installing visual studio2008
- Changed type Mark L. Ferguson Monday, February 16, 2009 8:32 PM
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If your DVD won't cold boot ... don't give up. Try a different approach.
Then, we made it into a new era in which the bios loaded a driver for the CD ROM, usually from Oak Technologies. You could/can see it on the screen during post. So, we no longer needed to put the floppy in the A drive to load the CD ROM driver ...wow!
Well, with the advent of Vista, we had to begin installing from a DVD instead of from a CD, and the bios only provided a driver for a CD, not for a DVD. So, when you try a cold boot with the DVD you've burned, you don't have a driver that can make the optical drive read a DVD, and so, failure to read.
This is easily overcome by inserting the DVD in the drive while Vista or XP is running, so there is a suitable driver available for the optical drive to read the DVD. Then, when you tell which partition you want the install in, it takes care of the driver situation by bringing the DVD driver with it for the clean install to begin in that partition.
If you don't want to keep the other OS and dual boot, fine, just delete that partition and leave only Win7.
I have made several installations in the manner I've described here, and none have failed.
If you have tried the cold boot method and failed, why not try this way?
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Then cd drives that connected to the IDE just like a hard drive came out and that is the beginning of when you no longer had to provide a driver after booting up in order to access the cd drive.
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sis graphics driver update freezes computer
It works however when the screen is set to 16 bit instead of 32 bit, which is not ideal.
The new driver version is
SiS 651_661FX_741_760_M661FX_M661MX_M741_M760
Rolling back and using the previous driver solves the freeze up problem, and 32 bit resolution works.
Computer is an Acer TravelMate 2310.
Some install issues (sysadmin role, db size, unexpected error)
I tried to install SCSM beta 1, and I run into a few issues until I finally was able to install it successfully. I hope this help others.
The environment:
- I used one virtual machine, with 1 CPU on a Core2 2.5GHz, 2 GB RAM, and in the end it needed ~10GB of disk.
- I did not install the data warehouse, as it would need a second machine
- The OS was Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta1 x64
- The machine was a domain controller, for a new test domain, with only this VM in it.
The complete install logs can be found here:
http://cid-47844ac30517081e.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Public/System%20Center%20Service%20Manager%20Beta%201%20Install
I ran into 3 issues, I'will put them into separate posts in this thread.
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"The credentials were not accepted. This could be because the account does not exist, the password is incorrect, or because the requirements listed above are not met. Please correct the problem and try again."
SCSMSetupWizard.log contained the following error:
"09:05:52:Validate Account: SCSMTEST\scsm_account
09:05:52:Service account is not part of sysadmin on SqlServer"
Only the Domain Admins group were added to the sysadmin role, and scsm_account was member of that group. But because of UAC on Windows Server 2008, only after elevation was scsm_account able to log in to the SQL Server.
After adding the SCSM_Admins group to the sysadmin role, the scsm_account was able to log in to the SQL Server Mgt Studio, but the test in the install failed again.
The scsm_account has to be added explicitly to the sysadmin role to make the test success, it is not enough to add a group to the sysadmin role, for which the account is a member of. Is it by design, or is it a bug?
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SCSMSetupWizard.log:
09:28:56:MsiInstallProduct finished for msi C:\SCSMBeta\Setup\Server\SM.msi.
09:28:56:LaunchMSI: Setting rollback to true
09:28:56:LaunchMSI: MSI C:\SCSMBeta\Setup\Server\SM.msi returned error 1603
09:28:56:ProcessInstalls: Install Item System Center Service Manager Install failed to install. We did not launch the post process delegate.
SCSMInstall.log:
SetSqlProperties: Selected SQL server instance. SCSM-TEST
SetSqlProperties: connected to remote reg. \\SCSM-TEST
SetSqlProperties: Getting SQL properties form server. SCSM-TEST
ExecuteWMIQuery: Could not connect.. Error Code: 0x8004100E.
ExecuteWMIQuery: Could not connect.. Error Code: 0x8004100E.
CAStartServices: CAStartServices was passed . MSSQLSERVER
MSI (s) (E4!54) [09:28:55:254]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding MSSQL_VERSION property. Its value is '10'.
