RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

[Ken Schaefer]

Also, when you want to write an SMS, do you have to go to the people hub and 
find the person and select "send a text message"? No, in the message 
composition section, you can just start typing someone's name, and it searches 
you contacts for matches.

Now, why did they take that functionality away from the phone dialler? Maybe 
they didn't have time to implement it. However it is annoying that 
functionality that was relied on previously is now gone.

Cheers
Ken

From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2011 4:58 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

Why would you type names? Because that's how every WinMo 6 phone worked! (as 
well as most other phones)

Cheers
Ken

From: Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2011 3:31 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

It never occured to me to try and type names in the dialer.  I click on the 
people hub and number I want there or use the voice dialer.  It's 2 taps for 
the three stuck on my home screen, 3 for people in the People hub.  Why would 
anyone think of typing in names in a keypad dialer?



On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:51 AM, Alan Davies 
mailto:adav...@cls-services.com>> wrote:
That does sounds annoying .. I use my BB all the time by just starting to type 
someone's name and then choosing which of their numbers to ring.  Does that not 
happen at all on WP7?

Fingers crossed they'll sort all that out soon ... I take it it's not part of 
the current update?



a


From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
Sent: 25 February 2011 02:54

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

If you actually had one of these phones, then you'd know what the "real" 
problems are :)

The phone dialer is crippled: you can just start typing in someone's name and 
have matches - it only does numbers
>From within the email app, you can only attach photos - you can't email any 
>other type of file (but you can go into Office and once you have a Word doc 
>open, choose to email it)
You can't multi-select multiple txt messages to delete them - but you can with 
email
Etc.

From: Micheal Espinola Jr 
[mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, 25 February 2011 4:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged.  So yes, its a 
copy.  I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive.

And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that.  
Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is 
required for it.  I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista.

I am far from an Apple fan-boy.  Im not a fan-boy of anything.  I will gladly 
knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that its ridiculous that Phone 7 
cant copy/paste.  After everything else thats come before it, after all the 
negative press the iPhone got, why oh why would Microsoft make a decision to 
release it without copy/paste.

My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing annoyance 
with MS.  Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that keeps shooting 
themselves in the foot.  I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these things piss me 
off.

--
ME2



On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Alan Davies 
mailto:adav...@cls-services.com>> wrote:
Wow ... copy of the iOS!?  That's the best I've heard all day.  iOS is an 
horrid, unoriginal and dated looking OS.  It works perfectly well, but it 
doesn't appeal to me at all (and lets face it .. we all have our own personal 
preferences!).

But to call WP7 non-inventive or a copy is just factually incorrect.  It's 
about the *only* inventive release of a phone operating system ...

Also, would love to know how many of you have been out to test a WP7 phone 
(pref the Omnia 7 since it compares with the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD)?  I 
have and I was blown away with how good it was .. especially for v1.0.  I may 
well get one .. haven't made up my mind yet and I do have some concerns, but 
the Apple-fanboy-ism seems to be, as ever, getting a bit carried away!  My 
second preference is Android.



a


From: Micheal Espinola Jr 
[mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
Sent: 23 February 2011 20:32

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

 
Microsoft does not have this luxury.  They took 3 years to come out with a 
non-inventive copy of the iOS from 3 years ago - complete with a lack of 
copy/paste.

I had a higher expectation than this.


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RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

[Ken Schaefer]

Why would you type names? Because that's how every WinMo 6 phone worked! (as 
well as most other phones)

Cheers
Ken

From: Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, 26 February 2011 3:31 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

It never occured to me to try and type names in the dialer.  I click on the 
people hub and number I want there or use the voice dialer.  It's 2 taps for 
the three stuck on my home screen, 3 for people in the People hub.  Why would 
anyone think of typing in names in a keypad dialer?


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:51 AM, Alan Davies 
mailto:adav...@cls-services.com>> wrote:
That does sounds annoying .. I use my BB all the time by just starting to type 
someone's name and then choosing which of their numbers to ring.  Does that not 
happen at all on WP7?

Fingers crossed they'll sort all that out soon ... I take it it's not part of 
the current update?



a


From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
Sent: 25 February 2011 02:54

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

If you actually had one of these phones, then you'd know what the "real" 
problems are :)

The phone dialer is crippled: you can just start typing in someone's name and 
have matches - it only does numbers
>From within the email app, you can only attach photos - you can't email any 
>other type of file (but you can go into Office and once you have a Word doc 
>open, choose to email it)
You can't multi-select multiple txt messages to delete them - but you can with 
email
Etc.

From: Micheal Espinola Jr 
[mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, 25 February 2011 4:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged.  So yes, its a 
copy.  I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive.

And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that.  
Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is 
required for it.  I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista.

I am far from an Apple fan-boy.  Im not a fan-boy of anything.  I will gladly 
knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that its ridiculous that Phone 7 
cant copy/paste.  After everything else thats come before it, after all the 
negative press the iPhone got, why oh why would Microsoft make a decision to 
release it without copy/paste.

My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing annoyance 
with MS.  Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that keeps shooting 
themselves in the foot.  I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these things piss me 
off.

--
ME2



On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Alan Davies 
mailto:adav...@cls-services.com>> wrote:
Wow ... copy of the iOS!?  That's the best I've heard all day.  iOS is an 
horrid, unoriginal and dated looking OS.  It works perfectly well, but it 
doesn't appeal to me at all (and lets face it .. we all have our own personal 
preferences!).

But to call WP7 non-inventive or a copy is just factually incorrect.  It's 
about the *only* inventive release of a phone operating system ...

Also, would love to know how many of you have been out to test a WP7 phone 
(pref the Omnia 7 since it compares with the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD)?  I 
have and I was blown away with how good it was .. especially for v1.0.  I may 
well get one .. haven't made up my mind yet and I do have some concerns, but 
the Apple-fanboy-ism seems to be, as ever, getting a bit carried away!  My 
second preference is Android.



a


From: Micheal Espinola Jr 
[mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
Sent: 23 February 2011 20:32

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

 
Microsoft does not have this luxury.  They took 3 years to come out with a 
non-inventive copy of the iOS from 3 years ago - complete with a lack of 
copy/paste.

I had a higher expectation than this.


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Re: PS send email w/ embedded image

[Ben Scott]

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:47 PM, Matthew Bullock  wrote:
>      xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml">

  You prolly don't need or want the Office crap unless you're actually
using it somewhere, and your HTML looks dirt simple to me.

>   

  You're not closing the "src" attribute's quoted data, and you're not
opening the "alt" attribute's quoted data.

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Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Ben Scott]

  Get a room you two.  ;-)

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Free, Bob  wrote:
> I’m pretty pumped too, looks like a fantastic schedule.
>
>
>
> I guess I could gently twist Stella’s arm about Sunday, or just go right to
> Christine and play my DEC/TEC veteran card J
>
>
>
> From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 3:45 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
>
> The workshop on Sunday will cover “how to edit your AD to fix these
> problems”. I NEVER post that information to mailing lists or forums. It’s
> too dangerous. But TEC wants 350-400 sessions…. So there ya go.
>
>
>
> I don’t have any control over fees. Email David Sengupta or Stella Lowe and
> tell them you’ll write an article about it – they will probably oblige. But
> then you’ll have to produce. J
>
>
>
> We’ve also got the best representation from the Exchange Team – ever, plus a
> huge representation from the PowerShell team (first time).
>
>
>
> It’s going to be a STELLAR TEC. I’m seriously pumped up about it.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Michael B. Smith
>
> Consultant and Exchange MVP
>
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com
>
>
>
> From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 6:31 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
>
>> You are coming to TEC’2011 right?
>
>
>
>
>
> Woohoo, just the Director’s approval a few minutes ago so yes I am.
>
>
>
> I see you are doing the workshop Sunday…. kudos. I will audit it for you if
> you comp me the registration fee. LOL
>
>
>
> I have to see if any of our Exchange team is coming and get them to attend
> the WS if they are as they are right in the middle of migrating.
>
>
>
> You guys have also Paul Robichaux and Tony Redmond this year, cool, I have
> read them both a lot over the years but never seen them in person.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 2:58 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
>
> Sounds just like the Bob I know.
>
>
>
> You are coming to TEC’2011 right?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Michael B. Smith
>
> Consultant and Exchange MVP
>
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com
>
>
>
> From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:53 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
>
>>I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues quotes Ohm's
>> law
>
>
>
> LOL, in a former life when I was an electrician I used to mess with the
> green EEs who liked to act superior by asking them “what is the current
> squared times the resistance squared times the sine of the power factor?”
> Most of them would come back with a puzzled look and I would have to inform
> them that that was elementary stuff for an EE and they better go hit the
> books.
>
>
>
> From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:52 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
>
> +1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and
> match or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and
> you'll be fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that
> the size of the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the
> supply.
>
>
>
> On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek
> colleagues quotes Ohm's law.
>
>
>
> or Kirchhoff's law...
>
>
>
> The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents
> exiting the circuit.
>
>
>
> Jonathan
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare 
> wrote:
>
> No, Ben is correct here.
>
>
>
> The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or
> capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will
> determine how much he current draw will be.
>
>
>
> Ohms law tells us I = V/R
>
>
>
> I-current
>
> V=voltage
>
> R=resistance
>
>
>
> Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R)
> is 7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.
>
>
>
> Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it
> may be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A
> 500A power supply would no more require the load to “dissipate more heat”
>  it than a 2A power supply would.
>
>
>
> -sc
>
>
>
> [1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power
> supply in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because
> power supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in
> watts.
>
> [2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.
>
>
>
> From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
>
> Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
>
> It would depend on whether you can trust t

Re: Wierd XP issue

[John Aldrich]

On Fri February 25 2011, you wrote:
> Curious..XP Pro or Home edition?
> 
> Also, the event logs will reveal any reboot, graceful or otherwise, as
> well as any applied patches.
> 
> Furthermore, I would consider the other suggestion of scanning for
> malware just to be on the safe side. Vipre rescue  and malwarebytes are
> my top two picks, along with Trend Micro OfficeScan.
> 
XP Pro. We've had some issues with the hardlock key today... so maybe it 
wouldn't be a bad idea (if I can remember) to scan the controller PC on 
Monday, just to be safe. We've got Vipre Enterprise on it, but it wouldn't 
hurt to scan with something else.

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Thanks,
John Aldrich
Blueridge Industries
IT Manager

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Re: PS send email w/ embedded image

[Jonathan]

This may not be an issue, however.

Keep in mind that anti-spam solutions, such as GFI, will have a tendency to
block emails with embedded images.

Jonathan - Thumb typed from my HTC Droid Incredible (and yes, it really is)
on the Verizon network.
On Feb 25, 2011 8:49 PM, "Matthew Bullock"  wrote:
> I was hoping someone might be able to help me out with a poweshell script.
The script sends a simple email, but I'm trying to embed a logo image and
it's not working. All I get is an empty square for the image.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated,
>
> -matt
>
>
> $Attachment = New-Object System.Net.Mail.Attachment("C:\scripts\logo.jpg")
> $Attachment.ContentDisposition.Inline = $True
> $Attachment.ContentDisposition.DispositionType = "Inline"
> $Attachment.ContentType.MediaType = "image/jpg"
> $Attachment.ContentId = "logo"
>
>
> $body = {
> 
> 
> 
> BottomRight {
> position: absolute;
> bottom: 2px;
> right: 4px;
> }
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hello
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> }
> $messageParameters = @{
> From = "em...@domain.com"
> To = "em...@domain.com"
> SmtpServer = "mxserver"
> Subject = "Test Email"
> Body = $body
> }
> Send-MailMessage @messageParameters -BodyAsHtml
> $Attachment.Dispose()
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RE: Wierd XP issue

[Jonathan]

Curious..XP Pro or Home edition?

Also, the event logs will reveal any reboot, graceful or otherwise, as well
as any applied patches.

Furthermore, I would consider the other suggestion of scanning for malware
just to be on the safe side. Vipre rescue  and malwarebytes are my top two
picks, along with Trend Micro OfficeScan.

Jonathan - Thumb typed from my HTC Droid Incredible (and yes, it really is)
on the Verizon network.
On Feb 25, 2011 11:45 AM, "John Aldrich" 
wrote:
> Ok. I really don't know if there was any recent updates... it's not really
a
> big deal as I fixed it, but I thought maybe some of you guys might have an
> idea of a recent update in particular that might have caused it. :-)
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ames Matthew B [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:24 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue
>
> Any recent updates from MS installed on the machine? If so, it might be
> worth reading the KB articles on them as they might reveal the cause.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> Sent: 25 February 2011 16:14
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue
>
> We don't have WSUS. All are patched directly from MS.
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ames Matthew B [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:06 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue
>
> Any recent patches applied to the machine. Is it patched as part of your
> WSUS infrastructure, or does it just get the updates direct from MS?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> Sent: 25 February 2011 15:44
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue
>
> Yeah... Welcome screen has always been on. I saw where the "Administrator"
> user normally doesn't show up on the Welcome screen, but it has been there
> up until they rebooted this morning. Not a big deal, but I am just curious
> as to why it would suddenly disappear from the welcome screen. :-)
>
>
>
> From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:34 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Wierd XP issue
>
> Sounds as if the welcome screen was turned on... by an update perhaps?
> Go to Control, User Accounts, Change the way users..., uncheck the Use
> Welcome Screen box.
> This will disable fast user switching for the computer, but probably isn't
> necessary in your case.  You should now be able to logon with
credentials...
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM, John Aldrich
>  wrote:
> We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece
> of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although
> it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up
> under the Administrator account and *has* to run under the Admin account
or
> it barfs as it requires a keylock and won't see that keylock if you try to
> run it as another user (it thinks you're trying to violate the license
> agreement.)
>
> Today, they rebooted the machine and the "Administrator" account was
nowhere
> to be seen and it wouldn't let me log on as the administrator until I
logged
> in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change the
> default logon credentials, but I'm wondering if anyone here knows of any
> recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
>
>
>
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Re: PS send email w/ embedded image

[Micheal Espinola Jr]

Could be because the header for MediaType should be "image/jpeg" ?

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On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Matthew Bullock  wrote:

> I was  hoping someone might be able to help me out with a poweshell
> script.  The script sends a simple email, but I’m trying to embed a logo
> image and it’s not working.  All I get is an empty square for the image.
>
>
>
> Any help would be much appreciated,
>
>
>
> -matt
>
>
>
>
>
> $Attachment = New-Object System.Net.Mail.Attachment("C:\scripts\logo.jpg")
>
> $Attachment.ContentDisposition.Inline = $True
>
> $Attachment.ContentDisposition.DispositionType = "Inline"
>
> $Attachment.ContentType.MediaType = "image/jpg"
>
> $Attachment.ContentId = "logo"
>
>
>
>
>
> $body = {
>
>  xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml">
>
> 
>
>   
>
> BottomRight {
>
>   position: absolute;
>
>   bottom: 2px;
>
>   right: 4px;
>
> }
>
>   
>
> 
>
> 
>
> 
>
> Hello
>
> 
>
> 
>
> 
>
> 
>
> 
>
>   
>
> }
>
>  $messageParameters = @{
>
> From = "em...@domain.com”
>
> To = "em...@domain.com”
>
> SmtpServer = “mxserver"
>
> Subject = "Test Email"
>
> Body = $body
>
> }
>
> Send-MailMessage @messageParameters -BodyAsHtml
>
> $Attachment.Dispose()
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Re: 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error 0x800F0818

[Bonnie Miller]

Ah... and the BPAs now come with certain roles IIRC, so that makes a bit of
sense.  Not sure how this server would get a different version than any of
the others we have--they were all (18) built from the same pre-built base
VHD last summer, but roles were added afterwards on each as part of setup (I
was also using it for non file-servers), and it wasn't the first one nor
last one installed.  I've never downloaded a different or older BPA that I'm
aware of.

So, sounds like I will backup my shares and record the pertinent info for
FSRM and DFS, just in case I have to rebuild it.  If it will let me, I just
remove the FIle server portion of the role, but leave DFS and FSRM intact,
and then attempt the update?

