After resizing the partition of a Windows Server 2008 64 Bit server (using gparted) I was horrified when I found the server would not boot and instead gave the message Winload.exe is Missing or Corrupt.

In my case Winload was not missing or currupt but instead something had got messed up with the boot loader, below is the steps I used to get the server running.

To install a MSI file using the PowerShell use the command

msiexec /i "Path\PackageName"

To uninstall a MSI file using the PowerShell use the command

msiexec /x "Path\PackageName"

This document will detail how to change the computer name of a Windows Server 2008 Core install using the "PowerShell"

1) First run a ipconfig /all and make a note of the current Computer Name (Host Name)

2) Enter the command

netdom renamecomputer <CurrentComputerName> /NewName:<NewComputerName>

3) Restart the computer using the command

shutdown /r /t 0

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The following command will prompt you for a new administrator password on a Windows Server 2008 Core install using the "PowerShell"

net user administrator *

When prompted enter the new password and confirm the new password

The following command will toggle Remote Desktop on and off on a Windows Server 2008 Core install using the "PowerShell"

Cscript %windir%\system32\SCRegEdit.wsf /ar 0

The following command will disable the firewall on a Windows Server 2008 Core install using the "PowerShell"

netsh firewall set opmode disable

The below will re-enable the firewall

netsh firewall set opmode enable