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70-680 Passed
So I passed my 70-680 today. After taking a few weeks off from studying I felt spontaneous and went ahead and scheduled the test today and took it. Just barely passed, but I guess that is all that matters. I initially started studying for the test about a year ago, starting with reading the first few chapters of the MCTS…
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Failed 70-640
Hi Everyone, I failed my 70-640 yesterday (590). I had been studying religiously for about 4 months (2-3 hours daily, labs and reading) I was using the Self Study Kit (non R2) and then I realised it was not the relevant book so I got the new ones (R2). I found the books were easy to read but only now do I realise after…
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Answer file using WSIM
I'm having a little trouble understanding how to configure a working answer file. I understand how it works, just, how the heck am I supposed to know and remember which components to add and to which pass? Is there a general rule I can follow? Also how much attention should I give to this portion--namely the building of an…
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Passed 73-640. Also, Prometric horror story
I passed 73-640 today, and after the results page, the computer seemed to hang on loading the exit/finalize session. So I went out to the proctor, and saw a mob of people trying to sign in for exams. They were apparently having issues with prometric at this site. I never did get a satisfactory explanation of what happened…
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upgrade from MCSA 2003 to MCITP: SA or wait for server 8?
I am currently studying for 70-291. After I pass that exam I will have MCSA 2003 credentials. After that I don't know what I should do. Should I go ahead and take the 2 exams for 2008 MCITP: SA or should I wait to see if there is a an upgrade path to MCITP: SA or whatever they will call it for Server 8 or whatever it will…
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Question about MCTS
I'm new to the IT scene, and only just recently taken and passed my A+ exam. Now I'm studying for my Network+ and was thinking about taking a Microsoft exam after I pass the Net+. I'm a little confused about the requirements to be considered a MCTS. If I were to pass 70-680 am I considered a MCTS? I only ask because after…
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70-640 Passed!
Just passed my 70-640 which means i've now done the core requirements for both the Server admin and Enterprise admin. Question now is, Do I go for it and do the 3 for the enterprise or shall I just do the 1 get my Server admin and then do the other 3 exams after? Would appreciate your input and past experiences.
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70-640 on wednesday - first exam & freaked out a bit
I know, another thread about this exam. Alright, I'm freaking out a bit about it, first time taking a cert exam. *Hyperventilating* I finally finished reading the MS Press book on it (despite all the errors....) and feel somewhat prepared, but not as well as I would like. I will be looking through the sticky tomorrow for…
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70-640 and 70-642 question
I have been using the trainsignal videos to study for my 640 exam. I also picked up some practice questions and when going through the practice questions I have noticed that they focus heavily on DNS and CA. The DNS questions have a lot to do with configuring zones, which is not really covered in the 640 trainsignal…
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647 Failed
This was my second attempt. I was just as close as the first time, I got a different set of testlets from the first time I took it back in December. O well, next time will be better.
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SQL Server 2012 Certs (who is taking?)
Is anyone else planning on taking the SQL Server 2012 DBA or Developer exams when they hit beta? I'm studying the 2008 Developer exam right now in prep for the beta certs. I figure I will just make sure I am well studied on the 2008 material based on the objectives and then add in the new features. I'm also studying for…
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failed 70-640
Hi Guys Took the exam today, gutted, failed with 497. . Was my first attempt at a MS exam though. Went into panic mode when i started answering some of the questions. Want another go at it asap but lacking in confidence at the minute. Need to pass it for work so am eager to get it out the way. Anyone got any tips? Thanks
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Mcts 70-432
Hello, This is the first time I will be doing a Microsoft certificate (or any certificate for that matter). I had been looking around for database certificates and I just keep wasting my time thinking WHICH one to do. So, finally as a start, I am planning on doing the exam 70-432 SQL Server 2008 Implementation and…
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Help with Group Memberships
I'm a little confused with which type of group scope can be a member of another with regards to domain local, global, and universal group scopes. Anyone come up with a handy way of memorizing it? Thanks.
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70-642 Today..........
Sitting the 70-642 in about 3 hours.
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Completed MCSE 2003. So, which Exams needs to take to upgrade MCITP??
Dear I did my MCSE 2003 long back and also did some Cisco Certifications. And now i would like to take up MCITP. So which Exam needs to clear for my MCITP upgrade?
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What did you use for 70-680?