Thanks much,
Bonnie

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Free, Bob  wrote:

>  BPA=Best Practices Analyzer, the one in question looks to be the one for
> the file service role.
>
>
>
> I know there were some updates to the BPAs, maybe you have an older one not
> tested with the SP? Just a SWAG based on the mismatch in the error.
>
>
>
> *From:* Bonnie Miller [mailto:midnit...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 3:18 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error
> 0x800F0818
>
>
>
> Sorry if I'm not well-versed yet with the terminology (BPA), but do you
> mean to remove the File server role completely, which then uninstalls the
> package it is having trouble with?  I know the roles/features are
> installed as "update" packages, so I think that is what you mean.  If so,
> I will certainly try that and see if it helps--probably can't try it until
> Monday morning.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bonnie
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Michael B. Smith 
> wrote:
>
> Can you remove the File Server BPA package and see if it will install then?
>
>
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:21, Info  CBSIdentity mismatch:
> Specified Identity:
> Microsoft-Windows-FileServices-BPA-Package-MiniLP~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~7.1.7600.16422,
> actual package Identity:
> Microsoft-Windows-NFS-Full-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~6.1.7600.16385
> [HRESULT = 0x800f0818 - CBS_E_IDENTITY_MISMATCH]
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Michael B. Smith
>
> Consultant and Exchange MVP
>
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com 
>
>
>
> *From:* Miller Bonnie L. [mailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 1:24 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error
> 0x800F0818
>
>
>
> I’ve patched 30+ servers just fine so far, but one server this morning
> spits back an error and won’t install.  I have the full download, run as
> administrator.  I accept the license, it starts to say “preparing your
> computer” and then almost immediately produces the error code.
>
>
> I have:
>
> 1)  Ran chkdsk /f on the C: drive.  There is 22+GB of free space.
>
> 2)  Cleaned out the softwaredistribution folder
>
> 3)  Ran the MS System Update Readiness Tool (KB 947821)
>
> 4)  Re-copied the installer file
>
> 5)  Turned off A/V software
>
> 6)  Rebooted (again)
>
>
>
> Google is showing lots of hits on this code using the RC SP1 and having IE9
> beta installed, but I have no IE9 beta (been running IE8 for a long time).
> This is a hyper-V guest machine in our R2 Failover cluster running the file
> server role, and is virtually identical to 17 other Guest VM servers in the
> same cluster that all patched just fine from the same source installation
> file download.  Four of those 17 other servers also exist on the same Host
> server as this VM.  The cluster host servers have not yet been updated, so
> there are no new integration services tools involved just yet (working on
> the Host servers soon though).
>
>
>
> One of the google links led me to look at the file
> C:\windows\logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log.  Below is the last part, where it first
> shows errors.  Anyone have any idea what this means or what else I can
> check?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any ideas or pointers, I know I might have to call PSS on this
> one.
>
>
> Bonnie
>
>
>
> 
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
> trust on C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\
> nt5.cat
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
> trust on C:\Windows\System32\SpError.dll
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Loading SPError.dll
> contained at C:\6b7572c51e863e03b4056c70\a0781e8737508d20e8\SpError.dll
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust
> verification failed for C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe.  0x57
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: SPC CAT verification
> failed for C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe.  0x800b0100
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
> trust on C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F75

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Free, Bob]

> You are coming to TEC'2011 right?


Woohoo, just the Director's approval a few minutes ago so yes I am.

I see you are doing the workshop Sunday kudos. I will audit it for you if 
you comp me the registration fee. LOL

I have to see if any of our Exchange team is coming and get them to attend the 
WS if they are as they are right in the middle of migrating.

You guys have also Paul Robichaux and Tony Redmond this year, cool, I have read 
them both a lot over the years but never seen them in person.


From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 2:58 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

Sounds just like the Bob I know.

You are coming to TEC'2011 right?

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:53 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

>I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues quotes Ohm's law

LOL, in a former life when I was an electrician I used to mess with the green 
EEs who liked to act superior by asking them "what is the current squared times 
the resistance squared times the sine of the power factor?" Most of them would 
come back with a puzzled look and I would have to inform them that that was 
elementary stuff for an EE and they better go hit the books.

From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:52 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

+1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and match 
or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and you'll be 
fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that the size of 
the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the supply.

On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues 
quotes Ohm's law.

or Kirchhoff's law...

The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents 
exiting the circuit.

Jonathan
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare 
mailto:scaes...@caesare.com>> wrote:
No, Ben is correct here.

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

I-current
V=voltage
R=resistance

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

-sc

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.
[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

From: Jonathan Link 
[mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren 
mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com>> wrote:
Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com




-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross 
[mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:
I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Origina

RE: 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error 0x800F0818

[Free, Bob]

BPA=Best Practices Analyzer, the one in question looks to be the one for the 
file service role.

I know there were some updates to the BPAs, maybe you have an older one not 
tested with the SP? Just a SWAG based on the mismatch in the error.

From: Bonnie Miller [mailto:midnit...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 3:18 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error 
0x800F0818

Sorry if I'm not well-versed yet with the terminology (BPA), but do you mean to 
remove the File server role completely, which then uninstalls the package it is 
having trouble with?  I know the roles/features are installed as "update" 
packages, so I think that is what you mean.  If so, I will certainly try that 
and see if it helps--probably can't try it until Monday morning.

Thanks,
Bonnie
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Michael B. Smith 
mailto:mich...@smithcons.com>> wrote:
Can you remove the File Server BPA package and see if it will install then?

2011-02-25 06:52:21, Info  CBSIdentity mismatch: Specified 
Identity: 
Microsoft-Windows-FileServices-BPA-Package-MiniLP~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~7.1.7600.16422,
 actual package Identity: 
Microsoft-Windows-NFS-Full-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~6.1.7600.16385 
[HRESULT = 0x800f0818 - CBS_E_IDENTITY_MISMATCH]

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Miller Bonnie L. 
[mailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error 0x800F0818

I've patched 30+ servers just fine so far, but one server this morning spits 
back an error and won't install.  I have the full download, run as 
administrator.  I accept the license, it starts to say "preparing your 
computer" and then almost immediately produces the error code.

I have:

1)  Ran chkdsk /f on the C: drive.  There is 22+GB of free space.

2)  Cleaned out the softwaredistribution folder

3)  Ran the MS System Update Readiness Tool (KB 947821)

4)  Re-copied the installer file

5)  Turned off A/V software

6)  Rebooted (again)

Google is showing lots of hits on this code using the RC SP1 and having IE9 
beta installed, but I have no IE9 beta (been running IE8 for a long time).  
This is a hyper-V guest machine in our R2 Failover cluster running the file 
server role, and is virtually identical to 17 other Guest VM servers in the 
same cluster that all patched just fine from the same source installation file 
download.  Four of those 17 other servers also exist on the same Host server as 
this VM.  The cluster host servers have not yet been updated, so there are no 
new integration services tools involved just yet (working on the Host servers 
soon though).

One of the google links led me to look at the file 
C:\windows\logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log.  Below is the last part, where it first shows 
errors.  Anyone have any idea what this means or what else I can check?

Thanks for any ideas or pointers, I know I might have to call PSS on this one.

Bonnie


2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on 
C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\nt5.cat
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on C:\Windows\System32\SpError.dll
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Loading SPError.dll 
contained at C:\6b7572c51e863e03b4056c70\a0781e8737508d20e8\SpError.dll
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust verification 
failed for C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe.  0x57
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: SPC CAT verification 
failed for C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe.  0x800b0100
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on 
C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\ntexe.cat
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust verification 
failed for C:\Windows\System32\SPC_SP1_Wave1.xml.  0x57
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Error CBSSPI: 
(SPCVerifyTrust:1664)Failed to CryptCATAdminCalcHashFromFileHandle GLE=0x57
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Installed SPInstall or 
XML not trusted.  Continuing with current version.
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust verification 
failed for C:\Windows\System32\EventProviders\spcmsg.dll.  0x57
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on C:\6b7572c51e863e03b4056c70\a0781e8737508d20e8\spc.cat
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succee

Re: 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error 0x800F0818

[Bonnie Miller]

And one more question--I've never uninstalled the File services role on a
working file server.  Besides removing access to the snap-ins, is it going
to remove other features that I'm using?  We are using Shares, DFS, and
FSRM.  Just trying to figure out if I need to plan on a backup/restore
of shares via regedit and recreation of DFS and FSRM settings, even if I am
able to reinstall the file services role when done (and assuming it fixes
the issues).

-B
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Bonnie Miller  wrote:

>  Sorry if I'm not well-versed yet with the terminology (BPA), but do you
> mean to remove the File server role completely, which then uninstalls the
> package it is having trouble with?  I know the roles/features are
> installed as "update" packages, so I think that is what you mean.  If so,
> I will certainly try that and see if it helps--probably can't try it until
> Monday morning.
>
> Thanks,
> Bonnie
>  On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Michael B. Smith  > wrote:
>
>>  Can you remove the File Server BPA package and see if it will install
>> then?
>>
>>
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:21, Info  CBSIdentity mismatch:
>> Specified Identity:
>> Microsoft-Windows-FileServices-BPA-Package-MiniLP~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~7.1.7600.16422,
>> actual package Identity:
>> Microsoft-Windows-NFS-Full-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~6.1.7600.16385
>> [HRESULT = 0x800f0818 - CBS_E_IDENTITY_MISMATCH]
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael B. Smith
>>
>> Consultant and Exchange MVP
>>
>> http://TheEssentialExchange.com 
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Miller Bonnie L. [mailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu]
>> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 1:24 PM
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error
>> 0x800F0818
>>
>>
>>
>> I’ve patched 30+ servers just fine so far, but one server this morning
>> spits back an error and won’t install.  I have the full download, run as
>> administrator.  I accept the license, it starts to say “preparing your
>> computer” and then almost immediately produces the error code.
>>
>>
>> I have:
>>
>> 1)  Ran chkdsk /f on the C: drive.  There is 22+GB of free space.
>>
>> 2)  Cleaned out the softwaredistribution folder
>>
>> 3)  Ran the MS System Update Readiness Tool (KB 947821)
>>
>> 4)  Re-copied the installer file
>>
>> 5)  Turned off A/V software
>>
>> 6)  Rebooted (again)
>>
>>
>>
>> Google is showing lots of hits on this code using the RC SP1 and having
>> IE9 beta installed, but I have no IE9 beta (been running IE8 for a long
>> time).  This is a hyper-V guest machine in our R2 Failover cluster running
>> the file server role, and is virtually identical to 17 other Guest VM
>> servers in the same cluster that all patched just fine from the same source
>> installation file download.  Four of those 17 other servers also exist on
>> the same Host server as this VM.  The cluster host servers have not yet been
>> updated, so there are no new integration services tools involved just yet
>> (working on the Host servers soon though).
>>
>>
>>
>> One of the google links led me to look at the file
>> C:\windows\logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log.  Below is the last part, where it first
>> shows errors.  Anyone have any idea what this means or what else I can
>> check?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any ideas or pointers, I know I might have to call PSS on this
>> one.
>>
>>
>> Bonnie
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
>> trust on C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\
>> nt5.cat
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
>> trust on C:\Windows\System32\SpError.dll
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Loading SPError.dll
>> contained at C:\6b7572c51e863e03b4056c70\a0781e8737508d20e8\SpError.dll
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust
>> verification failed for C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe.  0x57
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: SPC CAT
>> verification failed for C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe.  0x800b0100
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
>> trust on C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\
>> ntexe.cat
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
>> trust on C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust
>> verification failed for C:\Windows\System32\SPC_SP1_Wave1.xml.  0x57
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Error CBSSPI:
>> (SPCVerifyTrust:1664)Failed to CryptCATAdminCalcHashFromFileHandle GLE=0x57
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Installed SPInstall
>> or XML not trusted.  Continuing with current version.
>>
>> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: S

RE: Microsoft CA with a java key store

[Joseph L. Casale]

Yeah, it's not working either way, I'll keep hunting:)
Thanks,
jlc

From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 4:20 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Microsoft CA with a java key store

Does pasting it into the web interface or via the MMC not work? If so you'll 
have to determine what format it's in and what it needs to be in and convert it 
with something like the Open SSL tools, probably.

Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com

c   - 312.731.3132

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:jcas...@activenetwerx.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Microsoft CA with a java key store

I have a csr generated by a jks that I am trying to sign with our ms cert 
server, any idea on how to do this?
The web is full of docs but this one step in between setting this up seems to 
be skipped and I am not having any luck!

Thanks!
jlc

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Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Jon Harris]

I agree with Richard if it is for a new laptop get it from the OEM if it is
old and just being kept for outside of normal usage go with an after market.

Jon

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:44 PM, John Aldrich  wrote:

> Yeah... I don't see $10 as a "significant" cost savings... but I'll keep
> monitoring. Thanks
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:33 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus
> of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> *grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
> manufactured it.*
>
> It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by Delta.
> (A
> well known PS manufacturer.)
>
> I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power
> supplies.
>
> But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying to
> be
> as close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Ames Matthew B
> [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
> 08:59:07 -0800
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
> > Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer.  You
> > hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire.
> >
> > Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy
> > batch of laptop PSU (at least in the UK), I doubt you would get that
> > sort of service from an Amazon seller.
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> > Sent: 25 February 2011 16:47
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> >
> > Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is
> an
> > aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down
> about
> > $10, but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys
> think
> > that's something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them.
> I'll
> > look for your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the
> > consensus of opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-))
> >
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RE: Microsoft CA with a java key store

[Brian Desmond]

Does pasting it into the web interface or via the MMC not work? If so you'll 
have to determine what format it's in and what it needs to be in and convert it 
with something like the Open SSL tools, probably.

Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com

c   - 312.731.3132

From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:jcas...@activenetwerx.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Microsoft CA with a java key store

I have a csr generated by a jks that I am trying to sign with our ms cert 
server, any idea on how to do this?
The web is full of docs but this one step in between setting this up seems to 
be skipped and I am not having any luck!

Thanks!
jlc

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Re: Wierd XP issue

[Jon Harris]

Since the machine has Internet access have you run checks for malware of all
kinds?  I know some malware would kill access to the Administrator profile
as well as access to the run command.

Jon

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:45 AM, John Aldrich  wrote:

> *shrug* ME either... :-) Anyway, it's not a big deal as I installed TweakUI
> to fix it. Thanks, anyway.
>
>
>
> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:26 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Wierd XP issue
>
> I havent heard of anything along these lines, but check your logs for what
> has been installed/changed recently so you can narrow your field of
> research.
>
> It sounds like a simple case of profile corruption cause usually by an
> ungraceful shutdown - but the part that doesn't make immediate sense to me
> is why logging on with another account would correct the issue without any
> other efforts.
>
> --
> ME2
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 7:14 AM, John Aldrich <
> jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com>
>  wrote:
> We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece
> of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although
> it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up
> under the Administrator account and *has* to run under the Admin account or
> it barfs as it requires a keylock and won’t see that keylock if you try to
> run it as another user (it thinks you’re trying to violate the license
> agreement.)
>
> Today, they rebooted the machine and the “Administrator” account was
> nowhere
> to be seen and it wouldn’t let me log on as the administrator until I
> logged
> in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change the
> default logon credentials, but I’m wondering if anyone here knows of any
> recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
>
>
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Re: 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error 0x800F0818

[Bonnie Miller]

Sorry if I'm not well-versed yet with the terminology (BPA), but do you mean
to remove the File server role completely, which then uninstalls the package
it is having trouble with?  I know the roles/features are installed as
"update" packages, so I think that is what you mean.  If so, I will
certainly try that and see if it helps--probably can't try it until Monday
morning.

Thanks,
Bonnie
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Michael B. Smith wrote:

>  Can you remove the File Server BPA package and see if it will install
> then?
>
>
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:21, Info  CBSIdentity mismatch:
> Specified Identity:
> Microsoft-Windows-FileServices-BPA-Package-MiniLP~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~7.1.7600.16422,
> actual package Identity:
> Microsoft-Windows-NFS-Full-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~6.1.7600.16385
> [HRESULT = 0x800f0818 - CBS_E_IDENTITY_MISMATCH]
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Michael B. Smith
>
> Consultant and Exchange MVP
>
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com 
>
>
>
> *From:* Miller Bonnie L. [mailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 1:24 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error
> 0x800F0818
>
>
>
> I’ve patched 30+ servers just fine so far, but one server this morning
> spits back an error and won’t install.  I have the full download, run as
> administrator.  I accept the license, it starts to say “preparing your
> computer” and then almost immediately produces the error code.
>
>
> I have:
>
> 1)  Ran chkdsk /f on the C: drive.  There is 22+GB of free space.
>
> 2)  Cleaned out the softwaredistribution folder
>
> 3)  Ran the MS System Update Readiness Tool (KB 947821)
>
> 4)  Re-copied the installer file
>
> 5)  Turned off A/V software
>
> 6)  Rebooted (again)
>
>
>
> Google is showing lots of hits on this code using the RC SP1 and having IE9
> beta installed, but I have no IE9 beta (been running IE8 for a long time).
> This is a hyper-V guest machine in our R2 Failover cluster running the file
> server role, and is virtually identical to 17 other Guest VM servers in the
> same cluster that all patched just fine from the same source installation
> file download.  Four of those 17 other servers also exist on the same Host
> server as this VM.  The cluster host servers have not yet been updated, so
> there are no new integration services tools involved just yet (working on
> the Host servers soon though).
>
>
>
> One of the google links led me to look at the file
> C:\windows\logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log.  Below is the last part, where it first
> shows errors.  Anyone have any idea what this means or what else I can
> check?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any ideas or pointers, I know I might have to call PSS on this
> one.
>
>
> Bonnie
>
>
>
> 
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
> trust on C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\
> nt5.cat
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
> trust on C:\Windows\System32\SpError.dll
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Loading SPError.dll
> contained at C:\6b7572c51e863e03b4056c70\a0781e8737508d20e8\SpError.dll
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust
> verification failed for C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe.  0x57
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: SPC CAT verification
> failed for C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe.  0x800b0100
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
> trust on C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\
> ntexe.cat
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
> trust on C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust
> verification failed for C:\Windows\System32\SPC_SP1_Wave1.xml.  0x57
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Error CBSSPI:
> (SPCVerifyTrust:1664)Failed to CryptCATAdminCalcHashFromFileHandle GLE=0x57
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Installed SPInstall
> or XML not trusted.  Continuing with current version.
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust
> verification failed for C:\Windows\System32\EventProviders\spcmsg.dll.  0x57
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
> trust on C:\6b7572c51e863e03b4056c70\a0781e8737508d20e8\spc.cat
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying
> trust on C:\Windows\System32\EventProviders\spcmsg.dll
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: No need to update
> spcmsg.dll event provider
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Reporting Started
> event
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: SQM is not opted in
>
> 2011-02-25 06:52

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Michael B. Smith]

Sounds just like the Bob I know.

You are coming to TEC'2011 right?

