If you get the error: Windows could not start because the following files is missing or corrupt \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM or \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SOFTWARE Insert and boot from your WindowsXP CD. At the first R=Repair option, press the R key Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to repair. Typically [...]

If you are running Windows Server 2008 in your VMware environment, you’ll have noticed that by default the vSphere Console access is a lot slower than what you are used to in Windows Server 2003. You can fix that, by updating the Graphics Driver in Server 2008. 1. Install VMware Tools To start, VMware Tools [...]

When you run IIS sites long enough, you might eventually run into the following problem when trying to start a new or already existing site in the IIS manager. Error: “The network location cannot be reached. “ The most likely cause is that Host Headers for that particular site are configured for an IP address [...]

You can use utility smbclient (part of samba server) to send a message to windows system from FreeBSD (or even from Linux/Solaris/UNIX OS). This command lets you send messages to windows workstations, display browse lists, and connect to SMB shares. Genral syntax of to send a message is as follows: smbclient -M <WINDOW-SYSTEM-NAME> <<EOF Message [...]

All files accessible in a Linux (and UNIX) system are arranged in one big tree, the file hierarchy, rooted at /. These files can be spread out over several devices. The mount command serves to attach the file system found on some device to the big file tree. Use the mount command to mount remote [...]

The option to format internal and external hard drives to the FAT 32 filesystem is not available to you from within the Graphical User Interface in Windows Vista/Windows 7 64 Bit Editions. If you wish to make data available to operating systems or applications that cannot properly read or write to NTFS partitions, this can [...]

Although you can log in locally without a password, by default, Vista does not allow network users to access the computer without a password. To change this setting: Run gpedit.msc Go to Computer Configuration / Windows Settings / Security Settings / Local Policies / Security Options Double click on Accounts: Limit local account use of [...]

In SQL Server Management Studio navigate to your database. Right click it and select “Tasks” -> “Generate Scripts” “Next” Select your database from the list “Next” Select “Stored Procedures” “Next” “Select All” “Next” “Script to new Query Window” “Next” “Finish” Give it a while. Then when complete, at the very top of the script put [...]

When you install any version of the Windows operating system, a part of the installation procedure prompts you to enter the user’s name and the name of the user’s company. This registration information is stored in the registry and can be changed by carefully editing the data with the Registry Editor. However, not everyone is [...]

I am using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express but you should be able to use these instructions for all versions of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008. In my case, the database files are located in the following directory: CODE C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA As you may already know, you cannot backup [...]