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Thanks for your posts. I think I am just going to take the plunge and get the Backup Exec agent I need. Can anyone recommend some good backup mediums to backup on to? I have been using a 2tb nas, and our HP StorageWorks SAN server, but both are filling up and I could do with something dedicated for backups. Had looked at this which looked quite impressive: QNAP TS-869 PRO 8 Bay NAS Enclosure | Ebuyer.com It would be easy enough to backup to disk. Any suggestions would be really appreciated!

Hi there, I recently purchased a couple of HP Ultraslim desktops. They were Windows 8, but seem to come with 7 pre-installed. I got one out of the box, upgraded to 8 and have used since (I am typing on it now). I have just got the other one out of the cupboard and it too has 7 on but I appear to have lost my HP upgrade disk. Does anyone know if I can source this from the HP site anywhere? I have the 64x version. Thanks

Hi, We have Symantec Backup Exec on our main server, but I am finding that there are odd files or folders stored on other servers, which could well do with being backed up. Rather than purchase more licences of Symantec, it would be much easier if I could create a script to simply copy the folder or file across to the main server such that it can be backed up. Does anyone know if there is a way of doing this? The main problem will be that the files or folders are on another server on the network, so presumably would need to be accessed via a net map and I know that command prompt does not work so well with net maps, maybe power shell? Any help would be really good

Hi there. Thanks for all of your help. This is what I have so far. It is working really well on Windows XP and 7 systems. But I am getting a Generic failure on line 9 of the vbs script when ran on a Windows 8 system. Here is my batch file: @ECHO OFF REM The following lines run my VBS script to remove all printers on computer. H: is mapped to run the script from NetLogon NET USE H: \\smcessvr\NETLOGON wscript "H:\remprinters.vbs" pause 5 REM End of Printer Removal Script NETUSE H: is removed on last line below: NET USE I: \\smcessvr\APPLIC /PERSISTENT:NO NET USE O: \\smcessvr\SHARED /PERSISTENT:NO NET USE T: \\smcessvr\STAFFSHARED /PERSISTENT:NO NET use U: \\smcessvr\ClassHome /PERSISTENT:NO net use H: /delete /Y REM Printers are added below: \\smcessvr\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\smcessvr\Staffworkroom \\smcessvr\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\smcessvr\ICT-Suite \\smcessvr\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\smcessvr\StaffRMPrinter \\smcessvr\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\smcessvr\Reception-Building \\smcessvr\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\smcessvr\StaffRMCopier And this is my VBS file with help from you guys: strComputer = "." Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set colInstalledPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _ ("Select * From Win32_Printer Where Network = True") For Each objPrinter in colInstalledPrinters objPrinter.Delete_ Next

Hi there, that script worked very well and without any errors. I am thinking of adding that VBS to the existing netlogon bat file. At the moment, when I reference the VBS script, the computer is trying to look in C:\ of the local machine rather than netlogon. How can I overcome this? The cmd error shown is: Input Error: Can not find script file "C:\Windows\remprinters.vbs". Press any key to continue . . . The batch script is as follows: @ECHO OFF cscript.exe remprinters.vbs pause 10 NET USE I: \\smcessvr\APPLIC /PERSISTENT:NO NET USE O: \\smcessvr\SHARED /PERSISTENT:NO NET USE T: \\smcessvr\STAFFSHARED /PERSISTENT:NO NET use u: \\smcessvr\ClassHome /persistent:no \\smcessvr\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\smcessvr\Staffworkroom \\smcessvr\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\smcessvr\ICT-Suite \\smcessvr\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\smcessvr\StaffRMPrinter \\smcessvr\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\smcessvr\Reception-Building \\smcessvr\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\smcessvr\StaffRMCopier

Hi there. Thanks for your help. I have not had to look at Visual Basic for quite some time, and even when I have, it has just been tweaking stuff others have already done. Maybe I should get on a course. I have tried your updated version, it now says that on line one, Object required: 'WSHNetwork'. I can see it uses WSHNetwork, so im assuming I need to declare it somewhere?

Hi there, here is what I have knocked up based on your helpful posts: Set WSHPrinters = WSHNetwork.EnumPrinterConnections For LOOP_COUNTER = 0 To WSHPrinters.Count - 1 Step 2 'To remove only networked printers use this If Statement If Left(WSHPrinters.Item(LOOP_COUNTER +1),2) = "\\" Then WSHNetwork.RemovePrinterConnection WSHPrinters.Item(LOOP_COUNTER +1),True,True End If On Error resume Next set objNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network") set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 'Add Network printers objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\smcessvr\ICT-SUITE" 'Set Default Printer objNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\smcessvr\ICT-SUITE" WScript.quit It is telling me the following when it runs: Expected 'Next' on Line 17, char 1. Line 17 would be the blank line after WScript.quit. What am I missing here?