I kinda know what books to get on this after reading some helpful posts but what's the recommended method of practicing for this exam? i.e. will it be OK to install win 7 ultimate on something like Oracle vitualbox? or is it best to have a proper dedicated PC instead of running it as a guest OS? Will i also need server…
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Which way forward
Hello. I have worked in IT for about 10 years, the last 5 in a networking/support sence. I really would like some qualifications to go with my experience. I already have Comptia Network +, I sat this in 2005. My question is what would the best route be for myself? Should I take some MTA's or should I go straight forwards…
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MCSE upgrade
how many exams do i have to take to upgrade my MCSE,
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A Microsoft course for a newb?
I'm contemplating looking at doing a Microsoft course as it seems if I am to get a job in 1st Line support, knowing about windows server,Active directory would be a big plus. Can anyone suggest a nice entry Microsoft course for me that will get me familiar with these things? one which I can practice at home and any…
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SysPrep windows 7 pro for domain?
Hey guys, for years I have had to sysprep each new pc we made from an image. do you know have to do that anymore with windows 7 pro for domains. This guys I talked with says you do and he never has had to sysprep any images he made from even his XP machines. And he is an IT vendor. Now I am not completely stupid. I have…
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Workstation Operating System Evaluation Links
Does anyone have a link to some evaluation copies of Windows 7/Vista/XP? Ive searched the Technet site and can't seem to find any. Thanks in advance.
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70-640 Question on Certificates
Looking at sitting the exam in the next couple of weeks, came across the following question and apparently the answer is A but I thought it was D and can't get my head around why its A. Can anyone let me know which answer is correct and why Q. You have a two tier PKI infrastructure that contains an offline root CA and an…
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Studying For 70-640
Hey yall, just wanted to join the tech exams forums as I'm also pursuing I.T certifications namely, MCITP: EA and CCNP. Right now i'm in the middle of my 70-640 studies(I'm also pursuing the CCNA, which seems to be much easier compared to the 70-640). I'm just getting my feet wet in the awesome glory of powershell. Just…
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How come DNS names resolve in this case?
I'm working on 70-640 and am finding it really cool to learn how some of this stuff is actually done. I'm on a helpdesk currently and we use AD a lot. Anyway, here is the scenario: I have a domain controller on my home network and it uses itself as the domain controller. Currently in the IPv4 settings, it points to…
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WinPE 0xc000000f error
Studying for the 686 and I have an issue. I created the WindowsPE ISO and attempted to boot to it in Hyper-V only to get a stop error with code 0xc000000f. I then burned it to a disc and tried to boot to it with a real machine. I got exactly the same error. Google has not been very helpful. Any ideas?
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MS. virtualization certification? any info
I was wondering if anyone had any information on this Microsoft track. It appears i would need to take Exam 659, Exam 669, and Exam 693.
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70-647 fail
Hey All, I scored a 617 on this one today. I woke up sick this morning so I had a hard time focusing about 30% of the way through. It didn't help that MS loves to pile on the text in these questions. I actually LIKE this exam, with the case study style questions. My weakest section was Identity and Access Management. My…
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70-647
Hi Guys, Longtime lurker, first time poster. I'm working my way toward MCITP EA+SA and have had a lot of good advice from this forum so thanks to everyone who contributes. I used the MS training kits and have racked up decent if not spectacular 800+ scores on 640,642,643 and 680. Then came 647, I faced off against this bad…
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70-649 Book?
Does anyone have a book or any study resources they would recommend for the 70-649 exam? I am going to be starting studying for it soon. Thank you!
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70-640 exam question
So I am going to start studying for the 70-640 exam and was wondering if I need to study windows 2008 R2 or can I just study windows 2008. The reason I ask is because my server dose not support 64bit host and I wanted to use ESXi server for this.
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Practice Exams
Not trying to start a flame war, but what is the difference between the exam questions you get from a brain **** site and something like Tanscenders? I've never seen transcenders now have I gone to the obvious brain **** sites but I thought both basically did the same thing; give you randomized questions that you answer,…
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Passed 70-680, wrapped up in 45 minutes
The test isnt too difficult. The deployment aspect was the unfamiliar part of it. If you focus on one area, make it deployment!
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70-662 noob
Hello everyone I am currently a network admin with a small ISP, There has been an offer from an other company I am vary interested in but to make my current salary I need to get some more Microsoft experience. They need more guys with exchange classifications to become a gold partner. So I was thinking of getting 70-662…
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70-643 Passed
Passed this yesterday with 800. What a beast. Thought had failed this till I finished the exam. :D I used MS press book. Technet. Most if not all of the links on the Sticky for the exam . (Thanks for these guys) A ton of labbing to get the info in my head.
