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Trying To Restore Windows 2008R2 From Backup Gives Error

Yes I still have a 2008R2 Server but they will be replacing it hopefully soon.

When I tried to restore from a GOOD Windows backup (On a 4TB drive) I get this:

bmrui.exe – Application Error

The instruction at 0xff10b494 referenced memory at 0x00000000. The memory could not be read.

when attempt to restore system […]

Exchange Store and Transport Services Stuck on Starting

Client had an issue with Exchange 2010 Information Store and Transport services stuck on starting. It also affected other services trying to start. After troubleshooting for awhile found a solution. Had to boot the server in Safe Mode in order to do anything with these services since they were stuck in starting. I changed the […]

Excel Could Not See Network Drives After Windows 10 Upgrade

One of my clients I just upgraded their PC from Windows 7 to 10. They have Office 2010 and everything was working except Excel could not see any network drives. All other apps are fine. I Googled it and came across this article. It did not help but let me search in a location that […]

WordPerfect Can’t Print

2. Reset your WordPerfect printer settings:

Windows Vista and Windows 7: Go to Start > All Programs > Accessories. Click Run, type “regedit” in the Open Box and click OK. Windows 8: On the keyboard, press Windows key + R. Type “regedit” in the Open Box and click on OK. All other versions of Windows: […]

SonicWall Global VPN slows Internet When Connected

Found this here.

Seems like you need to disable RSC

 

Quick way to disable Receive Segment Coalescing (RSC) via Powershell

Open Powershell (Admin) Get the WiFi adapter’s NAME using > Get-NetAdapter Check to see if “Receive Segment Coalesing (RSC)” is on > Get-NetAdapterRSC a. True=RSC is enabled | False=disabled If true use the following […]

Wordperfect Started To Print To Manual Tray

Found the following HERE.

In the main (home) composition screen, from the top command bar select Format > Page > Page Setup. Select Setup tab. Under Page Definitions, highlight whatever paper size you’re using. Hit the “Edit” button below. Look at the “Source” window in the dialog box that appears. Change it from Manual to […]

Microsoft DNS Server Security Issue

From Security Now Episode 776

A link to CheckPoint’s detailed write-up is in the show notes for anyone who’s interested. It’s very detailed and wonderful and takes us step-by-step through their process. But I’ll just hit the high points here: For every query type that a DNS server makes there’s a corresponding reply.What the CheckPoint […]

Outlook Opens And Then Closes

Got a few calls and clients seem to be having this major issue. Searched and seems there was a MS update that has caused this. Found the following solution:

Run CMD as Administrator (Click start button and type cmd, right click on cmd.exe and run as administrator)

At the command prompt type the following command:

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Outlook 2016 opens with “Something is wrong with one of your data files and outlook needs to close.”

Had this exact error for a client. Found here for solution.

The solution was as follows:

In regedit, go to: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\PST Delete the following two keys: LastCorruptStore and PromptRepair Start Outlook That’s it.

Windows Server 2008R2 Won’t Boot After Installing KB4539602 Update

Got this from Security Now #753.

“Can’t Boot This!” Windows Server 2008 R2 won’t boot after installing the KB4539602 update!

Believe it or not, on any instance of Windows server 2008 R2 which is lacking those prerequisite updates I noted above, the consequence of attempting to install KB4539602 isn’t […]