When for instance a VSS backup fails you can make sure the ‘VSS Writer’ for VSS backup is running. # Open command and type: vssadmin list writers # Now if you see for instance “Microsoft Exchange Writer” Status [7]: Failed # Now if you reset the Exchange store service the writer should and will go […]
Read More »By default SQL maintains 7 ErrorLogfiles and rotates them, trowing away the oldest log and creates a new one. If logfiles grow big in size and ‘eat up’ all your HDD space you can force the logfile rotation. The default logfile names are: ErrorLog ErrorLog.1 ErrorLog.2 ErrorLog.3 ErrorLog.4 ErrorLog.5 ErrorLog.6 The normal logfile cycle goes […]
Read More »Raw filesystem When you plug in (for example) your external USB drive you get the error: Raw filesystem, or the pc doenst recognize it all. You do the following: Open commandprompt (start -> command -> rightmouse button ->run as administrator) typ in: chkdsk F: (example) /f # If your driveletter is E: do: chksdk E: […]
Read More »FeatherCoin – How to get started. To begin mining FeatherCoins (FTC) you need a few things like a FTC wallet, a computer to mine and some basic knowledge of how to even start mining. I’ll explain how to get started: Create a FTC wallet. First, you need to download the FeatherCoin-qt client. Windows: http://www.feathercoin.com/dl/FeatherCoin.zip Mac: http://www.feathercoin.com/dl/feathercoin-mac.zip Once […]
Read More »When you try to open an attachment which came in a email you get the message ‘This file is damaged’ you need to do the following: Open word / excel / powerpoint (whatever attachment you have) # Open WORD -> file -> options -> trust center -> settings -> Protected View -> uncheck the 3 […]
Read More »First you have to make a script (.bat file) that you want to execute before windows login. If you want to start, for example Internet Explorer open Notepad en type: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe Now save the notepad file to a random name ending with the extension .bat Go to start -> run -> and type […]
Read More »How to Change Directory (cd) to a folder with space(s) in the name. cd foldername with spaces cd foldername: No such file or directory now use ” ” cd “foldername with spaces”
Read More »Since a short time it’s now possible to change the DPI / text size inside a remote desktop session. When you install the hotfix (link below) the settings wont be grayed out anymore so you can change the DPI. Here you can read more about the HotFix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2726399 Download the HotFix: http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/Windows%207/Windows%20Server2008%20R2%20SP1/sp2/Fix396134/7600/free/451041_intl_x64_zip.exe Note that you […]
Read More »To update the ports collection in FreeBSD you need to execute the following commands” If you have never used ‘portsnap’ before type: # portsnap fetch The ports collection will now be downloaded. # portsnap extract The collection is being extracted. To update the collection type: # portsnap update Thats it!
Read More »When you get this error you should see the following event in the event viewer on the Exchange server. Event ID: 1008 Source: MSExchange ActiveSync An exception occurred and was handled by Exchange ActiveSync. This may have been caused by an outdated or corrupted Exchange ActiveSync device partnership. This can occur if a user tries […]
Read More »OWA 2010 – Options button (“Sorry! Access denied”) When you get the above error message, you have a problem that the user doesnt has an ‘Default Role Assignment Policy’. You can check this by logging in to the exchange server and open the Exchange Shell, then type: Get-mailbox “user” | fl RoleAssignmentPolicy. If nothging appears […]
Read More »Session (ID xx) remote control failed. (Error 5 – access is denied) When you recieve the above error in a Windows 2008 Terminal server environment you need to disable UAC. You disable UAC by doing the following: Start -> Control panel -> user accounts -> change user account settings -> now move it to the […]
Read More »To fix this error you have to do the following: #1 Log on to the server as Administrator. #2 Download flash uninstaller: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html and run it, if necesarry reboot. #3 Download and install flash player. #4 Start regedit and locate the following keys: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540 000} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{D27CDB70-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540 000} HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\TypeLib\{D27CDB6B-AE6D-11CF-96B8-4445535 40000} #5 For each key / folder […]
Read More »When you want to upload a file located on a network drive via Internet Explorer you get the message ‘Acces denied’. To fix this you need to do the following: In Internet Explorer go to: Extra -> Internet options -> Security -> Trusted sites -> then click on ‘sites’ add ‘https://*.domain that gives errors.tld’ click […]
Read More »When something went wrong with your website or you just want to know which tables are recently changed you can execute the following sql command in PhpMyAdmin: SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE ‘%’; good luck!
Read More »To export a folder or set of folders from Outlook 2010 you do the following: 1. Open Outlook and go to File -> Open -> Import 2. Choose ‘Export to a file’ 3. Choose ‘Outlook data file (.pst)’ 4. You will see the folderstructure of you Inbox, choose which folder(s) you wish to export and […]
Read More »When you’ve created a script and you want to ‘run’ it for example every 5minutes on your webserver you can create an cronjob. But when the cronjob should launch your script, nothing happens and when you run it manually on the server it does work. There is a simple solution for this. Cron can only […]
Read More »When in Windows Backup 2008 you want to add an 2nd HDD target to your existing back-up schedule you get the error message: “The filename, directoryname or volume label syntax is incorrect” The solution is: Attach your 1st harddisk. You can only add an extra harddisk to your existing back-up schedule when your 1ste harddisk […]
Read More »To setup a VPN connection on OSx do the following: 1. Click on the ‘apple’ icon and select ‘systempreferences’ and click on ‘network’. 2. Click on the ‘+’ and choose VPN from the list ‘interface’ 3. Choose the preffered VPN type (usually PPTP) 4. Enter the information 5. Click on ‘Authentication settings’ and enter the […]
Read More »When a users has an corrupt Windows profile or you just want to give the user a new profile, it’s not as easy as it was in Windows 2003, there you just go to the users direcotry and change the name of the user folder to for example username_old. When you do the same in […]
Read More »When you press ‘options’ in Outlook Web Acces (owa) you get: Server Error 404 – File or directory not found. The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. To resolve this issue do the following: 1. On the exchange server go to: IIS – Default […]
Read More »When your FreeBSD machines comes with the message ‘enter full pathname of shell or return’ there is a simple solution: Log in with root. # /rescue/sh Then type: # fsck -y The machine will now try to fixx itself.
Read More »There is a simple command to find out the installation date of your windows Pc / server. Open a command prompt (Windows + R, type cmd) Then type: find /i “install date” You will get the output saying: Original Install Date: dd-mm-yyyy, 12:34:56
Read More »When you install windows 8 with for example a VLK iso, your installation probally wont activate. Here’s what you need to do: Press Windows + R and type ‘slui 3’ (without ”) A new windows will open, this is where you can type in a new License key.
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