Ben-BSH

I've also had many broken images before i realized putting NOD32 on a master image PC simply means headaches!. If you want, Ive got a runonce reg script somewhere, which installs NOD and uses a config file you specify (network reachable - or local) on first boot. - works like a charm, built it when i last had that issue.

Here is my problem, the shlib application doesnt appear to be working, and the custom ADM file in the sticky thread does not work due to it being 2012 i guess. Brand new domain, setting up my students accounts and group policies, i need to not remove libraries as such, but remove the c:\users\public from everything. and ideally then go on to remove the ability to configure the library locations (to stop them adding anything in the future) If anyone can help, i would be most happy! tearing my hair out, as i know they will be straight in there messing about! Ta in advance. Ben. __ *Edit- Update, I've got the shlib script now working a charm, but still need to stop students from playing with the add/remove library locations feature

Thanks, for some reason it just worked today! - We use 2008 std, but I usually drag and drop exe's into a cmd window anyway to ensure all paths are correct and happy! thanks to all that helped Ben.

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If you read KB104766 on supportnet and wanted to shrink the log files for any of your databases (our Discover log was rather large) here is the batch file the supportnet article mentions, save you grabbing it from Capita, remember to edit the PW for the SA account in the file. worked a charm for us! reduced the resource load on our server loads, and the log file down to 1mb! Hopefully Capita don't mind it being here ShrinkDBLog.zip Ben.

Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790] © Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>"D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\M SSQL10.SIMS\MSSQL\Binn\ArchiveAttMarks.exe" /S FAKESIMSSERVER\SIMS2008 /D SIMS /V /T Server=FAKESIMSSERVER\SIMS2008;Database=SIMS;Trusted_Connection=yes; Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: The path is not of a legal form. at System.IO.Path.NormalizePath(String path, Boolean fullCheck, Int32 maxPath Length) at System.IO.DirectoryInfo..ctor(String path) at ArchiveAttMarks.Program.StartArchiving() at ArchiveAttMarks.Program.Main(String[] args) Sorry, that was a typo with the space in sa, while editing out other non-wanted info. So running with windows auth, I get the same message Tried running as sa, sysman and via Administrator on windows auth. Thanks in advance Ben

When running that, I get the following : Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790] © Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>"D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SIMS\MSSQL\Binn\ArchiveAttMarks.exe" /S SIMSSERVERNAME\SIMS2008 /D SIMS /U sa /P ******** /V Server=SIMSSERVERNAME\SIMS2008;Database=SIMS;Uid=sa;Pwd=********; Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentException: The path is not of a legal form. at System.IO.Path.NormalizePath(String path, Boolean fullCheck, Int32 maxPath Length) at System.IO.DirectoryInfo..ctor(String path) at ArchiveAttMarks.Program.StartArchiving() at ArchiveAttMarks.Program.Main(String[] args) C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator> Any ideas? Our performance here is pretty poor, but we have a lot of years to Archive which might make a difference! Thanks Ben.

We have a Favourites folder, setup in the default user profile to contain a DFS folder (we are on CC4) pointing to a network share containing some shared favourites. on our Windows 7 Machines, the folder will not expand when clicked in IE, if you right click it and expand, that also does not work, however, if you explore, the Folder will open correctly, and all shortcuts are visible. Attached is an image of the menu we are trying to get to function correctly, as the folder will expand perfectly with IE8 in XP, just not in 7 (x64) We could use a shortcut to the folder, but that opens an explorer window, instead of dropping down in the IE Favourites menu any ideas? Thanks in advance Ben.

Afternoon all Slight issue here, implimenting BG info at a new site, and its working perfectly, running both the exe and the custom template from the netlogon share (i am right in assuming network usage is minimal, as it creates a local file and points to that yes?) however, users are still able to change the wallpaper via right click on images etc. I need this to work on XP and Win7 Machines, with the BGinfo wallpaper, and the restrictions on changing it. and setting the location of the bginfo wallpaper in group policy will not work surely due to c:\users and c:\docs and settings? Any help would be appreciated cheers Ben

Thanks itgeek! the rename of the folder fixed the problem here! you da man!

