Why isn’t my USB device being recognized by my computer?
If you go into Computer Management, Disk Management, does it show the USB device there? Is the Drive Letter that is listed there the same as one of your mapped drive letters? That could be an issue, just right click it in the Disk Management and change Drive letter and it will work again if [...]
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| January 29, 2008 8:03 PM
Storage devices, USB
If you go into Computer Management, Disk Management, does it show the USB device there? Is the Drive Letter that is listed there the same as one of your mapped drive letters? That could be an issue, just right click it in the Disk Management and change Drive letter and it will work again if [...]
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| January 29, 2008 8:03 PM
Storage devices, USB
Autu-update of FTI in local replca
You may need to run an incremential full text index update. If there are enough changes to the table with the full text catalog defined on it it may be to many changes for the full text service to process. In the SQL Server UI (Enterprise Manager or Management Studio) right click on the full [...]
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| January 29, 2008 1:25 AM
FTI, Full Text Index update, local, Replication
You may need to run an incremential full text index update. If there are enough changes to the table with the full text catalog defined on it it may be to many changes for the full text service to process. In the SQL Server UI (Enterprise Manager or Management Studio) right click on the full [...]
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| January 29, 2008 1:25 AM
FTI, Full Text Index update, local, Replication
Saving on V5R4 and restoring on V5R1?
Off hand I don’t recall any requirement for recompilation or re-encapsulation when moving from V5R1 through V5R4 (though V6R1 is a different story) so I don’t think the lack of source code and/or observability is a problem. As TGTRLS support only goes back two releases I believe you do have a problem if you need [...]
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| January 25, 2008 7:14 PM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, Compatibility, i5, iSeries, OS, Version
Off hand I don’t recall any requirement for recompilation or re-encapsulation when moving from V5R1 through V5R4 (though V6R1 is a different story) so I don’t think the lack of source code and/or observability is a problem. As TGTRLS support only goes back two releases I believe you do have a problem if you need [...]
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| January 25, 2008 7:14 PM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, Compatibility, i5, iSeries, OS, Version
SQL 2005 Replication
Is the account that replication is running under a sysadmin? Are you publishing to an FTP server or HTTP replication? Does your network have a proxy server?
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| January 23, 2008 7:56 PM
Replication, SQL Server 2005
Is the account that replication is running under a sysadmin? Are you publishing to an FTP server or HTTP replication? Does your network have a proxy server?
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| January 23, 2008 7:56 PM
Replication, SQL Server 2005
XP Second HD
My understanding. The 300 gb drive will not be relevant ’till you complete the wipe and reload on the new system. If the 300 gig drive already had usable data and has been visable from another system the there are two possibilities. It is an internal hard drive (ide or sata) in which case you [...]
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| January 18, 2008 5:56 PM
Hard drives, Second Drive, Windows XP
My understanding. The 300 gb drive will not be relevant ’till you complete the wipe and reload on the new system. If the 300 gig drive already had usable data and has been visable from another system the there are two possibilities. It is an internal hard drive (ide or sata) in which case you [...]
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| January 18, 2008 5:56 PM
Hard drives, Second Drive, Windows XP
Removable drive in Windows Server 2003
When it’s plugged into the server it should show up in MyComputer with the next available drive letter assigned to it. If you don’t see if there open up Computer Management and under disk management see if it’s there but without a drive letter assigned to it.
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| January 8, 2008 2:13 AM
Removable data storage, Windows Server 2003
When it’s plugged into the server it should show up in MyComputer with the next available drive letter assigned to it. If you don’t see if there open up Computer Management and under disk management see if it’s there but without a drive letter assigned to it.
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| January 8, 2008 2:13 AM
Removable data storage, Windows Server 2003
How to stop XP auto-open inserted media
Windows XP – Solution 1 * Right-click on the drive icon for your CD drive, CD recorder, or DVD drive, and select Properties. * Choose the AutoPlay tab, and choose the desired action for each type of CD. For example, choose Music CD, then click Select an action to perform, then select Take no action. [...]
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| January 3, 2008 4:25 PM
Removable data storage, Removable storage, Windows XP
Windows XP – Solution 1 * Right-click on the drive icon for your CD drive, CD recorder, or DVD drive, and select Properties. * Choose the AutoPlay tab, and choose the desired action for each type of CD. For example, choose Music CD, then click Select an action to perform, then select Take no action. [...]
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| January 3, 2008 4:25 PM
Removable data storage, Removable storage, Windows XP
Looking for information on STOP37 product.
Morning Marsh, BMC Corporation rebranded StopX several years back. It’s now called MainView SRM, but continues to work as well as ever. We use it in our shop along with IBM’s SMS to control all our EMC storage. BMC’s site has updated product info.
