Microsoft Software Diagnostics

Use these tools to check on programs for issues
Microsoft Product Informationhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CEBF3C7C-7CA5-408F-88B7-F9C79B7306C0&displaylang=en#filelist
Microsoft Powershell 1.1http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx
Cheers, josh

Enable Remote Access by Remote

Download PS Tools to your Server: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/bb897553.aspx
You might want to add them to the Environment Variables, path..
Run these commands:
psexec \\remotecomputername netsh firewall set service remoteadmin enable
psexec \\remotecomputername netsh firewall set service remotedesktop enable
You should now be able to remote the computer.
This thanks to: http://thebackroomtech.com/2007/05/18/how-to-enable-remote-desktop-on-a-windows-xp-machine-remotely/
Cheers, josh
Other useful PSTOOL commands are:
Restart SERVICES
psexec \\HOST net stop SERVICENAME
psexec \\HOST [...]

How to Connect to "Username" UNC shares

This is a simple task..
Click Start, Run, and then type in your address, and modify as per below:
\\SERVER\users\%username% (Press ENTER)
Whalla..
This can be used for your Active Directory “Profile” tab, setup for each user, to map H: to the UNC pathname.
Cheers, josh

Backup your MySQL Database

Ok, so you have a MySQL installation, and you want to backup your precious data, but you don’t know how.
My Solution has some dependancies.
a. Install your SQL application as a Service, so that you can start and stop it on scheduled command. You will need to do your own research to learn how [...]

End of Media encountered while backing up to non-removable media.

So your backup is failing.. and this is the error in the event log: “End of Media encountered while backing up to non-removable media.”
NB. I am referring to an error caused, when writing to hard disks (as backup), as opposed to tapes. Tape users, may find little to no help from this post.
It could be [...]

Create Services from App’s in Windows

Some programs won’t work with this, but it’s a great tool!
How to create Services with INSTSRV.exe http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890
How to create Services with SC.exe http://support.microsoft.com/kb/251192
You will need Microsoft Server 2003 Resource Kit for this (If you don’t have an XP workstation, just unpack the MSI or CAB files till you find what you need). 7-Zip is good [...]

Lockdown your Windows XP Pro workstations

Platform: Windows XP Professional Only
There is a lot of different ways you can modify your workstations in Windows XP Pro, so that your users cannot mess with settings.
1. Start >> Run >> gpedit.msc [ok]
2. Start >> Run >> regedit [ok]
3. Tweakiu – http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx
Some walk-through’s you might find helpful:
Disable USB Storage, but not USB Devices like [...]

The setup will only upgrade over an existing version of the microsoft VM.

This is caused by either not having Microsoft VM installed, or other unknown issues to me
This is my current solution, we haven’t tried it but think it should work.
Uninstall your Sun Java software.Download and install the Microsoft VM softwareReboot and install the patch that is popping up.Uninstall Microsoft VM software, and then Install [...]