Well after the update from internet explore 9 to 11 on windows 7 it stopped working ;-( What happened ?
MM totally broken. Well IE 11 Was successful installed.
It looks all successful. but no go.
One quick solution was deinstall the IE 11 and a reboot and my IE 9 is running again.
So think twice If you deploy this in your organization DO a test run first on several sample machines.
During the SQL 2012 Setup there is a warning that my binding order is not correct. It looks ok but it is not. there are a couple of KB items on technet. this is on Windows 8 server
Why this is appearing did I make a mistake ? lets see mm my lan nic is on top. this looks ok so why this error. lets look at the SQL log
Ok here it is the SQL setup log file is it wrong ? local area connection* 11 is on top ? what is this ? lets lookit up .
NetworkBindingFacet: Looking up network binding order.
(05) 2012-03-18 14:03:04 Slp: NetworkBindingFacet: Network: ‘Local Area Connection* 11’ Device: ‘\Device\{2E9E3899-BB35-4E91-98D4-BF56F4ADE4F6}’ Domain: ” Adapter Id: ‘{2E9E3899-BB35-4E91-98D4-BF56F4ADE4F6}’
(05) 2012-03-18 14:03:04 Slp: NetworkBindingFacet: Network: ‘LAN’ Device: ‘\Device\{734667C2-FCC9-4874-B3E0-EDC3BA72F6AB}’ Domain: ‘mvp.local’ Adapter Id: ‘{734667C2-FCC9-4874-B3E0-EDC3BA72F6AB}’
(05) 2012-03-18 14:03:04 Slp: NetworkBindingFacet: Network: ‘ISCSI’ Device: ‘\Device\{1F016AE2-DD00-4B0F-B80B-57173AF2F36E}’ Domain: ” Adapter Id: ‘{1F016AE2-DD00-4B0F-B80B-57173AF2F36E}’
(05) 2012-03-18 14:03:04 Slp: NetworkBindingFacet: Network: ‘Cluster’ Device: ‘\Device\{BA1F99C0-0D58-44AA-85E0-ADFB1EF2C422}’ Domain: ” Adapter Id: ‘{BA1F99C0-0D58-44AA-85E0-ADFB1EF2C422}’
I know what it is it is the hidden cluster adapter which needed to be moved in the binding order, and that had to be done in the registry.
I opened up regedit and drilled down to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Tcpip\Linkage and opened up the Bind value:
\Device\{2E9E3899-BB35-4E91-98D4-BF56F4ADE4F6}
\Device\{734667C2-FCC9-4874-B3E0-EDC3BA72F6AB}
Flip the registry keys and you are ready to go.
This is hard to find eh yes but you can use powershell
wmic nicconfig get Description,SettingID
More info about this is on MSDN
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189910(v=sql.110).aspx
changing-the-network-binding-order-in-windows-server-2008
and it you want to change this by powershell the get-itemproperty is the way.
Get-ItemProperty Registry::HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Linkage\bind\*
After the NIC binding order change the SQL setup marked all as passed.
Samples :
Get-Item -Path Registry::HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Linkage\bind\* | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -Filter "IPenabled = $true" | select Description, IPAddress, index, SettingID
gwmi Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration | where-object {$_.IPEnabled -eq "True"} | ft Description, SettingID -auto
Asirra — Installation Instructions
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The amount of data supported within the organization continues to grow every year. Regulatory requirements, archival demands and data availability push storage requirements to their limits. As the datacenter grows, so does power consumption, physical space requirements and the need for improved hardware to handle the massive volume of data. Administrators need more than just raw storage capacity, but to implement the storage techniques and strategies that help them prioritize data and provide a standard of service. Storage demands will continue to grow and a storage solution is needed that can grow with the demand. Windows Storage Server 2008 can enable your organization to optimize your datacenter storage requirements.
It is finally here – the Windows Storage Server 2008 release based on Windows Server 2008 is ready for OEM embedded partners to develop dedicated NAS and block appliances. Learn about the new improvements in the OS, including OEM extensibility, Single Instance Storage (SIS), Java-based remote desktop features and the new iSCSI Software Target package
Get more info here
Or See the webcast : TechNet Webcast: Introducing Windows Storage Server 2008 (Level 300)
The microsoft Skydrive is very handy 25 gb lots of space, easy to put 25000 pictures in the drive.
But how do you get them off , one by one ;-( pictures are easy with the live photo manager but what about files ??
Well I found the tool for this. my cloud desktop http://www.gladinet.com/
You can mount you skydrive as a windows drive.
*Gladinet Beta testers may receive a free license with one year free upgrade
*Some features may be disabled during Beta testing
*Please check the product for the exact list of integrated cloud storages/applications
There are 3 versions Check it out !
Please download Network Monitor 3.3 from Microsoft.com. Visit the Network Monitor 3.3 Release Blog to get more information about this release.
To provide feedback, go to our scenario voting page, and let your opinion be heard.
What’s New in Network Monitor 3.3?
· Ability to capture on WWAN and Tunnel interfaces on Win7.
· Critical fixes to NM3.3 to operate correctly with Hyper-V.