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70-646
I've begun the process of preparing for the 70-646. Any advice tips from those who have taken it?
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70-640 Labs?
Hi all, I noticed a fellow poster mention he used labs for studying the 70-640 (MukIT). Does anyone else have these labs ? I am taking the test next month and would love to get my hands on some labs to really get some practical application in. Thanks
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At long last, 685 pass!
Well, I have a long and sorrowful tale about Windows 7, starting with the first failure when the 682 was only a week old (had a free re-take, took the exam with only 680 knowledge), failing the re-take (crammed for a month on 685 material, forgot all the 680 stuff lol), 3 months later failing again (came up *just* shy on…
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Starting From Scratch.
Thinking of working towards the 640, 642 and 646 exams. What set up at home is recommended in terms of server installs to work through the labs etc? Is there a thread where this is discussed? Thanks
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Opinions On The Best Learning and Lab Resources for 70-680
Hello to all! Recently my employer has asked us to seek out the Microsoft 70-680 Certification. They would like a handful of us to attain this certification as soon as possible. As such, they have asked me what learning resources would be best to study from. They have also given me permission to set up a lab of any size to…
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RAID 0 implementation for home server: suggestions?
Hey guys, I'm looking foward to get a good computer with plenty of RAM (16 Gb) for some server virtualization labs and of course for regular daily uses :) I'm also looking for an external RAID 0 solution to implement since having enough RAM and CPU power wouldn't be enough. With 5 or 6 VMs on do you think that a RAID 0…
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Passed the 70-680 today!
Phew. I'm relieved that I was able to pass this as this test is no joke, but at the end, I scored a 850 and had plenty of breathing room for more errors. I used the Poulton book, CBT nuggets, and various practice tests to hone my memory after reading that entire book and all of those videos. I really liked how the CBT…
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When is MCSA expiring and any chance of second shot being re-introduced
I bought some MCSA books mid last year which I had hoped I would have completed my MCSA by now but surprisingly I have not even done a single exam. I would like to do the exams this year but I have had rumours and seen previous post that MCSA is expiring in June this year. I would like to pursue the exam because at work we…
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Lync 2010 iPad client issue
I've been playing with the iPad Lync client on my lab but haven't been successful establishing a connection. I followed this article:Deploying the Lync 2010 Mobility Service : Jeff Schertz's Blog but am still getting a certificate errors. Anyone has it working?
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Exam path advise please
Second attempt at posting this, first one said would need to be checked by moderators but still not showing. I passed the Vista Exam 70-620 quite some time ago and have decided that i'm finally going to pull my finger out and start studying for more certs. What i'm needing is some advise on what exam path is best, the 2…
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Quick question
Hello everyone I just happened to find this forum last night and I am really liking it so far. So I am currently working for an ISP mostly doing jr network admin work. My work is putting on a ccna boot camp in the next three to four mouths that I will hopefully be going too. my question is I would like to get a…
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WAIK question
So, I finally got motivated to resume my Windows 7 cert. Last semester I returned to my community college and took a SQL class that kicked my butt and I realized that studying Windows 7 wasn't so bad after all. I'm now working with the Windows Automated Installation Kit and I'm curious to know how deeply the 70-680 tests…
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Exam Path advise please
Finally decided to get my act together and start looking to get more Microsoft qualifications. I passed the Vista exam 70-620 quite some time ago, really should have carried on from there but laziness struck I now need to decide on what is the best path to take should i: Take the 70-622 to get MCITP for vista then do an…
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Help With MCITP Windows 7 (70-685) :(
I’m going to be taking the MCITP Windows (70-685) exam in a few months’ time, I just wanted to know what resources are best to use to pass this exam!, Is the book sybex have the material needed to pass and if you know a better book that you used to pass link me to it please. Please help I heard this exams going to be…
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Exam set for Feb 7th
Hi guys, Been a while since I posted but I thought I woud share that I write 70-680 on Feb 7th. Bin studying for about 2 months, Sybex 70-680 William Panek. I've had good success with those books in the past. I've watched some of the proff messer vids but mainly reading the book 3 times and doing the exercises and practice…
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Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 Support Ends April 8, 2014
Looks like the bell's finally tolling for Windows XP, as well as for Office 2003. Microsoft Ends Support of Windows XP, Office 2003 in 2014!