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Free, Bob [mailto:r...@pge.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:53 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

>I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues quotes Ohm's law

LOL, in a former life when I was an electrician I used to mess with the green 
EEs who liked to act superior by asking them "what is the current squared times 
the resistance squared times the sine of the power factor?" Most of them would 
come back with a puzzled look and I would have to inform them that that was 
elementary stuff for an EE and they better go hit the books.

From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:52 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

+1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and match 
or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and you'll be 
fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that the size of 
the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the supply.

On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues 
quotes Ohm's law.

or Kirchhoff's law...

The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents 
exiting the circuit.

Jonathan
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare 
mailto:scaes...@caesare.com>> wrote:
No, Ben is correct here.

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

I-current
V=voltage
R=resistance

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

-sc

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.
[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

From: Jonathan Link 
[mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren 
mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com>> wrote:
Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com




-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross 
[mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:
I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the conn

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Free, Bob]

>I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues quotes Ohm's law

LOL, in a former life when I was an electrician I used to mess with the green 
EEs who liked to act superior by asking them "what is the current squared times 
the resistance squared times the sine of the power factor?" Most of them would 
come back with a puzzled look and I would have to inform them that that was 
elementary stuff for an EE and they better go hit the books.

From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:52 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

+1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and match 
or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and you'll be 
fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that the size of 
the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the supply.

On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues 
quotes Ohm's law.

or Kirchhoff's law...

The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents 
exiting the circuit.

Jonathan
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare 
mailto:scaes...@caesare.com>> wrote:
No, Ben is correct here.

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

I-current
V=voltage
R=resistance

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

-sc

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.
[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

From: Jonathan Link 
[mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren 
mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com>> wrote:
Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com




-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross 
[mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:
I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich 
> [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> Sent: Friday,

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Steven M. Caesare]

Ha! 

 

It's in a  constant state of angst.

 

-sc

 

From: William Robbins [mailto:dangerw...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

 

Don't encourage -sc...his ego is insufferable as it is.  ;)

 - WJR



On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 15:51, Jonathan  wrote:

+1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and match 
or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and you'll be 
fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that the size of 
the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the supply.

 

On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues 
quotes Ohm's law.

 

or Kirchhoff's law...

 

The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents 
exiting the circuit.

 

Jonathan

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare  wrote:

No, Ben is correct here.

 

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

 

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

 

I-current

V=voltage

R=resistance

 

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

 

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

 

-sc

 

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.

[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM 


To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters 

 

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...

 

 

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren  wrote:

Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com  





-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:

I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over

on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]

To: NT System Admin Issues

[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800

Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters



> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>

> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]

> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues

> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>

> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus
> of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]

> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C 

Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[William Robbins]

Don't encourage -sc...his ego is insufferable as it is.  ;)

 - WJR


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 15:51, Jonathan  wrote:

> +1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and
> match or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and
> you'll be fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that
> the size of the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the
> supply.
>
> On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek
> colleagues quotes Ohm's law.
>
> or Kirchhoff's law...
>
> The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents
> exiting the circuit.
>
> Jonathan
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare 
> wrote:
>
>>  No, Ben is correct here.
>>
>>
>>
>> The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or
>> capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will
>> determine how much he current draw will be.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ohms law tells us I = V/R
>>
>>
>>
>> I-current
>>
>> V=voltage
>>
>> R=resistance
>>
>>
>>
>> Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load
>> resistance(R) is 7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it
>> may be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A
>> 500A power supply would no more require the load to “dissipate more heat”
>>  it than a 2A power supply would.
>>
>>
>>
>> -sc
>>
>>
>>
>> [1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power
>> supply in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because
>> power supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in
>> watts.
>>
>> [2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM
>>
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>>
>>
>>
>> It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the
>> extra heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do
>> over the long term...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Matt,
>> I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
>> working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.
>>
>> The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
>> correct voltage.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> Jim Holmgren
>> Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
>> XLHealth Corporation
>> The Warehouse at Camden Yards
>> 351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
>> Baltimore, MD 21201
>> 410.625.2200 (main)
>> 443.524.8573 (direct)
>> 443-506.2400 (cell)
>> www.xlhealth.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
>>
>> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
>> To: NT System Admin Issues
>> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>>
>> I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
>> supply advice:
>>
>> I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
>> on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
>> 9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
>> device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.
>>
>> Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
>> mix, etc, etc...
>>
>> Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
>> electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
>> wrong. Sm:)e.
>>
>>
>> --Matt Ross
>> Ephrata School District
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: Maglinger, Paul
>> [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
>>  To: NT System Admin Issues
>> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
>> Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
>> 09:32:57 -0800
>> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>>
>>
>> > I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
>> > point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
>> > notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
>> > alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
>> power
>> > supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
>> > polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>> >
>> > I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
>> they
>> > don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>> >
>> > -Paul
>> >
>> > -Original Message-
>> > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
>> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
>> > To: NT System Admin Issues
>> > Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>> >
>> > Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
>> > consensus
>> > of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -Original Message-
>> > From: Matthew W.

RE: Windows Server Reseller Option Kits

[Michael B. Smith]

Yep. It isn't licensed for web hosting.

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Mike Gill [mailto:lis...@canbyfoursquare.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 5:00 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Windows Server Reseller Option Kits

I was looking for an inexpensive Windows Server license for hosting a few small 
websites and running a customer admin panel. Windows Server 2008 Web isn't a 
horrible price, but Newegg lists Windows Server Foundation 2008 as a Reseller 
Option Kit for HP for about $250. Other ROK's for various OEM are out there for 
similar prices. From MS's page on the subject, a Reseller Option Kit appears to 
just be a more customized OS catered towards a specific brand. I'm assuming 
this is for driver support. I'm planning on building a fairly generic Intel 
Atom server and doubt drivers will be an issue. Foundation has what I need and 
is a great price. Any problems with this thinking?

--
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Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Jonathan]

hahaha,very true! (though I guess you wouldn't be laughing if it happened to
you...)

Jonathan

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Michael B. Smith wrote:

>  WHICH ALSO INDICATES that if you have a short, momentary or otherwise,
> having an over-amped power supply can burn your circuit to ash much faster
> than a properly sized supply.
>
>
>
> Q.E.D.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Michael B. Smith
>
> Consultant and Exchange MVP
>
> http://TheEssentialExchange.com 
>
>
>
> *From:* Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 4:52 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
>
> +1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and
> match or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and
> you'll be fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that
> the size of the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the
> supply.
>
>
>
> On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek
> colleagues quotes Ohm's law.
>
>
>
> or Kirchhoff's law...
>
>
>
> The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents
> exiting the circuit.
>
>
>
> Jonathan
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare 
> wrote:
>
> No, Ben is correct here.
>
>
>
> The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or
> capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will
> determine how much he current draw will be.
>
>
>
> Ohms law tells us I = V/R
>
>
>
> I-current
>
> V=voltage
>
> R=resistance
>
>
>
> Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R)
> is 7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.
>
>
>
> Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it
> may be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A
> 500A power supply would no more require the load to “dissipate more heat”
>  it than a 2A power supply would.
>
>
>
> -sc
>
>
>
> [1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power
> supply in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because
> power supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in
> watts.
>
> [2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.
>
>
>
> *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM
>
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>
> *Subject:* Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
>
> It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the
> extra heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do
> over the long term...
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren 
> wrote:
>
> Matt,
> I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
> working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.
>
> The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
> correct voltage.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Jim Holmgren
> Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
> XLHealth Corporation
> The Warehouse at Camden Yards
> 351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
> Baltimore, MD 21201
> 410.625.2200 (main)
> 443.524.8573 (direct)
> 443-506.2400 (cell)
> www.xlhealth.com
>
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
>
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
> supply advice:
>
> I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
>
> on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
> 9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
> device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.
>
> Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
> mix, etc, etc...
>
> Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
> electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
> wrong. Sm:)e.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Maglinger, Paul
> [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues
>
> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
> 09:32:57 -0800
>
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>  > I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> > point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> > notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> > alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
> power
> > supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> > polarity, and the connector size all match up!
> >
> > I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
> they
> > don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
> >
> > -Pa

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Steven M. Caesare]

Godwin's law.

 

Trumps 'em all.

 

-sc

 

From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 4:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

 

Don't leave out Thévenin's theorem.  :-)

 

-Paul

 

From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 3:52 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

 

+1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and match 
or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and you'll be 
fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that the size of 
the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the supply.

 

On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues 
quotes Ohm's law.

 

or Kirchhoff's law...

 

The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents 
exiting the circuit.

 

Jonathan

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare  wrote:

No, Ben is correct here.

 

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

 

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

 

I-current

V=voltage

R=resistance

 

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

 

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

 

-sc

 

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.

[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM 


To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters 

 

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...

 

 

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren  wrote:

Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com  





-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:

I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over

on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]

To: NT System Admin Issues

[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800

Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>

> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]

> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues

> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>

> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus
> of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]

> Sent: Friday, February 25, 20

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Steven M. Caesare]

Which is why integrated fuses are useful 

 

:-)

 

-sc

 

From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 4:56 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

 

WHICH ALSO INDICATES that if you have a short, momentary or otherwise, having 
an over-amped power supply can burn your circuit to ash much faster than a 
properly sized supply.

 

Q.E.D.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith

Consultant and Exchange MVP

http://TheEssentialExchange.com

 

From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 4:52 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

 

+1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and match 
or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and you'll be 
fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that the size of 
the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the supply.

 

On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues 
quotes Ohm's law.

 

or Kirchhoff's law...

 

The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents 
exiting the circuit.

 

Jonathan

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare  wrote:

No, Ben is correct here.

 

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

 

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

 

I-current

V=voltage

R=resistance

 

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

 

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

 

-sc

 

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.

[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM 


To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters 

 

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...

 

 

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren  wrote:

Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com  





-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:

I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over

on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]

To: NT System Admin Issues

[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800

Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters




> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>

> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]

> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues

> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[John Cook]

I prefer these laws
http://www.ecotopia.com/webpress/stupidity/

 John W. Cook
System Administrator
Partnership For Strong Families
5950 NW 1st Place
Gainesville, Fl 32607
Office (352) 244-1610
Cell (352) 215-6944
MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4

From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 4:52 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

+1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and match 
or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and you'll be 
fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that the size of 
the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the supply.

On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues 
quotes Ohm's law.

or Kirchhoff's law...

The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents 
exiting the circuit.

Jonathan
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare 
mailto:scaes...@caesare.com>> wrote:
No, Ben is correct here.

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

I-current
V=voltage
R=resistance

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

-sc

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.
[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

From: Jonathan Link 
[mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren 
mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com>> wrote:
Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com




-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross 
[mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:
I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich 
> [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus
> of opi

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Maglinger, Paul]

Don't leave out Thévenin's theorem.  J

 

-Paul

 

From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 3:52 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

 

+1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and match 
or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and you'll be 
fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that the size of 
the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the supply.

 

On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues 
quotes Ohm's law.

 

or Kirchhoff's law...

 

The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents 
exiting the circuit.

 

Jonathan

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare  wrote:

No, Ben is correct here.

 

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

 

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

 

I-current

V=voltage

R=resistance

 

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

 

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

 

-sc

 

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.

[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM 


To: NT System Admin Issues

Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters 

 

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...

 

 

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren  wrote:

Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com  





-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:

I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over

on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]

To: NT System Admin Issues

[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800

Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters



> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>

> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]

> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues

> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>

> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus
> of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]

> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>

> *grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
> manufactured it.*
>
> It appears that Dell doesn't

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Michael B. Smith]

WHICH ALSO INDICATES that if you have a short, momentary or otherwise, having 
an over-amped power supply can burn your circuit to ash much faster than a 
properly sized supply.

Q.E.D.

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Jonathan [mailto:ncm...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 4:52 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

+1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and match 
or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and you'll be 
fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that the size of 
the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the supply.

On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek colleagues 
quotes Ohm's law.

or Kirchhoff's law...

The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents 
exiting the circuit.

Jonathan
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare 
mailto:scaes...@caesare.com>> wrote:
No, Ben is correct here.

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

I-current
V=voltage
R=resistance

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

-sc

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.
[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

From: Jonathan Link 
[mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren 
mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com>> wrote:
Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com




-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross 
[mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:
I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich 
> [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus

Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Jonathan]

+1 SC is dead on here. Match the voltage (and the polarity, if DC), and
match or exceed the current rating (amps) or the power rating (watts) and
you'll be fine. Typically (for barrell connectors, anyway, you'll find that
the size of the connector has to do with the voltage and or amperage of the
supply.

On a related note, I always appreciate when one of my computer geek
colleagues quotes Ohm's law.

or Kirchhoff's law...

The sum of the currents entering a circuit equal the sum of the currents
exiting the circuit.

Jonathan

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Steven M. Caesare wrote:

>  No, Ben is correct here.
>
>
>
> The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or
> capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will
> determine how much he current draw will be.
>
>
>
> Ohms law tells us I = V/R
>
>
>
> I-current
>
> V=voltage
>
> R=resistance
>
>
>
> Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R)
> is 7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.
>
>
>
> Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it
> may be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A
> 500A power supply would no more require the load to “dissipate more heat”
>  it than a 2A power supply would.
>
>
>
> -sc
>
>
>
> [1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power
> supply in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because
> power supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in
> watts.
>
> [2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.
>
>
>
> *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
>
> It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the
> extra heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do
> over the long term...
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren 
> wrote:
>
> Matt,
> I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
> working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.
>
> The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
> correct voltage.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Jim Holmgren
> Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
> XLHealth Corporation
> The Warehouse at Camden Yards
> 351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
> Baltimore, MD 21201
> 410.625.2200 (main)
> 443.524.8573 (direct)
> 443-506.2400 (cell)
> www.xlhealth.com
>
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
>
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
> supply advice:
>
> I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
> on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
> 9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
> device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.
>
> Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
> mix, etc, etc...
>
> Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
> electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
> wrong. Sm:)e.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Maglinger, Paul
> [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
> 09:32:57 -0800
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
> > I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> > point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> > notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> > alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
> power
> > supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> > polarity, and the connector size all match up!
> >
> > I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
> they
> > don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
> >
> > -Paul
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> >
> > Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> > consensus
> > of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> >
> > *grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
> > manufactured it.*
> >
> > It appears that Dell doesn't make their

OT: thanks

[Rankin, James R]

Just like to give a shout out to Brian Desmond who helped me offline with an 
issue which, now resolved, has made me flavour of the month. I would just like 
to express my thanks to him and all the members of this list who have helped me 
and continue to help me and who offer their help for free. There are others on 
here who deserve a mention for always being ready to chip in, online and 
offline, and I am very grateful for this and hope I can provide help to others 
myself in the same way (even though I know I am nowhere near the same league as 
a lot of you out there)

Thanks again,

(And I know I have been down the pub, but I am very grateful, really) :-)

Cheers,

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download offline updates from SP3

[Miguel Gonzalez]

Hi,

 I have an installation CD (Spanish) with SP3. For easy, safer and quick 
deployment I'd like to be able to download all the Windows updates since SP3 
and either rebuild the installation CD or install them from an USB pendrive.

 I've seen there are third-parties that do that, but I'm not sure if those are 
safe or do the job. Microsoft seems to offer individual downloads for monthly 
security bulletins since 2005 or 2006 but I don't see a place where I can 
download the whole thing. 

 Is there any standard Microsoft way of deploying offline or within the local 
network the whole installation with SP3 and the security updates?

 Thanks,

 Miguel


  

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RE: MSI deployment software

[Crawford, Scott]

Yeah, this isn’t the same repackaging – which can be hit or miss, depending on 
complexity.  This basically creates an MSI that includes setup.exe and the 
initial command for the MSI is “setup /unattend” or whatever.  The install wont 
be a real Windows Installer installation since it won’t support things like 
auto healing and advertisements and such, but it is a way to get an app 
installed through GP.

From: Harry Singh [mailto:hbo...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Cc: Rod Trent
Subject: Re: MSI deployment software

I've had success with deploying MSI's via GPO.

Thanks Rod. We had Zenworks a few years ago and they had an application that we 
used on occasion, but had limited success with making MSI's.


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Rod Trent 
mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com>> wrote:
Practically any software installation/scripting technology can do that.

SMS Installer will do that…

http://myitforum.com/cs2/files/folders/sms2003/entry125224.aspx



From: Harry Singh [mailto:hbo...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:55 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Cc: Crawford, Scott
Subject: Re: MSI deployment software

Which software application have you used to wrap a legacy install inside an MSI 
?
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Crawford, Scott 
mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu>> wrote:
You can also wrap a legacy install inside of an MSI. That would allow you to do 
your command line install with GPO.

-Original Message-
From: Bob Fronk [mailto:b...@btrfronk.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:30 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software
Recently I needed to remotely deploy a small software package. The vendor did 
not support GPO because there was a special license code that had to be 
entered.  It did, however, support command line.

I was using PSExec and a small batch that I wrote to map a drive, copy the 
needed files, run the setup, then delete the files.  It was more work than I 
had time for.

I stumbled across a FREE product called PDQ Deploy.  I was able to roll out the 
software very quickly with it.
BF
-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross 
[mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does it run 
in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there a utility 
that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully something 
free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

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MSI deployment software

[Matthew W. Ross]

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does it run 
in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there a utility 
that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully something 
free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

*Sorry if this was a double post... I sent this earlier today but did not see 
it go through or a bounceback.

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Re: MSI deployment software

[Harry Singh]

I've had success with deploying MSI's via GPO.

