salvage my work notebook HP 6715b --- move the hard drive to another HP compaq nc6400

salvage my work notebook HP 6715b (since 2006) --- move the hard drive to another HP compaq nc6400

the night before , I clapped the lid of my outdated HP 6715b and went to bed.

in the morning, pushed the button, trying to wake it up, this time, nothing showing on the screen, nothing even after dismantled it

the hard drive is loaded with windows 7 x64 ultimate

first , I did a bios upgrade on the nc6400 with the file on hp site.

pulled out the hard drive and put into another HP compaq nc6400

push the button, blue screen,  BSOD 0x0000007B

its about the hard drive storage controller driver (actually its not, as I found out later)

in an effort to inject drivers, I took an in-place image of the hard drive (using storagecraft shadowprotect IT key), and restored the image.

this time, there is no blue screen, bit it crashed to a crash menu, like

put in your windows disc and click repair

iastor.sys corrupted ....

I somehow injected many versions of iastor.sys, still the same error, if I deleted the iastor.sys , I would get the BSOD again.

I do have w7 x64 repair disc, I popped the disc in, and started the repair, ......, no luck.

I do have the original w7 x64 disc, popped disc in, and started the repair, ...., no luck


then in the BIOS, change SATA mode to disabled, change IDE mode from bi-shifted to LBA-assisted.
( I had this kind of issues with HP machines, things like IDE mode, AHCI, UEFI etc, but I thought w7 x64 can handle those, load properly drivers upon detecting new hardware)

then the notebook can start to safe mode and load drivers

interestingly HP does not put any w7 driver for nc6400, compared with the 6715b HP even has UEFI firmware.

there is a w7 x32 bit driver listed in their forum, its a dropbox link. but I couldn't use it as my w7 is x64.

eventually I booted my hard drive to w7 x64 on the nc6400, in the device manager lots of yellow marks.

downloaded various versions of inf update files from intel site.

downloaded vista drivers from HP site, installed and un-installed and installed again,

some issues bugged me, the display was showing as a problem, and the wireless is not showing up. there are also issues with mass storage and simple comms.

eventually loaded the TI drive for the mass storage. disabled / enable the wireless many times to get wireless up and working ( have to re-enter the wireless password). I had this wireless issue before with the 6715b when I updated the OS to w7.

now I got two days to re-activate w7 x64 ultimate

working on one drive business --- site library limits and long file names

moving a small biz to the cloud , they want to use one drive for biz for their files

they are on O365 business premium

one drive for biz site library has 2GB limit

the most annoying thing is the long file names, without trimming it, other guys cannot sync at all
 

weird shadow protect image / restore issue - server rebooted to crash menu

server 2012 R2 test machine, got 3 drives

I wanted replace drive C: with a bigger hard drive

I booted from IT edition , take the C: drive image

put the bigger hard drive in, and restored image,

to my horror, upon reboot, the server crashed to the recovery menu

now the real recovery begins,

1/ put the original disk drive back, the same thing happened, I restarted and restarted , eventually choose debug mode, then the server boot to normal mode

so I took an image again, and restore again, shiit, the same thing happened, this time I choose Last known good configuration,  the server boot to normal mode. but the computer name changed to soemthing like win-ananan, like assumed a name of windows PE. and hyper-v switch all got scrabbled. I have to remove the hyper-v role, move off the domain, rename , re-join the domain, and re-add hyper-v role, and set the configuration location exactly as before, then it pick up all existing settings and VMs,

phew ... what a day



--- Shadow Protect support send me a long checklist

- including 1/ run check disk on the drive
2/ set policy to sector
3/ in HIR (even at the same machine ?) use good match
4/ also suggested delete BCD and re-build BCD
5/ patch MBR , but this is windows server 2012 R2? 

In-Place Hold support on Office 365 MidSize Business?

