectAdmin Backup (CLI, Tested)
Restore one file, one database or a whole account from a DirectAdmin .tar.zst backup on the command line. Tested on DirectAdmin 1.712 with real screenshots.
October 6, 2026
Force HTTPS for a Domain in DirectAdmin (Tested on 1.712)
Redirect every http:// address of a DirectAdmin domain to https:// with Force SSL, from the panel or the API, and check it with a redirect test. Tested on DirectAdmin 1.712.
October 6, 2026
Install FreePBX 17 on Debian 12 (Open-Source Only, Tested)
Install FreePBX 17 with Asterisk 22 on Debian 12 using the official script, get past the oracle_connector failure with --opensourceonly, secure the admin login and fix fail2ban. Tested 6 Oct 2026.
October 6, 2026
Transcribe Asterisk and FreePBX Call Recordings on Your Own Server (faster-whisper, Tested)
A Python script that transcribes Asterisk, FreePBX and Vicidial recordings (.gsm, WAV49, µ-law) on your own CPU server with faster-whisper, splits stereo calls into caller and agent, and writes TXT, SRT and JSON.
October 6, 2026
Find cPanel, DirectAdmin and MySQL Passwords from the CLI (and One-Time Login Links)
Short answer: cPanel and DirectAdmin do not keep the root, WHM or admin password anywhere you can read it back. They are normal Linux user passwords, stored only as hashes in /etc/shadow. You either reset them or, better, log in with a one-time login link created from the command line. What you can read as
October 6, 2026