How to Create a Windows 11 Recovery Drive
Build a Windows 11 recovery drive on a USB stick: what it does, the size you need, the back up system files option, and how to boot and use it to repair a PC.
MCSA Guru Team Sep 18, 2026 7 min read
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How to Export and Import Hyper-V Virtual Machines
Move Hyper-V VMs between hosts with Export and Import. Learn the GUI steps, Export-VM and Import-VM in PowerShell, the three import types, and how to avoid ID conflicts.
Sysadmin Desk Sep 13, 2026 7 min read
How to Back Up VMware ESXi Virtual Machines
Back up ESXi VMs the right way: why free ESXi blocks most backup tools, how snapshot-based backups work, ghettoVCB and OVF export, and why snapshots aren't backups.
Sysadmin Desk Aug 13, 2026 10 min read
How to Use Proxmox Backup Server with Proxmox VE
Set up Proxmox Backup Server and connect it to Proxmox VE: create a datastore, add it as storage, run deduplicated incremental backups, restore, verify, prune, and encrypt.
Sysadmin Desk Aug 7, 2026 10 min read
How to Fix Hyper-V VM Backup Failed
Hyper-V VM backup failing? Work through VSS writers, integration services, checkpoint type, free space, leftover AVHDX files, and the event logs that point to the real cause.
Sysadmin Desk Aug 6, 2026 10 min read
How to Merge Hyper-V AVHDX Checkpoint Files
Stuck with orphaned AVHDX files after a failed backup or checkpoint? Learn what AVHDX is and two safe ways to merge the chain back into your VHDX without data loss.
Sysadmin Desk Jul 13, 2026 8 min read
How to Back Up and Restore Proxmox VMs
Back up and restore Proxmox VMs with vzdump: snapshot vs suspend vs stop modes, scheduled jobs, storage targets, restoring to a new VMID, and retention rules.
Sysadmin Desk Jul 7, 2026 9 min read
How to Fix Hyper-V Checkpoint Failed
Hyper-V checkpoint failed? Fix it by checking disk space, VHDX permissions, VSS writers, and production vs standard checkpoints — with the AVHDX chain explained.
Sysadmin Desk Jul 6, 2026 8 min read
VMware Snapshots Explained: Why They Are Not Backups
How VMware snapshots and delta disks really work, why they grow and slow your VMs, the 72-hour rule, and why a snapshot is not a backup. Practical guidance.
Sysadmin Desk Jun 21, 2026 7 min read