In-Place Hold support on Office 365 MidSize Business?

unfortunately, nope

http://community.office365.com/en-us/f/148/t/257725.aspx

 have confirmed that enabling In-Place Hold in midsize plan is a bug, and we will fix that. Once the fix goes out, midsize SKUs will NOT have access to this functionality. In-Place Hold is deemed a premium feature available with Exchange Online Plan 2 license only.
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Note: the Midsize plan contains the Exchange Online Plan 1 license.

exchange online protection is part of exchange online

exchange online protection is part of exchange online

configure mobile devices for Office 365

configure mobile devices for Office 365

- source MVA

•Devices and Office apps for mobile phones

–Office, Lync, Outlook and Calendar, OneNote, OneDrive

•Administrative features:

–Exchange ActiveSync mobile access and policies

•Windows Intune: Distribute applications and updates centrally across all popular platforms

Office Mobile got  word , excel, and powerpoint

Windows Intune lets you manage PC and mobile devices

•Support BYOD for Windows, iOS, and Android

•No infrastructure required

•Protect corporate assets with configuration policies and remote wipe

•Easily integrate with existing System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager deployments as needed

•Device Management

–Control what mobile devices can connect to Office 365 Data

–Set device configuration policies

–Enforce data encryption on devices

•Admin Controls

–Seamless Integration with Existing Azure AD

–Configure device policies by groups

–Product level granular control

switch O365 Plans, Microsoft make a move to allow O365 plan change

•Prepare to switch plans

•Switch plans manually

•Switch plan wizard

•Switch with Powershell

•Challenges:

–Downtime

–Plan eligible for Switch Plan Wizard

–Custom domain

–Mailboxes

–Office version

–Credit checks

according to a MVA playback

fix a samsung S5 cannot connect to exchange 2013

fix a samsung S5 cannot connect to exchange 2013

this customer has a Samsung S4, no problem.

but she got huge issues with the newer S5, it keeps asking for APN.

eventually updated it to the lastest firmware, fixed the problem

migrate iPhone to a samsung phone, surprisingly simple

migrate iPhone to a samsung phone, surprisingly simple

there is a samsung tool , kea can do this,

if you have backup in itunes,

kea can restore to Samsung phone.

also Kea can update firmware

mobile device is not getting emails unless manually check .... SBS 2003 R2

mobile device is not getting emails unless manually check .... SBS 2003 R2

I rebooted the SBS 2003 R2, the customer said they are not getting new emails on the phone unless manually check.

checked lots of thing, even modified registry.

eventually an internet post point me to restart the  dns server.

yes, the dns server had  a port conflict with Microsoft exchange active sync (a UDP port), lots of errors logged in the event log.

restart dns server, all good

cannot establish two PPTP connections behind a linux iptales-nat firewall

cannot establish two PPTP connections behind a linux iptales-nat firewall

need do some modeprobe and load some pptp nat module

with hardware firewall like Dell Sonicwall and Mako, they can do those easily

cannot logon due to network time error sbs 2003 ;;; after power-cut

cannot logon due to network time error sbs 2003 ;;; after power-cut

- someone's sbs 2003 stuffed after a 5 hour power cut.

no one can logon from the network. To logon to the sbs 2003 from the console, got error like network time ....xxxxx

disaster recovery

shutdown the server, the owner Agela become impatient, started yelling.

enter the bios / cmos, the year changed to 2063, I wished I can live that long

change the year back to 2014.

start the server again, here is the tip, .... still can't see login screen, unplug two usb drives, the see GINA

and login again, success.

what a sif of relieve for Agela

my home PC continous beeping

my home PC continous beeping

its the video card faulty

tried removing the ram, its different kind of beeping

how many slots in my notebook?

Speccy

download from the maker of ccleaner

it shows temperature as well.

Types of files that cannot be added to a list or library - one drive - sharepoint online

here are certain types of files that you cannot upload to a SharePoint list or a library. By default, SharePoint blocks certain file types.

For example, if .asp is on the list of blocked file extensions, a file called "newpage.asp" is blocked. Variations of a file extension are also blocked. The following list shows different ways of representing the same file, all of which are blocked if the .hta extension is on the list of blocked file extensions.