Thanks Rod. We had Zenworks a few years ago and they had an application that
we used on occasion, but had limited success with making MSI's.



On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Rod Trent  wrote:

> Practically any software installation/scripting technology can do that.
>
>
>
> SMS Installer will do that…
>
>
>
> http://myitforum.com/cs2/files/folders/sms2003/entry125224.aspx
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Harry Singh [mailto:hbo...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 1:55 PM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Cc:* Crawford, Scott
> *Subject:* Re: MSI deployment software
>
>
>
> Which software application have you used to wrap a legacy install inside an
> MSI ?
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Crawford, Scott 
> wrote:
>
> You can also wrap a legacy install inside of an MSI. That would allow you
> to do your command line install with GPO.
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Bob Fronk [mailto:b...@btrfronk.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:30 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: MSI deployment software
>
> Recently I needed to remotely deploy a small software package. The vendor
> did not support GPO because there was a special license code that had to be
> entered.  It did, however, support command line.
>
> I was using PSExec and a small batch that I wrote to map a drive, copy the
> needed files, run the setup, then delete the files.  It was more work than I
> had time for.
>
> I stumbled across a FREE product called PDQ Deploy.  I was able to roll out
> the software very quickly with it.
> BF
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: MSI deployment software
>
> Hey list,
>
> I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:
>
> (1) Launching the MSI at the console.
> (2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
> (3) Using Group Policy.
>
> (1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does it
> run in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there a
> utility that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully
> something free/cheap.
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
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RE: MSI deployment software

[Rod Trent]

Practically any software installation/scripting technology can do that.

 

SMS Installer will do that…

 

http://myitforum.com/cs2/files/folders/sms2003/entry125224.aspx 

 

 

 

From: Harry Singh [mailto:hbo...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:55 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Cc: Crawford, Scott
Subject: Re: MSI deployment software

 

Which software application have you used to wrap a legacy install inside an MSI 
? 

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Crawford, Scott  wrote:

You can also wrap a legacy install inside of an MSI. That would allow you to do 
your command line install with GPO.


-Original Message-
From: Bob Fronk [mailto:b...@btrfronk.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:30 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

Recently I needed to remotely deploy a small software package. The vendor did 
not support GPO because there was a special license code that had to be 
entered.  It did, however, support command line.

I was using PSExec and a small batch that I wrote to map a drive, copy the 
needed files, run the setup, then delete the files.  It was more work than I 
had time for.

I stumbled across a FREE product called PDQ Deploy.  I was able to roll out the 
software very quickly with it.
BF



-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does it run 
in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there a utility 
that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully something 
free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

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Re: MSI deployment software

[Harry Singh]

Which software application have you used to wrap a legacy install inside an
MSI ?

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Crawford, Scott wrote:

> You can also wrap a legacy install inside of an MSI. That would allow you
> to do your command line install with GPO.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Bob Fronk [mailto:b...@btrfronk.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:30 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: MSI deployment software
>
> Recently I needed to remotely deploy a small software package. The vendor
> did not support GPO because there was a special license code that had to be
> entered.  It did, however, support command line.
>
> I was using PSExec and a small batch that I wrote to map a drive, copy the
> needed files, run the setup, then delete the files.  It was more work than I
> had time for.
>
> I stumbled across a FREE product called PDQ Deploy.  I was able to roll out
> the software very quickly with it.
> BF
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: MSI deployment software
>
> Hey list,
>
> I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:
>
> (1) Launching the MSI at the console.
> (2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
> (3) Using Group Policy.
>
> (1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does it
> run in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there a
> utility that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully
> something free/cheap.
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
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RE: MSI deployment software

[Crawford, Scott]

You can also wrap a legacy install inside of an MSI. That would allow you to do 
your command line install with GPO.

-Original Message-
From: Bob Fronk [mailto:b...@btrfronk.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:30 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

Recently I needed to remotely deploy a small software package. The vendor did 
not support GPO because there was a special license code that had to be 
entered.  It did, however, support command line.

I was using PSExec and a small batch that I wrote to map a drive, copy the 
needed files, run the setup, then delete the files.  It was more work than I 
had time for.

I stumbled across a FREE product called PDQ Deploy.  I was able to roll out the 
software very quickly with it.
BF


-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does it run 
in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there a utility 
that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully something 
free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

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RE: MSI deployment software

[Brian Desmond]

It's included in the CoreCAL/Desktop Package which is the common licensing 
vehicle inside a School Agreement so minus a site server he may already own it. 

Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com

c   - 312.731.3132


-Original Message-
From: Jim Holmgren [mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:49 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

You never know - Matt works for a school, and I hear MS has pretty decent 
discounts for NPOs and Educational customers.  

Just making sure we put all the options out there...

Jim

-Original Message-
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

Well, yeah.  Perfect solution, but It may be overkill for Matt though.

-Original Message-
From: Jim Holmgren [mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:41 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

6) SCCM

Not free, cheap or easy - but pretty reliable.


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com



-Original Message-
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:12 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

Forgot a couple -- both free and cheap.  :)

(4) Link sent in email to a network share
(5) Custom Intranet page linking to MSI

The big issue with free, is that you have no way of knowing if the
installation was successful, if there were any issues until the user
calls,
etc.

-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does
it
run in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there
a
utility that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully
something free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

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RE: 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error 0x800F0818

[Michael B. Smith]

Can you remove the File Server BPA package and see if it will install then?

2011-02-25 06:52:21, Info  CBSIdentity mismatch: Specified 
Identity: 
Microsoft-Windows-FileServices-BPA-Package-MiniLP~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~7.1.7600.16422,
 actual package Identity: 
Microsoft-Windows-NFS-Full-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~6.1.7600.16385 
[HRESULT = 0x800f0818 - CBS_E_IDENTITY_MISMATCH]

Regards,

Michael B. Smith
Consultant and Exchange MVP
http://TheEssentialExchange.com

From: Miller Bonnie L. [mailto:mille...@mukilteo.wednet.edu]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:24 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: 2008 R2 SP1 Installation was not successful Unknown Error 0x800F0818

I've patched 30+ servers just fine so far, but one server this morning spits 
back an error and won't install.  I have the full download, run as 
administrator.  I accept the license, it starts to say "preparing your 
computer" and then almost immediately produces the error code.

I have:

1)  Ran chkdsk /f on the C: drive.  There is 22+GB of free space.

2)  Cleaned out the softwaredistribution folder

3)  Ran the MS System Update Readiness Tool (KB 947821)

4)  Re-copied the installer file

5)  Turned off A/V software

6)  Rebooted (again)

Google is showing lots of hits on this code using the RC SP1 and having IE9 
beta installed, but I have no IE9 beta (been running IE8 for a long time).  
This is a hyper-V guest machine in our R2 Failover cluster running the file 
server role, and is virtually identical to 17 other Guest VM servers in the 
same cluster that all patched just fine from the same source installation file 
download.  Four of those 17 other servers also exist on the same Host server as 
this VM.  The cluster host servers have not yet been updated, so there are no 
new integration services tools involved just yet (working on the Host servers 
soon though).

One of the google links led me to look at the file 
C:\windows\logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log.  Below is the last part, where it first shows 
errors.  Anyone have any idea what this means or what else I can check?

Thanks for any ideas or pointers, I know I might have to call PSS on this one.

Bonnie


2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on 
C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\nt5.cat
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on C:\Windows\System32\SpError.dll
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Loading SPError.dll 
contained at C:\6b7572c51e863e03b4056c70\a0781e8737508d20e8\SpError.dll
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust verification 
failed for C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe.  0x57
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: SPC CAT verification 
failed for C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe.  0x800b0100
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on 
C:\Windows\system32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\ntexe.cat
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on C:\Windows\System32\spinstall.exe
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust verification 
failed for C:\Windows\System32\SPC_SP1_Wave1.xml.  0x57
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Error CBSSPI: 
(SPCVerifyTrust:1664)Failed to CryptCATAdminCalcHashFromFileHandle GLE=0x57
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Installed SPInstall or 
XML not trusted.  Continuing with current version.
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Self trust verification 
failed for C:\Windows\System32\EventProviders\spcmsg.dll.  0x57
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on C:\6b7572c51e863e03b4056c70\a0781e8737508d20e8\spc.cat
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Succeeded verifying 
trust on C:\Windows\System32\EventProviders\spcmsg.dll
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: No need to update 
spcmsg.dll event provider
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: Reporting Started event
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Info  CBSSPI: SQM is not opted in
2011-02-25 06:52:17, Error CBSSPI: 
(SPIRegQueryDWORDValue:413)Failed to query registry value: UploadDisableFlag 
er=0x2
2011-02-25 06:52:20, Info  CBSSPI: Starting SP 
Compatibility\Applicability scan
2011-02-25 06:52:20, Error CBSSPI: 
(SPIRegQueryDWORDValue:400)Failed to open the registry root: n/a, key: 
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\ServicePack\SP1. er=0x2
2011-02-25 06:52:20, Error CBSSPI: 
(SPIRegQueryDWORDValue:400)Failed to open the registry root: n/a, key: 
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\ServicePack\SP1. er=0x2
2011-02-25 06:52:20, Error CBSSPI: 
(SPIRegQueryDWORDValue:400)Failed 

RE: MSI deployment software

[Bob Fronk]

Recently I needed to remotely deploy a small software package. The vendor did 
not support GPO because there was a special license code that had to be 
entered.  It did, however, support command line.

I was using PSExec and a small batch that I wrote to map a drive, copy the 
needed files, run the setup, then delete the files.  It was more work than I 
had time for.

I stumbled across a FREE product called PDQ Deploy.  I was able to roll out the 
software very quickly with it.
BF


-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does it run 
in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there a utility 
that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully something 
free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

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RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Mike Hoffman]

We supply a lot of generic laptop adaptors and have never had any problems. 
Usually the supplied adaptor is manufactured by the same company as the 
original part. The cost is usually about 50% of the own brand and the warranty 
is just as good.



If you take a look at the part code it often tells you all you need i.e. Li 
Shin International 022C2040 is a 20V 40W netbook adaptor - used in an acer 
netbook.



Now to just find one that pets don't like the taste of.



Mike


From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com]
Sent: 25 February 2011 18:22
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

Typo.. should be: "... is what will determine..."

-sc

From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:20 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

No, Ben is correct here.

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

I-current
V=voltage
R=resistance

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

-sc

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.
[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren 
mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com>> wrote:
Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com




-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross 
[mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:

I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters


> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich 
> [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus
> of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross 
> [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
> To: N

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Steven M. Caesare]

Typo.. should be: "... is what will determine..."

 

-sc

 

From: Steven M. Caesare [mailto:scaes...@caesare.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:20 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

 

No, Ben is correct here.

 

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

 

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

 

I-current

V=voltage

R=resistance

 

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

 

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

 

-sc

 

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.

[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

 

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...

 

 

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren  wrote:

Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com  





-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:

I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters


> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus
> of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> *grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
> manufactured it.*
>
> It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by
Delta.
> (A
> well known PS manufacturer.)
>
> I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power
> supplies.
>
> But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying
to
> be
> as close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Ames Matthew B
> [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
> 08:59:07 -0800
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Steven M. Caesare]

No, Ben is correct here.

 

The resistive load (simplifying, as most modern load have inductive or 
capacitive components in addition to purely resistive loads), is heat will 
determine how much he current draw will be.

 

Ohms law tells us I = V/R

 

I-current

V=voltage

R=resistance

 

Therefore if your supply voltage(V) is 14 volts, and the load resistance(R) is 
7 ohms, then the current draw (I) will be 2 amps.

 

Thus your power supply must be capable of supplying at LEAST 2 amps[1], it may 
be able to  supply more, but the system would simply never draw it. A 500A 
power supply would no more require the load to "dissipate more heat"  it than a 
2A power supply would.

 

-sc

 

[1] And incidentally, power (W) = V*A. Therefore our theoretical power supply 
in this case would be supply  28W of power[2]. I not this because power 
supplies are often capable of varying voltage and/or are rated in watts.

[2] Ignoring power efficiency factors for the moment.

 

From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 1:07 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

 

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra 
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over the 
long term...

 

 

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren  wrote:

Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com  





-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]

Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:

I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters


> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
>
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
>
> -Paul
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus
> of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> *grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
> manufactured it.*
>
> It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by
Delta.
> (A
> well known PS manufacturer.)
>
> I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power
> supplies.
>
> But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying
to
> be
> as close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Ames Matthew B
> [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
> 08:59:07 -0800
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
> > Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer.
You
> > hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire.
> >
> > Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy
> > batch of laptop

RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[John Aldrich]

Laptop.




-Original Message-
From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:59 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

AC adapter for *what* ?

Most OEMs don't make their own power supplies anyway.


Erik Goldoff
IT  Consultant
Systems, Networks, & Security 

'  Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! '


-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:47 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters

Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is an
aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down about $10,
but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys think that's
something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. I'll look for
your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the consensus of
opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-)) 






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RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[John Cook]

Which is why I save every adapter from every piece of equipment I junk.

 John W. Cook
System Administrator
Partnership For Strong Families
5950 NW 1st Place
Gainesville, Fl 32607
Office (352) 244-1610
Cell (352) 215-6944
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-Original Message-
From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:59 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

AC adapter for *what* ?

Most OEMs don't make their own power supplies anyway.


Erik Goldoff
IT  Consultant
Systems, Networks, & Security

'  Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! '


-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:47 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters

Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is an
aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down about $10,
but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys think that's
something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. I'll look for
your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the consensus of
opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-))






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Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Ben Scott]

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:49 PM, Matthew W. Ross
 wrote:
> I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
> on the amperage with your PS.

  Yes.

  Voltage is electrical pressure, so it must match.  Too low and it
won't go, too high and things fry.

  Amperage is electrical flow.  The power supply has to be able to
provide as much as the load demands.  If the supply has more capacity
than the load demands, that's okay.  If the load demands more than the
supply can give, fuses blow, breakers pop, or things burn up.

-- Ben

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Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Jonathan Link]

It would depend on whether you can trust the resistor to dissapate the extra
heat generated by additional current.  It's not something I would do over
the long term...


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Jim Holmgren wrote:

> Matt,
> I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
> working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.
>
> The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
> correct voltage.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Jim Holmgren
> Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
> XLHealth Corporation
> The Warehouse at Camden Yards
> 351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
> Baltimore, MD 21201
> 410.625.2200 (main)
> 443.524.8573 (direct)
> 443-506.2400 (cell)
> www.xlhealth.com
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
>  Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
> I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
> supply advice:
>
> I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
> on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
> 9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
> device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.
>
> Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
> mix, etc, etc...
>
> Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
> electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
> wrong. Sm:)e.
>
>
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Maglinger, Paul
> [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
> 09:32:57 -0800
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
>
>
> > I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> > point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> > notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> > alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
> power
> > supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> > polarity, and the connector size all match up!
> >
> > I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
> they
> > don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
> >
> > -Paul
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> >
> > Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> > consensus
> > of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org]
> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> >
> > *grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
> > manufactured it.*
> >
> > It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by
> Delta.
> > (A
> > well known PS manufacturer.)
> >
> > I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power
> > supplies.
> >
> > But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying
> to
> > be
> > as close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV.
> >
> >
> > --Matt Ross
> > Ephrata School District
> >
> >
> > - Original Message -
> > From: Ames Matthew B
> > [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> > Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
> > 08:59:07 -0800
> > Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> >
> >
> > > Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer.
> You
> > > hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire.
> > >
> > > Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy
> > > batch of laptop PSU (at least in the UK), I doubt you would get that
> > > sort of service from an Amazon seller.
> > >
> > >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> > > Sent: 25 February 2011 16:47
> > > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > > Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> > >
> > > Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or
> is
> > an
> > > aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down
> > about
> > > $10, but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys
> > think
> > > that's something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them.
> > I'll
> > > look for your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the
> > > consensus of opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-))
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~
> > > 

RE: Downgrade Media

[Joseph L. Casale]

>  Is the Office license OEM, FPP (retail box), or Volume?

Volume...

>  Actually, you best bet is to find a POS app that's less of a POS.

Lol, don't even go there, this company runs 1/2 dozen divisions on
code from 10 years old that breaks daily while a $60,000 erp system
sits idle for management reasons, sigh... I have spoken my opinion
so if it breaks unrecoverably, I wont be sitting with the bean manglers
inputting data into the new system which shouldn't have been "new"
if you dig:)

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RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Erik Goldoff]

AC adapter for *what* ?

Most OEMs don't make their own power supplies anyway.


Erik Goldoff
IT  Consultant
Systems, Networks, & Security 

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-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:47 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters

Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is an
aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down about $10,
but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys think that's
something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. I'll look for
your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the consensus of
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RE: MSI deployment software

[Michael B. Smith]

Oh bah. It's pretty easy. Just piece-part it. Do one function at a time.

If you try to look at the whole thing all at once - THAT is when it gets 
complicated.

Regards,

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Consultant and Exchange MVP
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-Original Message-
From: Jim Holmgren [mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:41 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

6) SCCM

Not free, cheap or easy - but pretty reliable.


Jim Holmgren
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XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
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-Original Message-
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:12 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

Forgot a couple -- both free and cheap.  :)

(4) Link sent in email to a network share
(5) Custom Intranet page linking to MSI

The big issue with free, is that you have no way of knowing if the
installation was successful, if there were any issues until the user
calls,
etc.

-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does
it
run in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there
a
utility that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully
something free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

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RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Jim Holmgren]

Matt,
I believe you are correct.  Also not an EE, but in about 10 years of
working for RadioShack, that was the mantra.  

