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Problem fixed! I changed: - updated to a newer kernel - acpi=off noirq in the Host Kernel Arguments - win7 you will need to specify the image as a multiple partition image - you may need to go into the images directory on the fog server and delete any reference to it, then re-run the upload - was also missing the .mntcheck files in /images/ and /images/dev/ so I couldn't deploy any images. Running these commands fixed the issue touch /images/.mntcheck touch /images/dev/.mntcheck Thanks for your help guys Matt

I tried this and it unfortunately didn't fix the problem. Thanks anyway. It is failing when FOG is trying to "Save partition to image file." All that happens is that it gets to 4% done then freezes. I've left it for an hour this morning and it didn't resume. I'll try the few suggestions you have. Thanks.

I have just setup a FOG Server following these instructions here. I also moved the /images/ folder onto a different bigger hard drive as per some instructions I cannot find at the moment. When I try to take an image of a Toshiba NB200 Netbook, it PXE boots into FOG and tries to upload the 50gb single partition image but freezes after 30 seconds or so. Anyone come across this problem before? Are there any log files stored somewhere which could reveal the problem? I didn't find any minimum requirements, but our FOG "Server" has a AMD Sempron 2800 processor, 1gb ram, 500gb+ free hard drive space and is running Ubuntu 11.10. I know the specs are far from ideal but it's all we have and I don't feel like installing Windows 7 manuaally on 112 Netbooks! Could the sub-standard hardware be a part of the problem? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks Matt

All these scripts are run from one of our Servers and its up to you to edit all file paths to get things working appropriately. Also the scripts are probably a bit messy and could be improved but they work for us. All batch files are run via a scheduled task and each task runs in a cycle of once every 3 weeks. Defrag - Save the code below as defrag.bat - We use a program called JkDefrag - Hopefully the below makes some sense if not you need to look into psexec basics. - @adefrag.txt is a file which includes all computer names which you want to be defragged. D: cd Maintenance\Tools\PsTools\ psexec -c -f -w c:\windows\system32 -d @[b][url="http://www.edugeek.net/member.php?u=11644"]ade[/url][/b]frag.txt [url="file://\\sever\Maintenance\Tools\JkDefrag\jkdefragcmd.exe"]\\sever\Maintenance\Tools\JkDefrag\jkdefragcmd.exe[/url] -d 2 -l "jkdefrag.log" c: d: e: f: g: h: Junk - Save the bat file code below as junk.bat - Save the vbs scripts as junk.vbs - Execute the vbs script via the batch file, or via GPO etc if you want to. batch file D: cd RMNetwork\RMManage\Maintenance\Tools\PsTools\ psexec -c -f -w C:\Windows\System32 @[b][url="http://www.edugeek.net/member.php?u=13033"]aju[/url][/b]nk.txt -u domain\user -p user_password cscript.exe //B [url="file://\\server\Maintenance\Tools\Junk\Junk.vbs"]\\server\Maintenance\Tools\Junk\Junk.vbs[/url] vbs script Option Explicit On Error Resume Next Dim FSO set FSO=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") FSO.DeleteFolder("C:\Windows\$NtUninstall*") FSO.DeleteFolder("C:\Windows\$NtServicePackUninstall*") FSO.DeleteFolder("C:\Windows\$MSI31Uninstall*") FSO.DeleteFolder("C:\Windows\Temp\**") FSO.DeleteFolder("C:\Windows\$hf*") FSO.DeleteFile ("C:\Windows\Temp\*") FSO.DeleteFile ("C:\Windows\*.log") Set FSO = Nothing Profile Remover - Probably better ways to do this but it works for us batch file D: cd RMNetwork\RMManage\Maintenance\Tools\PsTools\ psexec -c -f -w c:\windows\system32 @aProfileCleaner.txt -u domain\user -p user_password cscript.exe //B [url="file://\\server\Maintenance\Tools\ProfileCleaner\profilecleaner.vbs"]\\server\Maintenance\Tools\ProfileCleaner\profilecleaner.vbs[/url] vbs script Const LocalDocumentsFolder = "C:\Documents and Settings\" set objFSO = createobject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(localdocumentsfolder) on error resume next for each fldr in objFolder.SubFolders if not isexception(fldr.name) then objFSO.DeleteFolder fldr.path, True end if next Function isException(byval foldername) select case foldername case "All Users", "Default User", "LocalService", "NetworkService", "Administrator", "RM Default User" isException = True case Else isException = False End Select End Function Restart - Will remotely restart all computers in @arestart.txt psshutdown.exe @[b][url="http://www.edugeek.net/member.php?u=18526"]ares[/url][/b]tart.txt -r -m "This PC will restart in 20 seconds. Please save your work." If you need help I'll try my best to explain when time allows. Matt

We use: Psexec + JkDefrag for defragging Psexec + ccleaner portable for cleaning up junk Psexec + a VBS script for deleting profiles I can post examples if you want after I've had my lunch.

