The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Set Up a Lab with Windows PowerShell and Free Microsoft Software: Part 5

February 14, 2014 Feb 14, 2014 02/14/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Preconfigure a virtual machine as a domain controller including Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration and DHCP. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I saw how we could build the virtual machines from a template. Were you teasing us about creating a new domain controller in this lab environment? I’d really love to see the ...

PowerTip: Create New Item in Registry with PowerShell

February 13, 2014 Feb 13, 2014 02/13/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create an entry in the Windows registry structure. (image) How do I create an entry in the Windows registry with Windows PowerShell? (image) Use the New-ItemProperty cmdlet to add the information you need. For example, the following command makes a...

Set Up a Lab with Windows PowerShell and Free Microsoft Software: Part 4

February 13, 2014 Feb 13, 2014 02/13/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Attach a VHD to a new virtual machine and modify the operating system for additional customizations. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! With that prepped VHD file, how much work will it take to create an actual virtual machine? Possibly with some customizations? —MM (image) Hello MM, Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is...

PowerTip: Mount ISO or VHD File with PowerShell

February 12, 2014 Feb 12, 2014 02/12/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to mount an ISO or VHD file. (image) I can double-click an ISO file to access it in Windows 8.1, but is there a Windows PowerShell cmdlet that will do that for me? (image) Use the Mount-DiskImage cmdlet and specify the file name: For an ISO file: MOUNT-...

Set Up a Lab with Windows PowerShell and Free Microsoft Software: Part 3

February 12, 2014 Feb 12, 2014 02/12/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Copy a VHD file template and inject an Unattend.xml file in preparation for attachment to a VHD file. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Yesterday you were showing us how to edit the Unattend.XML file. How can we easily inject that into a virtual machine and maybe turn that into a virtual machine? —RD (image) Hello RD...

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