MSI (s) (E4!54) [09:28:55:254]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding MSSQL_CSDVERSION property. Its value is '0'.
MSI (s) (E4!54) [09:28:55:254]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SqlServicesStarted property. Its value is '1'.
CAStartServices: Attempting to start service. MSSQLSERVER
MSI (s) (E4:48) [09:28:55:271]: Doing action: _ValidateDBOptions.4EDD738C_D652_4605_B506_A300DF2AF031
Action ended 9:28:55: _SetSqlProperties.4EDD738C_D652_4605_B506_A300DF2AF031. Return value 1.
MSI (s) (E4:48) [09:28:55:273]: Note: 1: 2235 2: 3: ExtendedType 4: SELECT `Action`,`Type`,`Source`,`Target`, NULL, `ExtendedType` FROM `CustomAction` WHERE `Action` = '_ValidateDBOptions.4EDD738C_D652_4605_B506_A300DF2AF031'
MSI (s) (E4:5C) [09:28:55:291]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5D19.tmp, Entrypoint: ValidateDBOptions
Action start 9:28:55: _ValidateDBOptions.4EDD738C_D652_4605_B506_A300DF2AF031.
ValidateDBOptions: Selected SQL server instance. SCSM-TEST
ValidateDBOptions: Database size property value. 200
MSI (s) (E4!EC) [09:28:55:467]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding DbSizeGood property. Its value is '0'.
MSI (s) (E4!EC) [09:28:55:467]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding DbFileOptionsGood property. Its value is '1'.
ValidateDBOptions: The database size should between 300MB-999999MB. Error Code: 0x80076590. 200
CustomAction _ValidateDBOptions.4EDD738C_D652_4605_B506_A300DF2AF031 returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
MSI (s) (E4:48) [09:28:55:487]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (E4:48) [09:28:55:487]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
Action ended 9:28:55: _ValidateDBOptions.4EDD738C_D652_4605_B506_A300DF2AF031. Return value 3.
MSI (s) (E4:48) [09:28:55:487]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (E4:48) [09:28:55:488]: No System Restore sequence number for this installation.
MSI (s) (E4:48) [09:28:55:488]: Unlocking Server
Action ended 9:28:55: INSTALL. Return value 3.
To save space in the test machine, I changed the database size in the setup to 200 MB from 1000 MB. The setup allowed it, but the install checked, that it should be at least 300 MB.
The setup could also validate, that it is at least 300 MB.
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"Setup is terminating because of unexpected error."
SCSMSetupWizard.log:
09:56:05:Get Domain List
GetDomainList: Duplicate Domain skipped. SCSMTEST
09:56:20:Validate Account: SCSMTEST\scsm_account
ValidateAccount: Account User Name. scsm_account
ValidateAccount: Account Domain or Computer Name. SCSMTEST
ValidateAccount: Successfully logged in with account.
ValidateAccount: Account is Domain Admin.
ValidateAccount: Account is Local Admin.
09:57:45:***ERROR*** Unexpected Error: Setup is terminating because of unexpected error. Please go through 'SCSMSetupWizard.log' for more details
09:57:45:Error:Uncaught Exception, Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
09:57:46:StackTrace: at Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.SetupFramework.HelperClasses.SetupValidationHelpers.GetCaseSensitiveCredentialsFromAD(String& accountDomain, String& accountUser)
at Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.SetupFramework.ConfigureServiceAccountPage.ValidatePage()
at Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.SetupFramework.PageNavigation.MoveToNextPage()
at Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.SetupFramework.WpfFormsHostPage.nextButton_Click(Object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
at System.Windows.Controls.Button.OnClick()
at System.Windows.Controls.Primitives.ButtonBase.OnMouseLeftButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
at System.Windows.UIElement.ReRaiseEventAs(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args, RoutedEvent newEvent)
at System.Windows.UIElement.OnMouseUpThunk(Object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(Delegate handler, Object target)
at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(Object source, RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean reRaised)
at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(DependencyObject sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEvent(RoutedEventArgs args, Boolean trusted)
at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea()
at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessInput(InputEventArgs input)
at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(InputReport inputReport)
at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(IntPtr hwnd, InputMode mode, Int32 timestamp, RawMouseActions actions, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 wheel)
at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.FilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.InputFilterMessage(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, Boolean& handled)
at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(Object o)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter, Delegate catchHandler)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.InvokeImpl(DispatcherPriority priority, TimeSpan timeout, Delegate method, Object args, Boolean isSingleParameter)
at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr hwnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.TranslateAndDispatchMessage(MSG& msg)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(DispatcherFrame frame)
at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(Window window)
at Microsoft.SystemCenter.Essentials.SetupFramework.Program.Main()
09:57:46:Application Ended
09:57:46:Failed
After a restart, and running the setup again, the install completed successfully, I could not reproduce this error.