• filename.hta
• filename.hta.
• filename.hta.{3050F4D8-98B5-11CF-BB82-00AA00BDCE0B}
• filename.hta::$DATA

The list of files that is blocked for SharePoint Online is different from the list of files that is blocked for on-premises deployments of SharePoint Foundation or SharePoint Server.

https://support.office.com/en-nz/article/Types-of-files-that-cannot-be-added-to-a-list-or-library-30be234d-e551-4c2a-8de8-f8546ffbf5b3?ui=en-US&rs=en-NZ&ad=NZ

Blocked file types for SharePoint Online

The list of blocked file types cannot be changed for a SharePoint Online site.

File extension	File type
.ashx	ASP.NET Web handler file. Web handlers are software modules that handle raw HTTP requests received by ASP.NET.
.asmx	ASP.NET Web Services source file
.json	JavaScript Object Notation file
.soap	Simple Object Access Protocol file
.svc	Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service file
.xamlx	Visual Studio Workflow service file

estrictions and limitations when you sync SharePoint libraries to your computer through OneDrive for Business Print Print Email Email

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2933738

Number of items that can be synced

• You can sync up to 20,000 items in your OneDrive for Business library. This includes folders and files.
• You can sync up to 5,000 items in a SharePoint library. This includes folders and files. These are the libraries that you find on various SharePoint sites, such as team sites and community sites, libraries that other people created, or that you created from your Sites page. This also includes syncing other people's OneDrive personal sites that you may have access to. You can sync multiple SharePoint libraries.

Size limit for syncing files

In any SharePoint library, you can sync files of up to 2 gigabytes (GB).

Character limit for files and folders

These limits apply to files and folders that you add to a synced library folder for uploading to SharePoint.

• In SharePoint Server 2013, file names can have up to 128 characters.
• In SharePoint Online, file names can have up to 256 characters.
• Folder names can have up to 250 characters.
• Folder name and file name combinations can have up to 250 characters.

Invalid characters

SharePoint Online

The following characters in file names aren't supported when you sync OneDrive for Business with SharePoint Online:

\ 
/ 
: 
* 
? 
" 
< 
> 
| 
# 
%

Additionally, a file name that begins with a tilde (~) isn't supported.

SharePoint Server 2013

The following characters in file name aren't supported when you sync OneDrive for Business with SharePoint Server 2013:

\ 
/ 
: 
* 
? 
" 
< 
> 
| 
# 
{ 
} 
% 
~ 
&

 A file name that begins with a period (.) or a tilde (~) isn't supported.

Unsupported folder name

When you sync OneDrive for Business with SharePoint Online or SharePoint 2013, a folder named "forms" isn't supported at the root level for a list or library. This occurs because "forms" is a hidden default folder that's used to store templates and forms for the library.

GUID strings as file names

The GUID string structure is supported in SharePoint Online.

The following GUID string structure isn't supported for file names in SharePoint 2013:

'{' + 8 hexadecimal + '-' + 4 hexadecimal + '-' + 4 hexadecimal + '-' + 4 hexadecimal + '-' + 12 hexadecimal +'}'

For example, a GUID that matches this structure resembles the following:

{9b6634a7-26b7-40a2-a48e-6f967d89c29e}

Invalid file types

You can't upload files that have a *.tmp or *.ds_store extension, and you can't upload desktop.ini, thumbs.db, or ehthumbs.db files.

Additionally, you can't upload files whose file types are blocked on the SharePoint site. If your organization is running SharePoint Server, the list of blocked files may vary, depending on what your administrator sets up. If your organization is running SharePoint Online, the default list of blocked files is fixed and can't be changed. To see a list of the default blocked files, go to the following Microsoft website:

File types that cannot be added to a list or library

OneNote notebooks

Because OneNote notebooks have their own sync mechanism, they aren't synced by the OneDrive for Business sync client. You can upload OneNote notebooks to a SharePoint Online page. However, they won't sync with through the OneDrive for Business sync client application. Additionally, if you add a OneNote notebook to a local folder that syncs with SharePoint Online, the notebook won't sync with the SharePoint site and may cause other sync errors within the local folder.