The device will only draw the amperage it needs, but it must have the
correct voltage.

Jim


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-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power
supply advice:

I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over
on the amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires
9V, 1 amp PS, and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The
device will only pull as much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't
mix, etc, etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real
electrical engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told
wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters


> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement
power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
> 
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so
they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
> 
> -Paul
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> 
> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus
> of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> 
> *grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
> manufactured it.*
> 
> It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by
Delta.
> (A
> well known PS manufacturer.)
> 
> I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power
> supplies.
> 
> But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying
to
> be
> as close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV.
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Ames Matthew B
> [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
> 08:59:07 -0800
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> 
> 
> > Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer.
You
> > hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire.
> > 
> > Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy
> > batch of laptop PSU (at least in the UK), I doubt you would get that
> > sort of service from an Amazon seller.
> > 
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
> > Sent: 25 February 2011 16:47
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> > 
> > Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or
is
> an
> > aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down
> about
> > $10, but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys
> think
> > that's something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them.
> I'll
> > look for your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the
> > consensus of opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-)) 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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Re: Downgrade Media

[Jonathan Link]

Last time I looked at the MS Licensing Arcana, downgrade rights were only
for the immediately previous version.

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Joseph L. Casale <
jcas...@activenetwerx.com> wrote:

>  What’s the official means by which someone might obtain Access XP media
> when we have licenses for Office Pro 2010?
>
> I have to downgrade a series of Access installs as the pos app is only
> compatible with XP…
>
>
>
> Thanks!
> jlc
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Re: Downgrade Media

[Ben Scott]

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Joseph L. Casale
 wrote:
> What’s the official means by which someone might obtain Access XP media when
> we have licenses for Office Pro 2010?
> ... the pos app is only compatible with XP…

  Is the Office license OEM, FPP (retail box), or Volume?

  OEM Office does not grant downgrade rights.  I don't think FPP
Office does either, although I could be wrong on that.  I believe it's
just Volume.  So if not Volume, you have to buy new Volume license
seats.

  Once you have the Volume license: You log on to the eOpen website
(or VLSC or whatever it is now), and download the ISO images.

  In theory, you call also call Microsoft Worldwide Fulfillment and
order a media kit, but IIRC, they don't stock media beyond the current
and previous releases.  XP is current minus three, so you're SOL
there.

  eBay is prolly your best bet.

  Actually, you best bet is to find a POS app that's less of a POS.

-- Ben

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RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Matthew W. Ross]

I am not an electrical engineer, so please do not take this as power supply 
advice:

I have been told that as long as the voltage is correct, you can go over on the 
amperage with your PS. So, if you have something that requires 9V, 1 amp PS, 
and you have a 9 volt, 2 amp... you're good to go. The device will only pull as 
much amperage as it requires.

Voltage is specific, as I'm told. Don't mess with it. AC and DC don't mix, etc, 
etc...

Again, don't use this as any kind of real advice. Somebody with real electrical 
engineering experience can verify or tell me I've been told wrong. Sm:)e.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Maglinger, Paul
[mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
09:32:57 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters


> I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
> point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
> notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
> alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement power
> supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
> polarity, and the connector size all match up!
> 
> I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so they
> don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".
> 
> -Paul
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> 
> Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
> consensus
> of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> 
> *grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
> manufactured it.*
> 
> It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by Delta.
> (A
> well known PS manufacturer.)
> 
> I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power
> supplies.
> 
> But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying to
> be
> as close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV.
> 
> 
> --Matt Ross
> Ephrata School District
> 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Ames Matthew B
> [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
> Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
> 08:59:07 -0800
> Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> 
> 
> > Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer.  You
> > hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire.
> > 
> > Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy
> > batch of laptop PSU (at least in the UK), I doubt you would get that
> > sort of service from an Amazon seller.
> > 
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
> > Sent: 25 February 2011 16:47
> > To: NT System Admin Issues
> > Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> > 
> > Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is
> an
> > aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down
> about
> > $10, but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys
> think
> > that's something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them.
> I'll
> > look for your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the
> > consensus of opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-)) 
> > 
> > 
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RE: MSI deployment software

[Jim Holmgren]

You never know - Matt works for a school, and I hear MS has pretty
decent discounts for NPOs and Educational customers.  

Just making sure we put all the options out there...

Jim

-Original Message-
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

Well, yeah.  Perfect solution, but It may be overkill for Matt though.

-Original Message-
From: Jim Holmgren [mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:41 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

6) SCCM

Not free, cheap or easy - but pretty reliable.


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201 
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com



-Original Message-
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:12 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

Forgot a couple -- both free and cheap.  :)

(4) Link sent in email to a network share
(5) Custom Intranet page linking to MSI

The big issue with free, is that you have no way of knowing if the
installation was successful, if there were any issues until the user
calls,
etc.

-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does
it
run in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there
a
utility that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully
something free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

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RE: MSI deployment software

[Rod Trent]

Well, yeah.  Perfect solution, but It may be overkill for Matt though.

-Original Message-
From: Jim Holmgren [mailto:jholmg...@xlhealth.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:41 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

6) SCCM

Not free, cheap or easy - but pretty reliable.


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201 
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
www.xlhealth.com



-Original Message-
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:12 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

Forgot a couple -- both free and cheap.  :)

(4) Link sent in email to a network share
(5) Custom Intranet page linking to MSI

The big issue with free, is that you have no way of knowing if the
installation was successful, if there were any issues until the user
calls,
etc.

-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does
it
run in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there
a
utility that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully
something free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

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RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[John Aldrich]

Yeah... I don't see $10 as a "significant" cost savings... but I'll keep
monitoring. Thanks




-Original Message-
From: Maglinger, Paul [mailto:pmaglin...@scvl.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:33 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement power
supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
polarity, and the connector size all match up!

I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so they
don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".

-Paul

-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
consensus
of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)




-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

*grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
manufactured it.*

It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by Delta.
(A
well known PS manufacturer.)

I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power
supplies.

But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying to
be
as close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Ames Matthew B
[mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
08:59:07 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters


> Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer.  You
> hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire.
> 
> Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy
> batch of laptop PSU (at least in the UK), I doubt you would get that
> sort of service from an Amazon seller.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
> Sent: 25 February 2011 16:47
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> 
> Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is
an
> aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down
about
> $10, but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys
think
> that's something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them.
I'll
> look for your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the
> consensus of opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-)) 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: MSI deployment software

[Ben Scott]

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Matthew W. Ross
 wrote:
> I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:
>
> (1) Launching the MSI at the console.
> (2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
> (3) Using Group Policy.

  Really, they all come down to "Group Policy or MSIEXEC".

  Whether you double-click an MSI file icon in Explorer, or type at
the command line, or use a script, or link from a web page, or email a
file attachment, all of those are ultimately just calling MSIEXEC with
some combination of options.  PSEXEC is just running MSIEXEC remotely;
it's fundamentally no different.

  (Group Policy might actually result in MSIEXEC being invoked at some
point, come to think of it, but there's other magic involved with
checking to see if it's already installed, and handling upgrades, so
it's fundamentally different from what us mere mortals do with
MSIEXEC.)

> (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case

  What's the objection?  You create a GPO, drop the MSI in it,
computers get it at next reboot.  Doesn't seem heavy-handed to me.

  Explain what you are trying to do.  <-- This is important.

-- Ben

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RE: MSI deployment software

[Jim Holmgren]

6) SCCM

Not free, cheap or easy - but pretty reliable.


Jim Holmgren
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
XLHealth Corporation
The Warehouse at Camden Yards
351 West Camden Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201 
410.625.2200 (main)
443.524.8573 (direct)
443-506.2400 (cell)
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-Original Message-
From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:12 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: MSI deployment software

Forgot a couple -- both free and cheap.  :)

(4) Link sent in email to a network share
(5) Custom Intranet page linking to MSI

The big issue with free, is that you have no way of knowing if the
installation was successful, if there were any issues until the user
calls,
etc.

-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does
it
run in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there
a
utility that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully
something free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

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RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Maglinger, Paul]

I go with 3rd party when there is a significant cost savings.  Case in
point, we use a particular print server.  The power supplies are
notorious for going bad.  We cannot purchase the OEM power supplies
alone and the entire package runs about $120.  I found replacement power
supplies for $7.50 online.  Just make sure that the voltage, current,
polarity, and the connector size all match up!

I have been known to go slightly higher in the current capacity so they
don't run as hot.  Note that I said "slightly".

-Paul

-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:27 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the
consensus
of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)




-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

*grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
manufactured it.*

It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by Delta.
(A
well known PS manufacturer.)

I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power
supplies.

But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying to
be
as close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Ames Matthew B
[mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
08:59:07 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters


> Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer.  You
> hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire.
> 
> Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy
> batch of laptop PSU (at least in the UK), I doubt you would get that
> sort of service from an Amazon seller.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
> Sent: 25 February 2011 16:47
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> 
> Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is
an
> aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down
about
> $10, but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys
think
> that's something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them.
I'll
> look for your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the
> consensus of opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-)) 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[John Aldrich]

Thanks guys... I'll keep monitoring, although it sounds like the consensus
of opinion so far is that 3rd party is OK. :-)




-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 12:10 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

*grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually
manufactured it.*

It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by Delta. (A
well known PS manufacturer.)

I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power supplies.

But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying to be
as close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Ames Matthew B
[mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
08:59:07 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters


> Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer.  You
> hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire.
> 
> Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy
> batch of laptop PSU (at least in the UK), I doubt you would get that
> sort of service from an Amazon seller.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
> Sent: 25 February 2011 16:47
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> 
> Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is an
> aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down about
> $10, but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys think
> that's something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. I'll
> look for your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the
> consensus of opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-)) 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

[Steven Peck]

Wrong place.  If you don't have a number, just start in the people hub.
Your contacts (shortcuts) and recent calls are all there and works the same
way.  There is also a search button for your GAL located right there.  For
me it was very intuitive but I've always hated my black berry.

Steven Peck
http://www.blkmtn.org


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr <
michealespin...@gmail.com> wrote:

> This is usually only a feature of devices with built-in keyboards.  I like
> it too and have wished it could be activated someone on my iPhone.  But,
> between favorites and contact list integration, I wonder which would
> actually take less effort when dealing with large contact lists.
>
> --
> ME2
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Harry Singh  wrote:
>
>> Much easier to remember names than it is numbers, and as a result much
>> quicker to enable name dialing anywhere on the phone interface, IMHO of
>> course.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Steven Peck  wrote:
>>
>>> It never occured to me to try and type names in the dialer.  I click on
>>> the people hub and number I want there or use the voice dialer.  It's 2 taps
>>> for the three stuck on my home screen, 3 for people in the People hub.  Why
>>> would anyone think of typing in names in a keypad dialer?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:51 AM, Alan Davies 
>>> wrote:
>>>
  That does sounds annoying .. I use my BB all the time by just starting
 to type someone's name and then choosing which of their numbers to ring.
 Does that not happen at all on WP7?

 Fingers crossed they'll sort all that out soon ... I take it it's not
 part of the current update?



 a

  --
 *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
 *Sent:* 25 February 2011 02:54

 *To:* NT System Admin Issues
 *Subject:* RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

  If you actually had one of these phones, then you’d know what the
 “real” problems are J



 The phone dialer is crippled: you can just start typing in someone’s
 name and have matches – it only does numbers

 From within the email app, you can only attach photos – you can’t email
 any other type of file (but you can go into Office and once you have a Word
 doc open, choose to email it)

 You can’t multi-select multiple txt messages to delete them – but you
 can with email

 Etc.



 *From:* Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
 *Sent:* Friday, 25 February 2011 4:46 AM
 *To:* NT System Admin Issues
 *Subject:* Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?



 Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged.  So
 yes, its a copy.  I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive.



 And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that.
  Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is
 required for it.  I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista.



 I am far from an Apple fan-boy.  Im not a fan-boy of anything.  I will
 gladly knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that
 its ridiculous that Phone 7 cant copy/paste.  After everything else thats
 come before it, after all the negative press the iPhone got, why oh why
 would Microsoft make a decision to release it without copy/paste.



 My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing
 annoyance with MS.  Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that 
 keeps
 shooting themselves in the foot.  I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these
 things piss me off.


 --
 ME2







  On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Alan Davies 
 wrote:

 Wow ... copy of the iOS!?  That's the best I've heard all day.  iOS is
 an horrid, unoriginal and dated looking OS.  It works perfectly well, but 
 it
 doesn't appeal to me at all (and lets face it .. we all have our own
 personal preferences!).



 But to call WP7 non-inventive or a copy is just factually incorrect.
 It's about the *only* inventive release of a phone operating system ...



 Also, would love to know how many of you have been out to test a WP7
 phone (pref the Omnia 7 since it compares with the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire
 HD)?  I have and I was blown away with how good it was .. especially for
 v1.0.  I may well get one .. haven't made up my mind yet and I do have some
 concerns, but the Apple-fanboy-ism seems to be, as ever, getting a bit
 carried away!  My second preference is Android.







 a


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 *Sent:* 23 February 2011 2

RE: MSI deployment software

[Crawford, Scott]

The -d switch on psexec causes it to run non-interactively so you could start 
the process on a bunch of machines at once.

My preferred method by far is with group policy though. What seems heavy handed 
about it? The beauty is that you just apply it once and you're done. If you add 
a new machine to the domain, it will receive the software with nothing required 
from you.

-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does it run 
in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there a utility 
that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully something 
free/cheap.

Thanks all.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District

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RE: MSI deployment software

[Rod Trent]

Forgot a couple -- both free and cheap.  :)

(4) Link sent in email to a network share
(5) Custom Intranet page linking to MSI

The big issue with free, is that you have no way of knowing if the
installation was successful, if there were any issues until the user calls,
etc.

-Original Message-
From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:59 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: MSI deployment software

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does it
run in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there a
utility that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully
something free/cheap.

Thanks all.


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RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Matthew W. Ross]

*grabbs the "Dell" AC adapter under his desk and checks who actually 
manufactured it.*

It appears that Dell doesn't make their own, this one is made by Delta. (A well 
known PS manufacturer.)

I'm sure Dell has some very specific requirements for their power supplies.

But, I will say that any reputable aftermarket PSs are likely trying to be as 
close to the specs as possible for the intended use. YMMV.


--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District


- Original Message -
From: Ames Matthew B
[mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
To: NT System Admin Issues
[mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com]
Sent: Fri, 25 Feb 2011
08:59:07 -0800
Subject: RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters


> Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer.  You
> hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire.
> 
> Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy
> batch of laptop PSU (at least in the UK), I doubt you would get that
> sort of service from an Amazon seller.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
> Sent: 25 February 2011 16:47
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters
> 
> Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is an
> aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down about
> $10, but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys think
> that's something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. I'll
> look for your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the
> consensus of opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-)) 
> 
> 
> 
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RE: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Ames Matthew B]

Personally I would get a proper one direct from the manufacturer.  You
hardly want a cheapo PSU bein left on and causing a fire.

Pretty sure that Dell a good few years ago did a recall for a dodgy
batch of laptop PSU (at least in the UK), I doubt you would get that
sort of service from an Amazon seller.


-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: 25 February 2011 16:47
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: QUICK question... A/C adapters

Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is an
aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down about
$10, but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys think
that's something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. I'll
look for your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the
consensus of opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-)) 






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MSI deployment software

[Matthew W. Ross]

Hey list,

I know of only a few ways to deploy software that is packaged in an MSI:

(1) Launching the MSI at the console.
(2) Using PSTool's PSExec to run it remotely from the command line.
(3) Using Group Policy.

(1) is tedious for large groups of computers, (2) is not simple nor does it run 
in parallel, and (3) seems a bit heavy handed in this case. Is there a utility 
that allows me to remotely deploy a .MSI installer? Hopefully something 
free/cheap.

Thanks all.


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Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

[Micheal Espinola Jr]

This is usually only a feature of devices with built-in keyboards.  I like
it too and have wished it could be activated someone on my iPhone.  But,
between favorites and contact list integration, I wonder which would
actually take less effort when dealing with large contact lists.

