WinPE and TCP Registry Compatibility driver not loading
DaleI’m currently creating a Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) boot disk, for our desktop technicians. The brief was: need to able to use Symantec Ghost, to image Windows PCs. need to…
It’s only a wafer thin change
“???” Was the response. Not old enough to remember, or know about Monty Python. Of course, a “wafer thin” IT system change, often isn’t. “Wafer thin” comes from the Monty…
Company BlackBerry says: “JVM Error 517”.
On a Friday night, on my way home from work. I say, “You little bastard”. Now, sometimes you can fix this by reloading the software on the device. But to…
What is that font?
I was given a paper document which I was asked to scan in and convert to a Microsoft Word document. That isn’t as hard as it sounds, as Optical Character…
Nice work if you can get it.
(The Australian Newspaper, Online Edition, 30th June 2010)
How to select a good anti-virus product
Well, if you didn’t receive emails with viruii attached, or surf to “dubious” websites, you wouldn’t get infected. For the rest of us, we would be looking at either Microsoft…
WMI and WMIC example text for common queries
This is straight from the Microsoft Technet July 2005 CD set. I’ve not seen it elsewhere, and since I’ve found it so useful, I’m going to repost it here. WMIC…
“How do I extract Microsoft CAB files?”
asked our newest SOE Developer. The best tool I’ve found for this is CABPACK v1.4, which was last updated in 1999. The age of the program might give you some…
More keyboard & dishwasher fun
Was my first attempt at successfully cleaning a keyboard in a dishwasher a fluke? Well no, as it turns out. Today’s candidate? A 2 year old HP branded keyboard. As…
Laptops and burns – the problem
If you’ve been using laptops for a while, you might have heard about the dangers of laptops burning your thighs. If you have, you’ve probably also heard about the Swedish…