Unable tu use German languae
Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bits (Intel) Dutch, SP2
I want to have 3 different GUI languages: Dutch, English and German. The problem is, installing German results in Windows Update no longer working. Any use of Windows Update results in all updates "failed".
This happens on two different computers, even if the system is fresh installed without any software yet, except the updates and the language packs
Is this a known issue? Any solution?
- Moved by Carey FrischMVP, Moderator Monday, August 27, 2012 3:18 AM Moved to more appropriate forum category (From:Windows Vista Setup)
Bluetooth peripheral device not working properly
Dear Sir,
I am using HP Compaq 610 Windows Vista Laptop and unable to instal Bluetooth peripheral device on my computer.Whenever i try to install this device it asks to insert disc which came with my device to install correct program on my laptop. even inserting driver CD i am unable to install Bluetooth peripheral device. it says device driver software was not successfully installed please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed.So Kindly help to install this device on my Laptop.
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check the device manager Mr. Kailash14,,just right click,if your device mark down arrow or yellow,,then updates it will automatically search the correct driver. or just check also the document if your machine dont have bluetooth capability.
Just give me feedback or mark as helpful if you have done it all. I will help you
thanks
- Edited by antonio-jr Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:23 AM
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Update for Asset Intelligence bootstrap certificate
hi,
MS just released an hotfix to update bootstrap certificate in configmgr AI
I have a toshiba SatelliteA 665 and can't play any CD/or DVD's any more can you help ?
- Changed type Vincent Hu Tuesday, August 28, 2012 5:26 AM
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I'd ask them over here.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.
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more details needed.
If you want to play a CD/DVD on your computer, you need to make sure the CD/DVD disk is not broken and the CD/DVD Rom on your computer is also ok. Then you need some DVD player(an application) like Mplayer to play it.
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Hello,
you haven't provided much information about the operating system and service packs. How ever this forum is meant for general windows server queries and I feel that your post has no issue with the operating system as it seems to be a hardware Issue.Its highly recommended that you seek assistance in the tochiba forum
http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=58
http://www.arabitpro.com
- Edited by Syed Khairuddin Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:07 AM
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Windows 8 awlful layout
Who is the chief designer team of this Windows 8? Should he or she fired right away to make room for the real creative person take over before Microsoft embarrass itself as a corporation trying to screw a light-bulb with few doz of so call professionals team that fail misery.
1) Impression: Those tiles are too clutter and lack of sizing flexibility ( either you select and big default that hardly fit in one screen nor intelligently extend to dual screen setting, or tiny option which hardly readable ). As you know, you could expect to program one then hope to fit right on all hardware platform. You got to consider laptop, desktop, tablet or smartphone. Each with self diagnose intelligent setting, especially the desktop and laptop could daily extend to mulch-displays options.
2) So Call test drive: When you let people test drive, you have to have a report/suggestion feature within click...no search or try figure where it should be in the system. This show how much Microsoft is listening to users... Over the decades, prove to be the same - arrogant and snobbish where they think they know it all. If not the IBM and other larger corporations behind Eco-system, Microsoft should already fold and vanished back in the 80's. Time for a change because it is a different environment particularly when Google OS mature plus Linux world wake-up united.
3) Pricing gimmick ( yet to be confirm ). You couldn't rip off user with half baked OS as you used to do. Current existing OS (win7) structure will destroy Microsoft within 5 yr. Think about Eco-system do what you do back in the 80's but instead let people pirate your OS, distribute it cheaply and affordable. Time to eliminate piracy culture which Microsoft help created since 80's.
If I am the majority share holder. I would be the 1st to let a couple top management retire begin with CEO.
- Changed type Carey FrischMVP Saturday, August 25, 2012 9:00 PM Comment
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Win 8 is terrible, part 9834728746
http://www.pcgamesn.com/article/why-i-m-uninstalling-windows-8
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As a cruel trick on myself, about a month ago I installed Windows 8 on my main PC to see what it was like.
The answer is: abysmal.
I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that Windows 8 is the worst computing experience I've ever had. As a desktop operating system, it's annoying, frustrating, irritating, and baffling to use. I've tried on many occasions to explain exactly why it's so awful to use day-to-day, and most of the time, smoke starts pouring out of my ears. I thought it would be better to get down exactly what the issues are and why you should avoid it.
What it comes down to is this: Windows 8 is a tax on your brain. That dealing with it, day in, day out adds to your world being slightly worse in a dozen different but slightly irritating ways.
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It takes some getting used too. The fact that there isn't a start menu can be uncomfortable at first, but the faster you learn how to use shortcuts in "Run," the better off you'll be. My suggestion is to create a control panel shortcut on the desktop. Beyond that, it's fairly inventive making the desktop just another button. I think the more the OS is tweaked, the more practical it will become in the near future.