--
ME2





On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Harry Singh  wrote:

> Much easier to remember names than it is numbers, and as a result much
> quicker to enable name dialing anywhere on the phone interface, IMHO of
> course.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Steven Peck  wrote:
>
>> It never occured to me to try and type names in the dialer.  I click on
>> the people hub and number I want there or use the voice dialer.  It's 2 taps
>> for the three stuck on my home screen, 3 for people in the People hub.  Why
>> would anyone think of typing in names in a keypad dialer?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:51 AM, Alan Davies wrote:
>>
>>>  That does sounds annoying .. I use my BB all the time by just starting
>>> to type someone's name and then choosing which of their numbers to ring.
>>> Does that not happen at all on WP7?
>>>
>>> Fingers crossed they'll sort all that out soon ... I take it it's not
>>> part of the current update?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> a
>>>
>>>  --
>>> *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
>>> *Sent:* 25 February 2011 02:54
>>>
>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>>> *Subject:* RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>>>
>>>  If you actually had one of these phones, then you’d know what the
>>> “real” problems are J
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The phone dialer is crippled: you can just start typing in someone’s name
>>> and have matches – it only does numbers
>>>
>>> From within the email app, you can only attach photos – you can’t email
>>> any other type of file (but you can go into Office and once you have a Word
>>> doc open, choose to email it)
>>>
>>> You can’t multi-select multiple txt messages to delete them – but you can
>>> with email
>>>
>>> Etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
>>> *Sent:* Friday, 25 February 2011 4:46 AM
>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>>> *Subject:* Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged.  So yes,
>>> its a copy.  I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that.
>>>  Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is
>>> required for it.  I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am far from an Apple fan-boy.  Im not a fan-boy of anything.  I will
>>> gladly knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that
>>> its ridiculous that Phone 7 cant copy/paste.  After everything else thats
>>> come before it, after all the negative press the iPhone got, why oh why
>>> would Microsoft make a decision to release it without copy/paste.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing
>>> annoyance with MS.  Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that keeps
>>> shooting themselves in the foot.  I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these
>>> things piss me off.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> ME2
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Alan Davies 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Wow ... copy of the iOS!?  That's the best I've heard all day.  iOS is an
>>> horrid, unoriginal and dated looking OS.  It works perfectly well, but it
>>> doesn't appeal to me at all (and lets face it .. we all have our own
>>> personal preferences!).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But to call WP7 non-inventive or a copy is just factually incorrect.
>>> It's about the *only* inventive release of a phone operating system ...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Also, would love to know how many of you have been out to test a WP7
>>> phone (pref the Omnia 7 since it compares with the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire
>>> HD)?  I have and I was blown away with how good it was .. especially for
>>> v1.0.  I may well get one .. haven't made up my mind yet and I do have some
>>> concerns, but the Apple-fanboy-ism seems to be, as ever, getting a bit
>>> carried away!  My second preference is Android.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> a
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>>
>>> *From:* Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
>>>
>>> *Sent:* 23 February 2011 20:32
>>>
>>>
>>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>>> *Subject:* Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>> Microsoft does not have this luxury.  They took 3 years to come out with
>>> a non-inventive copy of the iOS from 3 years ago - complete with a lack of
>>> copy/paste.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I had a higher expectation than this.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[Mike Sullivan]

I buy a bunch of after market AC Adapters for our HP Laptops on Amazon and
never had a problem with them.

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:47 AM, John Aldrich
wrote:

> Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is an
> aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down about
> $10,
> but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys think that's
> something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. I'll look for
> your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the consensus of
> opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-))
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[RichardMcClary]

It pretty much comes to liability and warranty issues.  If it fries a 
$3000 device, what's $10?

If it's a 5-yr-old "spare" laptop, and it doesn't really matter all that 
much if it fries, I'd consider after-market.
--
richard

"John Aldrich"  wrote on 02/25/2011 10:47:27 
AM:

> Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is an
> aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down about 
$10,
> but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys think 
that's
> something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. I'll look 
for
> your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the consensus of
> opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-)) 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: QUICK question... A/C adapters

[William Robbins]

OK...I'll bite.  :)

What's the A/C adapter for?  I presume a laptop?

I've used 3rd party in the past w/o issue.  However, does the OEM offer a
better warranty?  If so, well worth the $10...IMHO that is.

 - WJR


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:47, John Aldrich wrote:

> Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is an
> aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down about
> $10,
> but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys think that's
> something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. I'll look for
> your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the consensus of
> opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-))
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

[Steven Peck]

That makes sense... When I click on the dialer box, there are three options
under the call history.
Voicemail, dial pad, address book which goes to the people hub where you wil
find the user search option.  I go to the people hub first unless I have a
card with a number only.

Similar but different :)

Steven Peck
http://www.blkmtn.org


On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:32 AM, Alan Davies wrote:

>  Well I'm used to using a BB with GAL access.  So I search for someone by
> typing "Fred" and it looks in both my contacts and the GAL and offers
> results.  Seems the easiest way ...
>
>
>
> a
>
>  --
> *From:* Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* 25 February 2011 16:31
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>
> It never occured to me to try and type names in the dialer.  I click on the
> people hub and number I want there or use the voice dialer.  It's 2 taps for
> the three stuck on my home screen, 3 for people in the People hub.  Why
> would anyone think of typing in names in a keypad dialer?
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:51 AM, Alan Davies wrote:
>
>>  That does sounds annoying .. I use my BB all the time by just starting
>> to type someone's name and then choosing which of their numbers to ring.
>> Does that not happen at all on WP7?
>>
>> Fingers crossed they'll sort all that out soon ... I take it it's not part
>> of the current update?
>>
>>
>>
>> a
>>
>>  --
>>  *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
>> *Sent:* 25 February 2011 02:54
>>
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>>
>>   If you actually had one of these phones, then you’d know what the
>> “real” problems are J
>>
>>
>>
>> The phone dialer is crippled: you can just start typing in someone’s name
>> and have matches – it only does numbers
>>
>> From within the email app, you can only attach photos – you can’t email
>> any other type of file (but you can go into Office and once you have a Word
>> doc open, choose to email it)
>>
>> You can’t multi-select multiple txt messages to delete them – but you can
>> with email
>>
>> Etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Friday, 25 February 2011 4:46 AM
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>>
>>
>>
>> Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged.  So yes,
>> its a copy.  I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive.
>>
>>
>>
>> And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that.
>>  Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is
>> required for it.  I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am far from an Apple fan-boy.  Im not a fan-boy of anything.  I will
>> gladly knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that
>> its ridiculous that Phone 7 cant copy/paste.  After everything else thats
>> come before it, after all the negative press the iPhone got, why oh why
>> would Microsoft make a decision to release it without copy/paste.
>>
>>
>>
>> My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing
>> annoyance with MS.  Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that keeps
>> shooting themselves in the foot.  I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these
>> things piss me off.
>>
>>
>> --
>> ME2
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Alan Davies 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Wow ... copy of the iOS!?  That's the best I've heard all day.  iOS is an
>> horrid, unoriginal and dated looking OS.  It works perfectly well, but it
>> doesn't appeal to me at all (and lets face it .. we all have our own
>> personal preferences!).
>>
>>
>>
>> But to call WP7 non-inventive or a copy is just factually incorrect.  It's
>> about the *only* inventive release of a phone operating system ...
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, would love to know how many of you have been out to test a WP7 phone
>> (pref the Omnia 7 since it compares with the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD)?  I
>> have and I was blown away with how good it was .. especially for v1.0.  I
>> may well get one .. haven't made up my mind yet and I do have some concerns,
>> but the Apple-fanboy-ism seems to be, as ever, getting a bit carried away!
>> My second preference is Android.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> a
>>
>>
>>  --
>>
>> *From:* Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
>>
>> *Sent:* 23 February 2011 20:32
>>
>>
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>> Microsoft does not have this luxury.  They took 3 years to come out with a
>> non-inventive copy of the iOS from 3 years ago - complete with a lack of
>> copy/paste.
>>
>>
>>
>> I had a higher expectation than this.
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>> --
>> ME2
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>> WARNING:
>>
>> 

QUICK question... A/C adapters

[John Aldrich]

Are A/C adapters something you guys would ONLY buy from the OEM or is an
aftermarket OK on something like that? I got the OEM to come down about $10,
but they're still about $10 higher than Amazon... if you guys think that's
something that should come from the OEM, I'll go with them. I'll look for
your answers until Monday and make a decision based on the consensus of
opinion then. :-) (See... I can be patient. :-)) 






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Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

[Harry Singh]

Much easier to remember names than it is numbers, and as a result much
quicker to enable name dialing anywhere on the phone interface, IMHO of
course.



On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Steven Peck  wrote:

> It never occured to me to try and type names in the dialer.  I click on the
> people hub and number I want there or use the voice dialer.  It's 2 taps for
> the three stuck on my home screen, 3 for people in the People hub.  Why
> would anyone think of typing in names in a keypad dialer?
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:51 AM, Alan Davies wrote:
>
>>  That does sounds annoying .. I use my BB all the time by just starting
>> to type someone's name and then choosing which of their numbers to ring.
>> Does that not happen at all on WP7?
>>
>> Fingers crossed they'll sort all that out soon ... I take it it's not part
>> of the current update?
>>
>>
>>
>> a
>>
>>  --
>> *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
>> *Sent:* 25 February 2011 02:54
>>
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>>
>>  If you actually had one of these phones, then you’d know what the “real”
>> problems are J
>>
>>
>>
>> The phone dialer is crippled: you can just start typing in someone’s name
>> and have matches – it only does numbers
>>
>> From within the email app, you can only attach photos – you can’t email
>> any other type of file (but you can go into Office and once you have a Word
>> doc open, choose to email it)
>>
>> You can’t multi-select multiple txt messages to delete them – but you can
>> with email
>>
>> Etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
>> *Sent:* Friday, 25 February 2011 4:46 AM
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>>
>>
>>
>> Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged.  So yes,
>> its a copy.  I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive.
>>
>>
>>
>> And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that.
>>  Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is
>> required for it.  I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am far from an Apple fan-boy.  Im not a fan-boy of anything.  I will
>> gladly knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that
>> its ridiculous that Phone 7 cant copy/paste.  After everything else thats
>> come before it, after all the negative press the iPhone got, why oh why
>> would Microsoft make a decision to release it without copy/paste.
>>
>>
>>
>> My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing
>> annoyance with MS.  Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that keeps
>> shooting themselves in the foot.  I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these
>> things piss me off.
>>
>>
>> --
>> ME2
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Alan Davies 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Wow ... copy of the iOS!?  That's the best I've heard all day.  iOS is an
>> horrid, unoriginal and dated looking OS.  It works perfectly well, but it
>> doesn't appeal to me at all (and lets face it .. we all have our own
>> personal preferences!).
>>
>>
>>
>> But to call WP7 non-inventive or a copy is just factually incorrect.  It's
>> about the *only* inventive release of a phone operating system ...
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, would love to know how many of you have been out to test a WP7 phone
>> (pref the Omnia 7 since it compares with the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD)?  I
>> have and I was blown away with how good it was .. especially for v1.0.  I
>> may well get one .. haven't made up my mind yet and I do have some concerns,
>> but the Apple-fanboy-ism seems to be, as ever, getting a bit carried away!
>> My second preference is Android.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> a
>>
>>
>>  --
>>
>> *From:* Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
>>
>> *Sent:* 23 February 2011 20:32
>>
>>
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>> Microsoft does not have this luxury.  They took 3 years to come out with a
>> non-inventive copy of the iOS from 3 years ago - complete with a lack of
>> copy/paste.
>>
>>
>>
>> I had a higher expectation than this.
>>
>>
>>
>> 
>>
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>>
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RE: Wierd XP issue

[John Aldrich]

*shrug* ME either... :-) Anyway, it's not a big deal as I installed TweakUI
to fix it. Thanks, anyway.



From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:26 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Wierd XP issue

I havent heard of anything along these lines, but check your logs for what
has been installed/changed recently so you can narrow your field of
research.

It sounds like a simple case of profile corruption cause usually by an
ungraceful shutdown - but the part that doesn't make immediate sense to me
is why logging on with another account would correct the issue without any
other efforts.

--
ME2




On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 7:14 AM, John Aldrich 
wrote:
We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece
of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although
it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up
under the Administrator account and *has* to run under the Admin account or
it barfs as it requires a keylock and won’t see that keylock if you try to
run it as another user (it thinks you’re trying to violate the license
agreement.)
 
Today, they rebooted the machine and the “Administrator” account was nowhere
to be seen and it wouldn’t let me log on as the administrator until I logged
in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change the
default logon credentials, but I’m wondering if anyone here knows of any
recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
 

 
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RE: Wierd XP issue

[John Aldrich]

Ok. I really don't know if there was any recent updates... it's not really a
big deal as I fixed it, but I thought maybe some of you guys might have an
idea of a recent update in particular that might have caused it. :-)




-Original Message-
From: Ames Matthew B [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:24 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue

Any recent updates from MS installed on the machine?  If so, it might be
worth reading the KB articles on them as they might reveal the cause.
 

-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: 25 February 2011 16:14
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue

We don't have WSUS. All are patched directly from MS.




-Original Message-
From: Ames Matthew B [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:06 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue

Any recent patches applied to the machine.  Is it patched as part of your
WSUS infrastructure, or does it just get the updates direct from MS?

-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
Sent: 25 February 2011 15:44
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue

Yeah... Welcome screen has always been on. I saw where the "Administrator"
user normally doesn't show up on the Welcome screen, but it has been there
up until  they rebooted this morning. Not a big deal, but I am just curious
as to why it would suddenly disappear from the welcome screen. :-)



From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Wierd XP issue

Sounds as if the welcome screen was turned on... by an update perhaps?
Go to Control, User Accounts, Change the way users..., uncheck the Use
Welcome Screen box. 
This will disable fast user switching for the computer, but probably isn't
necessary in your case.  You should now be able to logon with credentials...


 
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM, John Aldrich
 wrote:
We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece
of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although
it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up
under the Administrator account and *has* to run under the Admin account or
it barfs as it requires a keylock and won't see that keylock if you try to
run it as another user (it thinks you're trying to violate the license
agreement.)
 
Today, they rebooted the machine and the "Administrator" account was nowhere
to be seen and it wouldn't let me log on as the administrator until I logged
in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change the
default logon credentials, but I'm wondering if anyone here knows of any
recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
 

 
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Re: WSUS no seeing W7 SP1

[Micheal Espinola Jr]

If necessary, you can manually import it into WSUS.  Personally, I would
error on the side of caution and wait for public opinion - unless
its installation was an instruction from Microsoft support.

--
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On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:25 AM, Stefan Jafs  wrote:

> Sorry, I  should have Googled it before my post, looks like it's not
> available yet, probably 2 more weeks.
>
> SJ
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Stefan Jafs wrote:
>
>> Running WSUS 3.2.7600.226, I have  Classifications Service Pack turned on
>> but I can't see W7 SP1, any ideas?
>>
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RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

[Alan Davies]

Well I'm used to using a BB with GAL access.  So I search for someone by typing 
"Fred" and it looks in both my contacts and the GAL and offers results.  Seems 
the easiest way ...
 
 
 
a



From: Steven Peck [mailto:sep...@gmail.com] 
Sent: 25 February 2011 16:31
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?


It never occured to me to try and type names in the dialer.  I click on the 
people hub and number I want there or use the voice dialer.  It's 2 taps for 
the three stuck on my home screen, 3 for people in the People hub.  Why would 
anyone think of typing in names in a keypad dialer?




On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:51 AM, Alan Davies  wrote:


That does sounds annoying .. I use my BB all the time by just starting 
to type someone's name and then choosing which of their numbers to ring.  Does 
that not happen at all on WP7?
 
Fingers crossed they'll sort all that out soon ... I take it it's not 
part of the current update?
 
 
 
a




From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] 

Sent: 25 February 2011 02:54 

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?



If you actually had one of these phones, then you'd know what the 
"real" problems are J

 

The phone dialer is crippled: you can just start typing in someone's 
name and have matches - it only does numbers

From within the email app, you can only attach photos - you can't email 
any other type of file (but you can go into Office and once you have a Word doc 
open, choose to email it)

You can't multi-select multiple txt messages to delete them - but you 
can with email

Etc.

 

From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, 25 February 2011 4:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

 

Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged.  So 
yes, its a copy.  I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive.

 

And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that.  
Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is 
required for it.  I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista.

 

I am far from an Apple fan-boy.  Im not a fan-boy of anything.  I will 
gladly knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that its ridiculous that 
Phone 7 cant copy/paste.  After everything else thats come before it, after all 
the negative press the iPhone got, why oh why would Microsoft make a decision 
to release it without copy/paste.

 

My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing 
annoyance with MS.  Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that keeps 
shooting themselves in the foot.  I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these 
things piss me off.


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On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Alan Davies  
wrote:

Wow ... copy of the iOS!?  That's the best I've heard all day.  iOS is 
an horrid, unoriginal and dated looking OS.  It works perfectly well, but it 
doesn't appeal to me at all (and lets face it .. we all have our own personal 
preferences!).

 

But to call WP7 non-inventive or a copy is just factually incorrect.  
It's about the *only* inventive release of a phone operating system ...

 

Also, would love to know how many of you have been out to test a WP7 
phone (pref the Omnia 7 since it compares with the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD)? 
 I have and I was blown away with how good it was .. especially for v1.0.  I 
may well get one .. haven't made up my mind yet and I do have some concerns, 
but the Apple-fanboy-ism seems to be, as ever, getting a bit carried away!  My 
second preference is Android.

 

 

 

a

 





From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] 

Sent: 23 February 2011 20:32



To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?



 

  

Microsoft does not have this luxury.  They took 3 years to come out 
with a non-inventive copy of the iOS from 3 years ago - complete with a lack of 
copy/paste.

 

I had a higher expectation than this.

 



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Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

[Steven Peck]

It never occured to me to try and type names in the dialer.  I click on the
people hub and number I want there or use the voice dialer.  It's 2 taps for
the three stuck on my home screen, 3 for people in the People hub.  Why
would anyone think of typing in names in a keypad dialer?