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| January 3, 2008 2:55 PM
Storage management, Storage products and equipment
Morning Marsh, BMC Corporation rebranded StopX several years back. It’s now called MainView SRM, but continues to work as well as ever. We use it in our shop along with IBM’s SMS to control all our EMC storage. BMC’s site has updated product info.
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| January 3, 2008 2:55 PM
Storage management, Storage products and equipment
Backup Exec 11D error
Have you restarted the service since you changed the password?
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| December 28, 2007 7:44 PM
Backup, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec 11D
Have you restarted the service since you changed the password?
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| December 28, 2007 7:44 PM
Backup, Symantec, Symantec Backup Exec 11D
HP Server configuration
Download the RAID driver and software depending on the make and model you are using. You’ll find the HP link <a href=”http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_pagetype=s-001&h_client=S-A-R163-1&h_page=hpcom&submit.y=9&submit.x=8&lang=en&cc=us&y=6&x=5&h_lang=en&h_cc=us&h_query=proliant+110″>here</a> for these machines. Once you have the RAID driver you can boot from the Windows (presuming you are using Windows)disk F6 install the RAID drivers and follow the bouncing ball (i.e next, next, [...]
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| December 27, 2007 4:14 PM
HP, HP Servers, RAID, Server configuration
Download the RAID driver and software depending on the make and model you are using. You’ll find the HP link <a href=”http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_pagetype=s-001&h_client=S-A-R163-1&h_page=hpcom&submit.y=9&submit.x=8&lang=en&cc=us&y=6&x=5&h_lang=en&h_cc=us&h_query=proliant+110″>here</a> for these machines. Once you have the RAID driver you can boot from the Windows (presuming you are using Windows)disk F6 install the RAID drivers and follow the bouncing ball (i.e next, next, [...]
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| December 27, 2007 4:14 PM
HP, HP Servers, RAID, Server configuration
Exchange 2003 simple backup of important files
Run NTBackup on the Exchange server and backup the private and public information stores. You can also stop the Exchange services if you have not done so already and perform a flat file backup of the Exchange databases and logs. To find out the location of the database and log files in Exchange 2003 and [...]
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| December 26, 2007 7:49 AM
Backup, Exchange 2003
Run NTBackup on the Exchange server and backup the private and public information stores. You can also stop the Exchange services if you have not done so already and perform a flat file backup of the Exchange databases and logs. To find out the location of the database and log files in Exchange 2003 and [...]
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| December 26, 2007 7:49 AM
Backup, Exchange 2003
bacup and recovery
What backup software are u using? Does T-log stand for transaction logs? So we are talking Exchange?
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| December 23, 2007 7:55 AM
Backup & recovery, t-log
What backup software are u using? Does T-log stand for transaction logs? So we are talking Exchange?
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| December 23, 2007 7:55 AM
Backup & recovery, t-log
Sending/Receiving Limits onExchange 2007 question
we are currently using exchange 2003 and do not have this problem. we have global limits set, but we can still go into active directory under the properties of a user’s account. then go to the Exchange General tab. then to the Delivery Restricitions tab. it should be set to USE DEFAULT LIMIT. Just change [...]
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| December 20, 2007 4:44 PM
Exchange 2007, Exchange Global Settings, Exchange System Manager, Storage
we are currently using exchange 2003 and do not have this problem. we have global limits set, but we can still go into active directory under the properties of a user’s account. then go to the Exchange General tab. then to the Delivery Restricitions tab. it should be set to USE DEFAULT LIMIT. Just change [...]
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| December 20, 2007 4:44 PM
Exchange 2007, Exchange Global Settings, Exchange System Manager, Storage
when adding newly created logical san drives to my host disk manager is populating the disk twice.
Sounds like an issue with your multipathing software? How many paths to the storage do you have? I’d contact your multipathing provider and see if they have an update available.
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| December 14, 2007 10:27 PM
Disk Manager, SAN, Windows Server 2003
Sounds like an issue with your multipathing software? How many paths to the storage do you have? I’d contact your multipathing provider and see if they have an update available.
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| December 14, 2007 10:27 PM
Disk Manager, SAN, Windows Server 2003
Hardware problems……?
Here is what I would do. I would strip the system down as bare as it can be. Nothing connected to usb, firewire. Anything that can come out memory, wireless nics, blue tooth adapters. Pull it out. If you do not have memory built into your motherboard that will need to stay in. Try a [...]