You have to remember, the idea of using the same operating system, that requires less resources than any other operating system on the market, on both a tablet and pc, is pretty cool. Just give it a bit. I'm sure there will be all kinds of cool tweaks for this after it goes full throttle on the market. ;)
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I #1 do not understand the refusal to give customers choice. If the new start menu is so much better let customers choose to use it. In some cases I think It could be useful. Especially on startup. Why am I am not allowed to have the old start menu? Not allowed to use folders in my new start menu? Instead I have to scroll using the scroll bar on a mouse to the right for a long time searching in All Apps for things I use every once in a while.
Probably the most annoying behavior to me is how the back button is broken in windows 8. For example I have a jpg on my desktop I open it. Now I can see it. But I see no information, no caption, etc. I can't even state what opened it here because I really don't know. So I instinctively hit back to go back to the desktop. Instead of going back to the desktop it brings me somewhere else. I don't even know what that somewhere else is. I just know it is NOT where I came from. I am a developer. I work on UI's. There is no way a user is going to find that intuitive. To get back where I cam from I have to point to the upper right corner to get the charms bar. Then click on start menu, the click on desktop. As a power user I know I can change the default opener what ever that was to stop opening it in the "other OS" but normal users that are not computer savvy will be stuck with this behavior. The Metro OS or whatever it is seems like a separate OS to me. Like it is not integrated with windows. Back should bring me back. Not somewhere else.
It's not all bad though. File Explorer is a MUCH better name for what used to be called windows explorer. The Task Manager is awesome. Having CPU/Memory/Disk/Network. I love it. As soon as I saw that I was like wow It's about time. And Copy/Paste Files Dialog. Friggin' awesome. I can pause transfers and get a beautiful chart to monitor transfer speed. Nice.
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Windows 8 UI kills my mulitasking, i want to turn it off, why MS wont let me.
OK,
While using Windows 7 with an HD screen i can fit a lot of things here, i have a
download manager open and i can see progress bar, i have a TV series episode
running in a corner, i have an Excel sheet opened where i fill in data from
paper, i have IM open with list of users online, and i can see it ALL at ONCE,
and to open something i use start key and it doesn't block all and everything, it's
not pulling me away from my setup of things to show me something i don't want
to see.<o:p></o:p>
Now new Windows 8 UI whatever it is called now Metro/Modern/Tetris/Lego Start Screen
blocks everything i do just to open something calculator for example. its destructive
to say the least.<o:p></o:p>
i know
there are third party tools out there to bypass it Start8/Power8/Classic Shell etc.. but it's less than ideal...<o:p></o:p>
What will Enterprise do who want Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012 for all the new features and speed but don't want the new UI? They are not going to use third party tools to fix this.<o:p></o:p>
So is Microsoft going to release Desktop Essentials to add Start Menu back and disable metro? or what's now ?<o:p></o:p>
- Moved by Anthony_Mann Wednesday, August 15, 2012 11:41 PM (From:Windows 8 Pre-release)
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dual screen seems to work better just for this issue. However, I've found clicking start-type cal then enter is pretty fast and doesn't really take away from anything. I hate using W7 on my big screens and now plan to have all TV's setup with a pc/xbox/tablet... I've used W8 for 6+ months and love it more and more. The more apps go MODERN/metro it will be nice to see that information in smart titles and other displays.
I think just making the background of Start Screen could help this too.
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try "Win"+"X" combo keys insteal of start key
or make "Desktop" as a toolbar on your taskbar, these are my solution for now.
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The only advice I can give at this point is to try to stay in the desktop mode as much as possible, remove all the Microsoft Metro apps that keep switching you back into Metro, download third-aprty replacements...and PRAY that someone at Microsoft will listen to sanity and give us some better options.
Also, don't deactivate the Customer Experience Improvement (phone home) Program when you tweak Win 8. MS should get the data that people are installing hacks to make this thing somewhat workable.
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this is the best solution i can find so far, im waiting for next release...
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/35189-Windows-7-explorer-for-Windows-8
Why cant MS make same thing officeal ? *Palmface*
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Absolutely agree. Using a single monitor with Windows 8 is infuriating. Dual monitors help (albeit an expensive workaround), but still you can only windows one Metro app at a time (unless you try splitting one 25/75%...which is almost unusable for anything other than basic apps). The only advice I can give at this point is to try to stay in the desktop mode as much as possible, remove all the Microsoft Metro apps that keep switching you back into Metro, download third-aprty replacements...and PRAY that someone at Microsoft will listen to sanity and give us some better options. Windowing Metro apps would be much applauded. Adding a Start menu option would be fantastic. Allowing multiple Metro apps and/or desktop views on multiple monitors would also be ideal. I think at this point Microsoft is just so full of themselves that they aren't going to change until they get the feedback from their customers that somehow all of their study groups were wrong and that a huge number people don't want to work this way. Until then...it's going to be hours of ripping out default Windows 8 apps/behavior...and replacing it with something else...or just sticking with the awesome Windows 7....which is just about perfection IMO.