Open files can't be synced

Any file that’s currently open by an application (for example, an Excel .xlsx file) can't be synced by OneDrive for Business.

To sync the file, close any application where the file is currently being used, and then sync the file.

Lookup columns in a library

The SharePoint Online or OneDrive for Business library can't exceed the lookup column threshold. For more information, go to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

2927386 "We couldn’t sync this library" error when you use the OneDrive for Business sync client

Additional resources

For more information about how to resolve problems that you might have with the OneDrive for Business sync client, go to the following Microsoft website:

Solve problems you’re having with the OneDrive for Business sync app

For more information about the characters that you can't use in site names, folder names, and file names in earlier versions of SharePoint, go to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

905231 Information about the characters that you cannot use in site names, folder names, and file names in SharePoint

Can windows 8 pro be upgraded to 8.1 for free ?

Can windows 8 pro be upgraded to 8.1 for free ?

it seems yes,

as I saw 8.1 upgrade option is available in the windows store for the domain - joined w8

WSUS content size is now more than 100GB

WSUS content size is now more than 100GB

my original wsus server stuffed, installed the WSUS role on another server.

dear, the WSUS size more than 100GB not the traditional 60GB
 

俄国一个作家吧，说过一句话，他说什么，你判断你成功的标准是一半人玩命的支持你，一半人玩命的反对你

花千芳：我觉得首先是要感谢人家的，因为我记得好像是俄国一个作家吧，说过一句话，他说什么，你判断你成功的标准是一半人玩命的支持你，一半人玩命的反对你。那么我想，他既然能把我所有的错误点，缺点都挑出来，然后集合成集子，你可见他多么重视我呀。 - 

looks like pocketcloud is going ---- Dell killed another brand

Dell is retiring the PocketCloud service. Effective June 30, 2015

Dear PocketCloud customer, In 2009, PocketCloud was created to help people access their PCs from mobile devices anywhere. While PocketCloud has enjoyed a loyal user base, user adoption has waned in recent years, largely due to the rise of software-as-a-service and cloud storage applications. Effective June 30, 2015, Dell will retire the PocketCloud service. Starting today, Dell will discontinue development on the PocketCloud apps and you will no longer be able to purchase the Pro version of the PocketCloud apps or the premium subscription service. The free version of the apps will be available for download until December 30, 2014 and Dell will continue to provide support for subscription customers until June 30, 2015. After June 30, 2015, Dell will discontinue support for PocketCloud. Once the product is discontinued, the PocketCloud Remote Desktop app can be used in Manual mode, but auto-discovery and Cloudbin storage will no longer be available. Please keep in mind that Dell will no longer support the product and cannot ensure that PocketCloud will continue to work for you past June 30, 2015. For additional information on how this might affect you as a customer and recommended next steps, please visit the PocketCloud end of life page at www.Dell.com/wyse/pocketcloudEOL. Dell and the PocketCloud team have thoroughly enjoyed providing this product to our customers over the last 5 years and sincerely appreciate the millions of customers like you who have shown us their support during that time. Should you have any additional questions please visit PocketCloud Support at www.Dell.com/wyse/pocketcloudSupport. Regards, Dell Wyse PocketCloud Team. Free version of the apps will be available for download untilDecember 30, 2014. After June 30, 2015, Dell will discontinue support for PocketCloud. For additional information on how this might affect you as a customer and recommended next steps, please visit the PocketCloud end of life page. Should you have any additional questions please visit PocketCloud Support.

