Multi-Threading Powershell script to Check and Repair numerous Exchange databases

For a global customer with terrabytes of Exchange 2013 data, I recently wrote a multi-threading powershell script I’d like to share with everyone.

The use case was an integrity check of the database backups prior to Exchange maintenance. First we have to commit all log files to a large number of databases, then run a surface or deep check on these databases before we can be relatively sure a restore won’t fail. Continue reading Multi-Threading Powershell script to Check and Repair numerous Exchange databases

Adding OneDrive for Business libraries to reduce sync errors

If you’re using OneDrive for Business to store a large amount of company and / or personal files, you’re like me.

And you’ve probably been frustrated running into issues using the OneDrive for Business client. It really hates it when you have over 5000 items in your account. This is annoying, because Microsoft gives us unlimited storage space in our OneDrive for Business account. But if you go over 5000, you’ll see an error message if you go into the library settings and the trouble starts.

OneDrive for Business may stop syncing files, or start eating 100% CPU capacity and simply not responding to anything. Files may never upload, or may end up in a cache where you will have no idea where it is.

What most people don’t know, is Continue reading Adding OneDrive for Business libraries to reduce sync errors

OneDriveMapper V1.6 released

Version 1.6 of OneDriveMapper will now persistently label your drive, previously it would not remember the label if the registry keys for this setting did not roam with your profile.

Thanks to Mark R, who reported the issue, the script can now also properly show popups requesting a password when run as a hidden window by Group Policy.

Get it here

Microsoft 365, Azure, Automation & Code