Restore Server 2012 R2 to a ThinkCentre M93p Desktop
There are several differences since the last time I did a disaster recovery restore test. The server is now a Lenovo ThinkServer TS140 running Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials on …
Restore a Hyper-V Server to an Optiplex 960, Take 3
This is the third in the series of almost annual articles about my experiences testing a Hyper-V restore. I’ve done this successfully in 2011 and 2012. Why repeat? To make …
Restore a Hyper-V Server to an Optiplex 960, Take 2
In January 2011, I wrote about my experience restoring a Hyper-V Server to an Optiplex 960. That article is exhaustive (and exhausting). I’ve done the same test again and wanted …
Restore a Hyper-V Server to an Optiplex 960
Recently I upgraded a small server to run Windows Server 2008 R2 as a Hyper-V host, with Server 2008 R2 as a guest as well. I’ve read that Windows Server …
Re-enable BitLocker Auto-Unlock after System Volume Restore
Today I did a disaster recovery test on my Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V host. I used Windows Backup to do a bare metal restore of only the system volume. …
How Secure are TrueCrypt and BitLocker?
I’ve been using TrueCrypt for a while, and have recently switched to BitLocker. My main purpose is to encrypt backup disks that are taken off site, though I plan to …
Server Backup and BitLocker
A lot of attention has been given to encrypting laptops because they are often stolen and their drives may contain sensitive company information. Another popular topic is the need to …
Remote Boot Bitlocker without a TPM
One of the challenges of implementing full-disk encryption is how to provide the key to unlock the drive when the system boots. This is especially important with servers, which may …
Kon-Boot vs. Windows 7 BitLocker
I’ve been running Windows 7 with BitLocker for a couple months and am quite pleased with it. BitLocker encrypts the hard drive so that if my laptop is lost or …