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Sep 8, 2012
Using xxcopy to copy files from subdirectories to one directory and combine
Ever wanted to copy files in sub-directories into a single directory? Well there’s a handy utility for Windows systems called xxcopy that does this and more. What is XXCOPY ? A versatile file management tool for Microsoft Windows®. It is a command-line program (without graphical user interface). Supports all Windows versions (except Windows CE). It has more command switches (>230) than any other... read more
Aug 13, 2012
Uninstall NetBackup 6.5.3 Blue Screen Error Stop 0x0000007B
Recently while in process of cleaning up systems running Symantec NetBackup 6.5.3 ran into the issue of after uninstalling the application and rebooting was greeted by a blue screen with Windows Server 2003-based computer: “STOP: 0x0000007B” This is due to the VSP.sys driver still being referenced in the Windows registry. If you have received this error it is easy enough to fix but you will... read more
Aug 12, 2012
Windows 7 Firewall error code 0x80070424c
Recently came across a Windows 7 PC with McAfee firewall had stopped running and would stop immediately after trying to restart. When attempting to start the firewall server I received an error 0x80070424c. Uninstalled McAfee and tried a re-install with the same results. So after uninstalling again I found Windows firewall service and the Base Filtering Engine were missing as well. What I has found was... read more
Aug 6, 2012
How to Install DB2 Connect 7.2 on Windows 2008 R2
There are still corporations running older versions of DB2 from the mainframe in which newer OS’s are connecting to. Since the agents are not being upgraded it is getting harder and harder to connect to the older databases. This was the case I ran into when connecting a Windows 2008 R2 server connecting to DB2 7.2 running on a Mainframe. This assumes you have the agent as currently there is no... read more
Aug 3, 2012
Manually Uninstalling MSSQL Server 2008 R2
Every once in awhile you run into an issue where a program just doesn’t want to uninstall. Ran into this scenario with MSSQL Server 2008 R2. Following the normal Programs and Features uninstall in Control Panel I received the message of failed to uninstall. This process requires removing directories, services and registry entries. As with anytime the registry is involved you will want to back up the... read more