Apart from them, with the install guide it was easy to install the product, and its UI is quite intuitive. Keep up the good work:-)
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Back when the Beta1 was just released, I had the same problem as yours. I can't seem to install Service manager when I have a DW installed on another VM. I was rushing for some event so I didn't bother troubleshooting the problem and just install Service Manager without DW hence no reporting capabilities.
After the event, I went back and try to recreate my Service Manager environment again this time WITH Data Warehouse and it works !
Here are my environment all in HyperV VMs:
i) Domain Controller, Windows 2003 R2 SP2, 256 MB RAM
ii) ConfigMgr 2007 SP1 R2, Window 2003 R2 SP2, 4096 MB RAM
iii) Service Manager DW, Windows 2008 Ent x64, SQL2008 x64, 2048 MB RAM
iv) Service Manager Management Server, Windows 2008 Ent x64, 2048 MB RAM
One thing which I pay in particular attention this time was to make sure that the SQL CREDENTIALS is properly setup. I followed the recommendations from the Initial Setup guide and make sure that my user accounts have adequate rights on my DB.
After that, it works like a charm :D
Can't wait to get my hands on Beta2 !!!
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Microsoft Knowledge Base articles for Windows 7 Beta
Hello All,
Here are some Windows 7 related Knowledge Base articles for your reference:
- KB 962921: Update for Windows 7 Client Beta
- Edited by Robinson Zhang Wednesday, February 25, 2009 9:27 AM add KBs
- Edited by Anthony_Mann Friday, February 27, 2009 4:18 PM Added KB 962921
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I have a question, is every feedback read one by one or is it more of a poll? and what ever error code comes out more- thats the priority?
I am just asking because I try to sent the fedback as detailed as posible so I can help them duplicate the problem and maybe fix it quicker.
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System blue screen
or sending error i got blue screen memory dump and restart ,
and it keep restarting , when it start again it show unexpected shutdown so it try to send error so blue screen again ....... how dare u release beta version with memory errors :=|
Vista beta was good
- Changed type Mark L. Ferguson Monday, January 19, 2009 11:21 PM
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and im vista user with 3.4 rating
and about error number i dont remember it because i formated it.
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SQL insert query.
| ' myConnection = New SqlConnection("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\Documents and Settings\jennie\Desktop\Student resources\CDs.mdb") |
| 'myConnection.Open() |
| Dim cnn As OleDbConnection = New OleDbConnection |
| cnn.ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\Documents and Settings\jennie\Desktop\Student resources\CDs.mdb" |
| cnn.Open() |
| Dim sSQL As String = String.Empty |
| sSQL = "INSERT INTO Jobs (Field1, Field2, Field3) " |
| sSQL = sSQL & "VALUES (@ITMgr, @FirstNumber, @SecondNumber)" |
| Dim myCommand As New SqlCommand(sSQL, myConnection) |
| myCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("@ItMgr", TextBox1.Text) |
| myCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("@FirstNumber", TextBox2.Text) |
| myCommand.Parameters.AddWithValue("@SecondNumber", TextBox3.Text) |
| myCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() |
| myConnection.Close() |
I played the code and got this error
ExecuteNonQuery: Connection property has not been initialized.
thanks.
Anyone got any ideas?
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First off, you have revised the code listed in your question, did this resolve your problem? Second, this is almost certainly not an SSIS question. There are probably quite a few people here that could help with this question, but almost certainly not as many as in the appropriate .net or vb forum...