Wonderful thanks guys, i did have a suspicion Movie Maker was the way forward, but was not sure what others used Many thanks! Question is now, to 2.6 or to live!?!

Afternoon all, quick question. what do you use as video editing software? a local primary have asked me to source software similar to the Digital Blue suite. which will work with Windows 7. (the current digital blue suite does not as far as i am aware) Free if possible! although it is not a requirement! Many thanks in advance Ben.

"Never take the file system offline. Assume that in the event of corruptions, it is advantageous to isolate the fault while allowing access to the rest of the volume. This is done while salvaging the maximum amount of data possible, all done live." Now that sounds good! if they can live up to what they claim, i think this is going to be awesome! (the whole no GUI thing going on with Server 8 has got me excited too. I personally think its going to be a good move forward for sysadmins..)

Have you enabled the verbose display for logon / logoff etc? I know yours is almost certainly not the issue, but i have pinpointed bad GPO's causing slow logons etc before with this feature, might be worth a look

deploying a vhd from wds Thats what made me think otherwise, have you sucessfully deployed 7Pro via VHD?

Does this work With Windows 7 Professional? as we do not have licenses for Enterprise or Ultimate.

In WDS, if you do not want to deploy altered Vanilla installations without software, i know you can capture .wim images of a reference computer and then deploy them to the other client PC’s so it is a kind of cloning process. However, here is my scenario, and requirements : Capture image of a reference PC, which is setup with all the software / settings for a certain department Be able to boot into that image, in something like Virtual PC / VMWare and edit the image, uninstalling / installing / updating software, drivers etc, to keep the image current, and not require a full re-capture if the department decide they need a new application. Be able to sysprep the image and then deploy using WDS. So really, the only feature i requre which i am unsure if a .wim allows me to do is to boot into the captured image as a virtual machine and edit it. if this can be done, great, i am just unsure, i remember something vaugely about capturing VHD's instead. Does anyone have any guides on how to do this, or any tips, as i can bash my way through it (it was covered in an exam i did a while ago, so i have studied imagex etc), but with me being a WDS virgin (in live enviroments) i would rather take others advice and experience onboard now to save headaches later. Many Thanks in advance. Ben.

I would simply follow the MCITP Path, doing server (not enterprise, do that after) administrator first, thats currently what i am doing and i am enjoying it alot. the 70-680 and 70-685 Exams might also be worth looking at.

Hi guys, do many of you use a script / program to shutdown PC's in the evening? if so, what program / script do you use? as i need to impliment this, but either shutdown commands, or psshutdown might take a while to impliment, and was wondering if there is anything (free) that is quicker and easier. Many Thanks in advance Ben.

I'm no expert, but as long as your connect ini files point to the s: (or whatever drive you use) the client side is easy, if not, do both the connect and sims ini with xcopy scripts. Then for the db, if I remember correctly, do a dbattach backup pf both sims and fms, and run simsinst.exe on the new server, creating blank db's then restoring from the backups. I have never done it alone, so do not take my word as gospel, but someone here will have. Cheers Ben

Hi all! Getting the above error when trying to run a report in SIMS, on a New Win7 Machine, with Office 2010.. Everything points to needing a lower version of office as Word is not responding in time for the export, but both re-installs of SIMS and Office 2010 have worked for about 3 minutes, before the problem crops back up. Has anyone seen this? / Know of a way to fix without needing a lower version of office? Many Thanks in advance. Ben.

Awesome, that little app has now sorted my issues with RM Maths on some netbooks in school, what a cool little app! thanks v much! Ben.

Perhaps have another look at group policy? user group membership takes affect at log off / on so its not that i believe. but group policy's can often take a restart to kick in. Is there anything in the event logs? and do you still have the same effects on a different client machine?

What happens when you add another user to this group that causes admin rights? If they in turn get elevated rights, you might have missed a group membership in your search. Just a starting point. Ben

Sorted! many thanks, there was also a shortcut, with the icon file missing, which when removed / given a new icon file instantly sped up the start menu. lots of old / invalid shortcuts too, the menu is now like an F1 car! Many thanks! Ben