Hi there, thanks for your post. I have never mapped them via VBS before. Would you just point the script path on Active Directory to the vbs file in the NetLogon Folder? I don't suppose you could show me an example of your script with a network printer included and I will give it a go here? Thanks for the removal part of the vbs script, very useful.

Hi there, I am currently experiencing some problems at a school I have been supporting. The school currently have 4 networked printers which are shared out to all users via the Active Directory Logon script. The script looks like this: @Echo Off Net Use YXC \\servername\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\servername\Printer1 \\servername\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\servername\Printer2 \\servername\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\servername\Printer3 \\servername\netlogon\con2prt.exe /c \\servername\Printer4 The script appears to have worked well, however, I am finding that when I log on to a random system as any user, there are about 10 printers. They seem to be old networked printers which no longer exist. The fact these are showing on normal user network accounts is strange. I can't see anything in the group policy. THis really needs tidying up as people keep sending jobs to the non existant printers. Can anyone suggest ways I can solve this mess?

Hi there, thanks for your posts and help. No don't worry, I would not be taking it off site and the school are happy for me to experiment and learn provided I don't mess up what they have. I will have a look next week and update this thread if I encounter any problems. Thanks again

Hi, I work for a small primary school on a Monday morning and look after their ranger suite. They have SIMs for their MIS and occasionally, I need to install it to an extra system or add a module. I would really like to get to grips with this more as at the moment, I am using the boroughs help guides to do any work on the system. I was thinking of installing a dummy set up of sims on one of the old school computers. Does anyone know if this is possible? It would just allow me to get some experience of using the system without trashing a live one. I have also been asked at several job interviews if I have SIMs experience, and although I do, I would like to be much more confident in using it. Thanks

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Hi there, my old USB to Terminal/console cable is due to go in the bin. The drivers don't work with the newer operating systems and I could do with updating to something newer. Can anyone suggest cables they have used which work well?

VNC used to work like a dream, but I found when testing it these days, it did not always work so well what with the firewalls on Windows 7 and 8

Hi there, I have noticed that often if I wish to connect to a remote computer as the user who actually uses that computer (i.e. not an administrator), I am not allowed. This is because they are not in the selected users list for that actual computer or an administrator. This is fine, but sometimes I want to take over their session, rather than forcibly log them off only to log in as an admin and not see what they actually see. Is there a way I can make all my staff member user accounts able to log on to RDC without visiting each computer and adding that member of staff to the list? Would it be a case of me adding remote users group or similar to their Member off Tab in Active Directory? Any help would be great.

Thankfully we are on one called Wauton Samuels which won't have any affect. Well actual WS requires Access 2003 which we install separately to Office 2010.

Hi James, thanks for your post. How can I check if the school has SA? Is this something I could look up on e-open or would I need to get in touch with Capita?

Good morning, Could someone tell me, are we able to install Office 2013 with the licenses we have for 2010 or is that not allowed? Would we need to repurchase from Capita?

Thanks again! Lol bloody annoying is an understatement, it has taken me longer than ever to get an image of this blasted laptop. Getting there though at the loss of time is worth it as I won't need to spend ages working out how to do it with future W8 systems. I have seen the assist button but I assumed it was something which only worked once the OS was loaded. I even remember reading in the instructions about it ages ago, but couldn't remember exactly what its function was. Thanks so much for your help!

Ahah, thanks that worked. After selecting CD/USB, it now says 'Secure Boot Failed Operating System is Invald' It does this either with USB or CD.

Ah it was all going well but the laptop refuses to read my CloneZilla bootable usb. It works fine on all other systems. Have just run off a cd copy of clonezilla, but same problem, and CD is listed as a bootable option. Wonder what the problem could be.

Thanks, had no idea that even existed on Windows 8. I am giving it a go now.

Hi, I am trying to boot to USB on a Windows 8 Sony Vaio SVE1513E9EB. I have tried the usual buttons, DEL, F1,F2, F11, F12 but it just keeps booting straight to Windows 8 even with my bootable usb key in. Any help would be great.

Thanks for all of your posts. The offender was a small 8 port netgear switch which also happens to be 1000mbps but is obviously not as capable of transferring large amounts of data as the HP 48port ones we have. At the moment, I am not in a position to get direct cables down from the 48port switches in the cab, so I am going to have to replace this bugger of a switch. Can anyone suggest some small (<10 port) switches which will be capable of handling large transfers? THanks;)

Thanks to everyone for your posts. I will give the 11.1 drivers a go, although I did check my drivers were fully up to date. Other than that, I will give the cables another check. I find with these newer boards, there are cables stuffed behind the board all over the place, although I guess it depends on the way they are installed. I am not due to be back in the room in question until Thursday, but will let you know how I get on!