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Passed exam
Took the exam and passed today :D
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Last thread I will have to make in while, hopefully. 70-646 - Feb 23rd!
I can't wait to finish this stuff, I feel like most of the M$ stuff is really no use to me. I just want it to be over. /rant I can't wait to study other things like networking and security and programming stuff. I've been putting off CEH for a while and I got a voucher that ends in Oct 2012. ok really /rant. :) If anyone…
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70-682 Transcender
Hi, I'm preparing to take the 70-682 in a couple of months, having already spent a few months on it. Just wondering how those who passed the 70-682 found the Transcender of any help for this exam and how it rates compared to the real exam. I have found Transcenders for other exams to be quite useful and realistic. I'm…
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File & Folder Permission's
hi i would like to ask if somebody know of a good book or a link for detailed explanation for File and Folder permissions, im studying the 70-640 with MS Press now, and i just don't understand whats flying!!!! thanks a lot
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Request help with Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 Migration
We are having a problem moving mailboxes from Exchange 2007 SP2 to Exchange 2010 SP2. Setup and Error is below. Exchange 2007 all in one box. Cas | Hub | Mail Roles 192.168.x.x / 16 Subnet <<<<<ISA 2006 IPSEC Site VPN TO IPSEC Site VPN>>>>>> 2 Exchange 2010 Mailbox Roles Servers in DAG 10.224.x.x / 16 Subnet 2 Exchange…
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Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services AD LDS
a Question - how can I used it in a real case scenario? If I know how to use it, I know what is it. I know that is a role that provides developer the ability to store data for directory enabled application without incurring the AD schema to support their application. But honestly....I doesn't mean anything for me ;/ maybe…
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Passed 70-622 Today
I’m pleased to report I passed 70-622 today which earns my first MCITP certification. Scored 850. The exam wasn't as straight forward as I expected it to be - but then again I didn’t really study as much as I had done for previous exams. So for me, that’s all the ‘non-current’ exams out of the way for now. Next step is for…
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Passed 70-291!!
I passed my final exam on Windows Server this morning for MCSA!! It was definitely the hardest Microsoft exam so far I have taken but not impossible. The beast has been defeated and I'm now MCSA certified. I used the MS press kit book, Exam Cram, TechExams TechNotes, and Microsoft TechNet articles which had good…
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Is 70-642 easier than 70-640?
I've been a network administrator for almost 10 years. Have a good knowledge of AD, server OS, networking, etc. Time to finally get my certs though (gee ya think?). Obviously I will still need to study to pass them. For those that have taken these tests, my plan is to take 640-642-646 to become MCITP. I am just wondering…
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Taking the 70-680 in 4 hours (edit: PASSED!)
I'm getting ready to sit for the Windows 7 exam in a few hours. I've read Poulton's book and gone through all the labsim material, and scored a 91% on the labsim practice test (first try). It's such a wide topic, I hope the random number generator is good to me :)
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Taking the 70-680 in 12 hours!
Hi everyone, I've been lurking around watching all of you pass your 70-680's :) Hopefully now it's my turn. This is going to be my first attempt at a legitimate certification exam, I've been studying hard for maybe 4 months on all the material for the 70-680. I know for a first exam, I'm in for a beating. I hear the 70-680…
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Time has come upon me! Thursday; 70-640 and I meet!
Well, Here it is, time to take the 70-640 as I am finishing my WGU class. I gotta say that the test questions I have done on Ucertify, were to easy(?) and the test questions from the MS Press book are a bit harder. However, that is all I have, aside from the LabSim questions that are provided by WGU. Been reading posts…
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Passed 70-680!
I sat the exam earlier this afternoon and got a score of 790, on my first attempt! I used the MOAC Guide and Lab Manual along with CBT Nuggets to get me through.
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70-646 MS-Training Kit Makes Me wanna Bang my head on my Keyboard
First time since Vista that I have used one of the MS Training Kit books I have been using the Sybex and R2 Unleashed for 640/642. I'm finding the 646 MSTK book to be such a bore I wanna jump out of a window it's so repetitive it's hard for me to stay focused and prepare the right way. How is the the 643 and 647 MSTK books…
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Chapter 5 help
I'm currently working my way through Chapter 5, I'm stuck on Exercise 3: Joining a computer to the domain. Computer1 is now a DC and DNS has all the AD entries that the wizard has put in. IP: 192.168.0.1/24 Computer2 which I'm trying to add, just won't connect to the domain, I keep receiving the following: It is currently…
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Modifying the Central Store 2K8 GPO - You need permissions to perform this action
Hi Guys, Just going through the MS Press training kit for the 2K8 (2nd rev) and labbing GPO's and the Central Store and came across this issue. The step in the book specifically is this: 5. In Windows Explorer, open the following folder: \\contoso.com\SYSVOL\contoso.com\ Policies. 6. Create a folder named…
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RRAS Router Question
Hello, I have been setting up a Lab in VMware to assist my studies in completing the MCSE 2003. I have a question about RRAS which I can't seem to get working. I have attached a simple diagram. There are two networks 10.10.10.0 and 192.168.1.0 that aren't communicating properly through my Windows Server 2K3 RRAS VM. I'm…
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70-659 Passed!