Hi Our network is XP SP3 + RM CC3 + IE8 + Win 2003 We have just moved our Email to Live@Edu and are trying to give everyone access to Skydrive. Staff privileged users and above have no issues accessing Skydrive however Students gets a yellow bar at the top of IE8 with following error when they try to create and edit a new document (I cannot seem to upload an attachment so here's the text): "internet explorer has blocked this website from displaying content with security certificate errors. click here for more options..." - In the RM Console (essentially Active Directory GUI / frontend) I have compared Staff and Student UserTypes and the Internet Settings are identical minus a few unimportant things - I have added skydrive.live.com to IE Trusted Zone and confirmed that the below entries are in the Registry (line breaks removed): Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\live.com] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\live.com\skydrive] "http"=dword:00000002 "https"=dword:00000002 - Made sure Mixed Content for Trusted Zones as per some random advise I found on the Internet (it already was enabled) - Smoothwall isn't filtering anything for Students and I have whitelisted and put skydrive.live.com to Bypass SSL Validation content category The only discrepancy I can see is that in the bottom right hand corner of IE8, Trusted Zones changes to Unknown Zone (Mixed) when the yellow error bar appears. Staff+ can still access their Skydrive documents but not Students. Any idea if this is the cause and if so how do I fix the problem? Thanks Matt

The settings must have been hidden pretty well then as I couldn't find them I installed ICS on my Galaxy S (see my previous post ITT). You will need to root your phone, install Clockwork ROM manager, copy the ICS ROM to your phone then use Clockwork ROM manager to install ICS. If the upgrade goes pear-shaped, boot into recovery mode and install ICS from your SD card. If your worried about bricking your phone just wait until the official ROM is released (assuming it is going to be officially released.) XDA developers website will have all the answers you need. E.g how to root, how to use Clockwork ROM etc.

I did install ICS over the weekend but initially I did manage to soft brick my phone!! I've done that many times before so it was easy enough to fix (reinstall via recovery mode from SD card) My initial impressions are: - It isn't as fast as Darkyy's v10.2 ROM but I do expect the phone to speed up over the next few days as I use the phone more and more. - Battery life isn't great but again this will improve over the next few days / charge cycles. - Android finally supports proxies without rooting your phone! I cannot believe this feature has been missing for so long. - Web browser in general is much better, smoother, quicker etc. - Quadrant score 1337 lol. - Not sure I like the new gui but I'll keep it for a while before changing it. Over all it's probably worth upgrading to ICS but only do it if you are confident enough to know how to fix any issues if you soft brick your phone (hard bricking the hardware is virtually impossible with these phones.)

Looks good. I'll check it out on Sunday. Thanks again!

Well I'm currently on Darkys ROM 10.2 JVQ (android version 2.3.4) but don't really care what ROM I use as long as it's fast and runs smoothly. ICS would be nice on my Galaxy S for sure!

Did you get it through Kies? Or is it a custom ROM? Thanks for the heads up

Ours has been very slow again this afternoon as well (we're located on the Devon / Dorset border.)

Problem solved! I used Hawkeyez method as it was simpler but I have also saved your notes PiqueABoo just in case the other one is inpractical. Here are my notes just in case anyone else runs into the same problem: - Request a new Certificate on a Server that isn't using a SSL Certificate otherwise you will break any Servicew that is using SSL (OWA and Resource Booking). - Prepare the request, but send it later. - Import certificate_name.cer once you have received it via email. - The Move / Copy Certificate to remote Server option gave me an access denied error. - Instead Export the Certificate in to a PFX file - _new_cert.pfx. - Copy this to C:\ drive. - On "Remove the current Certificate" Certificate in IIS. - Import a Certificate from a PFX file and select _new_cert.pfx. - Browse to OWA and see if the new Certificate is now in use. There's a load of suggestions on Google on how to fix the access denied error, but I found an alternate solution in step 5 which worked so I have ignored that error for now. Thanks all

I'm going to give that a try, thanks!

The patent trolls get trolled? Yep I definitely feel sorry for them /sarcasm *grabs popcorn* as this could be very lulzy.

We requested SWGFL to get us a Multi-Domain SSL Certificate from TERENA enabling us to be able to move to Live@Edu. So, I generated a Cert request from our Server (I backed up and removed the old Cert 1st), then unfortunately OWA and other internal services on the Server stopped working (Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage). As several important services had stopped working I emailed in the request for a new Cert then cancelled the request on the Server. I then re-imported the old Cert which got everything back working again. Fast forward to today and I received the Cert via Email and went to install it. Again I removed the old Cert, placed the new Cert in the Trusted Root CA and Personal Cert store then assigned the new Cert to the desired Default Website in IIS 6. I checked OWA and I get the Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage error message. Same for all other services. Both Certs have been issued to "mail..sch.uk" but only the old one works correctly. What have I done wrong? We are using Server 2003 and IIS 6. Thanks Matt

The command will work on any account that has Domain Admin rights. Of course if you lack these credentials then this is of no help to you. Do you have access to RM Communities? If so posts there (page 2 onwards looks promising) may help solve the issue: RM Communities

If you are trying to install software packages, from Run enter this command installrm and this will start up RM App Agent which will (un)install any pending packages. Not sure how to fix the actual problem of the wireless connection kicking in too late though.

It's been hacked apparently: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/security/89154-hacking-mymaths-2.html#post784864

*facepalm* So I found out what the issue was...PICNIC / 1D10T error...

There are no emails stuck in the queue at the moment but I'll monitor it this afternoon.

Copying and pasting all of those into our SWGFL filtering system fixed the issue for us last year. Don't think we had to make any changes on our Smoothwall box.

No idea but I'll get her to keep an eye on her OWA account this afternoon.

Hi We are running Exchange 2003 on Server 2003 (CC3 network) and emails are not arriving on time for a few users. E.g they only receive emails in the (following) morning and never in the afternoon (or so they say) even though the emails they were expecting are date stamped as being sent in the afternoon (does that make sense?). I've checked the time on the server and affected PC's and the time is accurate, BIOS time is also fine. Outlook 2003 installed with all the latest updates. Has anyone come across this issue before and how can I rectify the problem? Cheers Matt

I drive a Mitsubishi Lancer GS2 1.6L. Car in picture isn't mine but it's the same colour.