Get MAC address remotely

Run from a command prompt: getmac /s (hostname)

To specify which user account to run under: getmac /s (hostname) /u (username) /p (password)

Unknown device driver

http://thelazyadmin.com/blogs/thelazyadmin/archive/2011/02/11/determine-driver-for-unknown-device.aspx

WSUS update errors

Failed to contact server with 0x8024402c or Error 0x8024402c occurred while downloading update; notifying dependent calls:

Open elevated command prompt:

sc stop bits
sc stop wuauserv

rmdir /s "%windir%\SoftwareDistribution"
mkdir /s "%windir%\SoftwareDistribution"
cacls "%windir%\SoftwareDistribution" /G Everyone:F

gpupdate /target:computer

sc start bits
sc start wuauserv

wuauclt /detectnow

DNS refreshing on client and server

If you are having issues contacting a client from a DNS server as the IP address is outdated and you cannot wait til scavenging takes place, you will need to clear the IP address manually:

1. Delete the offending DNS entry from the DNS console
2. Clear cache on DNS server: dnscmd /clearcache
3. Re-register client on DNS server: ipconfig /registerdns

Install Integration Components on 32-bit Server Core VM

If you are having issues installing the Integration Components package on a Server Core install of Windows Server 2008 32-bit while using Virtual PC then:

1. first shutdown the VM
2. open the VMC file for the VM (will be in the location that you specified when creating the virtual machine)
3. open file in Notepad and disable the soundcard(sound_adapter)
4. Restart the VM then install IC as normal

WDS logs on client

During install: Shift F10 to open cmd prompt > notepad > browse to x:\windows\panther > check setupact.log and setuperr.log

After install: c:\windows\panther > check setupact.log and setuperr.log