I have news for you. Microsoft already knows your opinion and it simply does not care.
Microsoft does not care (and it should not, as far as making money is concerned) about its current customer base for a very good reason. The current users of Windows do not generate any income for Microsoft. They are just at the sidelines and they are whining (like what I am doing right now). Microsoft cares about making money and it cares about the "future" customers. Microsoft's internal analysis supports the notion that this "future customer" is going be "Joe/Jane Consumer", not a guy with a couple of monitors and four computers. Thus, Win8 is really geared for them. It is not directed to persons like you, although if Microsoft gets your business, that would be great too (and it seems that it has).
Microsoft does not (and let me emphasize this, does not) want you to be in desktop mode and Win8 (and future versions of Windows) will be geared to take you out of the desktop mode as often as possible (even barring you from it). Look at the ARM-based Windows RT (soon in Surface tablets): It does have a very restricted "desktop" mode that it would only run a rump version (no Outlook) of Microsoft Office. This is the vision of Microsoft for Windows. You exist solely within the WinRT part of the OS, you buy and install your applications solely from the Windows Marketplace (thus making more money for Microsoft). Some Microsoft fanboys will tell you that you can "side-load" applications but not the mechanism by which you would need to do so. You would need to join a domain and your organization should have the appropriate IT permissions to allow you to side-load a organization-specific application.
Thus, Microsoft is trying to built an ecosystem and an environment very closely modeled to that of Apple: A highly controlled OS/hardware combination and a single place to purchase and install applications (with a % of the purchase going to Microsoft). As for the desktop, it will be dropped as soon as enough suckers (..users, sorry) have signed on to Microsoft's vision. The rest of the free-loaders will be jettisoned along with the legacy code. This would occur by Win10.
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this is the best solution i can find so far, im waiting for next release...
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/35189-Windows-7-explorer-for-Windows-8
Why cant MS make same thing officeal ? *Palmface*
I doubt that there would be a future release that you may be able to install yourself. I think that there is a good chance that Win9 will be closely tied to specific hardware. Intel-based processors are fast going out of favor in Microsoft (for a good number of reasons).
Do not await for the next release: It would be more heavily WinRTed (more Metrofied/Modernized) than the current one, this is a near certainty. Development on it has already begun and if you think that Microsoft is going to backslide on its commitment to WinRT/Metro, you have a surprise coming. In addition, Microsoft is likely going to go to annual releases, not one every three years.
Very much like Apple or Google, Microsoft would simply go into a much faster development cycle. Do not forget that the basic core of Win8 is WinRT (what you perceive as Metro) and this OS is still lagging in capabilities in comparison to iOS and Android (it is mainly a portable OS). Thus, Microsoft would need to simply catch up to iOS and Android and it cannot wait for three years to do so. Thus, there would be annual updates; when and how exactly the desktop app (it is really just an app in Win8) would be jettisoned remains unknown (only a sliver of it remains in Windows RT, already).
The wishes of some of the current users that Microsoft is going to "return to its senses" are highly misplaced. This is not going to happen. If you do not like Win8, and want to stay current more or less, think of other solutions. Of course, staying with Win7 for the time being is quite appropriate, but expect to see a total drying out of any further development (in Win32) there in a couple of years. Microsoft has already fired the guns on this one, if you have missed it. No IE 10 for Win7. There is no going back.
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but expect to see a total drying out of any further development (in Win32) there in a couple of years. Microsoft has already fired the guns on this one, if you have missed it. No IE 10 for Win7. There is no going back.Except that win32 development will be around for a long, long time.
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I dont see how Metro UI could ever replace Server infrostructure, Hyper-V, Active Directory ... this things would be shocking in Metro Style UI and not usable... And Server admins dont need marketpalce, touch first UI or Cut the rope games.....
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I don't see what the issue is.. why do you even have to go back to the Windows UI screen.. can't you just switch to the desktop and stay there? At first you may need to make some extra shortcuts or pin items to the task bar..
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how do i get a trial key for Microsoft word 2010 Volume License edition of office
how do i get a trial key for Microsoft word 2010 Volume License edition of office...
Everything is just so difficult
thanks
ben schwartz
Developer
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Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Volume License edition does not require a trial key as when you install the product the installation will fully complete & the product will allow you up to 30-Days of usage as I've tested out either my Norwegian x86/x64 edition (as I don't have a MAK for it) out many times over & I got my 30 days usage out of it - so you should get your 30 days to test this out! During these 30 days if you do get your MAK for your office, you'll need to use the correct proceures to install your Office 2010 MAK & then to activate it - rather along the lines of my example I've pasted for you just below!
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For example:-
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 – DVD ISO / ESD Multilingual - installation procedures
Insert the Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 DVD disc into the optical drive to auto run the Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 - English US or related language installation program. Double click upon setup.exe if the auto run feature is not enabled. Enter the provided Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 retail product key in order to install this product as the full retail DVD/ESD product version.
