The applications details are stored in the IIS Metabase. IIS6 Resource Kit Tools available from Microsoft contains a utility Metabase Explorer. This utility may be used to delete the desired entries. Once installed, Start > All Programs > IIS Resources > Metabase Explorer. IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools | Download
Read More »Fix: Microsoft Office 2003 Prompts for SKU011.CAB on Launch After a Windows update, Microsoft Office 2003 installations can break in a frustrating way — launching Excel (or another Office app) triggers a repair dialog, which then fails with an error stating that SKU011.CAB cannot be found. The fix involves a quick registry edit to disable the local installation source cache….
Read More »When attempting to import eRooms into a new installation of the following error message may appear: Unfortunately, eRoom was unable to process this dialog, because this operation could not be performed. The object or data that eRoom was manipulating was of an incorrect type for the operation being performed on it. The resolution as directed by the EMC technical support…
Read More »After installing EMC Documentum eRoom and when attempting to create an eRoom site. The following error message may occur: Unfortunately, eRoom was unable to create the site, because of an unanticipated error (0x80040fff) Couldn’t find the resolution anywhere, there were many articles that touched on the subject but not as thorough as I needed. It turned out to be something…
Read More »EMC Documentum eRoom 7.3.2a Advanced Configuration: Two servers both running Microsoft Windows 2003 SP2 (Standard Edition) Server 1: SQL server (assumption that it is already installed) Server 2: eRoom server and eRoom Index Server Prerequisites: Server 2: eRoom server and eRoom Index Server Install IIS Enable Network DTC access
Read More »I recently upgraded EMC Documentum eRoom 7.3.2a to 7.3.4 plus DST patch. Each upgrade took about 15 minutes each. This environment is using the MSSQL Advanced edition. Files needed: MSSQLAdvancedSetup_7.3.4.exe IndexServerSetup_7.3.4.exe eRoomDSTPatch2007.exe (September 2007) This answered a few questions I had in mind. Q: How to upgrade eRoom 7.3.2a to eRoom 7.3.4? A: I couldn’t find the answer, so this…
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On a test box running an older version of WAMP, I wanted to correct an installation oversight, the user root with no password. After installing several databases, I decided to change the user root password from no password to some password. After doing so, I immediately encountered the following error: #1045 – Access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’ (using password: NO)…
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While attempting to access a remote MySQL database, you may be presented with a permissions error. There are several ways to resolve this via command line or via MySQL Administrator a GUI. MySQL Administrator is a program for performing administrative operations, such as configuring, monitoring and starting and stopping a MySQL server, managing users and connections, performing backups, and a…
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While upgrading from Documentum 5.2.5 SP5 to Documentum 5.3 SP5, the client workstation upgrades completed successfully. However, when installing Documentum 5.3 SP5 Application Builder on a workstation image, the installation failed with the following error: Failed to verify/update MFC DLL entry in registry Expression failed: str != NULL; The installation appeared to proceed normally until the error dialog was displayed,…
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In Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, the classic Ctrl+Alt+Del logon screen is displayed on top of a solid background color. While most systems use the default color scheme, it is possible to customize the background by modifying a single registry value. I originally encountered this while managing a group of servers where one machine displayed a different…
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Compressing hundreds of folders into individual archive files manually can be a time-consuming task. To automate the process, I modified an existing script to meet my requirements. I chose the 7-Zip Command Line edition because it is lightweight, consists of a single executable file, and provides excellent compression. 7-Zip can be downloaded here. The only other file required is the…
Read More »This little script will fix the Windows could not search for new updates Error Code 80245003 error message. It also serves another purpose. Whenever I create a new image, I want to eliminate as much clutter as possible for the smallest possible image. Sometimes the SoftwareDistribution folder can contain 100s of megabytes of files that are unneeded for an image….
Read More »Factory reset the Linksys PAP2 Phone Adapter for Vonage. Years ago, bought a Linksys PAP2 Phone Adapter to connect to Vonage. It has a nice web based interface where I assigned the adapter a static IP. Over time, I changed the layout of my network and wanted to change the IP address of the adapter only to find that I…
Read More »Several years ago, I came upon a script that would recursively traverse through a folder tree and create a M3U playlist for each folder respectively. I slightly modified the script to fit my requirements. This script will look for MP3 and WMA files and create a M3U file. For the desired results, put the script in the root folder of…
Read More »The Prefetch folder is used to increase the speed in loading times for applications that have already been executed. There are several problems with thought process. The folder is never purged leaving old and unwanted clutter in that folder that will eventually slow down the computer. Another annoyance, is that this is yet another folder that maintains tracking of what…
Read More »I found this online today. Someone had a problem with Internet Explorer 7.0 and were directed to my site for the resolution. I am glad to see I may be of assistance. (Source: http://ph.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080121071630AARJmtZ) (Source: Experts Exchange)
Read More »Analog 6.0 to 6.1 Update Support added for Windows Vista and other Windows operating systems Analog is an application that analyzes web server log files and organizes the results into a well organized and detailed report. Analog is customizable which will impact the level of detail of the report. A typical report will contain General Summary, Monthly Report, Operating System…
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