· Right-click-add-to-alias. Right-click a frame in the Frame Summary window with an IPv4, IPv6, or MAC address to add that address as a new alias.
· Right-click-go-to-definition: Right-click a field in the Frame Details windows and select Go To Data Field Definition or Go To Data Type Definition to see where the field is defined in the NPL parsers.
· Auto-scroll. See the most recent traffic as it comes in. In a live capture, click the Autoscroll button on the main toolbar to have the Frame Summary window automatically scroll down to display the most recent frames as they come in. Click Auto-scroll again to freeze the view in its present location.
· Experts available online: Experts are stand-alone applications that analyze Network Monitor capture data. Various experts are available online at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=133950.
· Frame Comments: Attach comments to frames in a saved capture file. Select the Frame Comments tab in the lower-right window to add, view, edit, or delete comments.
· API Extensions: API methods have been added to enable access to conversation information, properties, field display strings, and comments.
· Ability to open ETL files and correlate information by Network Tracing scenario.
· Set of core parsers to improve parsing performance. These can be accessed by changing the Common and Windows set of parsers to stubs:
From the Tools menu, select Options
· Go to the Parsers Tab
· Select the folder you want to stub out (Common or Windows)
· Click on the Stubs button on toolbar
· See our Release Notes for a complete list of new features and known issues.
· Experts: Experts are stand-alone applications that analyze Network Monitor capture data. Network Monitor 3.3 provides a simple interface for registering experts with the product and invoking them on a saved capture file. We have made some initial experts available online. Do you have a network troubleshooting need that is not currently met by Network Monitor or our available experts? Why not suggest your own expert? Please use the feedback link on the left to submit a description of the analysis task you want to solve (you must first join our connection) and we will work with you to create an expert for the community to enjoy.
Enhancing deployment and management for Virtual PCs in enterprise environments
Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) provides deployment and management of virtual Windows desktops to enable key enterprise scenarios. MED-V 1.0 helps enterprises upgrade to the latest version of Windows even when some applications are not yet compatible.
MED-V builds on top of Microsoft Virtual PC to run two operating systems on one device, adding virtual image delivery, policy-based provisioning and centralized management.
MED-V is one of the six technologies in the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). Read MDOP 2009 announcement.
"MED-V saves us time in standardizing our desktop across the multiple entities of the Belgacom group", says Eric Opitom, Office Automation Domain Manager at Belgacom, a provider of integrated telecommunication services, "With thousands of users in our environment, MED-V will significantly reduce the time required for testing and migrating the applications we have."
Incompatibility of legacy applications with newer versions of Microsoft Windows can often delay enterprise upgrades to the latest version of Windows. Testing and migrating applications can be time consuming, and meanwhile users are unable to take advantage of the new capabilities and enhancements offered by the new OS. By delivering applications in a Virtual PC that runs a previous version of the OS (e.g., Windows XP or Windows 2000), administrators can remove the barriers to OS upgrades.
Read the EMA case study
Centrally create, deploy, and update virtual PC images throughout the enterprise
Provision virtual images and user policies according to business affiliation and requirements
Accelerate the upgrade path to new Desktop OS-legacy applications continue to run in a virtual environment with a previous OS version
Simplify IT integration of new subsidiaries by running two IT environments concurrently (i.e. the corporate one and the acquired company’s one)
Read more about MED-V features in the datasheet (PDF, XPS) or in the Architecture white paper
Source : http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/products/med-v.aspx
Today I had a email with the ultimate award. Thank you Community, In this time of my life I can use this to get new powers to ban bad things out of my life. Sometimes people keep yelling that they are the backbone of the community and pushing and pushing to believe they are right , but they are not. I think this kind of power is wrong and if you fight this correctly they will pay believe me they will.
Not always is Microsoft the best solution but think about why this will not fit in your organization most of the times it is policy and not that the software is bad. This MVP status is great and I will continue helping the community and it may not always your solution to the problem but he I’m not in control of your system. I give you my opinion and hopes it will help you to solve your problem.
THANKS
Microsoft is pleased to recognize you as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for your exceptional contributions and commitment to technical communities worldwide over the past year. Microsoft is happy to present you with the MVP Award as our special way of saying thanks for making a difference.
As the independent voice of users worldwide, your influence on technical communities is felt in many ways—enhancing people’s lives and contributing to our industry’s success. We’re deeply grateful to you for sharing your feedback, comments, answers, and expertise with technical communities. In recognition of your commitment, Microsoft is pleased to honor you with the Most Valuable Professional Award. Thank you for empowering the community with your outstanding leadership!
Steven A. Ballmer
Chief Executive Officer
Microsoft Corporation
Thank you for your exceptional contributions to technical communities! It gives us great pleasure to present you with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award for the technical expertise you generously provide to others. By sharing your knowledge, experience, and objective feedback, you inspire and help people to solve problems and discover new capabilities every day. We are honored to welcome you as a Microsoft MVP.
Rich Kaplan
Corporate Vice President
Customer and Partner Advocacy
Microsoft Corporation
Sometimes I see troubles with file sharing and clustering, default windows uses caching.
and in clustering you don’t want to do caching so you can turn it off
Just go to the caching TAP and check the checkbox.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/287566
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888603
You can set this in a GPO below is a sample how to make a ADM file for this.