I got a free voucher for the 70-659 exam and passed it (surprisingly). I only got a 712, but it counts nonetheless. I really didn't think I was going to pass, but found that common sense and some other VM knowledge got me through. I just read Mastering Microsoft Virtualization and played with Hyper-V on my test box. I…
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Just got the MCITP: SA
I just finished my MCITP:sa by passing 642 and 646 this week with 9XX, I gave them two months for each one, now I will go for some rest to continue on exchange 2010 (662) or Sharepoint 2010 (667) , Actually I started before with exchange 2010, but it still need a lot of preparation to pass it, and these days I'm hesitant…
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Hello :) new to forums - going for 640/642
Hi Everyone, Just wanted to start with a hello :) , just stumbled upon this site while looking for help with 640 / 642 and already know i'm in the right place! some really helpful threads. I'm currently doing an Open University degree and on with the Microsoft Server Technologies module which has provided me with the…
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mcitp virtualization motherboard help
I'm looking to purchase a new machine with a i7 2600k processor and asus p8z68v pro/gen3 motherboard. Does the selection of the motherboard have anything to do with being able to enable intel vt or xd or is in based on the processor? I know for sure that the processor enables it but not sure if the motherboard will prevent…
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Creating Standalone root and Enterprise Subordinate
Good day: I created a standalone root CA but when i tried creating the enterprise subordinate i get a message that the root ca could not be contacted. The standalone root CA is configured as a workgroup and the subordinate ca is a domain member. They are both on the same subnet and can ping each other. I am new to this, so…
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What order?
I'd like to get the MCSE this year, and I want to start on the easier exams first because of going to school full time and working full time. I have the client exam satisfied (70-680) as well as the elective. Which exam do you think I should start out on? It doesn't have to be the easiest one as long as it makes the most…
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Stub zone dilema
Hi guys, If there are two different networks(London and Manchester), both having a DSNS primary zone servers, and one company bought another smaller(Manchester), can I deploy secondary zone for each network, obviously when bandwidth is not an issue.
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Does passing 70-270 still make you a MCP?
I have looked on Microsoft's cert website and could not get a clear answer. It use to be passing one core exam (like 70-270) made you a MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional). Is that still the case? I tried to use the search feature on this website but MCP is too small of a word for it to search for. Thank you!
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MCITP - 640 or 642
Hi Guys I do apologize in advance if there is a thread in place answering this question already, My Work brought me Testout - Labsim MCITP Library collection and after much debate i decided to tackle the 642 first I am about just over half way through the material and understand about 80-90% of the material so far. However…
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Finally!!!
3 years after my first exam I finally completed the MCSE trek! It feels so darn good to finally attain the goal I set out to achieve those 3 years ago. Now on to learning Cisco... Good luck to all the future test takers!
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72-640 / 70-640
Hi guys, I just got my free exam code from Dreamspark It will only allow me to take 72-640 is it the same as 70-640? I'm working towards my MCITP:EA this year. Thanks, Nick
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Superscopes
I don't understand the point of superscopes. Can't the same thing be achieved by just having two separate scopes? Can someone explain why it's necessary to create a superscope?
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Chickened out on my 70-642 exam, for now.
I was supposed to take it on this Wednesday coming up, but I chickened out and changed to to next Monday. I really don't want to fail. I failed 70-640 the first time and I want to be super prepared for this one! /rant
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How to block a MAC address in the DHCP?
hi, I have a DHCP server and some unknown users are connected to it. I want to block them through MAC address is there any way? or is there any way to block a particular MAC address on my network?
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Passed all exams for MCITP - do I get a certificate?
Hi all, I just passed the fifth and last of my exams for MCITP Enterprise Administration 2008 70-640 70-642 70-643 70-647 70-680 Can I only order/download the individual certificates from Microsoft or do I get one for the complete MCITP? Many thanks.