Proceed to install any relevant Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Service Packs/Updates as and when these do become available and in sequence as well!
After Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 – DVD/ESD Multilingual installation has completed, proceed to open Word 2010 & select Help. Check to see if the internet auto activation has completed & if not - activate by phone!
Internet connection is required for setup, activation & office usage!
Re-boot as necessary!
Internet/telephone activation problems:-
To install & activate all Office 2010 volume license KMS/MAK product keys:>
for x86/x64 systems:>
To install all Office 2010 volume license KMS/MAK product keys
at an elevated Windows "Command Prompt" - c:\Windows\System32> change to the Office14 directory by entering the following:>
cd C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14<Press Enter>
Then only once you're there within C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14 & at the Office14 "Command Prompt" input the following cscript to install these Office 2010 volume license product keys:>
example 1)
cscript ospp.vbs /inpkey:xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx<Press Enter>
by replacing all these x's with your correct 25 digit volume license product key
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To activate all Office 2010 volume license KMS/MAK product keys:>
at an elevated Office14 "Command Prompt" input the following cscript to activate these Office 2010 volume license product keys:>
example 2)
cscript.exe ospp.vbs /act<Press Enter>
activates all Office 2010 volume license KMS/MAK product keys
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To check the licenses validity status on all Office 2010 volume license KMS/MAK product keys:>
at an elevated Office14 "Command Prompt" input the following cscript to activate all Office 2010 volume license product keys:>
example 3)
cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus<Press Enter>
checks all Office 2010 volume license KMS/MAK product keys
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After testing out my Norwegian edition today - I got these results!
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Microsoft Windows [Versjon 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. Med enerett.
C:\Windows\system32>cd C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14>cscript ospp.vbs /dstatus
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host versjon 5.8
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. Med enerett.
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SKU ID: 6f327760-8c5c-417c-9b61-836a98287e0c
LICENSE NAME: Office 14, OfficeProPlus-KMS_Client edition
LICENSE DESCRIPTION: Office 14, VOLUME_KMSCLIENT channel
LICENSE STATUS: ---OOB_GRACE---
ERROR CODE: 0x4004F00C
ERROR DESCRIPTION: The Software Licensing Service reported that the application
is running within the valid grace period.
Last 5 characters of installed product key: H3GVB
REMAINING GRACE: 30 days (43153 minute(s) before expiring)
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14>
Xen Ovid-Sophron-Naso
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/evalcenter/ee390818
Don
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Bug Report: WS2012E RC: Different Alert Viewers Show Different Alerts
I found this bug in WS2012E and reported it. Here is the detailed info:
There are 2 different Alert Viewers: 1 in the Launchpad and the other as part of the Dashboard. They do not show the same information. For example, I have disabled Windows Updates on one of my clients. While the Alert Viewer in the Launchpad shows it, the Alert Viewer in the Dashboard does not. It seems like the Dashboard Alert Viewer shows ONLY server alerts, not client alerts. (This was also in beta, but I didn't see it until the day RC was released.) (See attached pic. The Alert Viewer on the left is the Dashboard one, while the Alert Viewer on the right is the Launchpad one. Both have been refreshed.)
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Is the alert on the server concerning the machine you are viewing from?
IOW: The Launchpad is only showing 'local' alerts (alerts for this PC) whereas the Dashboard is listing all alerts. It's an option in the Launchpad.
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Yes. Nevertheless, the alert should show in both versions (and it's not doing that). It's only showing in the Launchpad (not the Dashboard). Plus, since filing this report, I added more clients to the server and disabled WU on all of them. The Alert Viewer in each of the client's Launchpads shows everything (just like it should), yet the Alert Viewer in the Dashboard still only shows server-only alerts.Is the alert on the server concerning the machine you are viewing from?
IOW: The Launchpad is only showing 'local' alerts (alerts for this PC) whereas the Dashboard is listing all alerts. It's an option in the Launchpad.Yes. However, I have the one in the Launchpad set to "Local and Network". It's working correctly (it's showing everything, just as it should based on my settings). It's the Alert Viewer in the Dashboard that is showing server-only alerts (no client alerts at all).
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Ahhh I think I found the problem. It was me going into "unsupported" territory. I enabled the local Administrator account on the server and was using that for logging into the Dashboard. I just tried it with an account I set up as an administrator account in the Dashboard and the Alert Viewer works that way. So it's just the local Administrator account that doesn't show the network alerts.Yes. Nevertheless, the alert should show in both versions (and it's not doing that). It's only showing in the Launchpad (not the Dashboard). Plus, since filing this report, I added more clients to the server and disabled WU on all of them. The Alert Viewer in each of the client's Launchpads shows everything (just like it should), yet the Alert Viewer in the Dashboard still only shows server-only alerts.
Yes. However, I have the one in the Launchpad set to "Local and Network". It's working correctly (it's showing everything, just as it should based on my settings). It's the Alert Viewer in the Dashboard that is showing server-only alerts (no client alerts at all).
