Configure Cisco DHCP for WDS

Configure Cisco DHCP for Windows Deployment Service

ip dhcp pool Vlan10
network Network_ID Subnet_Mask
default-router Gateway_IP
dns-server DNS_IP_Addr._1 DNS_IP_Addr._2
next-server WDS_IP_Addr.
option 67 ascii Boot\x86\wdsnbp.com
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Windows SDK - Installation failed.

Windows SDK Fails to Installation failed.

When installing the Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4 (Windows 7 SDK), you may see the "Installation Failed" dialog:

To resolve this issue, you must uninstall all versions of the Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable before installing the Windows 7 SDK.  You may have one or more of the following products installed:

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable

ref.: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2717426

How to change server name in Sharepoint "after rename the computer name"

How to change server name in Sharepoint "after rename the computer name":

1- Open CMD as adminstrator.
2- Browse "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN"
3- Type: 
stsadm -o renameserver -oldservername <OldServerName> -newservername <NewServerName>

4- To manage alternate access mappings browse the share point administration site:

    a. On the top navigation bar, click Operations.

    b. On the Operations page, in the Global Configuration section, click Alternate access mappings.

    ref: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263521(v=office.12).aspx

Virtual machine could not initialize.

OS: Windows 2008 R2
Error: "VM name" could not initialize.

Resolution:

1- Install windows 2008 R2 service pack 1

2- Install the following hot fix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2517374