On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 5:51 AM, Alan Davies wrote:

>  That does sounds annoying .. I use my BB all the time by just starting to
> type someone's name and then choosing which of their numbers to ring.  Does
> that not happen at all on WP7?
>
> Fingers crossed they'll sort all that out soon ... I take it it's not part
> of the current update?
>
>
>
> a
>
>  --
> *From:* Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
> *Sent:* 25 February 2011 02:54
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>
>  If you actually had one of these phones, then you’d know what the “real”
> problems are J
>
>
>
> The phone dialer is crippled: you can just start typing in someone’s name
> and have matches – it only does numbers
>
> From within the email app, you can only attach photos – you can’t email any
> other type of file (but you can go into Office and once you have a Word doc
> open, choose to email it)
>
> You can’t multi-select multiple txt messages to delete them – but you can
> with email
>
> Etc.
>
>
>
> *From:* Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, 25 February 2011 4:46 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>
>
>
> Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged.  So yes,
> its a copy.  I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive.
>
>
>
> And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that.
>  Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is
> required for it.  I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista.
>
>
>
> I am far from an Apple fan-boy.  Im not a fan-boy of anything.  I will
> gladly knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that
> its ridiculous that Phone 7 cant copy/paste.  After everything else thats
> come before it, after all the negative press the iPhone got, why oh why
> would Microsoft make a decision to release it without copy/paste.
>
>
>
> My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing
> annoyance with MS.  Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that keeps
> shooting themselves in the foot.  I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these
> things piss me off.
>
>
> --
> ME2
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>  On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Alan Davies 
> wrote:
>
> Wow ... copy of the iOS!?  That's the best I've heard all day.  iOS is an
> horrid, unoriginal and dated looking OS.  It works perfectly well, but it
> doesn't appeal to me at all (and lets face it .. we all have our own
> personal preferences!).
>
>
>
> But to call WP7 non-inventive or a copy is just factually incorrect.  It's
> about the *only* inventive release of a phone operating system ...
>
>
>
> Also, would love to know how many of you have been out to test a WP7 phone
> (pref the Omnia 7 since it compares with the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD)?  I
> have and I was blown away with how good it was .. especially for v1.0.  I
> may well get one .. haven't made up my mind yet and I do have some concerns,
> but the Apple-fanboy-ism seems to be, as ever, getting a bit carried away!
> My second preference is Android.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> a
>
>
>  --
>
> *From:* Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
>
> *Sent:* 23 February 2011 20:32
>
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
>
>
>
>  
>
> Microsoft does not have this luxury.  They took 3 years to come out with a
> non-inventive copy of the iOS from 3 years ago - complete with a lack of
> copy/paste.
>
>
>
> I had a higher expectation than this.
>
>
>
> 
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>
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Re: Wierd XP issue

[Micheal Espinola Jr]

I havent heard of anything along these lines, but check your logs for what
has been installed/changed recently so you can narrow your field of
research.

It sounds like a simple case of profile corruption cause usually by an
ungraceful shutdown - but the part that doesn't make immediate sense to me
is why logging on with another account would correct the issue without any
other efforts.

--
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On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 7:14 AM, John Aldrich
wrote:

> We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece
> of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although
> it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up
> under the Administrator account and **has** to run under the Admin account
> or it barfs as it requires a keylock and won’t see that keylock if you try
> to run it as another user (it thinks you’re trying to violate the license
> agreement.)
>
>
>
> Today, they rebooted the machine and the “Administrator” account was
> nowhere to be seen and it wouldn’t let me log on as the administrator until
> I logged in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change
> the default logon credentials, but I’m wondering if anyone here knows of any
> recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
>
>
>
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Re: WSUS no seeing W7 SP1

[Stefan Jafs]

Sorry, I  should have Googled it before my post, looks like it's not
available yet, probably 2 more weeks.

SJ

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Stefan Jafs  wrote:

> Running WSUS 3.2.7600.226, I have  Classifications Service Pack turned on
> but I can't see W7 SP1, any ideas?
>
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RE: Wierd XP issue

[Ames Matthew B]

Any recent updates from MS installed on the machine?  If so, it might be worth 
reading the KB articles on them as they might reveal the cause.
 

-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: 25 February 2011 16:14
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue

We don't have WSUS. All are patched directly from MS.




-Original Message-
From: Ames Matthew B [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:06 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue

Any recent patches applied to the machine.  Is it patched as part of your WSUS 
infrastructure, or does it just get the updates direct from MS?

-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
Sent: 25 February 2011 15:44
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue

Yeah... Welcome screen has always been on. I saw where the "Administrator"
user normally doesn't show up on the Welcome screen, but it has been there up 
until  they rebooted this morning. Not a big deal, but I am just curious as to 
why it would suddenly disappear from the welcome screen. :-)



From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Wierd XP issue

Sounds as if the welcome screen was turned on... by an update perhaps?
Go to Control, User Accounts, Change the way users..., uncheck the Use Welcome 
Screen box. 
This will disable fast user switching for the computer, but probably isn't 
necessary in your case.  You should now be able to logon with credentials...


 
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM, John Aldrich  
wrote:
We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece of 
hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although it is 
on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up under the 
Administrator account and *has* to run under the Admin account or it barfs as 
it requires a keylock and won't see that keylock if you try to run it as 
another user (it thinks you're trying to violate the license
agreement.)
 
Today, they rebooted the machine and the "Administrator" account was nowhere to 
be seen and it wouldn't let me log on as the administrator until I logged in as 
someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change the default logon 
credentials, but I'm wondering if anyone here knows of any recent updates that 
would have caused the behavior to change?
 

 
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Re: Wierd XP issue

[Jonathan Link]

That being the case, the patch was probably applied and the machine
automatically rebooted...  I believe that's the default config for XP
machines since SP2.

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 11:14 AM, John Aldrich  wrote:

> We don't have WSUS. All are patched directly from MS.
>
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Ames Matthew B [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:06 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
>  Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue
>
> Any recent patches applied to the machine.  Is it patched as part of your
> WSUS infrastructure, or does it just get the updates direct from MS?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com]
> Sent: 25 February 2011 15:44
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue
>
> Yeah... Welcome screen has always been on. I saw where the "Administrator"
> user normally doesn't show up on the Welcome screen, but it has been there
> up until  they rebooted this morning. Not a big deal, but I am just curious
> as to why it would suddenly disappear from the welcome screen. :-)
>
>
>
> From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:34 AM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: Re: Wierd XP issue
>
> Sounds as if the welcome screen was turned on... by an update perhaps?
> Go to Control, User Accounts, Change the way users..., uncheck the Use
> Welcome Screen box.
> This will disable fast user switching for the computer, but probably isn't
> necessary in your case.  You should now be able to logon with
> credentials...
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM, John Aldrich
>  wrote:
> We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece
> of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although
> it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up
> under the Administrator account and *has* to run under the Admin account or
> it barfs as it requires a keylock and won't see that keylock if you try to
> run it as another user (it thinks you're trying to violate the license
> agreement.)
>
> Today, they rebooted the machine and the "Administrator" account was
> nowhere
> to be seen and it wouldn't let me log on as the administrator until I
> logged
> in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change the
> default logon credentials, but I'm wondering if anyone here knows of any
> recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
>
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RE: Wierd XP issue

[John Aldrich]

We don't have WSUS. All are patched directly from MS.




-Original Message-
From: Ames Matthew B [mailto:mba...@qinetiq.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 11:06 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue

Any recent patches applied to the machine.  Is it patched as part of your
WSUS infrastructure, or does it just get the updates direct from MS?

-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: 25 February 2011 15:44
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue

Yeah... Welcome screen has always been on. I saw where the "Administrator"
user normally doesn't show up on the Welcome screen, but it has been there
up until  they rebooted this morning. Not a big deal, but I am just curious
as to why it would suddenly disappear from the welcome screen. :-)



From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Wierd XP issue

Sounds as if the welcome screen was turned on... by an update perhaps?
Go to Control, User Accounts, Change the way users..., uncheck the Use
Welcome Screen box. 
This will disable fast user switching for the computer, but probably isn't
necessary in your case.  You should now be able to logon with credentials...


 
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM, John Aldrich
 wrote:
We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece
of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although
it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up
under the Administrator account and *has* to run under the Admin account or
it barfs as it requires a keylock and won't see that keylock if you try to
run it as another user (it thinks you're trying to violate the license
agreement.)
 
Today, they rebooted the machine and the "Administrator" account was nowhere
to be seen and it wouldn't let me log on as the administrator until I logged
in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change the
default logon credentials, but I'm wondering if anyone here knows of any
recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
 

 
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WSUS no seeing W7 SP1

[Stefan Jafs]

Running WSUS 3.2.7600.226, I have  Classifications Service Pack turned on
but I can't see W7 SP1, any ideas?

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RE: Wierd XP issue

[Ames Matthew B]

Any recent patches applied to the machine.  Is it patched as part of your WSUS 
infrastructure, or does it just get the updates direct from MS?

-Original Message-
From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] 
Sent: 25 February 2011 15:44
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Wierd XP issue

Yeah... Welcome screen has always been on. I saw where the "Administrator"
user normally doesn't show up on the Welcome screen, but it has been there up 
until  they rebooted this morning. Not a big deal, but I am just curious as to 
why it would suddenly disappear from the welcome screen. :-)



From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Wierd XP issue

Sounds as if the welcome screen was turned on... by an update perhaps?
Go to Control, User Accounts, Change the way users..., uncheck the Use Welcome 
Screen box. 
This will disable fast user switching for the computer, but probably isn't 
necessary in your case.  You should now be able to logon with credentials...


 
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM, John Aldrich  
wrote:
We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece of 
hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although it is 
on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up under the 
Administrator account and *has* to run under the Admin account or it barfs as 
it requires a keylock and won't see that keylock if you try to run it as 
another user (it thinks you're trying to violate the license
agreement.)
 
Today, they rebooted the machine and the "Administrator" account was nowhere to 
be seen and it wouldn't let me log on as the administrator until I logged in as 
someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change the default logon 
credentials, but I'm wondering if anyone here knows of any recent updates that 
would have caused the behavior to change?
 

 
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RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

[John Hornbuckle]

When you press the call/phone button with WP7, the call history list appears 
first. What I find is that the people I call most frequently are generally at 
the top of that list, so I just tap on them to call them.

Also, as I mentioned before the voice dialing feature works great. I just say, 
"Call so-and-so's mobile" or "Call so-and-so at home" and the phone dials for 
me.



John

From: Alan Davies [mailto:adav...@cls-services.com]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 8:52 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

That does sounds annoying .. I use my BB all the time by just starting to type 
someone's name and then choosing which of their numbers to ring.  Does that not 
happen at all on WP7?

Fingers crossed they'll sort all that out soon ... I take it it's not part of 
the current update?



a


From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com]
Sent: 25 February 2011 02:54
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?
If you actually had one of these phones, then you'd know what the "real" 
problems are :)

The phone dialer is crippled: you can just start typing in someone's name and 
have matches - it only does numbers
>From within the email app, you can only attach photos - you can't email any 
>other type of file (but you can go into Office and once you have a Word doc 
>open, choose to email it)
You can't multi-select multiple txt messages to delete them - but you can with 
email
Etc.

From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, 25 February 2011 4:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged.  So yes, its a 
copy.  I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive.

And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that.  
Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is 
required for it.  I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista.

I am far from an Apple fan-boy.  Im not a fan-boy of anything.  I will gladly 
knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that its ridiculous that Phone 7 
cant copy/paste.  After everything else thats come before it, after all the 
negative press the iPhone got, why oh why would Microsoft make a decision to 
release it without copy/paste.

My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing annoyance 
with MS.  Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that keeps shooting 
themselves in the foot.  I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these things piss me 
off.

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On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Alan Davies 
mailto:adav...@cls-services.com>> wrote:
Wow ... copy of the iOS!?  That's the best I've heard all day.  iOS is an 
horrid, unoriginal and dated looking OS.  It works perfectly well, but it 
doesn't appeal to me at all (and lets face it .. we all have our own personal 
preferences!).

But to call WP7 non-inventive or a copy is just factually incorrect.  It's 
about the *only* inventive release of a phone operating system ...

Also, would love to know how many of you have been out to test a WP7 phone 
(pref the Omnia 7 since it compares with the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD)?  I 
have and I was blown away with how good it was .. especially for v1.0.  I may 
well get one .. haven't made up my mind yet and I do have some concerns, but 
the Apple-fanboy-ism seems to be, as ever, getting a bit carried away!  My 
second preference is Android.



a


From: Micheal Espinola Jr 
[mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com]
Sent: 23 February 2011 20:32

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

 
Microsoft does not have this luxury.  They took 3 years to come out with a 
non-inventive copy of the iOS from 3 years ago - complete with a lack of 
copy/paste.

I had a higher expectation than this.


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RE: Wierd XP issue

[John Aldrich]

Yeah… Welcome screen has always been on. I saw where the “Administrator”
user normally doesn’t show up on the Welcome screen, but it has been there
up until  they rebooted this morning. Not a big deal, but I am just curious
as to why it would suddenly disappear from the welcome screen. :-)



From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Wierd XP issue

Sounds as if the welcome screen was turned on... by an update perhaps?
Go to Control, User Accounts, Change the way users..., uncheck the Use
Welcome Screen box. 
This will disable fast user switching for the computer, but probably isn't
necessary in your case.  You should now be able to logon with credentials...


 
On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM, John Aldrich
 wrote:
We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece
of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although
it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up
under the Administrator account and *has* to run under the Admin account or
it barfs as it requires a keylock and won’t see that keylock if you try to
run it as another user (it thinks you’re trying to violate the license
agreement.)
 
Today, they rebooted the machine and the “Administrator” account was nowhere
to be seen and it wouldn’t let me log on as the administrator until I logged
in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change the
default logon credentials, but I’m wondering if anyone here knows of any
recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
 

 
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RE: Wierd XP issue

[John Aldrich]

The account was missing from the welcome screen AND I was unable to log in
as Admin, even after getting to the “standard” login screen (double
CTL+ALT+DEL, enter "administrator" and the password) It said "Unable to log
you in..." But once I logged in as a non-privileged user and then logged out
and hit the ctl+alt+del twice, I was able to enter "administrator" and the
password and log in.

As I said, I downloaded and installed TweakUI, and reconfigured things so
that the Administrator would show up on the Welcome screen.





From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:24 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Wierd XP issue

When you say it was nowhere to be seen, do you mean you couldn't log on as
it, or the account was actually missing from the machine?
On 25 February 2011 15:14, John Aldrich 
wrote:
We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece
of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although
it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up
under the Administrator account and *has* to run under the Admin account or
it barfs as it requires a keylock and won’t see that keylock if you try to
run it as another user (it thinks you’re trying to violate the license
agreement.)
 
Today, they rebooted the machine and the “Administrator” account was nowhere
to be seen and it wouldn’t let me log on as the administrator until I logged
in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change the
default logon credentials, but I’m wondering if anyone here knows of any
recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
 

 
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Re: Wierd XP issue

[Jonathan Link]

Sounds as if the welcome screen was turned on... by an update perhaps?
Go to Control, User Accounts, Change the way users..., uncheck the Use
Welcome Screen box.
This will disable fast user switching for the computer, but probably isn't
necessary in your case.  You should now be able to logon with credentials...



On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM, John Aldrich  wrote:

>  We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary
> piece of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory,
> although it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was
> set up under the Administrator account and **has** to run under the Admin
> account or it barfs as it requires a keylock and won’t see that keylock if
> you try to run it as another user (it thinks you’re trying to violate the
> license agreement.)
>
>
>
> Today, they rebooted the machine and the “Administrator” account was
> nowhere to be seen and it wouldn’t let me log on as the administrator until
> I logged in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change
> the default logon credentials, but I’m wondering if anyone here knows of any
> recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
>
>
>
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Re: Installing OS on IBM x3550 server

[Jonathan]

Excellent! Glad you got it working.

Happy Friday everyone!

Jonathan - Thumb typed from my HTC Droid Incredible (and yes, it really is)
on the Verizon network.
On Feb 25, 2011 10:17 AM,  wrote:
> Anyway, happy to say that, when I came in this morning, the server had
> accepted the setup of Win2003. I've been merrily running patches ever
> since.
>
> It seems that the first time, when running the "Server Guide", it
> pretended to create the RAID but did not do so.
>
> Second time through, I'd set up the RAID in webBIOS. ServerGuide then
> seemed to have the correct drivers, and so the OS installed.
>
> Thanks for your assistance..
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>
>
> Also, IBM tech support, in my experience, has been VERY good (I've got
> a number of IBM servers, both x86 and RISC based, and IBM has *NEVER*
> let me down (I can't say the same for HP or Dell, and I've dealt with
> both more than I care to). I usually get someone in North America
> (again, I can't say the same for HP or Dell). The last time I called
> IBM (about 3 weeks ago) I got a guy in Atlanta who was very
> knowledgeable and able to immediately answer my questions.
>
> If you call them, I seriously doubt that you'll be sorry.
>
> Jonathan
>
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Jonathan  wrote:
>> What kind of RAID Controller do you have, what is the firmware on the
>> RAID controller, and what drivers do you require for it?
>>
>> My guess is that it is requiring drivers specific to your RAID
>> controller. You'll need to download and extract the specific drivers
>> for the controller and OS and put them on a CD.
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:28 PM,  wrote:
>>>
>>> Greetings!
>>>
>>> A few weeks ago I ordered an IBM x3550 server with a few hardware
> options...
>>>
>>> Last week the server arrived, with all its hardware options packaged in
>>> individual boxes. No printed docs of any use (but "Safety info"
> printed in
>>> every human language having an alphabet), but a few CDs. No
> instructions on
>>> how to read the CDs (had to "edit" the autorun file), but I have
> ultimately
>>> printed a few hundred pages. All the hardware installed, etc now.
>>>
>>> Among those pages printed was how to use the ServerGuide CD, which was
> not
>>> included. Had to go download an image and burn it.
>>>
>>> FINALLY, I see it is similar to the Dell server assistant CD, prompting
> me
>>> step by step on OS and installation options. I go through that, insert
> my
>>> OS CD, wait and see the Microsoft gray installation screens (Windows
> 2003),
>>> and leave for a break.
>>>
>>> When I get back, I see a "graphic" implying I should insert a 3.5" CD
> into
>>> what appears to be a 5.25" floppy drive and to hit "F1".
>>>
>>> I've been through this cycle a few times now, with no media in the CD
> drive,
>>> with the IBM disk in the CD drive, and with the Windows 2003 CD in the
>>> drive. No good! It apparently tries to find boot information from the
>>> network. When it can't find boot information over the network (it
> tries
>>> both NICs), I'm back to being asked to insert the floppy.
>>>
>>> I never get the "F-12" prompt hinted at among the printed pages (for
> boot
>>> options). I'm not sure, but if I power the system down completely, I
> may
>>> end up having to run the whole setup again (although I figure I
> probably did
>>> a bunch of things wrong and will need to find something to wipe and
> start
>>> from scratch).
>>>
>>> So, any guesses as to what I did wrong? Thanks...
>>> --
>>> Richard D. McClary
>>> Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group
>>> ASPCA®
>>> 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36
>>> Urbana, IL 61802
>>>
>>> richardmccl...@aspca.org
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Re: Wierd XP issue

[James Rankin]

When you say it was nowhere to be seen, do you mean you couldn't log on as
it, or the account was actually missing from the machine?