CLASS USER
CATEGORY "Windows Components"
CATEGORY "Windows Explorer"
POLICY "Disable Previous Versions Tab"
EXPLAIN !!PVHelp
KEYNAME "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer"
VALUENAME "NoPreviousVersionsPage"
VALUEON NUMERIC 1
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
END POLICY
END CATEGORY;
END CATEGORY;
[strings]
PVHelp="\nThis policy allows you to disable the Previous Versions Tab (used for Shadow Copies) in Windows Explorer.”
There is a new beta for the windows update , I must say this is a nice improvement better overview and new options
Now Standard Users can install Updates. < and this beta works on windows 7 ;-) >
Get it on the connect site.
There is an new option Who can install Updates !
This option is enabled by default in Windows 7. It is disabled by default in Windows Vista to preserve the allowed functionality that administrators expect non-administrators to have.
As a result of these improvements, preliminary data suggests an overall 95% reduction in UAC prompts when using Windows Update.
The New Screens off Windows update
Many of the Windows Update error hubs have been improved to provide users with a clear action they can take to help solve the problem that occurred.
Action Center integration (Windows 7-only)Notification appears if unable to check for updates for 32+ days:
Launch a scan by clicking the notification, or the button in Action Center:
Action Center reminds users about scheduled update installations, so they can save their work in advance and avoid losing their data.
Did You see this Error ? 0x8007170a this computer cannot be made a member of a cluster.
Think about if you see this What Windows Version do I have.
Do not assume that you have the correct windows version if someone told you I have the cluster nodes up and running but I can’t install the Cluster.
Windows 2003 fail over Needs WINDOWS 2003 ENTERPRISE !
0x8007170a this computer cannot be made a member of a cluster means You are running windows standard edition
Please also visit our NM33 Beta Release Blog for some more information.
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/NMExperts/
What’s New in NM3.3 Beta
§ Ability to capture on WWAN and Tunnel interfaces on Win7
§ Critical fixes to NM3.3 to operate correctly with Hyper-V
§ Right-click add to alias. Right-click a frame in the Frame Summary window with an IPv4, IPv6, or MAC address to add that address as a new alias.
§ Right click go to definition: Right-click a field in the Frame Details windows and select Go To Data Field Definition or Go To Data Type Definition to see where the field is defined in the NPL parsers.
§ Auto-scroll. See the most recent traffic as it comes in. In a live capture, click the Autoscroll button on the main toolbar to have the Frame Summary window automatically scroll down to display the most recent frames as they come in. Click Autoscroll again to freeze the view in its present location.
§ Experts available online: Experts are stand-alone applications that analyze Network Monitor capture data. Various experts are available online at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=133950.
§ Frame Comments: Attach comments to frames in a saved capture file. Select the Frame Comments tab in the lower-right window to add, view, edit, or delete comments.
§ API Extensions: API methods have been added to enable access to conversation information, properties, field display strings, and comments.
§ Ability to open ETL files and correlate information by Network Tracing scenario
There is this new thing Microsoft Fix it Solution Center.
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nice blog : http://blogs.technet.com/fixit4me/
Have you ever come across a Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) article or been presented with a Windows Error Reporting (WER) solution and asked yourself, why can’t Microsoft just fix this for me? Today KB articles and WER solutions provide you with a list of steps that can be followed to resolve your issue. However, tomorrow looks much different and we hope it helps you resolve any issues you have with our products faster and easier. <> Read more http://blogs.technet.com/fixit4me/
There are several sites promoting IE7 , or even better use IE 8. I know why not using firefox or etc. Well I like IE and i here you oh it is insecure I know but you say this also for Vista and a Firewall and there for in the binary 0+0+1= 1 so Yes I am save and a happy user.
So Get It now , even Yahoo says so.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/download-ie.aspx
By clicking Download Now, you agree to the Software License and Privacy Policy for the Yahoo! Toolbar.
Operating Systems supported:
Memory and disk space:
The new Internet Explorer 7: Download Now
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/download-ie.aspx
I would imagine some of you attended Microsoft events last year. At some of those events we handed out or raffled off NFR copies of Windows Vista Ultimate SP1.
Here’s a pretty picture of the kit I grabbed from one of those events.
Many of you ran home and cracked the seal on the kit and immediately followed the instructions. Those instructions told you to go to the website at http://www.registerwindowsvistasp1.com/ and plug in your PIN (the one inside the kit), your information and submit the request. After you submit the request, an email is sent to you with a valid product key for installation. The process worked perfectly until the deadline. That’s the good news.
The deadline WAS 12/31/2008.
Repeat, WAS.
For those of you that missed that deadline, it has now been extended until June 30, 2009.
So if you still have a kit and didn’t register it, please go do it now and have the product ID emailed to you.
Don’t expect the deadline to be extended again. Get over there and get this done. Please.
Source: Keith Combs’ Blahg Ramblings from another nerd on the grid
But Remember Not All Vista copy’s needs the Pin code. My copy’s are with the right product key ;-))
Robert Smit MVP Blog 