We ran into the problem this morning - an error Window poped up saying the evaluation period has expired when I launched the SQL Server Management Studio. Don't know why this is happening, as we did use a licensed media to install. The product ID is embeded in the media and no need to manually … Continue reading SQL Server2008 R2 Evaluation period expired!
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Delete an open file in Windows
Besides using Unlocker, there is another way (Process Explorer) to delete an open file in Windows. Here is my example: 1) The system tells me the Track_3.pdf can not be deleted as it is being used. 2) Launch the Process Explorer then search the file name, then click the search result. 3) Right click the … Continue reading Delete an open file in Windows
VMware vSphere support for Microsoft Clustering Solutions
When DRS affinity/anti-affinity rules are used. For more information, see HA/DRS specific configuration for clustered virtual machines. See additional considerations for shared disk configurations below. Supported in Cluster in a Box (CIB) configurations only. For more information, see Considerations for Shared Storage Clustering. Reference: Microsoft Clustering on VMware vSphere: Guidelines for Supported Configurations
Setup BgInfo in Windows 2008 R2
1) Download BgInfo, and unzip the file to C:\Windows 2) Open BgInfo and adjust the configuration to meet you needs, then save it to C:\windows\bg.bgi 3) Create a bat script file C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\bginfo.cmd @ECHO OFF %systemroot%\bginfo /i%systemroot%\bg.bgi /timer:0 /nolicprompt /silent
Recover a Lost Exchange 2010 SP2 Server
When I set up the TSM Data Protection for Exchange 2010, I was thinking how could I restore the Exchange server itself (configurations)? TSM only backs up the Databases. Here is the answer - Microsoft now makes the Exchange configuration restore much easier. Most Exchange servers (Client Access, Hub Transport, Mailbox and Unified Messaging) store … Continue reading Recover a Lost Exchange 2010 SP2 Server
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