Finally, you have the myConnection OleDBConnection Code commented out above and have replaced it with the cnn connection string information. You have not, however, changed the connection information in your command. Either change the connection string name to myConnection or replace all instances of myConnection with cnn...
Hope this helps.
Please mark answered posts. Thanks for your time.
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Gateway & Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T3200 @ 2.00GHz, 2000 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
I have read that you can run IE and firefox at the same time, but when you do, you lose sound.
Thats just one way.
Want stay connected, then tells me to turn on a switch that is in fact already on.
Gives a blue screen and reboots if you delete any more than a gig.
Board: Gateway P-6318u HSN
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies LTD R01-A1R (94.31.00) 04/18/2008
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Hello,
Thank you for your post! I would suggest posting your question in one of the
Microsoft TechNet > Forums Home > Windows Vista IT Pro located here:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windowsvistaitpro/
Have a great day!
Kiran Polimetla Tier 2 Application Support Server and Tools Online Engineering Live Services Team
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Please check the below URL to delete a Post:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/help#238
Hope that helps.
Kiran Polimetla Tier 2 Application Support Server and Tools Online Engineering Live Services Team
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Google earth installer crashed - DisabledSessions
reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions /va /f
Run this on the CMD and the installer will work. This might help another installer not only from GE.
Adelino Araujo
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Google Earth works fine with 32 and 64-bit versions. No problem at installation at all.
Yes, but my installation capuf because of the windows installer... lucky you!
Adelino Araujo
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Google Earth works fine with 32 and 64-bit versions. No problem at installation at all.
Yes, but my installation capuf because of the windows installer... lucky you!
Adelino Araujo
Windows installer is not a problem with Win 7. You probably have made a mistake somewhere. Try to install from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c
If it does not work, you should re-install Win 7 from scratch and you will not encounter this issue.
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Windows installer is not a problem with Win 7. You probably have made a mistake somewhere. Try to install from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c
If it does not work, you should re-install Win 7 from scratch and you will not encounter this issue.
Jrober39, I using W7 a few days now, and I have installed a few programs with no problems at all. Yesterday, I installed Google Earth and the installer just crashed.
After the crash, Windows 7 goes online and says that it's finding a solution... after 1 minute the solution appeared. And the solution says that the problem is about the installer and to run that command.
The Google Earth installer did instaled GE correctly after the 'patch'. That was just that. It was Windows and the solution provider that pointed the installer problem.
Anyway, thanks for your post and the v2 installer tip! This might have solved that too... :)
Adelino Araujo
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P2P
- Changed type Ronnie VernonMVP Tuesday, January 20, 2009 1:03 AM
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Adelino Araujo
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Windows 7 doesn't block P2P software.
Thanks.
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Sometimes, underlined letters for keyboard navigation will appear.
I don't like these underlines because they look ugly.
Don't know why the underline "_" often there... Maybe a bug, please try to fix.
Occurred both in 32-bit and 64-bit of Windows 7 beta.
Windows 7 - Ideea
And now the ideea. When the dialog box "There is already [..]" appears, we have 3 options:
- move and replace
- don't move
- move but keep both files
It would be practical if we would have options like the ones below:
- replace and keep newer files
- replace and keep older files
- replace and keep bigger files
- replace and keep smaller files
I don't think this is so hard to put in W7. My life would be easier if i had these options.
PS. Excuse my bad english!!
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Replace and keep is a contradiction you either replace or keep.
I don't see a need for comparing purely on size.
You have two files with same name one is larger than the other. Should I overwrite the smaller one?
1. No I removed something from it that was no longer needed.
2. Yes I have added something to the larger file making the smaller one obsolete.
Note that in both examples I could just look at the date to see which one I wanted to keep.
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Not a good idea. I dont see much difference between eachother, and I do not see myself using the following choices:
- replace and keep older files
- replace and keep bigger files
- replace and keep smaller files
Actually, the two choices "replace and keep bigger files and replace and keep smaller files" could be very confusing. After making few minor changes in a word document, you would have to look the file size under properties before coppying it. Morover, it would be imposible to make any disision when copying multiple files.
