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Access 2003 Preparing to Install Message

Dale — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:42:53 +0000

If Microsoft Access 2003 keeps saying preparing to install everytime you load it just import this file into your registry.

http://cl.ly/DtZZ

Job done

SharePoint Config Database Log file Big

Dale — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:58:21 +0000

Most of the times its located in :

C:\Windows\SYSMSI\SSEE\MSSQL.2005\MSSQL\Data

If it needs shrinking do the following :-

Backup the database using SQL Management. Connect to the instance using

\\.\pipe\MSSQL$MICROSOFT##SSEE\sql\query

as the server name.

Once backed up right click on the Database Sharepoint Config and click new query.

Execute each of the following querys in turn

BACKUP LOG [Sharepoint_Config_blahblahblah] TO DISK='D:\temp\configLogBackup.bak' GO

BACKUP LOG [Sharepoint_Config_blahblahblah] WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY USE [Sharepoint_Config_blahblahblah] GO

DBCC SHRINKFILE (N'Sharepoint_Config_blahblahblah_log' , 50) GO

Rebuild VSS

Dale — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:56:17 +0000

Server 2008

net stop "System Event Notification Service" net stop "Background Intelligent Transfer Service" net stop "COM+ Event System" net stop "Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider" net stop "Volume Shadow Copy" cd /d %windir%\system32 net stop vss net stop swprv regsvr32 /s ATL.DLL regsvr32 /s comsvcs.DLL regsvr32 /s credui.DLL regsvr32 /s CRYPTNET.DLL regsvr32 /s CRYPTUI.DLL regsvr32 /s dhcpqec.DLL regsvr32 /s dssenh.DLL regsvr32 /s eapqec.DLL regsvr32 /s esscli.DLL regsvr32 /s FastProx.DLL regsvr32 /s FirewallAPI.DLL regsvr32 /s kmsvc.DLL regsvr32 /s lsmproxy.DLL regsvr32 /s MSCTF.DLL regsvr32 /s msi.DLL regsvr32 /s msxml3.DLL regsvr32 /s ncprov.DLL regsvr32 /s ole32.DLL regsvr32 /s OLEACC.DLL regsvr32 /s OLEAUT32.DLL regsvr32 /s PROPSYS.DLL regsvr32 /s QAgent.DLL regsvr32 /s qagentrt.DLL regsvr32 /s QUtil.DLL regsvr32 /s raschap.DLL regsvr32 /s RASQEC.DLL regsvr32 /s rastls.DLL regsvr32 /s repdrvfs.DLL regsvr32 /s RPCRT4.DLL regsvr32 /s rsaenh.DLL regsvr32 /s SHELL32.DLL regsvr32 /s shsvcs.DLL regsvr32 /s /i swprv.DLL regsvr32 /s tschannel.DLL regsvr32 /s USERENV.DLL regsvr32 /s vss_ps.DLL regsvr32 /s wbemcons.DLL regsvr32 /s wbemcore.DLL regsvr32 /s wbemess.DLL regsvr32 /s wbemsvc.DLL regsvr32 /s WINHTTP.DLL regsvr32 /s WINTRUST.DLL regsvr32 /s wmiprvsd.DLL regsvr32 /s wmisvc.DLL regsvr32 /s wmiutils.DLL regsvr32 /s wuaueng.DLL sfc /SCANFILE=%windir%\system32\catsrv.DLL sfc /SCANFILE=%windir%\system32\catsrvut.DLL sfc /SCANFILE=%windir%\system32\CLBCatQ.DLL net start "COM+ Event System"

Server 2003

cd /d %windir%\system32 Net stop vss Net stop swprv regsvr32 ole32.dll regsvr32 oleaut32.dll regsvr32 vss_ps.dll vssvc /register regsvr32 /i swprv.dll regsvr32 /i eventcls.dll regsvr32 es.dll regsvr32 stdprov.dll regsvr32 vssui.dll regsvr32 msxml.dll regsvr32 msxml3.dll regsvr32 msxml4.dll

Exchange 2010 : The user has insufficient access rights

Dale — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:38:03 +0000

If you see the error message :-

The User has insufficient access right

When trying to delete, move or carry out other operations on a mailbox do the following :

AD Users and Computers
View, Show Advanced
Double click on user
Click Security
Click Advanced
Tick the box include inheritable permissions

Symantec Endpoint 2008 Resetpass

Dale — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:12:33 +0000

If you forget the password for the management console and the resetpass.bat doesn’t work. Then try the following :-

Right click on command prompt
Run as Administrator
Then CD to the tools folder and type resetpass.

Should work now.

Peugeot 307 Inside Light when unlocking Car

Dale — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:04:14 +0000

Not really a computer tip but a car related one.

The light inside my car stopped coming on when I unlocked the car / opened the doors.

To get it to work again you have to hold the light button for 3 seconds whilst having the ignition turned to on.

Handy tip.

HP MSA vdisk verify passcode

Dale — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:45:15 +0000

Passcode is “parity” if ever needed

How to Install Couchpotato to XBMC Live

Dale — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:30:26 +0000

SSH to your XBMC Live machine

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install git-core cd /usr/local/sbin sudo git clone http://github.com/RuudBurger/CouchPotato.git sudo mv CouchPotato couchpotato


cd /usr/local/sbin/couchpotato
sudo cp initd.ubuntu /etc/init.d/couchpotato

sudo cp default.ubuntu /etc/default/couchpotato

sudo nano /etc/default/couchpotato

–> Change Run as to xbmc
–> Change path to /usr/local/sbin/couchpotato
–> Change port to whatever you want.
–> Change Daemon to 1

sudo chmod a+x /etc/init.d/couchpotato sudo update-rc.d couchpotato defaults sudo service couchpotato start

Symantec Endpoint Losing connection to console

Dale — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:29:12 +0000

If you install Symantec Endpoint Protection Management console and get the error :

The Java Virtual Machine has exited with a code of -1, the service is being stopped

Set the authentication properties of the symantec site to integrated windows authentication. Also set Authenticated users full control on C:\program files\symantec

Restart the services. Good to go

Source : Symantec

Self Issued Certificates

Dale — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:20:26 +0000

You can use the makecert tool to make your own self issued certificates.

makecert -pe -r -n "CN=certnameinhere" -sky exchange -sr localmachine -ss my -len 2048 -eku 1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1 -e 01/01/2100