How to Fix PowerShell Has Open Files Error at Installing the Exchange 2016 Cumulative Update 23

When I tried to prepare the AD schema for installing Exchange 2016 CU23, and it happened the error message is below.
“Setup can’t continue with the upgrade because the powershell has open files” error message.
Let’s fix it.

How to Fix Prepare AD Schema Error at Installing the Exchange 2016 Cumulative Update 23

Today, I helped a client migrate Exchange from 2010 to 2019. As you know, Exchange 2010 can’t migrate to 2019 directly. You need to migrate Exchange from 2010 to 2016 and then 2019.
When I tried to prepare the AD schema for installing Exchange 2016 CU23, and it happened the error message is below.
“One or more servers in the existing organization are running Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003”.
The error is because they were not uninstalled Exchange 2000 or 2003 completed. Let’s fix it.

How to install patches for Storage Space Direct Cluster Servers without Downtime

Microsoft released Windows patches on the second Tuesday of every month. This procedure installs Microsoft Windows server patches for the production cluster servers without an outage.

How to Rebuild a Gridstore Host via Virtual Media

There are many ways to rebuild the Hyper-V host, but I will show you how to rebuild a Microsoft Hyper-V host via Virtual Media. These screens captured were for Windows Server 2019, but not for Windows Server 2019 only. You can use Windows Server 2022 ISO image file too.

How to Install Veeam Backup & Replication 12 Cumulative Patches P20230223

Vulnerability in this Veeam Backup & Replication component allows unauthorized users to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database. The vulnerability may lead to these unauthorized users gaining access to backup infrastructure hosts. The vulnerable process Veeam.Backup.Service.exe (TCP 9401 by default) allows unauthenticated users to request encrypted credentials.
Veeam released new patches to fix this vulnerability on March 7, 2023. No Hosts restart is required after installing this patch.

How to Install Veeam Backup & Replication 11a Cumulative Patches P20230227

Vulnerability in this Veeam Backup & Replication component allows unauthorized users to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database. The vulnerability may lead to these unauthorized users gaining access to backup infrastructure hosts. The vulnerable process Veeam.Backup.Service.exe (TCP 9401 by default) allows unauthenticated users to request encrypted credentials.
Veeam releases new patches on March 7, which fixed this vulnerability. No Hosts restart is required after installing this patch.

How to Rebuild a dataOn Host via Virtual Media Wizard

There are many ways to rebuild the Hyper-V host, but I will show you how to rebuild a Microsoft Hyper-V host via Virtual Media Wizard. This process is also can use for other vendors’ machines, not for the dataOn host only.

How to Rebuild DataOn Host via PXE

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There are many ways to rebuild the Hyper-V host, but I will show you how to rebuild a Microsoft Hyper-V host via PXE. This process is also can use for other vendors, not for the DataOn host only. It would be best to ask the host hardware vendor to send you the custom WIM image file before rebuilding it.

How to Remove On-Premises Directory Synchronization Service Account from Microsoft 365

If you are trying to rebuild the Azure AD Connect server, but you noticed y the Delete user is greyed out and you cannot delete the existing On-Premises Directory Synchronization Service Account from Microsoft 365 admin center.

How to create Storage Consumption Reports from the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

The Storage Consumption reports show statistical information on used space in backup or object storage repositories, including archive object storage.

How to create Mailbox Protection Reports from the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

The Mailbox Protection reports show statistical information on protected and unprotected mailboxes of your Microsoft 365 and on-premises Microsoft Exchange organizations.

How to restore OneDrive for Business data from the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 Restore Portal

In the Restore Portal, you can explore and restore data from Backups. As an end-user, you perform a self-service restore of your data. As a restore operator, you explore and restore backed-up data for those objects that you are allowed to manage.

How to restore SharePoint Online data from the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 Restore Portal

In the Restore Portal, you can explore and restore data from Backups. As an end-user, you perform a self-service restore of your data. As a restore operator, you explore and restore backed-up data for those objects that you are allowed to manage.

How to restore Exchange Online data from the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 Restore Portal

You can explore and restore data from backups in the Restore Portal. As an end user, you perform a self-service data restore. As a restore operator, you investigate and restore backed-up data for objects that you have permission to manage.

How to configure Restore Portal settings for the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6

The Restore Portal allows users and restores operators to view and restore data from backups. Restore Portal settings must be configured to allow users to perform the self-service restore.

How to configure REST API settings for the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 Restore Portal

The REST API is used to communicate with Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365. Restore Portal also uses the REST API to communicate with the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. In addition, the restore Portal allows users to perform the self-service restore.