生活对每个人都是公平的。只要你不放弃，就会有希望。

生活对每个人都是公平的。只要你不放弃，就会有希望。

office 365 for Mac

http://redmondmag.com/articles/2014/10/31/outlook-for-mac-for-office-365.aspx

Microsoft recommends removing Outlook for Mac 2011 before running Outlook for Mac for Office 365, although there's no explanation about why it's recommended. The two solutions can run side by side. Installing Outlook for Mac for Office 365 does not automatically remove Outlook for Mac 2011

well, its buggy as reported

hot-swap batteries for IBM UPS - 750 again

hot-swap batteries for IBM UPS - 750 again

yes, IBM APC-750 UPS battery is hot-swappable

need be very careful to do that

IPAM , will IPAM going down gurgules like NAP/NPS

IPAM , will IPAM going down  like NAP/NPS

Microsoft really made a big fuss in IPAM to take control of DNS and DHCP. especially in 70-413 and 70-417 exams

doubt there is a place for in IPAM in small and medium biz market.

Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012; 70-417

lots of questions about IPAM

lots of questions on NAP / NPS --- vomitting as Microsoft is to phase out the NAP shit

to be comfortable with this exan,

cbt nuggests

transignal

Microsoft Technet virtual labs

be sure you are familiar with Azure , claims , AD FS, workplace join, hyper-v

Exam Ref 70-417. Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2 --- highly recommended

also

http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/Studies/SearchResult.aspx

Designing and Implementing a Server Infrastructure ; 70-413

lots of questions about IPAM

lots of questions on NAP / NPS --- vomitting as Microsoft is to phase out the NAP shit

to be comfortable with this exan,

cbt nuggests

transignal

Microsoft Technet virtual labs

be sure you are familiar with Azure , claims , AD FS, workplace join, hyper-v

Exam Ref 70-417. Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012 R2 --- highly recommended

rack dimensions -- what a joke , costly joke,, IBM Gen III rail and cable arm-management is way longer in depth

rack dimensions -- what a joke , costly joke,, IBM Gen III rail and cable arm-management is way longer in depth

check before I promise

70-417 continued

Exam 70-412
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Configure and manage high availability  (20‒25%)
Configure failover clustering
Configure quorum, configure cluster networking, restore single node or cluster configuration, configure cluster storage, implement Cluster Aware Updating, upgrade a cluster, configure and optimize clustered shared volumes, configure clusters without network names, configure storage spaces
Manage failover clustering roles
Configure role-specific settings, including continuously available shares; configure VM monitoring; configure failover and preference settings; configure guest clustering
Manage virtual machine movement
Perform live migration; perform quick migration; perform storage migration; import, export, and copy VMs; configure virtual machine network health protection; configure drain on shutdown
Preparation resources
Network load balancing deployment guide
Installing the failover clustering feature and tools
Virtual machine storage migration overview
Configure file and storage solutions (15‒20%)
Implement Dynamic Access Control (DAC)
Configure user and device claim types, implement policy changes and staging, perform access-denied remediation, configure file classification, create and configure Central Access rules and policies, create and configure resource properties and lists
Preparation resources
Network File System
Dynamic Access control: Scenario overview
Introduction of iSCSI target in Windows Server 2012
Implement business continuity and disaster recovery (20‒25%)
Configure and manage backups
Configure Windows Server backups, configure Azure backups, configure role-specific backups, manage VSS settings using VSSAdmin
Configure site-level fault tolerance
Configure Hyper-V Replica, including Hyper-V Replica Broker and VMs; configure multi-site clustering, including network settings, quorum, and failover settings; configure Hyper-V Replica extended replication; configure Global Update Manager; recover a multi-site failover cluster
Preparation resources
Windows Server backup overview
Windows recovery technical reference
Deploy Hyper-V replica
Configure network services (20‒25%)
Deploy and manage IP address management (IPAM)
Provision IPAM manually or by using Group Policy, configure server discovery, create and manage IP blocks and ranges, monitor utilization of IP address space, migrate to IPAM, delegate IPAM administration, manage IPAM collections, configure IPAM database storage
Preparation resources
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol overview
Step-by-step: Demonstrate DNSSEC in a test lab
Step-by-step: Configure IPAM to manage your IP address space
Configure access and information protection solutions (15‒20%)
Implement Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
Install AD FS; implement claims-based authentication, including Relying Party Trusts; configure authentication policies; configure Workplace Join; configure multi-factor authentication
Preparation resources
AD FS deployment guide
Active Directory Certificate Services overview
Deploy a private CA with Windows Server 2012