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And, well,"replace and keep" isn't a contradiction as long as you're speaking English. The "question" that it asks you about which file you want to keep is one with two subjects. Replace refers to the file you're replacing, which is one of the subjects of the question, and keep refers to a which file gets dominance, which is the other subject of the question.
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i had to combine the two folders to own all the extensions.
in that case i kept the newer files when i had the same extension in both folders
once i had to combine 2 folders with comments for movies (*.txt files)
i had to keep bigger files to ensure i have the maximum amount of comments / movie
these situations occur when folder1 is modified by a person and folder2 by another one
when the thing is about extensions for a program - you keep newer extensions (i may have extensions "a" "b" and "c" newer than the other person, wich could have "d" "e" and "f" newer than me)
when is about text files filled with comments for movies, i may put 20 comments on file "a" and and give the folder to some one else. someone may put another 10 comments in my file "a" and give the folder back as folder2.
of course i have to keep bigger files to ensure i have all the comments!
these are only two examples! there are more! there are many situations in wich we need to keep from both folders newer files of bigger files. of course, the files wich are in folder1 and not in folder2 have to remain intact. the files wich are in folder2 and not in folder1 have to be transferred in folder1
Think of the hundreds of mouse clicks i had to do when i combined two folders with 1000 files!!!!
PS. Exuse my bad english!
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Compatibility options not working for Asus soundcard Xonar/HDAV center.
I used the "disable DPI for this program" in compatibility tab in Properties, but no use.
This is not happening in Windows Vista for Asus soundcard Xonar/HDAV control center. But in both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7, the problem is there.
32-bit ProgDVB compatibility issue. The program interface is broken.
The ProgDVB (www.progdvb.com) is a well-known DVB program (latest version 6.03.01) for satellite TV and radio reception.
But the 32-bit version has compatibility issue with the lastest Windows 7 (both 32-bit and 64-bit), the program can install correctly, but after it starts up, the interface looks abnormal. All the toolbar and status bar show red X for controls.
I tried the 64-bit ProgDVB, the interface is perfect okay. I ever asked the program author, he said, the 32-bit version and the 64-bit version is both built on .NET Framework 2.0, and both versions worked very well on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Vista. So it's the Window 7 issue.
Please take a look at this incompatibility issue.
Thanks,
Terence
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This is a Window 7 .NET Framework 2.0 (32-bit) issue.
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Game server program Xfire dosen't look right.
Regards Peter from Sweden
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http://www.xfire.com/download/now/
You can also let xfire update itself. Yesterday, XFire updated itself.
Adelino Araujo
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Peter
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Virtual PC Installation failing on laptop
Any Ideas?????
- Changed type Othorvath Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:11 PM
- Changed type Mark L. Ferguson Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:33 PM
SQL Server Code Repository on Live Mesh
This is a quick FYI, feel free to disregard.
If you know what Live mesh is then you may be interested to know that I've created a folder on Live mesh that I intend to use as a repository for all SQL Server related code snippets. In order to make it useful I'd like as many people as possible to join so if you would like to be a part of it, let me know by email or reply on here letting me know youe email address.
More information is available at my blog entry SQL Server code repository on Live Mesh a transcript of which is below.
Regards
Jamie
Those who know me may be aware that as well as my obvious interest in SQL Server I also have a very keen interest in Windows Live and specifically in Live Mesh, an incubation technology from Microsoft that synchronises data between different devices and the cloud (go to Live Mesh Overview to learn more about it).
Over the past couple of months I have been combining these interests internally at my employer by establishing an internal SQL code repository which is stored as a Live Mesh folder; we've had some success with it as our consultants have been sharing their various SQL scripts, stored procedures, SQLCLR code and similar with everyone else who has access to the folder thus we now have a code repository that syncs across every consultant's laptop (we've done the same with a .Net code repository also).
Given my interest in sharing and collaboration I'd like to extend this code sharing experience to a wider audience and hence have created a "SQL Server Code Repository" folder on the Mesh and am inviting anyone out there that wants access to come and be a part of it.