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Remove Drive Wizard
- Changed type kariya21 Friday, August 24, 2012 3:13 PM not a question
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I have submitted a suggestion via Feedback. Please up vote if you deem it worthy.Thanks
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I too voted for it. (I thought it had been submitted through the "private" channel before, but I don't see it.)
Having said that, the reality is there is no way it will be in this product before release. First, there is simply not enough time as Essentials is now at the RC stage. Second, it's part of the core OS (Server 2012) which is already RTM. The Essentials Team has nothing to do with its functionality (that would fall to the Storage Team). Plus, it's not as simple as just "moving files" the way DE does because those are whole files, not clusters. There are algorithms that go with SS that would have to re-analyze everything "on the fly". I think the absolute best case scenario would be through some Service Pack to Server 2012. And I doubt even that will happen as there was considerable time invested (2+ years as I recall from reading one of the SS info pages) just to get it to this point. To make such a drastic change in how it works would require extensive studying and testing.
My guess is you won't see that kind of functionality in SS until Server 9 / 2015 / whatever the next version will be called.
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I have a TechNet subscription which I use for the exactly the purpose it is intended.
Please tell me, why access to "Connect" is restricted to what appears to be those that belong to some sort of secret squirrel society?
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I have a TechNet subscription which I use for the exactly the purpose it is intended.
Please tell me, why access to "Connect" is restricted to what appears to be those that belong to some sort of secret squirrel society?
Have you joined the Essentials feedback group?
Phil P.S. If you find my comment helpful or if it answers your question, please mark it as such.
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I have a TechNet subscription which I use for the exactly the purpose it is intended.
Please tell me, why access to "Connect" is restricted to what appears to be those that belong to some sort of secret squirrel society?
It's not, you simply need to join the (now public) connect program. Go to Connect, list the 'Directory', click on Server, the WS12E program should be listed, click 'join'.
Connect is also used for limited membership programs.
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data mining- a Clustering problem
Hi
I have a question.
I want to cluster some people. I'm using EM clustering algorithm. I have some attribute such as age, gender, etc.
I have discretized the age and the categories and distributions are 18-24 (20%), 25-34(25%), 35-44(25%), 45-54(15%), 55-64(15%)
after using EM I see different distribution at cluster profile view of the whole population.
I gather the cases in all clusters in single excel file and calculate the distribution. It was the same as distribution of original data but what is shown in cluster profile view is different from these 2 status
why the distribution in cluster profile view is not the same as distribution of original data?
windows update
Apps list "future" problem - no grouping (only alpha-filtering) - unlike the fix introduced for desktop apps
Hi
Just noticed taking that peek at the far left of the apps list - and recalling reading today the apps store was now at approx. 450 apps.
So - during the test, just before the consumer preview may be, the apps list was changed so it was easier to have an overview of installed apps. Too many shortcuts. So instead of filtering on the alphabeth - we get folder names/concepts. That is also available in semantic zoom in the apps list.
However, now I just noticed or thought - hey, metro apps are not part of that correction.
They are still without any categorization and they will fill the apps list from the left. I am definitely going to have to use semantic zoom then to jump quickly to folders and may be do an app seach for legacy desktop programs.
However, any thing coming may be to make outer left of the apps list less complex. Its okay now - given we have not really startet to use Metro apps yet.
I just Wonder how the heck I am going to find anything without categorization - and apps not being software suites (yet) - but more like a lot of single features interprocessing binding dynamically from sharing in WinRT including the Internet.
Just think of such a library of many features - with categorization. Semantic zoom does not really work for metro apps. You might as well just type an "a" in apps search instead of hitting "a" in semantic zoom.
Somebody must be planning some categorization of Metro Apps coming to an online update of i.e. the apps list i.e. improving the semantic zoom on that list? May be when the number of apps have grown? Categorization can be practical work :o)
- Edited by Computermensch Thursday, August 23, 2012 6:20 AM
- Changed type Leo Huang Friday, August 24, 2012 7:29 AM
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Here you go - currently number one feature request among active users for Windows Phone "file system" feedback:
http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/forums/101801-feature-suggestions/category/18995-file-system
and the "debatting" thread: http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/forums/101801-feature-suggestions/suggestions/1549659-create-categories-folders-for-installed-apps
So Theres is BTW a glimse of reality that this isn't totally off ...
Where to look - at one device that already uses Metro apps. Namely Windows Phone.
And its number of applications are probably expected to be less of what we will find on Windows App Store. And I guess the number of PC users is huge.
Its also very worrying that any PC commodity software just goes into 2 completely seemingly indifferent App Store categories like "Productivity" or "Tools". ASUS just posted some Web-storage service into Productivity. May be an IP Cam app goes into tools - or somebody will post it into Music and Videos (like for Windows Phone).
What happend to taxonomies. I.e. subclassing the app into for instance IPCam or Surveillance - and then it filters into the base category in the App Store and that taxonomy could likewise have been used locally in the Apps List for semantic zoom. Strange stuff this was not developed ....
