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Summary: Learn how to predefine server roles and switch the operating system to Windows 10 Technical Preview in your AutomatedLab environment. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today brings us Part 3 in a series by Microsoft PFEs, Raimund Andree and Per Pedersen. The last blog post explained how to create a small lab environment using A...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to quickly create a system restore point.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to roll back the settings if the changes I make mess up my computer?  Open the Windows PowerShell console with Admin rights, and use the Checkpoint-Computer cmdlet.            Specify a good d...

Summary: Learn how to create a small lab environment by using AutomatedLab. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have Part 2 of the series by Microsoft PFEs, Raimund Andree and Per Pedersen. Today they talk about installing the Windows PowerShell modules to use with AutomatedLab, and the steps required to create a simple lab. I...

Summary: Easily find the syntax of a Windows PowerShell cmdlet.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to see the syntax of a cmdlet I want to use?  Use the Get-Command cmdlet (gcm is an alias) with the –Syntax switch, for example: gcm Checkpoint-Computer -Syntax

Summary: Microsoft PFEs, Raimund Andree and Per Pedersen, present a multipart series about using Windows PowerShell to deploy a solution called AutomatedLab. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we kick off a multiple part series about automated lab deployment by using Windows PowerShell. Written by two Microsoft premier field enginee...