Windows Server 2008 R2 reboot – LANDesk Agent

August 24, 2011 Leave a comment

When a Windows Server 2008 R2 computer is restarted by a LanDesk agent (8.8 SP4) you might see this event on System:

The process wininit.exe (SERVERNAME) has initiated the restart of computer SERVERNAME
on behalf of user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
for the following reason: Legacy API shutdown
Reason Code: 0×80070000
Shutdown Type: restart

Tip: Using VMA to downgrade Emulex extension (driver)

August 18, 2011 Leave a comment

Check installed Extensions:
vihostupdate –server SERVERNAME –username USERNAME -q

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Remove Extension:
vihostupdate –server SERVERNAME –username USERNAME -r -B BULLETIN_NAME

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Install OLD Extension:
vihostupdate –server SERVERNAME –username USERNAME -i -b FILENAME.zip

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Tip: Adding the ESX/ESXi host to an Active Directory domain fails with the error: Errors in Active Directory operations

June 27, 2011 Leave a comment

VMware KB: Adding the ESX/ESXi host to an Active Directory domain fails with the error: Errors in Active Directory operations.

Another tip is to put the domain name in CAPS. It worked like a charm for me.

When using the domain name in lower case the process was very slow with a lot of errors.

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Get free Microsoft Office online trainings

You want to get free Microsoft Office online trainings to be ready to install Office 2010 version. Find all the trainings at:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx?CTT=97

Source: M. Omer Siddiqui’s Blog 

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Demo of Windows 8 at D9 conference

Microsoft’s Windows chief, Steven Sinofsky, is due to appear at the upcoming D9 conference.

The software giant confirmed Sinofsky’s appearance on Monday. Sinofsky will appear at All Things Digital D9 conference. A source, familiar with Microsoft’s plans, has informed WinRumors that Microsoft is planning to demo its Windows 8 Tablet UI at D9. Microsoft has a habit of introducing new technologies at the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital Conference, which will run from May 31 to June 2 this year. Bill Gates introduced Microsoft’s Surface computer in 2007 and the company demonstrated Windows 7 multitouch in 2008. Microsoft will show a “technology preview” of its Windows 8 Tablet experience at the conference next week.

Continue at Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky to demo Windows 8 at D9 conference  WinRumors

source: bink.nu

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