- Edited by Computermensch Saturday, August 25, 2012 12:37 PM
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Cannot perform a differential backup because no database backup exists
Oddly, another maintenance plan that backs up the transaction logs on these same databases is working just fine. How is it possible that I get this error message on diff backups but not log backups? If I dont have a good full backup for a database, shouldn't the log backups be failing too?
Chuck
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A diff backup depends on the *most recent* database backup.
A log backups can use *any old* db backup (assuming you have an unbroken chain of log backups since then).
My guess is that you have done some machine backup at the Windows level (of since kind) which through the SQL Server VSS Writer service is seen by SQL Server as a type of database backup - bur causing havoc for your diff backups. A quick test is to disable this service and see if it changes things (of course now doing a "real" db backup).
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Are you using any third party tool for backup? like LiteSpeed? I've seen some versions of LiteSpeed had this kind of problem. You have to take another FULL to make it work.
If using native backup, would you mind check your backup retention period?
If you think my suggestion is useful, please rate it as helpful.
If it has helped you to resolve the problem, please Mark it as Answer.
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Nobody else accesses the host. Is there a way I can tell if someone ran a Windows level backup? Would it appear in the event log?
Chuck
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Can Windows update cause this? I just logged onto the host to see if I could find evidence of a backup in the event log and I got the "windows has applied updated and needs to be rebooted" message. Apparently when this server was built, the automatic updates were not turned off.
Chuck
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You mean something like this - "I/O is frozen on database SharePoint_Config. No user action is required. However, if I/O is not resumed promptly, you could cancel the backup."
I found this for all of my user databases a few hours before the diff backups began failing.
Time to figure out who did it and have chat with them.
Also, can you explain how/why an o/s backup would break the chain of SQL backups? Does SQL rely on file level archive bits? I thought it was all done by the LSN in SQL.
Chuck
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Exactly.
Whatever sofware that performs this backup (or whatever it is) communicates this with SQL Server using the SQL Server VSS Writer Service, causing SQL Server to see this as a database backup. A QD is to disable this service and SQL Server will be unaware of the fact.
"It is a feature, not a bug..." :-)
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Thanks TiborK.
So essentially SQL gets told that a full backup was done outside of the SQL Server but doesn't record anything about it in the msdb database. Because it cant access that "full" backup, differential backups will fail until a new SQL full backup is run. One that SQL has all the details about.
I should have listened to my mother and become a lawyer instead. :)
Chuck
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Hi,
Check that you're not running BACKUP DATABASE WITH COPY_ONLY.
Sebastian Sajaroff Senior DBA Pharmacies Jean Coutu
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We're not. I think TiborK got it right. If I had posted this as a question instead of a discussion I would have marked his first reply as the answer.
Someone apparently ran a Windows backup and included the SQL datafiles. I've disabled the SQL VSS service to prevent this from breaking my backup chain again. We don't use VSS for anything. Our backups are done via log shipping to a remote server and copied to tape from there.
Chuck
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Setup SSL for FIM
I am looking for instructions on how to setup SSL for FIM LDAP queries. Any one know if any instructions out there that walk you through the setup?
- Edited by EMacCalifornia Friday, August 24, 2012 10:52 PM
- Changed type Markus VilcinskasMicrosoft employee Sunday, March 17, 2013 10:33 AM No response from originator
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Are you asking about using FIM to connect to an LDAP server over SSL?
If so, which vendor's LDAP server are you using?
Frank C. Drewes III - Architect - Oxford Computer Group
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missing Multimedia Audio Controller device
Trying to print schedule for certain timeframes in MSP
This is the snapshot of a project file that i tried to print for a specific time range.
When I print it to be of a Date range of 2 or 3 weeks, the Gannt chart does not print all the way till the end of the page. However when I increase the date range to 4-5 weeks, it prints as desired.
Yes I also tried "Fit Gantt chart to end of page" in the print preview -view tab but it does not work.
Does anyone have any suggestions of how to do this as I will need to print in date ranges typically 2 or 3 weeks and sometimes even a week.
sdkushte
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Hi,
Try increasing the scale factor of the timescale.
Greetings,
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I must be doing something wrong. now when I print I tried to play with the time scales once at 130% and once at 80% and once at 100% but when I print the specific date range I am getting dates all the upto december in the GANTT chart and it is almost identical in all cases.
sdkushte
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Hi,
Haven't you set it to print 1 by 1? When I simply set 100% everything works fine.
And of course I select the dates in the Proint woindow, not through a Date Range filter!
Greetings,
- Edited by Jan De Messemaeker - Project MVP Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:29 PM
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I do not know if this is visible correctly or not but these are the steps I am following.
