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May 2, 2013
Disappearing Space on Windows 2008 R2 Caused by System Volume Information and Shadow Copies
Recently ran into an issue where a 400 GB drive was showing low space but looking at the files found that only 20 GB was being consumed. Upon checking on the drive turned on show hidden on the server in a folder called System Volume Information. The System Volume Information folder is a hidden system folder that the System Restore tool (XP, Vista/7/8) uses to store its information and restore points, it... read more
Apr 9, 2013
How to clear ARP Cache in Windows 2003 / 2008
There are many tools and different ways to troubleshoot TCP/IP network issues. One of those steps could involve clearing the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) cache. One area where clearing the ARP cache can help is if you are seeing web pages not loading, ability to ping certain IP addresses. Clearing the ARP cache is easy to do. Open a a command prompt Start > Run > type cmd and click OK. Enter in... read more
Feb 20, 2013
How To Fix VMware Error IP address already assigned to another adapter
There has been times when you have deleted a NIC in VMware and to the eye it looks like it is gone but really it is still there and it rears it’s ugly head when you try to re-add it to a Windows VM. You will receive errors similar to the following. The IP address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX you have entered for this network adapter is already assigned to another adapter Name of adapter. Name of adapter is... read more
Feb 19, 2013
How To Enable Named Pipes and TCP/IP for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 SQLExpress
During a recent installation of HP Insight Manager 7.1 on Windows 2008 R2 server the prerequisites failed complaining about you must enable named pipes and TCP/IP for the existing database service Microsoft SQL Server 2008. After a default install they are usually disabled. This applies to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express as well. To enable named pipes and TCP/IP for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Click Start... read more
Feb 4, 2013
How To Remove Sleep Option from the Vista Shutdown Menu
Recently ran into an issue with a Windows Vista desktop system that the client kept putting the system to sleep with the desktop and was causing issues. If this was a laptop I wouldn’t want to remove the Sleep option from the menu, but being a desktop it was not such a big issue. Click Start, Run Type “regedit” To disable sleep for all users, go to... read more