So far I have created the folder, created some subfolders to naturally segregate the content, and seeded it with a few nuggets of my own. So far I have folders for:
- T-SQL scripts
- Stored-procedures
- User defined functions
- SSAS artefacts (e.g. MDX, XMLA)
- SSIS artefacts (e.g. commonly used expressions)
- SQLCLR objects
There isn't much in here yet but I'm hoping that with the help of the community this will grow and grow into an invaluable collection of intellectual property and if it doesn't, well, at least it will have been an interesting experiment. Don't forget that if you sync the code repository to your machine then it will be available offline and, moreover, be indexed by Windows desktop search as well.
If you want to get access to the folder then email me via the email link on my blog and I will happily add you as long as you promise to abide by a few simple guidelines:
- You only get out what you put in. In other words, PLEASE CONTRIBUTE!
- The usefulness of this folder is dictated by the quality of content that exists in it hence please don't just put your favourite SELECT * FROM … statement in here, only really really useful code should apply. If you want an idea of what a really useful script might be take a look at the script library on SQLServercentral.com.
- The folder owners reserve the right to remove content that isn't of sufficient quality and quality is at the discretion of the folder owners.
- Currently I am the only owner but hopefully I can recruit other trusted people to do the same job over time. I don't want to be dictatorial about this – I want it to be as open as possible.
- Any file that is placed into the folder should contain comments that ideally include usage guidelines and author. Any file that doesn't contain any comments will probably be removed.
- If you add a file into the folder please feel free to post a comment to the folder's news feed telling people about it.
- If you find the code repository useful then blog about it, twitter about it (I will be doing), talk about it. Spread the word. The more people that use this code repository then the more useful it will become.
- Be courteous to other people's contributions. If you think something could be improved then try and seek out the original author rather than making a serrupticious change.
That's all everyone, I hope to see you on the Mesh. Remember, if you want access just email me.
-Jamie
http://jamiethomson.spaces.live.com/ | http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson
Blue screen when trying to run a game.
I downloaded a game I play (Audition) and opened it, the patcher worked but then when I started the game I got blue screened.
I've tried the compatibility trouble shooting and it didn't work.
Is there anything else I can do or does Windows 7 not run games?
- Changed type Mark L. Ferguson Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:29 AM
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It will run games, it runs crysis ok here.
Sounds more like the game is making an illegal call on protected memory space which is causing your BSOD.
BTW which version of Win 7 Beta are you using 64bit or 32 bit?
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Checkpoint VPN client
TonyS
IE 8 won't start...
I attempted to start Windows Update and maybe repair it, but that doesn't seem to be working. I guess it requires IE, which won't open.
Is there a download I can get, or is it OK to run the setup DVD and repair it that way?
Thanks.
- Moved by Othorvath Wednesday, January 21, 2009 7:22 PM (Moved from Windows 7 Installation, Setup, and Deployment to Windows 7 Application Compatibility)
- Changed type Mark L. Ferguson Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:40 AM
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Does anyone have a solution before I shoot this thing, and take it out of my misery?
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For a straight forward, clean install to dual boot, set up a 25 GB or so partition or separate drive, formatted and ready to use. Boot your current OS, and when you have it running and connected to the internet (so that it can download the needed updates), insert your DVD.
When it loads to the first screen, choose to install, and when presented with the choice between upgrade & clean install, choose clean install. It will then indicate that it's loading files and show you all of your partitions/drives, and ask where you want to install it. After you have selected the partition that you prepared, it will indicate that it must reboot to install it there. You'll need to have set your bios for first boot device to be your CD/CVD drive, and as it starts, watch to hit any key to boot from CD/DVD.
From that point on, just respond to the prompts, and in a few minutes, you'll be running Win7.
One caveat, though ... all this is assuming that your hardware is compatible with Vista drivers. If not, you'll have to replace whatever isn't. For example, if you're working with a several year old desktop with on-board audio, video, and network adapter, and the manufacturer hasn't made Vista drivers available for the motherboard, you will likely need to at least install network and video cards.
I truly hope you were not trying to do an upgrade without the benefit of a backup image from which to restore your system, because what you need to do now, in my opinion, is to reformat and start fresh.
When you get it accomplished, I think you'll feel that it was worth the struggle.
I wish you success.
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