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| December 14, 2007 2:40 PM
HDD, Laptops, Software
Here is what I would do. I would strip the system down as bare as it can be. Nothing connected to usb, firewire. Anything that can come out memory, wireless nics, blue tooth adapters. Pull it out. If you do not have memory built into your motherboard that will need to stay in. Try a [...]
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| December 14, 2007 2:40 PM
HDD, Laptops, Software
Backing up the IFS
Using the SAV command can be a tricky one for the long time System i Admin. It’s more or less like backing up something out of UNIX. I refer to this URL a good bit: <a href=”http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh080502-story03.html”>LINK TO The Four Hundred</a> SAMPLE: SAV DEV(‘QSYS.LIB/ADMIN.LIB/TFHSAVE.FILE’) OBJ((‘/tfh*’ *INCLUDE)) It’s always going to be QSYS.LIB as the IFS [...]
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| December 12, 2007 2:43 AM
Backup & recovery
Using the SAV command can be a tricky one for the long time System i Admin. It’s more or less like backing up something out of UNIX. I refer to this URL a good bit: <a href=”http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh080502-story03.html”>LINK TO The Four Hundred</a> SAMPLE: SAV DEV(‘QSYS.LIB/ADMIN.LIB/TFHSAVE.FILE’) OBJ((‘/tfh*’ *INCLUDE)) It’s always going to be QSYS.LIB as the IFS [...]
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| December 12, 2007 2:43 AM
Backup & recovery
ID Theft and National Security
You all have not seen what is mandated for May 2008 Real ID Cards & Drivers Licenses with the Radio Frequency Chip Embedded on it, along with your personal Information (DOB, SS#, Place of Birth, Mothers & Fathers Personal Info. Banking info, Credit Card Info.) This REAL ID with the RF Chip will not stop [...]
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| December 2, 2007 3:22 PM
Application security, Auditing, Biometrics, Business/IT alignment, California Security Breach Information Act, Can Spam Act, Compliance, CRM, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, HIPAA, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Information risk management, Instant Messaging, ISO 17799, Laws, Policies, provisioning, Regulations, Risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, standards, USA Patriot Act, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit
You all have not seen what is mandated for May 2008 Real ID Cards & Drivers Licenses with the Radio Frequency Chip Embedded on it, along with your personal Information (DOB, SS#, Place of Birth, Mothers & Fathers Personal Info. Banking info, Credit Card Info.) This REAL ID with the RF Chip will not stop [...]
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| December 2, 2007 3:22 PM
Application security, Auditing, Biometrics, Business/IT alignment, California Security Breach Information Act, Can Spam Act, Compliance, CRM, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, HIPAA, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Information risk management, Instant Messaging, ISO 17799, Laws, Policies, provisioning, Regulations, Risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Single sign-on, standards, USA Patriot Act, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit
Disaster Recovery
If the database has been repaired you can simply put the database back into an online state using the ALTER DATABASE command. <pre>ALTER DATABASE DatabaseName SET ONLINE</pre> If the database is still corrupt you can not do this, as the database will still report as corrupt and mark it self as suspect. You have to [...]
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| December 2, 2007 11:44 AM
Disaster Recovery, SQL Server 2005
If the database has been repaired you can simply put the database back into an online state using the ALTER DATABASE command. <pre>ALTER DATABASE DatabaseName SET ONLINE</pre> If the database is still corrupt you can not do this, as the database will still report as corrupt and mark it self as suspect. You have to [...]
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| December 2, 2007 11:44 AM
Disaster Recovery, SQL Server 2005
SQL 2005 Restore DB with Multiple files in Primary File group
No. The restored database will have the same number of files as the database had when it was backed up. In addition the files will be the same size. If you wish to reduce the file count you will need to do this after the database has been restored.
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| December 2, 2007 11:08 AM
Database, Restore, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Server 2005
No. The restored database will have the same number of files as the database had when it was backed up. In addition the files will be the same size. If you wish to reduce the file count you will need to do this after the database has been restored.
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| December 2, 2007 11:08 AM
Database, Restore, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Server 2005
Exchange mailbox be backed-up
*** Updated on 11/21/2007 by Wrobinson *** To further clarify, in addition to the backup software and Exchange agent option, you need the brick-level mailbox backup option. The software will not do it alone. *** End Update *** No… The windows backup only backs up files at a file level. To backup and restore mailboxes [...]
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| November 21, 2007 6:34 AM
Backup & recovery, DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
*** Updated on 11/21/2007 by Wrobinson *** To further clarify, in addition to the backup software and Exchange agent option, you need the brick-level mailbox backup option. The software will not do it alone. *** End Update *** No… The windows backup only backs up files at a file level. To backup and restore mailboxes [...]
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| November 21, 2007 6:34 AM
Backup & recovery, DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