- File- Print
- In Print Dialog Box – Timescale – Dates From- 8-20-12 to 9/10/12
- Preview- Page Setup- Adjust to 35% or 1 page wide and 6 page tall ( it is a huge project and won't fit in any smaller scale) page size is a 11x17
- Page Setup –View- Fit timescale to end of page (ticked)
- This is the output ( all weeks from aug to December are visible and there is white space in the end also)
This output is far from desired.
sdkushte
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Hi,
The reason I gave up is because I cannot reproduce the problem, not at all. I'll be looking fro a bigger file to further try; but I can' find which version of Project you are using?
Greetings,
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Jan,
Try to open this file
goto print and then try to print for a date range, say 8-20-12 to 9-10-12 and select papersize 11x17, you'll know what I am talking about when you see the print preview.
i am using MSP 2003.
sdkushte
- Edited by MSP_New_Pro_User Saturday, August 25, 2012 5:28 AM
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Hi,
Awfully sorry but even with your file and in Project 2003 I cannot reproduce the error :-(
I did try more or fewer columns visible etc. ...
What can be the difference?
I'm not sure the Service Packs for 2003 are still available - if yes do install the latest one (SP3 as I recall)
Does it also happen with other printers?
Greetings,
- Edited by Jan De Messemaeker - Project MVP Friday, August 24, 2012 8:11 PM
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Ok I think I got it.
When I had 11x17 on and i did 35% the size it showed me the white area in the end when i increased it to 60% it seems to align to the page. I guess its something to do with how MSP scales the Gantt chart in reference to the paper.Jan thanks a lot for your help though. I guess if you scale it to 35% you will know what I am trying to say.One last question before we go.
how did you do the more or fewer columns visible in the print ?
sdkushte
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Hi,
Project's print shows the TOTALLY VISIBLE COLUMNS (after moving the split bar) with a minimum of 2.
Greetings,
- Edited by Jan De Messemaeker - Project MVP Friday, August 24, 2012 8:43 PM
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MDT 2012 does not copy the folders inside $OEM$ !!!!
HI,
I have upgraded my Deplyment share from MDT 2012RC2 to MDT 2012 today.
I am using $OEM$\$1\MYFOLDER to copy my folder into the root of the deployed image I have also kept few other files in $OEM$\$1 folder. I have kept $OEM$ in my MDT deployment root directory.
Observation:
The folder inside $OEM$\$1 (i.e MYFOLDER) is not getting copied to the deployed image whereas the files in $OEM$\$1 are getting copied.
Any help?
P.S: Before the MDT2012RC2 to MDT2012 it was working fine !
Thanks in advance.
Saravanan
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Same issue here.
My folder structure that has always worked is:
"D:\Distribution\Operating Systems\Windows Server 2003 R2 Std SP2 x86\$OEM$\$1\R2\CMPNENTS"
"D:\Distribution\Operating Systems\Windows Server 2003 R2 Std SP2 x86\$OEM$\$1\R2\InstallR2.cmd"
Upgrading to MDT2012 RTM appears to have broken the R2 piece.
Help!
Thanks :)
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Same here.
From the logfile it seems like it is copying the <MDTSHARE>\$OEM$
I will try that out.
Guess one could try to put the files in the <TSID>\$OEM$ as well.
//Olof
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It looks like $OEM$ folder does not get copied if image is applied using IMAGEX or it works if SETUP.EXE is used to apply the image. This command in post install phase appears to be working for me:
xcopy "%DEPLOYROOT%\Control\%TaskSequenceID%\$OEM$\$1" "%OSDisk%\" /sevqy
- Edited by mdtuser7 Thursday, May 10, 2012 3:20 PM typo
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Here's my thread on the same issue (http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/mdt/thread/786b7b3c-b6aa-4ce7-be6a-7226c296b7d1)
What my solution was it this:
Import the OS into the Deployment Workbench (My case - 2003 Std/Ent R2)
Copy the CMPNENTS folder to the following path:
d:\DEPLOYMENTSHARE\Operating Systems\Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2\i386\$oem$\$1\R2
This worked for me.
Then I put this in a InstallR2.cmd file (per Johan's directions)
reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup /v SourcePath /t REG_SZ /d C:\Windows\Source\i386 /freg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup /v ServicePackSourcePath /t REG_SZ /d C:\R2\CMPNENTS\R2 /f
C:\R2\CMPNENTS\R2\setup2.exe /q /a /sr
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Where is that location for Windows 7???
B:\DeploymentShare\Operating Systems\Windows 7 x64.........
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Thanks Graeme
The fix appears to be as per your comments for Server 2003 x86 (but not x64) . This is how I fixed my builds:
- For Server 2003 x86 - moved the OS\$OEM$ structure into OS\I386\
- For Server 2003 x64 - moved the OS\$OEM$ structure into OS\AMD64\
Both tested and work now!
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I deleted a friens email addreass, all i remember is part how can i find the rest
- Moved by JOshiro Friday, August 24, 2012 7:38 PM Hotmail question (From:Live Connect)
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Please ask this question on the Hotmail forum instead:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/hotmail-email
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Has Microsoft went insane since Windows 8?