Exam 70-417 - https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/exam-70-417.aspx Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

https://www.microsoft.com/learning/en-us/exam-70-417.aspx

Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012

Exam 70-410

 

Install and configure servers (25‒30%)

• Install servers
  • Plan for a server installation, plan for server roles, plan for a server upgrade, install Server Core, optimize resource utilization by using Features on Demand, migrate roles from previous versions of Windows Server
• Configure servers
  • Configure Server Core, delegate administration, add and remove features in offline images, deploy roles on remote servers, convert Server Core to/from full GUI, configure services, configure NIC teaming, install and configure Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC)
• Configure local storage
  • Design storage spaces, configure basic and dynamic disks, configure Master Boot Record (MBR) and GUID Partition Table (GPT) disks, manage volumes, create and mount virtual hard disks (VHDs), configure storage pools and disk pools, create storage pools by using disk enclosures

Configure server roles and features (20‒25%)

• Configure servers for remote management
  • Configure WinRM, configure down-level server management, configure servers for day-to-day management tasks, configure multi-server management, configure Server Core, configure Windows Firewall, manage non-domain joined servers

Configure Hyper-V (25‒30%)

• Create and configure virtual machine (VM) settings
  • Configure dynamic memory, configure smart paging, configure Resource Metering, configure guest integration services, create and configure Generation 1 and 2 VMs, configure and use enhanced session mode, configure RemoteFX
• Create and configure virtual machine storage
  • Create VHDs and VHDX, configure differencing drives, modify VHDs, configure pass-through disks, manage checkpoints, implement a virtual Fibre Channel adapter, configure storage Quality of Service
• Create and configure virtual networks
  • Configure Hyper-V virtual switches, optimize network performance, configure MAC addresses, configure network isolation, configure synthetic and legacy virtual network adapters, configure NIC teaming in VMs

Install and administer Active Directory (25‒30%)

• Install domain controllers
  • Add or remove a domain controller from a domain, upgrade a domain controller, install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) on a Server Core installation, install a domain controller from install from media (IFM), resolve Domain Name System (DNS) SRV record registration issues, configure a global catalog server, deploy Active Directory infrastructure as a service (IaaS) in Microsoft Azure

 

Exam 70-411

 

Deploy, manage, and maintain servers (20‒25%)

• Monitor servers
  • Configure Data Collector Sets (DCS), configure alerts, monitor real-time performance, monitor VMs, monitor events, configure event subscriptions, configure network monitoring, schedule performance monitoring

Configure network services and access (20‒25%)

• Configure DirectAccess
  • Implement server requirements, implement client configuration, configure DNS for DirectAccess, configure certificates for DirectAccess

 

Configure a network policy server infrastructure (15‒20%)

• Configure Network Access Protection (NAP)
  • Configure System Health Validators (SHVs), configure health policies, configure NAP enforcement using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and VPN, configure isolation and remediation of non-compliant computers using DHCP and VPN, configure NAP client settings

 

Configure and manage Active Directory (20‒25%)

• Configure domain controllers
  • Transfer and seize operations master roles, install and configure a read-only domain controller (RODC), configure domain controller cloning
• Maintain Active Directory
  • Back up Active Directory and SYSVOL, manage Active Directory offline, optimize an Active Directory database, clean up metadata, configure Active Directory snapshots, perform object- and container-level recovery, perform Active Directory restore, configure and restore objects by using the Active Directory Recycle Bin

 

Configure and manage Group Policy (20‒25%)

• Configure Group Policy processing
  • Configure processing order and precedence, configure blocking of inheritance, configure enforced policies, configure security filtering and WMI filtering, configure loopback processing, configure and manage slow-link processing and Group Policy caching, configure client-side extension (CSE) behavior, force Group Policy Update