On 25 February 2011 15:14, John Aldrich wrote:

> We have a workstation running Windows XP that controls a proprietary piece
> of hardware. The machine is NOT attached to the active directory, although
> it is on the network. The proprietary software that runs on it was set up
> under the Administrator account and **has** to run under the Admin account
> or it barfs as it requires a keylock and won’t see that keylock if you try
> to run it as another user (it thinks you’re trying to violate the license
> agreement.)
>
>
>
> Today, they rebooted the machine and the “Administrator” account was
> nowhere to be seen and it wouldn’t let me log on as the administrator until
> I logged in as someone else first. I have fixed that using TweakUI to change
> the default logon credentials, but I’m wondering if anyone here knows of any
> recent updates that would have caused the behavior to change?
>
>
>
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Re: Installing OS on IBM x3550 server

[RichardMcClary]

Anyway, happy to say that, when I came in this morning, the server had 
accepted the setup of Win2003.  I've been merrily running patches ever 
since.

It seems that the first time, when running the "Server Guide", it 
pretended to create the RAID but did not do so.

Second time through, I'd set up the RAID in webBIOS.  ServerGuide then 
seemed to have the correct drivers, and so the OS installed.

Thanks for your assistance..
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Also, IBM tech support, in my experience, has been VERY good (I've got
a number of IBM servers, both x86 and RISC based, and IBM has *NEVER*
let me down (I can't say the same for HP or Dell, and I've dealt with
both more than I care to). I usually get someone in North America
(again, I can't say the same for HP or Dell). The last time I called
IBM (about 3 weeks ago) I got a guy in Atlanta who was very
knowledgeable and able to immediately answer my questions.

If you call them, I seriously doubt that you'll be sorry.

Jonathan

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Jonathan  wrote:
> What kind of RAID Controller do you have, what is the firmware on the
> RAID controller, and what drivers do you require for it?
>
> My guess is that it is requiring drivers specific to your RAID
> controller. You'll need to download and extract the specific drivers
> for the controller and OS and put them on a CD.
>
> Jonathan
>
> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:28 PM,   wrote:
>>
>> Greetings!
>>
>> A few weeks ago I ordered an IBM x3550 server with a few hardware 
options...
>>
>> Last week the server arrived, with all its hardware options packaged in
>> individual boxes.  No printed docs of any use (but "Safety info" 
printed in
>> every human language having an alphabet), but a few CDs.  No 
instructions on
>> how to read the CDs (had to "edit" the autorun file), but I have 
ultimately
>> printed a few hundred pages.  All the hardware installed, etc now.
>>
>> Among those pages printed was how to use the ServerGuide CD, which was 
not
>> included.  Had to go download an image and burn it.
>>
>> FINALLY, I see it is similar to the Dell server assistant CD, prompting 
me
>> step by step on OS and installation options.  I go through that, insert 
my
>> OS CD, wait and see the Microsoft gray installation screens (Windows 
2003),
>> and leave for a break.
>>
>> When I get back, I see a "graphic" implying I should insert a 3.5" CD 
into
>> what appears to be a 5.25" floppy drive and to hit "F1".
>>
>> I've been through this cycle a few times now, with no media in the CD 
drive,
>> with the IBM disk in the CD drive, and with the Windows 2003 CD in the
>> drive.  No good!  It apparently tries to find boot information from the
>> network.  When it can't find boot information over the network (it 
tries
>> both NICs), I'm back to being asked to insert the floppy.
>>
>> I never get the "F-12" prompt hinted at among the printed pages (for 
boot
>> options).  I'm not sure, but if I power the system down completely, I 
may
>> end up having to run the whole setup again (although I figure I 
probably did
>> a bunch of things wrong and will need to find something to wipe and 
start
>> from scratch).
>>
>> So, any guesses as to what I did wrong?  Thanks...
>> --
>> Richard D. McClary
>> Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group
>> ASPCA®
>> 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36
>> Urbana, IL  61802
>>
>> richardmccl...@aspca.org
>>
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LEDs on Juniper SSL appliance

[RichardMcClary]

Greetings!

We have a Juniper SA-2000 SSL remote access appliance.  Yesterday, I 
noticed that the LED for one of the two interface ports was red.  The 
"activity" LED was flickering along nicely, just like the other port 
(which is green).  I have no idea how long this LED has been red.

The NIC with the red LED is the external NIC into the firewall.

I've logged into the administrator page, and the only alarm I saw was that 
the user access log was full.  That got dumped (LED still red).  There 
were several (not exceeding the license limit) logged on users, none of 
whom are complaining.  In fact, I used it this morning with no problems.

As this NIC connects to the firewall - no, the firewall shows nothing 
amiss for that interface.

I am currently locked out of the Juniper support site.  For a password 
reset, the web site says I'll hear back from them within 3 days.  Right...

In the mean time, anyone using Juniper SSL remote access products know the 
significance of a red LED on a network port (which seems to be completely 
functional otherwise)?

Thanks!
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Re: Environment variable set during logon

[James Rankin]

I'm off down the pub in an hour :-)

Sorry for rubbing it in

On 25 February 2011 15:05, Steven M. Caesare  wrote:

> Cool. One success on a Friday.
>
>
>
> Can we go home now?
>
>
>
> -sc
>
>
>
> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 10:02 AM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: Environment variable set during logon
>
>
>
> Bingo! *Setenv *does the trick ( http://barnyard.syr.edu/~vefatica/#SETENV). 
> Sometimes all you need is a little nudge in the right direction. Thanks
> for the push!
>
>
>
> On 25 February 2011 14:48, Steven M. Caesare  wrote:
>
> Correct.
>
>
>
> But you could always script setting it for the initial session in the
> current users context by invoking a “SET” command
>
>
>
> -sc
>
>
>
> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 9:46 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Environment variable set during logon
>
>
>
> Am I right in assuming that if I write an environment variable for a user
> whilst logging in (by writing to HKCU\Environment), that the variable won't
> be available for use until their next subsequent login? I am trying to write
> an environment variable based on group membership, and then invoke that
> environment variable to perform some more activity (mapping a printer, to be
> precise), but it only seems to actually be able to read the environment
> variable at the next successful login. This is despite the fact that the
> Registry values I have written appear correctly.
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
>
>
> JRR
>
> --
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> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such
> a question."
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RE: Environment variable set during logon

[Steven M. Caesare]

Cool. One success on a Friday.

 

Can we go home now?

 

-sc

 

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 10:02 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Environment variable set during logon

 

Bingo! Setenv does the trick ( http://barnyard.syr.edu/~vefatica/#SETENV
). Sometimes all you need is a little nudge in the right direction.
Thanks for the push!

 

On 25 February 2011 14:48, Steven M. Caesare
 wrote:

Correct.

 

But you could always script setting it for the initial
session in the current users context by invoking a "SET" command

 

-sc

 

From: James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 9:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Environment variable set during logon

 

Am I right in assuming that if I write an environment
variable for a user whilst logging in (by writing to HKCU\Environment),
that the variable won't be available for use until their next subsequent
login? I am trying to write an environment variable based on group
membership, and then invoke that environment variable to perform some
more activity (mapping a printer, to be precise), but it only seems to
actually be able to read the environment variable at the next successful
login. This is despite the fact that the Registry values I have written
appear correctly.


TIA,




JRR

-- 
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Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right
answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of
confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."

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is living on borrowed time, let me tell you. Those of you with an
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-- 
"On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you
put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I
am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that
could provoke such a question."

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implicitly) and constitutes an irritating social faux pas.

Unless the word absquatulati

Re: Environment variable set during logon

[James Rankin]

Bingo! *Setenv *does the trick (
http://barnyard.syr.edu/~vefatica/#SETENV). Sometimes all you need is
a little nudge in the right direction. Thanks
for the push!


> On 25 February 2011 14:48, Steven M. Caesare  wrote:
>
>> Correct.
>>
>>
>>
>> But you could always script setting it for the initial session in the
>> current users context by invoking a “SET” command
>>
>>
>>
>> -sc
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
>> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 9:46 AM
>> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
>> *Subject:* Environment variable set during logon
>>
>>
>>
>> Am I right in assuming that if I write an environment variable for a user
>> whilst logging in (by writing to HKCU\Environment), that the variable won't
>> be available for use until their next subsequent login? I am trying to write
>> an environment variable based on group membership, and then invoke that
>> environment variable to perform some more activity (mapping a printer, to be
>> precise), but it only seems to actually be able to read the environment
>> variable at the next successful login. This is despite the fact that the
>> Registry values I have written appear correctly.
>>
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> JRR
>>
>> --
>> "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into
>> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
>> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such
>> a question."
>>
>> *IMPORTANT: This email is intended for the use of the individual
>> addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential,
>> privileged or unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem,
>> no sense of humour or irrational religious beliefs. If you are not the
>> intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email
>> is not authorised (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes an
>> irritating social faux pas.
>>
>> Unless the word absquatulation has been used in its correct context
>> somewhere other than in this warning, it does not have any legal or no
>> grammatical use and may be ignored. No animals were harmed in the
>> transmission of this email, although the kelpie next door is living on
>> borrowed time, let me tell you. Those of you with an overwhelming fear of
>> the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message
>> revealed by reading this warning backwards, so just ignore that Alert Notice
>> from Microsoft.
>>
>> However, by pouring a complete circle of salt around yourself and your
>> computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you and your pets. If you have
>> received this email in error, please add some nutmeg and egg whites, whisk
>> and place in a warm oven for 40 minutes.*
>>
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> the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able
> rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such
> a question."
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> is not authorised (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes an
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RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

[Rod Trent]

Current update?  The current update was only to fix the updater so that the
full update can be distributed later on.

 

 

From: Alan Davies [mailto:adav...@cls-services.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 8:52 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

 

That does sounds annoying .. I use my BB all the time by just starting to
type someone's name and then choosing which of their numbers to ring.  Does
that not happen at all on WP7?

 

Fingers crossed they'll sort all that out soon ... I take it it's not part
of the current update?

 

 

 

a

 

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From: Ken Schaefer [mailto:k...@adopenstatic.com] 
Sent: 25 February 2011 02:54
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

If you actually had one of these phones, then you’d know what the “real”
problems are J

 

The phone dialer is crippled: you can just start typing in someone’s name
and have matches – it only does numbers

>From within the email app, you can only attach photos – you can’t email any
other type of file (but you can go into Office and once you have a Word doc
open, choose to email it)

You can’t multi-select multiple txt messages to delete them – but you can
with email

Etc.

 

From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, 25 February 2011 4:46 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

 

Its a copy of the functionality, regardless of how its arranged.  So yes,
its a copy.  I'm not saying its not functional or intuitive.

 

And I completely concede to how well it runs, I've never argued that.
Microsoft has been smart to raise the standards of the hardware that is
required for it.  I guess they learned a lesson from WM and Vista.

 

I am far from an Apple fan-boy.  Im not a fan-boy of anything.  I will
gladly knit-pick any device - but my comments stand, that its ridiculous
that Phone 7 cant copy/paste.  After everything else thats come before it,
after all the negative press the iPhone got, why oh why would Microsoft make
a decision to release it without copy/paste.

 

My enthusiasm about this conversation is relative to my increasing annoyance
with MS.  Its hard to champion a company (for 20 years) that keeps shooting
themselves in the foot.  I'm a Microsoft-centric tech, and these things piss
me off.


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On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Alan Davies 
wrote:

Wow ... copy of the iOS!?  That's the best I've heard all day.  iOS is an
horrid, unoriginal and dated looking OS.  It works perfectly well, but it
doesn't appeal to me at all (and lets face it .. we all have our own
personal preferences!).

 

But to call WP7 non-inventive or a copy is just factually incorrect.  It's
about the *only* inventive release of a phone operating system ...

 

Also, would love to know how many of you have been out to test a WP7 phone
(pref the Omnia 7 since it compares with the iPhone 4 and HTC Desire HD)?  I
have and I was blown away with how good it was .. especially for v1.0.  I
may well get one .. haven't made up my mind yet and I do have some concerns,
but the Apple-fanboy-ism seems to be, as ever, getting a bit carried away!
My second preference is Android.

 

 

 

a

 

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From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] 

Sent: 23 February 2011 20:32


To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Can you hear me now, Microsoft?

 

  

Microsoft does not have this luxury.  They took 3 years to come out with a
non-inventive copy of the iOS from 3 years ago - complete with a lack of
copy/paste.

 

I had a higher expectation than this.

 



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Re: Environment variable set during logon

[James Rankin]

Problem is, I am setting it using a reg.exe command, then the variable is
being called by something outside of the command script (AppSense, to be
precise). If I use a *set *command, I think that will also not be available
for use when AppSense kicks in (although I will give it a try, thanks for
the advice)

That remind me, though, I think I recall some reskit tool called *setenv.exe
*in the depths of my mind, I wonder if that could be useful

On 25 February 2011 14:48, Steven M. Caesare  wrote:

> Correct.
>
>
>
> But you could always script setting it for the initial session in the
> current users context by invoking a “SET” command
>
>
>
> -sc
>
>
>
> *From:* James Rankin [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com]
> *Sent:* Friday, February 25, 2011 9:46 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Environment variable set during logon
>
>
>
> Am I right in assuming that if I write an environment variable for a user
> whilst logging in (by writing to HKCU\Environment), that the variable won't
> be available for use until their next subsequent login? I am trying to write
> an environment variable based on group membership, and then invoke that
> environment variable to perform some more activity (mapping a printer, to be
> precise), but it only seems to actually be able to read the environment
> variable at the next successful login. This is despite the fact that the
> Registry values I have written appear correctly.
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
>
>
> JRR
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RE: Security ROI - comment on this please

[David Lum]

"Strike while the iron is red hot. :)"

Bingo. I was able to implement RDS with absolutely ZERO resistance from the 
"dept" (read: Sr. network architect) that always gives me pushback when we 
(I.S.) were tasked with coming up with a way for our employees to work from 
home for one day during the move of our office from one city to another.

I had already been eyeing replacing Citrix with RDS and when this directive 
came out I said "easy, open up RDS to external access". The architect being who 
he is saw this as less work from him, and my argument that if the PC's (some of 
them home users' machines!) use RDS there's far less risk of compromising our 
network didn't hurt pushing it through.

The other alternative was configuring AnyConnect to verify AV and patch status 
before allowing connection, and I could stand RDS up faster than they could 
comfortably configure and test the AnyConnect stuff.

A couple grand for RDS licenses looks like a speck when looking at line items 
for an office move of 300+ employees.

Dave

From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 1:07 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Security ROI - comment on this please

And that's why you ALWAYS have a plan waiting in the wings.   Keep chatting 
with vendors in advance so you can get quotes quickly for any solution when the 
emergency hits.

Strike while the iron is red hot. :)





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On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 3:21 PM, Guyer, Don 
mailto:don.gu...@fiserv.com>> wrote:
This just happened to us. One of our data centers lost partial power (bad PDU). 
Of course, now that clients are calling to complain, the questions start flying 
from "up above" about "why don't we have redundant systems in our other DC?".

It's a beautiful thing!

Don Guyer
Windows Systems Engineer
Datasafe Platform
Fiserv Enterprise Technology
Fiserv
don.gu...@fiserv.com
Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673
Fax: 610-293-4499
www.fiserv.com

From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 4:49 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Security ROI - comment on this please

That's the cost of doing business.

The problem is, if it is needed just *once* and you don't have it, then it 
could be a business ending event.


And since you can never be sure that it won't be needed in advance, you have to 
weigh the risks and make the intelligent decision.



It's always amazing to me how business leaders that fight you tooth and nail 
for even a $20K item will ask the inevitable "why didn't we deploy this 
redundant blah-blah" when the single device goes down.



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On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 2:06 PM, Guyer, Don 
mailto:don.gu...@fiserv.com>> wrote:
Same could be (arguably) said about DR plans/facilities. Yes, peace of mind, 
etc, etc. But what if that service is never needed?

Don Guyer
Windows Systems Engineer
Datasafe Platform
Fiserv Enterprise Technology
Fiserv
don.gu...@fiserv.com
Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673
Fax: 610-293-4499
www.fiserv.com

From: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 1:54 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Security ROI - comment on this please

This is on a Powerpoint that just came to my desk:

Myth: Security produces ROI
   Fact: Security is a negative deliverable
1. Produces no revenue and creates no efficiencies
2. Although limits possibilities that a future negative fallout 
will happen

David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER
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