What the heck is this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2718695/en-us
"Note Internet Explorer 10 is included in Windows 8. It is not available for Windows 7 or earlier versions."
Is this for real? Are they mad enough for cancel IE 10 for Win7 to promote Windows 8? And I thought Microsoft angered its customers and partners more than enough already by blocking straight-to-desktop boot in W8, killing the normal (Exchange) SBS version, the silverlight and wpf hulla.. seems no, they want to go on with this game.
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Nicky, that's not mad , that's business. MS needed felt 100 years to include the option "start ie with last open tabs".
But for me that is no reason to purchase w8, i use FF.
Rule number one in commercial software development: do not deliver an almost perfect system.
In pharmacy the corresponding rule is, do not develop medicine for so called incurable diseases, just develop medicine which eases the symptoms.
So you have the license for printing money. That's live.
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IE in general has been a failure. It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of Microsoft however I've never liked IE. No matter how hard I try and continue to try I just cannot even like it just a little. Such a failure on so many levels. Firefox and Chrome just work. I currently only use Chrome but do some testing in IE and Firefox. Oh and yes I have to use IE for some corporate IE only sites. You know the ones that use ActiveX. GRRRRRRR.
Anyway. It's pretty simple from a developer standpoint. When I write code I expect it to render a specific way. When it doesn't it really irritates me. IE has always been the one that acts differently. Has it gotten better yes but it's still not there. After IE9 which got way better I was hoping that IE10 was the version that may convert me. I just don't think it's going to happen. Their is still thing not rendering correctly. My guess is due to some old standard that has to be supported by new versions. Anyway enough ranting about IE.
I think they should separate IE from the OS is general. Include it is fine but it should be able to run on all systems that are supported. I guess even with that they could still choose to lock it in to W8 but there no reason for it. IE should not be part of the OS and should be separate. This way it'd be easy for any user to upgrade IE being that it won't matter to the OS. Just my opinions.
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What the heck is this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2718695/en-us
"Note Internet Explorer 10 is included in Windows 8. It is not available for Windows 7 or earlier versions."
Is this for real? Are they mad enough for cancel IE 10 for Win7 to promote Windows 8? And I thought Microsoft angered its customers and partners more than enough already by blocking straight-to-desktop boot in W8, killing the normal (Exchange) SBS version, the silverlight and wpf hulla.. seems no, they want to go on with this game.
If you go here : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/hh673549%28v=vs.85%29.aspx , you'll see that MS is planning to bring IE10 to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Also please don't create thread with silly names in the future.
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If you go here : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/hh673549%28v=vs.85%29.aspx , you'll see that MS is planning to bring IE10 to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Also please don't create thread with silly names in the future.
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Internet Explorer 10 is available for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, and is expected to be released for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Well, I don't like the word "expected" there. If they would write "And WILL be released..." it would be another thing. The disturbing silence on any news regarding IE 10 for Win 7 and the KB page tell a different story.
I hope of course that I will be proven wrong and Win7 users will get IE10.
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Yes, because it's clear Microsoft went insane with Windows 8, lol. :p
Anyway the UI for IE10 is the same as IE9 with some minor differences on Windows 8, it's just the support for CSS3 and HTML5.
They still haven't sorted out that irritating "add-ons are slowing down your browser" message which is stupid.
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Cybershooters.. is what you are saying that you can no longer disable this popup via group policy? Or do you mean that you still haven't sorted out how to use Windows yet?
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What the heck is this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2718695/en-us
"Note Internet Explorer 10 is included in Windows 8. It is not available for Windows 7 or earlier versions."
Is this for real? Are they mad enough for cancel IE 10 for Win7 to promote Windows 8? And I thought Microsoft angered its customers and partners more than enough already by blocking straight-to-desktop boot in W8, killing the normal (Exchange) SBS version, the silverlight and wpf hulla.. seems no, they want to go on with this game.
I am surprised that you are surprised!!! Win8 is totally crucial to Microsoft (but much less to users), so expect to see much more of this. For example, despite the fact that Vista is still in many enterprises, Office 2013 would not be running on Vista (only Win7 and Win8), never mind Windows XP. I was not surprised at all.
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I am surprised that you are surprised!!!
Well, I pretty much expect anything now from Sinofskiana.. but this did surprise me, since they have promised IE 10 for Windows 7 in 2011.
You can't even trust Microsoft regarding their own published announcements now. Insane.
- Edited by VeryBoringNickname Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:28 AM
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For example, despite the fact that Vista is still in many enterprises, Office 2013 would not be running on Vista (only Win7 and Win8), never mind Windows XP. I was not surprised at all.
That's not a real loss. -).
But that ms is not able or not willing to include "uniform initialization syntax" into vs2012, not to mention variadic templates (here they simply
do not understand how to implement, imho), that is really a mess.- Edited by karlx Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:38 AM
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