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Mcts... Cs??
I see that CS is being referred to ALOT on this site. Does that stand for certificate services or C scripts? My buddy was telling me it was the latter so I thought I would ask. What would be the best two links on powershell and the CS information to study for the test? I have been reading examcram supplemented with…
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Check the answer in a simulate test
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70-680 imagex overview
i found this while looking around imagex thought id pass it along PC Deployment with ImageX - O'Reilly Media
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sp_executesql help
Hi Guys, Can someone help me with the below dynamic SQL Query. What I am trying to do is put 4 variables in and get the result out and into a varible. I'm getting a conversion error which I assume is coming from the fact that the column with the result is an int data type and my query is in nvarchar however I'm not sure…
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MOAC 70-640: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
Has anyone used this book before taking the exam? I was thinking about picking it up: Amazon.com: MOAC 70-640: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration, Package, with Lab Manual Set (Microsoft Official Academic Course Series) (9780470874981): Microsoft Official Academic Course: Books Can't seem to find multiple…
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Server core 2008 installing NIC driver
hi im using VM VirtualBox virtual server core, and i need to install a NIC Driver on server core, not on GUI, can somebody help me to do that, i was googling the whole day today about it but with no luck, im new in this. thanks
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Passed 70-640 Today
Passed with a 700. Very lucky. 50 questions. In hindsight, I'd played around with my labs a bit more, and played with the command line options more. My study and revision had 1 month gap in the middle too. Used updated R2 MS Press book, labs and prac exams, and nbt nuggets. This is in Australia.
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For installing Server 2008 R2, assign the full recommended 40gb?
Hello all, I was able to successfully install (via VM) Server 2008 R2 on my home desktop and during the process I assigned it the default recommended 40gb. I need to get two more 2008 R2 VM's going on the same machine, and my question is do I really need to assign that much HD space, I can't just get away with 10gb or…
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For me, The Beast still lives
Today was my 2nd time that I bombed the 70-291. I thought I have covered my weak points, instead I just improved really good in one area maintain a bit on the other areas of my previous encounter. Made a bit of headway in my weak point from my last test & fell for the tricks on the DNS portion, which in received a lower…
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MCITP:EA Cert Path Question
Hi, I was going through the Microsoft certification exams that I need to complete for the Network Design and Management BS degree at WGU. My Degree Plan has these MS exams listed: 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647, And that's it. I am missing my 70-291 exam for my MCSA (I've completed 70-270 and 70-291). I did not need to…
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MCITP:SA: Ready to get started, Suggestions on books, videos and labs?
I'm ready to start on the MCITP:SA Track and I'd like some feedback before I start spending money on resources. I've spent a lot of time reading the forums on this site and I think I've landed on these books for my print resources: [h=1]MCITP Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator: Training Kit…
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AD LDS authentication server
In the 70-640 syllabus it says configure an authentication server under configuring ADLDS. I can't find any guides on this and would appreciate if someone could put me in the right direction.
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70-680 or 70-685 first?
I've been doing IT for oh I'd say close to 15 years. Just started rolling out win7 desktops but since it's been awhile since my last cert I figured I'd study for one. I already have the 70-680 Microsoft book along with the corrections but I wanted to get some input. I have no problem purchasing the 70-685 books if you guys…
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Passed 70-681!
Passed the 70-681 exam on Thursday with a 959! Best score I've ever gotten on a certification exam. Studying for the 686 really helped out on this one. I also used the Trainsignal videos that I borrowed from a friend and the sticky page in this forum. Thanks to everyone that contributed! I'm taking a break from exams for a…
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Best way to prepare for SQL Server exams as a complete noob?
The title says it all! I have access to free skillport books from my job and I want to become a developer in the future, so I'm hoping some certs will help me get my foot in the door. However, I have absolutely zero SQL Server experience. I want to take 432, 433, and 448 since the positions at my job ask for SSAS,SSRS, and…
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Any good resources on OLAP and Cube utilizing Access?
Due to the nature of my work I am supporting a host of applications including Access and other query builders. Do you all know of any good books on cube/OLAP development? Thanks
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Bit off more than I can chew?
Background; 50 year old lotus notes developer/application support guy needing to retool myself yet once again. I've been doing more and more support work but mostly application support with some help desk type of support thrown in here and there. Company is small so the word Enterprise has never been in my vocabulary.…