From john at winhaven.net Tue Jul 1 10:59:27 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:59:27 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Too funny! In-Reply-To: <012301c8d9f3$b8f7d870$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <200807011559.m61FxKFh028216@databaseadvisors.com> Oy. John B. From fuller.artful at gmail.com Wed Jul 2 12:16:08 2008 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:16:08 -0300 Subject: [dba-Tech] IIS issue Message-ID: <29f585dd0807021016l350046eeod641de907602ff76@mail.gmail.com> We are having a bizarre problem, just reported recently by a couple of users. We have randomly been able to duplicate the problem. Scenario: 1. Web site requires login. Submit button fires a stored procedure. 2. You should see your data page, and I should see mine. The sproc is straightforward, nothing complex or magical at all. 3. Somehow or other, and apparently at random, the system gets confused with SessionID. We have two distinctly different types of problem, but both involving most of the same data: Scenario 1: user a and b login and see user c's data (who is not logged in) Scenario 2: (internal test) user a and b both login, then 1 second later (new window) user b logs in and gets user a's data. All this points (IMO) to a bug in the SessionID thing. It seems to be similar to the scoping of IDs in SQL, but I don't know pretty much everything about IIS, so I'm reaching out for ideas. The sproc behind the login Submit button hasn't changed for a year or more, but the faulty behavior was just reported about a week ago, and then reported again, and then we were able to duplicate it ourselves. There's nothing in the SQL part of this that could cause this, IMO. Completely different user names and completely different passwords, but somehow the SessionIDs are getting confused. Has anyone any ideas for how to get to the bottom of this problem? TIA, Arthur From fuller.artful at gmail.com Wed Jul 2 13:39:51 2008 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:39:51 -0300 Subject: [dba-Tech] IIS issue In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0807021016l350046eeod641de907602ff76@mail.gmail.com> References: <29f585dd0807021016l350046eeod641de907602ff76@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <29f585dd0807021139q5d74ffe6xd06eac7a4f99a6f7@mail.gmail.com> A followup to this problem description. We have been investigating. What we have found is that the problem exists only in the under 10 seconds threshhold. We are trying to set OutputCache to 1 seoncd or so, but our adjustments don't seem to have any effect. A. On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Arthur Fuller wrote: > We are having a bizarre problem, just reported recently by a couple of > users. We have randomly been able to duplicate the problem. > > Scenario: > > 1. Web site requires login. Submit button fires a stored procedure. > 2. You should see your data page, and I should see mine. The sproc is > straightforward, nothing complex or magical at all. > 3. Somehow or other, and apparently at random, the system gets confused > with SessionID. We have two distinctly different types of problem, but both > involving most of the same data: > > Scenario 1: > user a and b login and see user c's data (who is not logged in) > Scenario 2: (internal test) > user a and b both login, then 1 second later (new window) user b logs > in and gets user a's data. > > All this points (IMO) to a bug in the SessionID thing. It seems to be > similar to the scoping of IDs in SQL, but I don't know pretty much > everything about IIS, so I'm reaching out for ideas. The sproc behind the > login Submit button hasn't changed for a year or more, but the faulty > behavior was just reported about a week ago, and then reported again, and > then we were able to duplicate it ourselves. There's nothing in the SQL part > of this that could cause this, IMO. Completely different user names and > completely different passwords, but somehow the SessionIDs are getting > confused. > > Has anyone any ideas for how to get to the bottom of this problem? > > TIA, > Arthur > From john at winhaven.net Wed Jul 2 14:11:20 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:11:20 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues In-Reply-To: <19DD5B2E5626456EA2A15EF92F5F80C6@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <200807021911.m62JBAFM022304@databaseadvisors.com> Anyone have an idea of how I can restore a Thinkpad Z60t to factory conditions without the system password? I made the Recovery disks, but it kept asking for the password. An internet source said if I formatted the recovery area of the disk it wouldn't ask for that any longer, formatted it and that wasn't true. Another source says it can't be done unless I hot-wire a chip on the motherboard! Strong security is nice until it prevents you from doing what you intend to do to your own equipment. John B. From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Wed Jul 2 14:40:33 2008 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:40:33 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] IIS issue In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0807021016l350046eeod641de907602ff76@mail.gmail.com> References: <29f585dd0807021016l350046eeod641de907602ff76@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <486BD9B1.6080403@earthlink.net> Arthur IIS 5, 6 or 7? HTTPs? .NET 2 or 3.5? SQL Server 2005? VS 2005? All IIS patches installed, especially the security patches? Is session.sessionID used by the db (MSDN says you shouldn't)? P. Arthur Fuller wrote: > We are having a bizarre problem, just reported recently by a couple of > users. We have randomly been able to duplicate the problem. > > Scenario: > > 1. Web site requires login. Submit button fires a stored procedure. > 2. You should see your data page, and I should see mine. The sproc is > straightforward, nothing complex or magical at all. > 3. Somehow or other, and apparently at random, the system gets confused with > SessionID. We have two distinctly different types of problem, but both > involving most of the same data: > > Scenario 1: > user a and b login and see user c's data (who is not logged in) > Scenario 2: (internal test) > user a and b both login, then 1 second later (new window) user b logs in > and gets user a's data. > > All this points (IMO) to a bug in the SessionID thing. It seems to be > similar to the scoping of IDs in SQL, but I don't know pretty much > everything about IIS, so I'm reaching out for ideas. The sproc behind the > login Submit button hasn't changed for a year or more, but the faulty > behavior was just reported about a week ago, and then reported again, and > then we were able to duplicate it ourselves. There's nothing in the SQL part > of this that could cause this, IMO. Completely different user names and > completely different passwords, but somehow the SessionIDs are getting > confused. > > Has anyone any ideas for how to get to the bottom of this problem? > > TIA, > Arthur > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.134 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1529 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:23 PM > From Gustav at cactus.dk Thu Jul 3 04:28:27 2008 From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:28:27 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Message-ID: Hi John We sell a lot of ThinkPads. My colleague tells, that the jumper thing is for resetting the BIOS password which doesn't sound like your trouble. To reinstall the harddisk from scratch to factory defaults (virgin machine) you need the reinstall disk set that often does not accompany the machine. These are without a password (of course). You should be able to obtain a set from Lenovo at a minor nominal fee if you provide the serial no. of the machine. /gustav >>> john at winhaven.net 02-07-2008 21:11 >>> Anyone have an idea of how I can restore a Thinkpad Z60t to factory conditions without the system password? I made the Recovery disks, but it kept asking for the password. An internet source said if I formatted the recovery area of the disk it wouldn't ask for that any longer, formatted it and that wasn't true. Another source says it can't be done unless I hot-wire a chip on the motherboard! Strong security is nice until it prevents you from doing what you intend to do to your own equipment. John B. From fuller.artful at gmail.com Thu Jul 3 04:43:19 2008 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 06:43:19 -0300 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <29f585dd0807030243p83121ceidac6b9c8dc326bbf@mail.gmail.com> Would the same also apply to Toshiba notebooks? I have a colleague whose Toshiba has gone sideways and he needs to start over. TIA, Arthur From Gustav at cactus.dk Thu Jul 3 04:50:11 2008 From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:50:11 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Message-ID: Hi Arthur I believe so. However, we don't sell Toshiba, so I couldn't tell for sure. /gustav >>> fuller.artful at gmail.com 03-07-2008 11:43 >>> Would the same also apply to Toshiba notebooks? I have a colleague whose Toshiba has gone sideways and he needs to start over. TIA, Arthur From Gustav at cactus.dk Thu Jul 3 05:23:49 2008 From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:23:49 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Cross platform workstation license metering Message-ID: Hi all Any clues for a good license metering system for Mac and Windows to monitor installed applications of any brand? I've googled and found SofTrack: http://www.softwaremetering.com/_metering.htm which seems extremely close, but wonder if any of you have experience with this or alternatives? /gustav From john at winhaven.net Thu Jul 3 17:56:08 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:56:08 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <200807032256.m63Mu0O2023930@databaseadvisors.com> Hi Gustav, I called for the factory recovery CD and the support tech said that it would not help. The password is kept in a special chip on the motherboard and the only thing I could do is try to remember the password. It can't be cleared without knowing it to start with. The jumper thing seems to be the only way. Does your colleague have experience with that? I'm not real comfortable doing that. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 4:28 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Hi John We sell a lot of ThinkPads. My colleague tells, that the jumper thing is for resetting the BIOS password which doesn't sound like your trouble. To reinstall the harddisk from scratch to factory defaults (virgin machine) you need the reinstall disk set that often does not accompany the machine. These are without a password (of course). You should be able to obtain a set from Lenovo at a minor nominal fee if you provide the serial no. of the machine. /gustav >>> john at winhaven.net 02-07-2008 21:11 >>> Anyone have an idea of how I can restore a Thinkpad Z60t to factory conditions without the system password? I made the Recovery disks, but it kept asking for the password. An internet source said if I formatted the recovery area of the disk it wouldn't ask for that any longer, formatted it and that wasn't true. Another source says it can't be done unless I hot-wire a chip on the motherboard! Strong security is nice until it prevents you from doing what you intend to do to your own equipment. John B. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From john at winhaven.net Thu Jul 3 18:01:18 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:01:18 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues In-Reply-To: <29f585dd0807030243p83121ceidac6b9c8dc326bbf@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <200807032301.m63N19ri026023@databaseadvisors.com> Hi Arthur, of the Bahamas, ;o) I just went through a battle with a client's Toshiba that didn't want to finish the recovery process. I reset the BIOS to default and then set it to boot from the CD first. I then removed all partitions and formatting from the hard drive and recreated it. Everything then went fine. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 4:43 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Would the same also apply to Toshiba notebooks? I have a colleague whose Toshiba has gone sideways and he needs to start over. TIA, Arthur _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From Gustav at cactus.dk Fri Jul 4 05:00:06 2008 From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:00:06 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Message-ID: Hi John Well, then we must be talking about the supervisor password as described here: http://sodoityourself.com/hacking-ibm-thinkpad-bios-password/ You can see if you can locate that chip on your machine. We wouldn't go this far with a client's legitimate machine but turn it in to the service shop were they must have a prepared tool to handle this. /gustav >>> john at winhaven.net 04-07-2008 00:56 >>> Hi Gustav, I called for the factory recovery CD and the support tech said that it would not help. The password is kept in a special chip on the motherboard and the only thing I could do is try to remember the password. It can't be cleared without knowing it to start with. The jumper thing seems to be the only way. Does your colleague have experience with that? I'm not real comfortable doing that. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 4:28 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Hi John We sell a lot of ThinkPads. My colleague tells, that the jumper thing is for resetting the BIOS password which doesn't sound like your trouble. To reinstall the harddisk from scratch to factory defaults (virgin machine) you need the reinstall disk set that often does not accompany the machine. These are without a password (of course). You should be able to obtain a set from Lenovo at a minor nominal fee if you provide the serial no. of the machine. /gustav >>> john at winhaven.net 02-07-2008 21:11 >>> Anyone have an idea of how I can restore a Thinkpad Z60t to factory conditions without the system password? I made the Recovery disks, but it kept asking for the password. An internet source said if I formatted the recovery area of the disk it wouldn't ask for that any longer, formatted it and that wasn't true. Another source says it can't be done unless I hot-wire a chip on the motherboard! Strong security is nice until it prevents you from doing what you intend to do to your own equipment. John B. From john at winhaven.net Fri Jul 4 10:18:42 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:18:42 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <200807041518.m64FIcmL022835@databaseadvisors.com> Hi Gustav, I called the support line for the TP Z60t and the fellow said there is no way to do this. I posted a question on the Lenovo ThinkPad forum and haven't received a single reply. Apparently they assume the laptop has been stolen and do not recover these laptops if the password is forgotten. I really don't want to spend a couple of hours and $100 trying to hack into a 4 year old laptop, only to make one little mistake and ruin it in the process! This incident has sealed my opinion of buying (or supplying) ThinkPad's in the future. It's a shame too, because they are really nice notebooks. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 5:00 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Hi John Well, then we must be talking about the supervisor password as described here: http://sodoityourself.com/hacking-ibm-thinkpad-bios-password/ You can see if you can locate that chip on your machine. We wouldn't go this far with a client's legitimate machine but turn it in to the service shop were they must have a prepared tool to handle this. /gustav From ssharkins at gmail.com Fri Jul 4 13:29:21 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:29:21 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] rmx music files Message-ID: <000e01c8de04$5ed768f0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Is anyone familiar with rmx format? If so, can you recommend a program to convert these files to Mac compatible? Susan H. From ssharkins at gmail.com Fri Jul 4 13:32:51 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 14:32:51 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot Message-ID: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> My son's friend removed his hard drive to take it home and download some files. He put it back, but now it's acting like there's a disk in the floppy drive and of course there isn't. I suggested he start it in safe mode to see if that would reset it. If he can get it started using Safe Mode, is there a setting he can reset to fix the problem? Susan H. From jon at tydda.plus.com Fri Jul 4 14:00:52 2008 From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda) Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 20:00:52 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot In-Reply-To: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> Sounds to me like the drive might not have been reconnected properly, and the computer is trying to boot off a drive withut an operating system on it... Get him to check the cables are in as tight as they'll go. Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: 04 July 2008 19:33 To: DBA Tech List Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot My son's friend removed his hard drive to take it home and download some files. He put it back, but now it's acting like there's a disk in the floppy drive and of course there isn't. I suggested he start it in safe mode to see if that would reset it. If he can get it started using Safe Mode, is there a setting he can reset to fix the problem? Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From fuller.artful at gmail.com Fri Jul 4 14:08:44 2008 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:08:44 -0300 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot In-Reply-To: <2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> Message-ID: <29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on that model to go into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. A. On 7/4/08, Jon Tydda wrote: > > Sounds to me like the drive might not have been reconnected properly, and > the computer is trying to boot off a drive withut an operating system on > it... Get him to check the cables are in as tight as they'll go. > > > > Jon > > From Gustav at cactus.dk Fri Jul 4 16:40:16 2008 From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:40:16 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Message-ID: Hi John Well, it isn't much different from the situation where you have encrypted your harddisk and forgot the password. No one is able to bring back your data and no one is to blame except yourself (the client). He must understand that a secured system is either secure or not. That said, we'll double-check this for you at our local representative. I'll be in touch. /gustav >>> john at winhaven.net 04-07-2008 17:18 >>> Hi Gustav, I called the support line for the TP Z60t and the fellow said there is no way to do this. I posted a question on the Lenovo ThinkPad forum and haven't received a single reply. Apparently they assume the laptop has been stolen and do not recover these laptops if the password is forgotten. I really don't want to spend a couple of hours and $100 trying to hack into a 4 year old laptop, only to make one little mistake and ruin it in the process! This incident has sealed my opinion of buying (or supplying) ThinkPad's in the future. It's a shame too, because they are really nice notebooks. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 5:00 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Hi John Well, then we must be talking about the supervisor password as described here: http://sodoityourself.com/hacking-ibm-thinkpad-bios-password/ You can see if you can locate that chip on your machine. We wouldn't go this far with a client's legitimate machine but turn it in to the service shop were they must have a prepared tool to handle this. /gustav From ssharkins at gmail.com Sat Jul 5 07:50:40 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:50:40 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> <29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it up right -- it even says so, just before it displays the message to replace disk and hit any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to take a class or something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where hardware's concerned. Susan H. > And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on that model to go > into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. From dwaters at usinternet.com Sat Jul 5 10:01:31 2008 From: dwaters at usinternet.com (Dan Waters) Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 10:01:31 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot In-Reply-To: <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c><29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com> <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <34DD93D3BBC349EE90E4B40F7CA99CEB@danwaters> Well - just knowing that the HD isn't hooked up right is a big step in the right direction! :-) I learned a lot about PC's when I built one last fall - I overbought on the power supply and now I know that SATA must be installed when Windows XP is Initially installed (and then learned that the performance increase from SATA on an typical PC is negligible anyway), but it was worth it! Dan -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 7:51 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it up right -- it even says so, just before it displays the message to replace disk and hit any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to take a class or something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where hardware's concerned. Susan H. > And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on that model to go > into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From Gustav at cactus.dk Sat Jul 5 12:15:48 2008 From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:15:48 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Message-ID: Hi John We checked this. The info you've got is close but not correct in theory. >From the manual: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/39t2191.pdf If you forgot your supervisor password, Lenovo authorized servicer can not reset your password. You must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized servicer or a marketing representative to have the system board replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service. In practice, however, I would expect the cost doing it this way is prohibitive given the age of the machine, but ask for a quote. As for the handyman solution in the provided link, I would refrain from soldering anything to the system board; instead use two needle-type measuring pins for electronic measuring and a screw mounted ground connection. If you prefer to keep your hands off this, I fully understand that, but don't you have a local electronics repair shop or school? Any clever electronic capable youngster could assemble the few parts and carry out the operation in half an hour (if the board contains the chip in question). /gustav >>> Gustav at cactus.dk 04-07-2008 23:40 >>> Hi John Well, it isn't much different from the situation where you have encrypted your harddisk and forgot the password. No one is able to bring back your data and no one is to blame except yourself (the client). He must understand that a secured system is either secure or not. That said, we'll double-check this for you at our local representative. I'll be in touch. /gustav >>> john at winhaven.net 04-07-2008 17:18 >>> Hi Gustav, I called the support line for the TP Z60t and the fellow said there is no way to do this. I posted a question on the Lenovo ThinkPad forum and haven't received a single reply. Apparently they assume the laptop has been stolen and do not recover these laptops if the password is forgotten. I really don't want to spend a couple of hours and $100 trying to hack into a 4 year old laptop, only to make one little mistake and ruin it in the process! This incident has sealed my opinion of buying (or supplying) ThinkPad's in the future. It's a shame too, because they are really nice notebooks. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 5:00 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Hi John Well, then we must be talking about the supervisor password as described here: http://sodoityourself.com/hacking-ibm-thinkpad-bios-password/ You can see if you can locate that chip on your machine. We wouldn't go this far with a client's legitimate machine but turn it in to the service shop were they must have a prepared tool to handle this. /gustav From garykjos at gmail.com Sat Jul 5 18:59:24 2008 From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos) Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:59:24 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot In-Reply-To: <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> <29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com> <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: Close enough isn't close enough in this case. If the bios doesn't see it the operating system isn't going to either. Seems like trouble waiting to happen moving a hard drive from system to system. GK On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Susan Harkins wrote: > I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it up right -- > it even says so, just before it displays the message to replace disk and hit > any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to take a class or > something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where hardware's > concerned. > > Susan H. > > >> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on that model to go >> into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com From accessd at shaw.ca Sat Jul 5 19:57:35 2008 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:57:35 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot In-Reply-To: References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> <29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com> <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: Moving a hard drive from one computer to another is actually one of the easiest things to do. There is only one cable that has to be connected (excluding the power supply cable which is a no brainer) and you can not even put the connections in backwards as there is a tab which stops that. The only other way to screw up a single drive move is if you do not check that the cables are firmly, in place and again there is no way to screw that up either as there is no other connectors that could confuse. If you can plug in a coffee pot you can plug in a moved hard drive. ;-) Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Kjos Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 4:59 pm Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Close enough isn't close enough in this case. If the bios > doesn't see > it the operating system isn't going to either. Seems like trouble > waiting to happen moving a hard drive from system to system. > > GK > > On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Susan Harkins > wrote: > > I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it > up right -- > > it even says so, just before it displays the message to > replace disk and hit > > any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to take a > class or > > something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where hardware's > > concerned. > > > > Susan H. > > > > > >> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on > that model to go > >> into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > -- > Gary Kjos > garykjos at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From garykjos at gmail.com Sat Jul 5 20:15:48 2008 From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos) Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 20:15:48 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot In-Reply-To: References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> <29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com> <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: Sure plugging it in isn't difficult. The plugs can only fit the one way. And not like it used to be with the master and slave jumpers you had to deal with. I would just be leary of what evil things happened to that hard drive while it was in that other system. It wasn't moved so much as temporarily connected to another system and then put back where it was. At least that was how I read it. GK On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:57 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > Moving a hard drive from one computer to another is actually one of the easiest things to do. There is only one cable that has to be connected (excluding the power supply cable which is a no brainer) and you can not even put the connections in backwards as there is a tab which stops that. > > The only other way to screw up a single drive move is if you do not check that the cables are firmly, in place and again there is no way to screw that up either as there is no other connectors that could confuse. > > If you can plug in a coffee pot you can plug in a moved hard drive. ;-) > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Kjos > Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 4:59 pm > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > >> Close enough isn't close enough in this case. If the bios >> doesn't see >> it the operating system isn't going to either. Seems like trouble >> waiting to happen moving a hard drive from system to system. >> >> GK >> >> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Susan Harkins >> wrote: >> > I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it >> up right -- >> > it even says so, just before it displays the message to >> replace disk and hit >> > any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to take a >> class or >> > something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where hardware's >> > concerned. >> > >> > Susan H. >> > >> > >> >> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on >> that model to go >> >> into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > dba-Tech mailing list >> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Gary Kjos >> garykjos at gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Sun Jul 6 08:39:34 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:39:34 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c><29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com><004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <001101c8df6d$bcbe8150$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Well, that's interesting. Unfortunately, neither my son or I have a clue, I've never even seen the inside of a computer -- seriously. Susan H. > Moving a hard drive from one computer to another is actually one of the > easiest things to do. There is only one cable that has to be connected > (excluding the power supply cable which is a no brainer) and you can not > even put the connections in backwards as there is a tab which stops that. > > The only other way to screw up a single drive move is if you do not check > that the cables are firmly, in place and again there is no way to screw > that up either as there is no other connectors that could confuse. > > If you can plug in a coffee pot you can plug in a moved hard drive. ;-) > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Kjos > Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 4:59 pm > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > > >> Close enough isn't close enough in this case. If the bios >> doesn't see >> it the operating system isn't going to either. Seems like trouble >> waiting to happen moving a hard drive from system to system. >> >> GK >> >> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Susan Harkins >> wrote: >> > I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it >> up right -- >> > it even says so, just before it displays the message to >> replace disk and hit >> > any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to take a >> class or >> > something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where hardware's >> > concerned. >> > >> > Susan H. >> > >> > >> >> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on >> that model to go >> >> into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > dba-Tech mailing list >> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Gary Kjos >> garykjos at gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Sun Jul 6 08:40:29 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:40:29 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c><29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com><004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <003601c8df71$998c33e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> If he were to check himself -- just open the case and make sure what's connected is in deed a good connection -- is there a chance he could screw something up? Susan H. > Moving a hard drive from one computer to another is actually one of the > easiest things to do. There is only one cable that has to be connected > (excluding the power supply cable which is a no brainer) and you can not > even put the connections in backwards as there is a tab which stops that. > > The only other way to screw up a single drive move is if you do not check > that the cables are firmly, in place and again there is no way to screw > that up either as there is no other connectors that could confuse. > > If you can plug in a coffee pot you can plug in a moved hard drive. ;-) > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Kjos > Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 4:59 pm > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > > >> Close enough isn't close enough in this case. If the bios >> doesn't see >> it the operating system isn't going to either. Seems like trouble >> waiting to happen moving a hard drive from system to system. >> >> GK >> >> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Susan Harkins >> wrote: >> > I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it >> up right -- >> > it even says so, just before it displays the message to >> replace disk and hit >> > any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to take a >> class or >> > something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where hardware's >> > concerned. >> > >> > Susan H. >> > >> > >> >> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on >> that model to go >> >> into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > dba-Tech mailing list >> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Gary Kjos >> garykjos at gmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Sun Jul 6 08:41:28 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:41:28 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c><29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com><004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <003701c8df71$9a548cf0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Yes, that's true. Susan H. temporarily connected to another system and then put back > where it was. At least that was how I read it. From accessd at shaw.ca Sun Jul 6 09:17:21 2008 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:17:21 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot In-Reply-To: References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> <29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com> <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: Point made. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Kjos Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 6:19 pm Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Sure plugging it in isn't difficult. The plugs can only fit the one > way. And not like it used to be with the master and slave > jumpers you > had to deal with. I would just be leary of what evil things happened > to that hard drive while it was in that other system. It wasn't moved > so much as temporarily connected to another system and then put back > where it was. At least that was how I read it. > > GK > > On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:57 PM, Jim Lawrence > wrote: > > Moving a hard drive from one computer to another is actually > one of the easiest things to do. There is only one cable that > has to be connected (excluding the power supply cable which is a > no brainer) and you can not even put the connections in > backwards as there is a tab which stops that. > > > > The only other way to screw up a single drive move is if you > do not check that the cables are firmly, in place and again > there is no way to screw that up either as there is no other > connectors that could confuse. > > > > If you can plug in a coffee pot you can plug in a moved hard > drive. ;-) > > > > Jim > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gary Kjos > > Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 4:59 pm > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot > > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues tech at databaseadvisors.com>> > >> Close enough isn't close enough in this case. If the bios > >> doesn't see > >> it the operating system isn't going to either. Seems like trouble > >> waiting to happen moving a hard drive from system to system. > >> > >> GK > >> > >> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Susan Harkins > >> wrote: > >> > I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it > >> up right -- > >> > it even says so, just before it displays the message to > >> replace disk and hit > >> > any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to > take a > >> class or > >> > something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where > hardware's>> > concerned. > >> > > >> > Susan H. > >> > > >> > > >> >> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on > >> that model to go > >> >> into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > dba-Tech mailing list > >> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Gary Kjos > >> garykjos at gmail.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> dba-Tech mailing list > >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > -- > Gary Kjos > garykjos at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From garykjos at gmail.com Sun Jul 6 09:32:53 2008 From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos) Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 09:32:53 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot In-Reply-To: <003601c8df71$998c33e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> <29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com> <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <003601c8df71$998c33e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: Well always a CHANCE. Just like someone COULD die from a tonselectomy. Opening the cover shouldn't be to risky though. It's possible the cable is not connected properly or maybe the power wasn't connected. There should be two cables connected, one for data and one for power. The power one comes from the power supply and the data goes straight to the motherboard. Depending on the type of hard drive, the data cable may be a ribbon cable with about an inch and a half connector or if it's a newer system it would have just a smaller connector about a half inch wide connected to a cord about the size of a telephone cord. The power cables are usually multi-colored individual wires with about a 3/4 inch wide connector on the end for the older style or maybe a little less wide than that for the newer SATA style cables. And the cable itself could have been damaged too. I've had bad SATA data cables before. Pull the cover off or open and have a peak inside. If it's a Dell system you can go to their website and they will have a drawing of the mother board with all the connections identified. Other brands probably have that info available online too. There are usually two hard drive connection ports and it might want you to use a particular one for the boot drive. This would be a little more risque but if it still doesn't boot or recognize that there is a drive there, you might want to try to power it up with the cover off and feel if the drive feels like it is spinning up at all. If it' is not spinning or even trying to spin then it's either dead or it's not connected to power correctly. Anytime something isn't working it's a standard thing to "reseat the cables" though, Unplug and replug each end of the cables for the effected device to make sure they are fully connected. Good luck. Once you have done it you will see it's not that scary inside the case. GK On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Susan Harkins wrote: > If he were to check himself -- just open the case and make sure what's > connected is in deed a good connection -- is there a chance he could screw > something up? > > Susan H. > > >> Moving a hard drive from one computer to another is actually one of the >> easiest things to do. There is only one cable that has to be connected >> (excluding the power supply cable which is a no brainer) and you can not >> even put the connections in backwards as there is a tab which stops that. >> >> The only other way to screw up a single drive move is if you do not check >> that the cables are firmly, in place and again there is no way to screw >> that up either as there is no other connectors that could confuse. >> >> If you can plug in a coffee pot you can plug in a moved hard drive. ;-) >> >> Jim >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Gary Kjos >> Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 4:59 pm >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> >> >>> Close enough isn't close enough in this case. If the bios >>> doesn't see >>> it the operating system isn't going to either. Seems like trouble >>> waiting to happen moving a hard drive from system to system. >>> >>> GK >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Susan Harkins >>> wrote: >>> > I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it >>> up right -- >>> > it even says so, just before it displays the message to >>> replace disk and hit >>> > any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to take a >>> class or >>> > something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where hardware's >>> > concerned. >>> > >>> > Susan H. >>> > >>> > >>> >> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on >>> that model to go >>> >> into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > dba-Tech mailing list >>> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Gary Kjos >>> garykjos at gmail.com >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com From accessd at shaw.ca Sun Jul 6 10:37:43 2008 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:37:43 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot In-Reply-To: <003601c8df71$998c33e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> <29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com> <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <003601c8df71$998c33e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: To be honest I do not think so. For someone to make a major error it would require a lot careful planning and playing with the parts well outside the confines of hooking up a hard-drive. The only major changes in home PCs, in the last little while, when it comes to hard drives is the new SATA type drives and as you have explained, I do not think that is the case. Checking would be just fine. First, make sure you have the power turned off and once the computer is opened place both your hands on the exposed metal box frame. This is to discharge any possible static charge you may have. Most boxes just require the loosening or removal of two Phillips type screws and then sliding the side off. (The side on the left hand side as you are looking at the computer.) When the computer is laid down you should see the HD at the front of the computer mounted on brackets. From the back of the HD you should be a power supply cable attached and a 32 pin IDE ribbon cable. The power cable is one of the cables that comes from the power supply at the back of the computer and the end that connects to the hard drive is a nylon/plastic plug.. This plug can only connect in one way as there are tapered edges on top of both sides of the plug. This plug can sometime be difficult to remove but by gently wiggling it from side to side while pulling it out should be all the force necessary. The plug has a little flanges which allow easy grip. The other cable from the back of the hard drive, is a 32 pin flat IDE cable which is attached to the mother board. Both ends of this cable are the same, so it can not be put the wrong way around and there are notches in the cable ends so it can not be inserted upside down. The only other wrinkle is when there is two connectors on one end of this cable. A cable like that can be used for connecting two hard drives if available and the best way to hook this cable up is to connect the multi-connector end to the hard drives. If there were two hard drives drives, the connector, at the cable end would connect to the boot drive and connector within the cable would connect to the second or data drive. (I do not think you would have this configuration so I will not continue any further explanation along dual drives at this time.) Once the IDE flat cable is connected, in the male connector on the mother board and the male connector, on the HD (Watch that the notches at each of the cable and connectors line up.), then connect the female power supply plug to the power connector on the back of the hard drive. Make sure all cables are secure. When disconnecting and re-connecting cables sometimes other unrelated cables may become loosened so it is wise to make sure every cable is firm. After that the box cover can be replaced and the computer can be restarted. In most cases the rebooted system will automatically see the new hardware and continue with the reboot and assuming that the drive you have just re-cabled, is the boot drive the system should now boot up with out incident. I apologize for this very long winded explanation but I wanted to make sure there was absolutely no confusion. In the unlikely event there are some issues, they can be dealt with as needed. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Harkins Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008 7:07 am Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > If he were to check himself -- just open the case and make sure > what's > connected is in deed a good connection -- is there a chance he > could screw > something up? > > Susan H. > > > > Moving a hard drive from one computer to another is actually > one of the > > easiest things to do. There is only one cable that has to be > connected > > (excluding the power supply cable which is a no brainer) and > you can not > > even put the connections in backwards as there is a tab which > stops that. > > > > The only other way to screw up a single drive move is if you > do not check > > that the cables are firmly, in place and again there is no way > to screw > > that up either as there is no other connectors that could confuse. > > > > If you can plug in a coffee pot you can plug in a moved hard > drive. ;-) > > > > Jim > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gary Kjos > > Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 4:59 pm > > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot > > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > > > > > >> Close enough isn't close enough in this case. If the bios > >> doesn't see > >> it the operating system isn't going to either. Seems like trouble > >> waiting to happen moving a hard drive from system to system. > >> > >> GK > >> > >> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Susan Harkins > >> wrote: > >> > I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't hook it > >> up right -- > >> > it even says so, just before it displays the message to > >> replace disk and hit > >> > any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to > take a > >> class or > >> > something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where > hardware's>> > concerned. > >> > > >> > Susan H. > >> > > >> > > >> >> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on > >> that model to go > >> >> into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > dba-Tech mailing list > >> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Gary Kjos > >> garykjos at gmail.com > >> _______________________________________________ > >> dba-Tech mailing list > >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From accessd at shaw.ca Sun Jul 6 10:40:16 2008 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:40:16 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot In-Reply-To: References: <001101c8de04$5fa6c6e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <2FD4A3D24D0B455DAF31D4BF9202D30A@jt2c> <29f585dd0807041208k39665f1t84a78eb1656412a8@mail.gmail.com> <004b01c8de9d$be22e9d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <003601c8df71$998c33e0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: Good instructions, Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Kjos Date: Sunday, July 6, 2008 7:33 am Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Well always a CHANCE. Just like someone COULD die from a tonselectomy. > Opening the cover shouldn't be to risky though. It's possible the > cable is not connected properly or maybe the power wasn't connected. > There should be two cables connected, one for data and one for power. > The power one comes from the power supply and the data goes straight > to the motherboard. Depending on the type of hard drive, the data > cable may be a ribbon cable with about an inch and a half > connector or > if it's a newer system it would have just a smaller connector > about a > half inch wide connected to a cord about the size of a telephone cord. > The power cables are usually multi-colored individual wires with about > a 3/4 inch wide connector on the end for the older style or > maybe a > little less wide than that for the newer SATA style > cables. And the > cable itself could have been damaged too. I've had bad SATA data > cables before. > > Pull the cover off or open and have a peak inside. If it's a Dell > system you can go to their website and they will have a drawing > of the > mother board with all the connections identified. Other brands > probably have that info available online too. There are usually two > hard drive connection ports and it might want you to use a particular > one for the boot drive. > > This would be a little more risque but if it still doesn't boot or > recognize that there is a drive there, you might want to try to power > it up with the cover off and feel if the drive feels like it is > spinning up at all. If it' is not spinning or even trying to > spin then > it's either dead or it's not connected to power correctly. > > Anytime something isn't working it's a standard thing to "reseat the > cables" though, Unplug and replug each end of the cables for the > effected device to make sure they are fully connected. > > Good luck. Once you have done it you will see it's not that scary > inside the case. > > GK > > On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Susan Harkins > wrote: > > If he were to check himself -- just open the case and make > sure what's > > connected is in deed a good connection -- is there a chance he > could screw > > something up? > > > > Susan H. > > > > > >> Moving a hard drive from one computer to another is actually > one of the > >> easiest things to do. There is only one cable that has to be > connected>> (excluding the power supply cable which is a no > brainer) and you can not > >> even put the connections in backwards as there is a tab which > stops that. > >> > >> The only other way to screw up a single drive move is if you > do not check > >> that the cables are firmly, in place and again there is no > way to screw > >> that up either as there is no other connectors that could confuse. > >> > >> If you can plug in a coffee pot you can plug in a moved hard > drive. ;-) > >> > >> Jim > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Gary Kjos > >> Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 4:59 pm > >> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Windows won't reboot > >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > >> > >> > >>> Close enough isn't close enough in this case. If the bios > >>> doesn't see > >>> it the operating system isn't going to either. Seems like trouble > >>> waiting to happen moving a hard drive from system to system. > >>> > >>> GK > >>> > >>> On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Susan Harkins > >>> wrote: > >>> > I checked on it last night and I'm sure the guy didn't > hook it > >>> up right -- > >>> > it even says so, just before it displays the message to > >>> replace disk and hit > >>> > any key. Unfortunately, I was unable to help. I need to > take a > >>> class or > >>> > something -- it's ridiculous that I'm such a wienie where > hardware's>>> > concerned. > >>> > > >>> > Susan H. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> >> And perhaps also to hit Delete or F8 or whatever it is on > >>> that model to go > >>> >> into BIOS setup and see what the system thinks is attached. > >>> > > >>> > _______________________________________________ > >>> > dba-Tech mailing list > >>> > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >>> > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >>> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Gary Kjos > >>> garykjos at gmail.com > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> dba-Tech mailing list > >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> dba-Tech mailing list > >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > -- > Gary Kjos > garykjos at gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From pharold at proftesting.com Mon Jul 7 11:51:23 2008 From: pharold at proftesting.com (Perry L Harold) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:51:23 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues References: <200807032256.m63Mu0O2023930@databaseadvisors.com> Message-ID: Any chance it's like BIOS memory and loses it's setting when the BIOS battery is removed? Perry Harold Professional Testing Inc -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:56 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Hi Gustav, I called for the factory recovery CD and the support tech said that it would not help. The password is kept in a special chip on the motherboard and the only thing I could do is try to remember the password. It can't be cleared without knowing it to start with. The jumper thing seems to be the only way. Does your colleague have experience with that? I'm not real comfortable doing that. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 4:28 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Hi John We sell a lot of ThinkPads. My colleague tells, that the jumper thing is for resetting the BIOS password which doesn't sound like your trouble. To reinstall the harddisk from scratch to factory defaults (virgin machine) you need the reinstall disk set that often does not accompany the machine. These are without a password (of course). You should be able to obtain a set from Lenovo at a minor nominal fee if you provide the serial no. of the machine. /gustav >>> john at winhaven.net 02-07-2008 21:11 >>> Anyone have an idea of how I can restore a Thinkpad Z60t to factory conditions without the system password? I made the Recovery disks, but it kept asking for the password. An internet source said if I formatted the recovery area of the disk it wouldn't ask for that any longer, formatted it and that wasn't true. Another source says it can't be done unless I hot-wire a chip on the motherboard! Strong security is nice until it prevents you from doing what you intend to do to your own equipment. John B. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Mon Jul 7 16:01:55 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:01:55 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing Message-ID: <035b01c8e076$214ac490$2f8601c7@SusanOne> "This worked splendidly under Outloook 2003 for a few days. Then suddenly stopped after rebooting the machine. When I checked the macro list within Outlook, there were no macros listed. Then checked the VBA window and the script was all there just as pasted from the earlier post ... I just can't get it to appear in the list or to run when Outlook is opened. What am I doing wrong? Thanks!" =====From a reader who's lost his macros! Has anyone seen this before? Susan H. From jon at tydda.plus.com Mon Jul 7 16:16:03 2008 From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 22:16:03 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing In-Reply-To: <035b01c8e076$214ac490$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <035b01c8e076$214ac490$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <8C2B5A7FED5F496DA5A505FC1B33C831@jt2c> Yes, Outlook (from 2003) onwards is "clever"... If you have add-ins and things like that and Outlook crashes, it'll disable them for you, and not necessarily tell you. There should be a form in Help, About, Disabled Items, and you select the ones you want to re-enable, and press ok... Job done. Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: 07 July 2008 22:02 To: DBA Tech List Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing "This worked splendidly under Outloook 2003 for a few days. Then suddenly stopped after rebooting the machine. When I checked the macro list within Outlook, there were no macros listed. Then checked the VBA window and the script was all there just as pasted from the earlier post ... I just can't get it to appear in the list or to run when Outlook is opened. What am I doing wrong? Thanks!" =====From a reader who's lost his macros! Has anyone seen this before? Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Mon Jul 7 16:20:13 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:20:13 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing References: <035b01c8e076$214ac490$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <8C2B5A7FED5F496DA5A505FC1B33C831@jt2c> Message-ID: <039d01c8e077$eae5adf0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Thanks Jon -- I've never had this happen to me. Susan H. > Yes, Outlook (from 2003) onwards is "clever"... If you have add-ins and > things like that and Outlook crashes, it'll disable them for you, and not > necessarily tell you. > > There should be a form in Help, About, Disabled Items, and you select the > ones you want to re-enable, and press ok... Job done. > > > Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins > Sent: 07 July 2008 22:02 > To: DBA Tech List > Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing > > "This worked splendidly under Outloook 2003 for a few days. Then suddenly > stopped after rebooting the machine. When I checked the macro list within > Outlook, there were no macros listed. Then checked the VBA window and the > script was all there just as pasted from the earlier post ... I just can't > get it to appear in the list or to run when Outlook is opened. What am I > doing wrong? Thanks!" > > =====From a reader who's lost his macros! Has anyone seen this before? > > Susan H. > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From jon at tydda.plus.com Mon Jul 7 16:29:20 2008 From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 22:29:20 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing In-Reply-To: <039d01c8e077$eae5adf0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <035b01c8e076$214ac490$2f8601c7@SusanOne><8C2B5A7FED5F496DA5A505FC1B33C831@jt2c> <039d01c8e077$eae5adf0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <208009C2332D433F810919EEA071D49F@jt2c> I don't kow if it does it for macros, but it's certainly done it to the AVG add-in, and I've seen other AV add-ins there too... And they're basically macros in a package, so... Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: 07 July 2008 22:20 To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing Thanks Jon -- I've never had this happen to me. Susan H. > Yes, Outlook (from 2003) onwards is "clever"... If you have add-ins > and things like that and Outlook crashes, it'll disable them for you, > and not necessarily tell you. > > There should be a form in Help, About, Disabled Items, and you select > the ones you want to re-enable, and press ok... Job done. > > > Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan > Harkins > Sent: 07 July 2008 22:02 > To: DBA Tech List > Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing > > "This worked splendidly under Outloook 2003 for a few days. Then > suddenly stopped after rebooting the machine. When I checked the macro > list within Outlook, there were no macros listed. Then checked the VBA > window and the script was all there just as pasted from the earlier > post ... I just can't get it to appear in the list or to run when > Outlook is opened. What am I doing wrong? Thanks!" > > =====From a reader who's lost his macros! Has anyone seen this before? > > Susan H. > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Mon Jul 7 16:36:15 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:36:15 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing References: <035b01c8e076$214ac490$2f8601c7@SusanOne><8C2B5A7FED5F496DA5A505FC1B33C831@jt2c><039d01c8e077$eae5adf0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <208009C2332D433F810919EEA071D49F@jt2c> Message-ID: <03b601c8e079$7df6f3a0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> We'll see -- if it doesn't work, he'll certainly let me know! ;) Susan H. >I don't kow if it does it for macros, but it's certainly done it to the AVG > add-in, and I've seen other AV add-ins there too... And they're basically > macros in a package, so... From Gustav at cactus.dk Mon Jul 7 16:41:16 2008 From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:41:16 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Message-ID: Hi Perry No. That's another thing. /gustav >>> pharold at proftesting.com 07-07-2008 18:51 >>> Any chance it's like BIOS memory and loses it's setting when the BIOS battery is removed? Perry Harold Professional Testing Inc -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 6:56 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Hi Gustav, I called for the factory recovery CD and the support tech said that it would not help. The password is kept in a special chip on the motherboard and the only thing I could do is try to remember the password. It can't be cleared without knowing it to start with. The jumper thing seems to be the only way. Does your colleague have experience with that? I'm not real comfortable doing that. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 4:28 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Hi John We sell a lot of ThinkPads. My colleague tells, that the jumper thing is for resetting the BIOS password which doesn't sound like your trouble. To reinstall the harddisk from scratch to factory defaults (virgin machine) you need the reinstall disk set that often does not accompany the machine. These are without a password (of course). You should be able to obtain a set from Lenovo at a minor nominal fee if you provide the serial no. of the machine. /gustav >>> john at winhaven.net 02-07-2008 21:11 >>> Anyone have an idea of how I can restore a Thinkpad Z60t to factory conditions without the system password? I made the Recovery disks, but it kept asking for the password. An internet source said if I formatted the recovery area of the disk it wouldn't ask for that any longer, formatted it and that wasn't true. Another source says it can't be done unless I hot-wire a chip on the motherboard! Strong security is nice until it prevents you from doing what you intend to do to your own equipment. John B. From john at winhaven.net Mon Jul 7 21:41:49 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:41:49 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <200807080241.m682fYi4013135@databaseadvisors.com> Hi Gustav, Thanks for all the info. I'll check into it some more. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:16 PM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Thinkpad issues Hi John We checked this. The info you've got is close but not correct in theory. >From the manual: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/39t2191.pdf If you forgot your supervisor password, Lenovo authorized servicer can not reset your password. You must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized servicer or a marketing representative to have the system board replaced. Proof of purchase is required, and a fee will be charged for parts and service. In practice, however, I would expect the cost doing it this way is prohibitive given the age of the machine, but ask for a quote. As for the handyman solution in the provided link, I would refrain from soldering anything to the system board; instead use two needle-type measuring pins for electronic measuring and a screw mounted ground connection. If you prefer to keep your hands off this, I fully understand that, but don't you have a local electronics repair shop or school? Any clever electronic capable youngster could assemble the few parts and carry out the operation in half an hour (if the board contains the chip in question). /gustav From john at winhaven.net Mon Jul 7 21:41:49 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:41:49 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing In-Reply-To: <039d01c8e077$eae5adf0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <200807080241.m682fYUL013137@databaseadvisors.com> PITA, I have 1/2 dozen add-ins that I like. If Outlook gets disturbed it disables them. I finally quit using one that was really cool. In one click it cleaned all of the garbage out of an email when replying or forwarding. Especially useful for messages from AOL addresses ;o) It was originally programmed for O2k and just couldn't make it more than a month in O2k3 with out disturbing the master. It must have done something to a macro that I wrote and added to the toolbar because it isn't there anymore. I don't use it that often so its just as easy to use the menu system as to keep adding it to the toolbar though. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 4:20 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing Thanks Jon -- I've never had this happen to me. Susan H. > Yes, Outlook (from 2003) onwards is "clever"... If you have add-ins > and things like that and Outlook crashes, it'll disable them for you, > and not necessarily tell you. > > There should be a form in Help, About, Disabled Items, and you select > the ones you want to re-enable, and press ok... Job done. > > > Jon > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan > Harkins > Sent: 07 July 2008 22:02 > To: DBA Tech List > Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing > > "This worked splendidly under Outloook 2003 for a few days. Then > suddenly stopped after rebooting the machine. When I checked the macro > list within Outlook, there were no macros listed. Then checked the VBA > window and the script was all there just as pasted from the earlier > post ... I just can't get it to appear in the list or to run when > Outlook is opened. What am I doing wrong? Thanks!" > > =====From a reader who's lost his macros! Has anyone seen this before? > > Susan H. > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From john at winhaven.net Mon Jul 7 21:47:06 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:47:06 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Apple Mac server and DHCP In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <200807080246.m682kpQC015419@databaseadvisors.com> Hi Gustav, I just saw this. I'm glad it worked out. I can now pass this on to Nate, who recently asked me what became of it. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 4:27 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Apple Mac server and DHCP Hi John It was #1! After the update the Trapeze units popped in service right away. The client held his breath for a second that we should tell the MacBuff what to do. Great feeling. Please pass my sincere thanks to your Mac friend! /gustav PS: Once again, should any of you have forgotten, remember to a ask here for solutions to serious troubles. >>> john at winhaven.net 29-05-2008 20:55 >>> Hi Gustav, Nate offered up a couple of things to check right away. 1. If running 10.5, update to the newest version (10.5.3) which just came out yesterday. It fixes a few DHCP problems people might have. It is definitely a must if the server is only on 10.5.0. 2. Make sure there are no typos in the address files on the server or in the router IP area or DNS area. 3. Make sure the range of IP addresses is large enough or is set properly. 4. Increase the log level to see if the server is denying the requests for IP addresses or if there are any other problems. Overall, he said if the information is entered correctly, it should just work. Otherwise, they should have Applecare (if it is new) and they should call Apple to see if there are other things underlying that are causing it. Hope this helps. John B. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Tue Jul 8 06:57:36 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 07:57:36 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing References: <200807080241.m682fYUL013137@databaseadvisors.com> Message-ID: <04aa01c8e0f1$d77728f0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Just fascinating... the more I use Office, the more I wonder how in the world... oh well... my Outlook is still trashed. I have no clue what to do with it. A whole cottage industry for repairing Office exists. Oh my... Susan H. > PITA, I have 1/2 dozen add-ins that I like. If Outlook gets disturbed it > disables them. > > I finally quit using one that was really cool. In one click it cleaned all > of the garbage out of an email when replying or forwarding. Especially > useful for messages from AOL addresses ;o) It was originally programmed > for > O2k and just couldn't make it more than a month in O2k3 with out > disturbing > the master. It must have done something to a macro that I wrote and added > to > the toolbar because it isn't there anymore. I don't use it that often so > its > just as easy to use the menu system as to keep adding it to the toolbar > though. From ssharkins at gmail.com Tue Jul 8 07:34:07 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:34:07 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] more on Outlook Message-ID: <051a01c8e0f6$ec991090$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Well, my reader enabled a few items, but still no luck finding the lost macros. :( It's a mystery to me. I'll dig around in the kb today, but I'm not holding my breathe. Susan H. From john at winhaven.net Tue Jul 8 10:09:54 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:09:54 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] more on Outlook In-Reply-To: <051a01c8e0f6$ec991090$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <200807081509.m68F9jnf025470@databaseadvisors.com> If he presses ALT-F11 it should open the visual basic editor and reveal any code modules. He might want to start there to see if there are any listed. If not they have been deleted. I don't know but I wonder if some AV product deleted the VB code/macros? John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 7:34 AM To: DBA Tech List Subject: [dba-Tech] more on Outlook Well, my reader enabled a few items, but still no luck finding the lost macros. :( It's a mystery to me. I'll dig around in the kb today, but I'm not holding my breathe. Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From john at winhaven.net Tue Jul 8 10:09:54 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:09:54 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing In-Reply-To: <04aa01c8e0f1$d77728f0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <200807081509.m68F9jYQ025476@databaseadvisors.com> Susan, I'll send you a link off list to upload it to my ftp site. I can run my repair utility on it for you. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 6:58 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing Just fascinating... the more I use Office, the more I wonder how in the world... oh well... my Outlook is still trashed. I have no clue what to do with it. A whole cottage industry for repairing Office exists. Oh my... From ssharkins at gmail.com Tue Jul 8 10:15:31 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:15:31 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] more on Outlook References: <200807081509.m68F9jnf025470@databaseadvisors.com> Message-ID: <065b01c8e10d$8ab21450$2f8601c7@SusanOne> The macros are there, he just can't use them. Susan H. > If he presses ALT-F11 it should open the visual basic editor and reveal > any > code modules. He might want to start there to see if there are any listed. > If not they have been deleted. I don't know but I wonder if some AV > product > deleted the VB code/macros? > > > John B. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 7:34 AM > To: DBA Tech List > Subject: [dba-Tech] more on Outlook > > Well, my reader enabled a few items, but still no luck finding the lost > macros. :( > > It's a mystery to me. I'll dig around in the kb today, but I'm not holding > my breathe. > > Susan H. > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Tue Jul 8 10:16:02 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:16:02 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing References: <200807081509.m68F9jYQ025476@databaseadvisors.com> Message-ID: <065e01c8e10d$8b862d30$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Thanks, but how do I upload my copy of Outlook? Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bartow" To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing > Susan, > I'll send you a link off list to upload it to my ftp site. I can run my > repair utility on it for you. > > > John B. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 6:58 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing > > Just fascinating... the more I use Office, the more I wonder how in the > world... oh well... my Outlook is still trashed. I have no clue what to do > with it. A whole cottage industry for repairing Office exists. Oh my... > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From john at winhaven.net Tue Jul 8 11:51:33 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:51:33 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] more on Outlook In-Reply-To: <065b01c8e10d$8ab21450$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <200807081651.m68GpNDG016137@databaseadvisors.com> Tools | Macros | Security then choose low and see if he can use his macros and click OK. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:16 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] more on Outlook The macros are there, he just can't use them. Susan H. From john at winhaven.net Tue Jul 8 11:54:21 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:54:21 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing In-Reply-To: <065e01c8e10d$8b862d30$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <200807081654.m68GsBc8017970@databaseadvisors.com> I sent instructions off list. Find your outlook's .pst file and upload it. If you can't find that do a search for *.pst If you find more than one, upload them all. You can copy and paste directly from the search results windows to the ftp site, once its open. John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:16 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Outlook macros missing Thanks, but how do I upload my copy of Outlook? From djkr at msn.com Wed Jul 9 08:34:24 2008 From: djkr at msn.com (DJK(John) Robinson) Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:34:24 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] Dual boot XP & Vista In-Reply-To: <03b601c8e079$7df6f3a0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: Hi folks Does anybody know how Vista handles dual/multi-boot scenarios? I'm familiar with our old friend boot.ini, and comfortable with tweaking it by hand for my own purposes, but Vista seems to have a different way of doing that - and everything else! - which I haven't yet discovered. For reasons you can probably guess at, I want to have XP as my default OS, with an option to boot into Vista. Any info out there? John From fuller.artful at gmail.com Wed Jul 9 09:39:03 2008 From: fuller.artful at gmail.com (Arthur Fuller) Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:39:03 -0300 Subject: [dba-Tech] VSS question Message-ID: <29f585dd0807090739n77c6c763g8fa09e7f4d80f4a@mail.gmail.com> I didn't bring enough of my CDs with me to Bermuda. I need to install VSS here. I'm just now going through the disk set that is here for Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition, hoping to find VSS here someplace. Alternatively, does anyone have experience with using Subversion along with SQL 2005 to do version control? I can't imagine that Subversion can integrate seamlessly with SQL Server, but I'd love to learn I'm wrong on this. Arthur From ssharkins at gmail.com Thu Jul 10 12:09:20 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:09:20 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] faxing using Windows XP Message-ID: <039801c8e2af$b33b20d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306550 This article makes it sound like I can fax if I have Windows XP and fax-enabled modem. I'm still confused a bit though -- if someone sends me a fax phone number, how would that work -- I'm using cable Internet, so I don't see how the two could communicate. Susan H. From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Thu Jul 10 12:20:43 2008 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:20:43 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] faxing using Windows XP In-Reply-To: <039801c8e2af$b33b20d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <039801c8e2af$b33b20d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <000901c8e2b1$48cdba30$0301a8c0@HAL9005> Seems like you'd still need a FAX board and jack in to your land line. Didn't know MS had moved to kill yet another competitor - the venerable WinFAX - which I use. Wonderful program. Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com www.bchacc.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:09 AM To: DBA Tech List Subject: [dba-Tech] faxing using Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306550 This article makes it sound like I can fax if I have Windows XP and fax-enabled modem. I'm still confused a bit though -- if someone sends me a fax phone number, how would that work -- I'm using cable Internet, so I don't see how the two could communicate. Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Thu Jul 10 12:27:57 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:27:57 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] faxing using Windows XP References: <039801c8e2af$b33b20d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <000901c8e2b1$48cdba30$0301a8c0@HAL9005> Message-ID: <03be01c8e2b2$4ce9b5a0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> > Seems like you'd still need a FAX board and jack in to your land line. > > Didn't know MS had moved to kill yet another competitor - the venerable > WinFAX - which I use. Wonderful program. ======We don't have a land line, that's I'm wondering if there's someway to still fax. I don't want to pay for a land line that gets used maybe 1 a month. Susan H. From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Thu Jul 10 12:39:41 2008 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:39:41 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] faxing using Windows XP In-Reply-To: <03be01c8e2b2$4ce9b5a0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <039801c8e2af$b33b20d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <000901c8e2b1$48cdba30$0301a8c0@HAL9005> <03be01c8e2b2$4ce9b5a0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <4876495D.8010707@earthlink.net> Susan Absent a land line, eFax gives you a handy $10/mo web fax service with a no-fee 888 fax number. PB Susan Harkins wrote: > >> Seems like you'd still need a FAX board and jack in to your land line. >> >> Didn't know MS had moved to kill yet another competitor - the venerable >> WinFAX - which I use. Wonderful program. >> > > ======We don't have a land line, that's I'm wondering if there's someway to > still fax. I don't want to pay for a land line that gets used maybe 1 a > month. > > Susan H. > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.7/1544 - Release Date: 7/10/2008 7:37 AM > > > > From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Thu Jul 10 12:43:27 2008 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:43:27 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] faxing using Windows XP In-Reply-To: <03be01c8e2b2$4ce9b5a0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <039801c8e2af$b33b20d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><000901c8e2b1$48cdba30$0301a8c0@HAL9005> <03be01c8e2b2$4ce9b5a0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <001001c8e2b4$759fd9a0$0301a8c0@HAL9005> Seems you'd have to find a black box that would interface your cell phone to the fax board in the computer. Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com www.bchacc.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:28 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] faxing using Windows XP > Seems like you'd still need a FAX board and jack in to your land line. > > Didn't know MS had moved to kill yet another competitor - the > venerable WinFAX - which I use. Wonderful program. ======We don't have a land line, that's I'm wondering if there's someway to still fax. I don't want to pay for a land line that gets used maybe 1 a month. Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Thu Jul 10 13:11:24 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:11:24 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] faxing using Windows XP References: <039801c8e2af$b33b20d0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <000901c8e2b1$48cdba30$0301a8c0@HAL9005><03be01c8e2b2$4ce9b5a0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <4876495D.8010707@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <03ff01c8e2b8$7e5971b0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Good to know! Susan H. > Susan > > Absent a land line, eFax gives you a handy $10/mo web fax service with a > no-fee 888 fax number. > > PB > > Susan Harkins wrote: >> >>> Seems like you'd still need a FAX board and jack in to your land line. >>> >>> Didn't know MS had moved to kill yet another competitor - the venerable >>> WinFAX - which I use. Wonderful program. >>> >> >> ======We don't have a land line, that's I'm wondering if there's someway >> to >> still fax. I don't want to pay for a land line that gets used maybe 1 a >> month. >> >> Susan H. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.7/1544 - Release Date: 7/10/2008 >> 7:37 AM >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Fri Jul 11 07:11:55 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:11:55 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] disability standards Message-ID: <000801c8e34f$51642be0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> I'm looking for a list of disability requirements/standards as they apply to computer development. Does anyone have something bookmarked? Susan H. From ssharkins at gmail.com Fri Jul 11 10:32:02 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:32:02 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Wierd attachment message Message-ID: <027001c8e36b$458fd8c0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> 07/11/2008 09:42:12 Original attachment (Master Dimension Contacts 07-09-2008 Converted 2003 Fformat.zip) was Quarantined. The original attachment was blocked from delivery due to current attachment blocking rules. You can safely save or delete this replacement attachment. ======Got the above this morning instead of the intended zip file. I've poked around in my OE settings a bit, but can't find anything out of the ordinary. I'm running AVG free version. I do receive attachments occasionally, and never have any trouble. He resent it, changing the zip extension to txt, and the message I received on that one was just a mess. Susan H. From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Fri Jul 11 10:37:46 2008 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:37:46 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Wierd attachment message In-Reply-To: <027001c8e36b$458fd8c0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <027001c8e36b$458fd8c0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <006001c8e36c$11394c40$0301a8c0@HAL9005> I would tell him to try sending it without an extension. See if that works. Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com www.bchacc.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 8:32 AM To: DBA Tech List Subject: [dba-Tech] Wierd attachment message 07/11/2008 09:42:12 Original attachment (Master Dimension Contacts 07-09-2008 Converted 2003 Fformat.zip) was Quarantined. The original attachment was blocked from delivery due to current attachment blocking rules. You can safely save or delete this replacement attachment. ======Got the above this morning instead of the intended zip file. I've poked around in my OE settings a bit, but can't find anything out of the ordinary. I'm running AVG free version. I do receive attachments occasionally, and never have any trouble. He resent it, changing the zip extension to txt, and the message I received on that one was just a mess. Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From garykjos at gmail.com Fri Jul 11 13:18:59 2008 From: garykjos at gmail.com (Gary Kjos) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:18:59 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Wierd attachment message In-Reply-To: <006001c8e36c$11394c40$0301a8c0@HAL9005> References: <027001c8e36b$458fd8c0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <006001c8e36c$11394c40$0301a8c0@HAL9005> Message-ID: Or temporarly change it to a .txt or .jpg format and then change it back when it arrives. GK On 7/11/08, Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software wrote: > I would tell him to try sending it without an extension. See if that works. > > > > Rocky Smolin > Beach Access Software > 858-259-4334 > www.e-z-mrp.com > www.bchacc.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 8:32 AM > To: DBA Tech List > Subject: [dba-Tech] Wierd attachment message > > 07/11/2008 09:42:12 Original attachment (Master Dimension Contacts > 07-09-2008 Converted 2003 Fformat.zip) was Quarantined. The original > attachment was blocked from delivery due to current attachment blocking > rules. You can safely save or delete this replacement attachment. > > ======Got the above this morning instead of the intended zip file. I've > poked around in my OE settings a bit, but can't find anything out of the > ordinary. I'm running AVG free version. I do receive attachments > occasionally, and never have any trouble. He resent it, changing the zip > extension to txt, and the message I received on that one was just a mess. > > Susan H. > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Fri Jul 11 13:23:55 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:23:55 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Wierd attachment message References: <027001c8e36b$458fd8c0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><006001c8e36c$11394c40$0301a8c0@HAL9005> Message-ID: <03f901c8e383$4cca0cb0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Finally got the mdb file, but no code -- strangest thing I've ever encountered. Susan H. > Or temporarly change it to a .txt or .jpg format and then change it > back when it arrives. From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de Sat Jul 12 09:58:01 2008 From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik) Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:58:01 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP References: <027001c8e36b$458fd8c0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><006001c8e36c$11394c40$0301a8c0@HAL9005> <03f901c8e383$4cca0cb0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <001001c8e42f$ae48edb0$1800a8c0@s1800> Does anybody here know how I can change the Date/Time created of a file? I need to change it for a lot of pictures taken in a different timezone and camera wasnt set to new time. Now I cannot sync them with the GSP data of the travelrecorder. thanks Lembit From kathryn at bassett.net Sat Jul 12 11:31:26 2008 From: kathryn at bassett.net (Kathryn Bassett) Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:31:26 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP In-Reply-To: <001001c8e42f$ae48edb0$1800a8c0@s1800> References: <027001c8e36b$458fd8c0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><006001c8e36c$11394c40$0301a8c0@HAL9005><03f901c8e383$4cca0cb0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <001001c8e42f$ae48edb0$1800a8c0@s1800> Message-ID: <666B54622392474CAD48B091D6D5C30C@KathrynVista> Yes. http://www.publicspace.net/windows/BetterFileAttributes/index.html either as a stand alone or as part of the entire BetterFile Tool Suite. I use it all the time. I started years ago with the BetterFileRename portion and upgraded to the whole suite when that became available. -- Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap" kathryn at bassett.net http://bassett.net > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > Lembit Soobik > Sent: 12 Jul 2008 7:58 AM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP > > Does anybody here know how I can change the Date/Time created > of a file? > I need to change it for a lot of pictures taken in a > different timezone and > camera wasnt set to new time. > Now I cannot sync them with the GSP data of the travelrecorder. > > thanks > Lembit > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > From hkotsch at arcor.de Sat Jul 12 12:57:19 2008 From: hkotsch at arcor.de (Helmut Kotsch) Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:57:19 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP In-Reply-To: <001001c8e42f$ae48edb0$1800a8c0@s1800> Message-ID: How about Attribute Manager from http://www.miklsoft.com. You can test / use it for 10 days before buying. Or JOE from http://toolsandmore.de/Central/Produkte/Software/Datei-Tools/Joe/ German Freeware. Helmut -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Lembit Soobik Gesendet: Samstag, 12. Juli 2008 16:58 An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Betreff: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP Does anybody here know how I can change the Date/Time created of a file? I need to change it for a lot of pictures taken in a different timezone and camera wasnt set to new time. Now I cannot sync them with the GSP data of the travelrecorder. thanks Lembit _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de Sat Jul 12 15:26:50 2008 From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik) Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:26:50 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP References: <027001c8e36b$458fd8c0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><006001c8e36c$11394c40$0301a8c0@HAL9005><03f901c8e383$4cca0cb0$2f8601c7@SusanOne><001001c8e42f$ae48edb0$1800a8c0@s1800> <666B54622392474CAD48B091D6D5C30C@KathrynVista> Message-ID: <000e01c8e45d$9de87d90$1800a8c0@s1800> thank you Kathryn and Helmut. I have tried the Miclsoft one, but its too much handling. I'm afraid I have to find a way to write my own tool. Lembit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathryn Bassett" To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP > Yes. http://www.publicspace.net/windows/BetterFileAttributes/index.html > either as a stand alone or as part of the entire BetterFile Tool Suite. I > use it all the time. I started years ago with the BetterFileRename portion > and upgraded to the whole suite when that became available. > > -- > Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) > "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap" > kathryn at bassett.net > http://bassett.net > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of >> Lembit Soobik >> Sent: 12 Jul 2008 7:58 AM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP >> >> Does anybody here know how I can change the Date/Time created >> of a file? >> I need to change it for a lot of pictures taken in a >> different timezone and >> camera wasnt set to new time. >> Now I cannot sync them with the GSP data of the travelrecorder. >> >> thanks >> Lembit >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.8/1547 - Release Date: 11.07.2008 > 18:05 > > From hkotsch at arcor.de Sat Jul 12 16:32:42 2008 From: hkotsch at arcor.de (Helmut Kotsch) Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:32:42 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP In-Reply-To: <000e01c8e45d$9de87d90$1800a8c0@s1800> Message-ID: Why not try "Total Commander" from http://www.ghisler.com/. I just tried it, it is easy straight forward to use. Helmut -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Lembit Soobik Gesendet: Samstag, 12. Juli 2008 22:27 An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Betreff: Re: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP thank you Kathryn and Helmut. I have tried the Miclsoft one, but its too much handling. I'm afraid I have to find a way to write my own tool. Lembit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathryn Bassett" To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP > Yes. http://www.publicspace.net/windows/BetterFileAttributes/index.html > either as a stand alone or as part of the entire BetterFile Tool Suite. I > use it all the time. I started years ago with the BetterFileRename portion > and upgraded to the whole suite when that became available. > > -- > Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) > "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap" > kathryn at bassett.net > http://bassett.net > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of >> Lembit Soobik >> Sent: 12 Jul 2008 7:58 AM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP >> >> Does anybody here know how I can change the Date/Time created >> of a file? >> I need to change it for a lot of pictures taken in a >> different timezone and >> camera wasnt set to new time. >> Now I cannot sync them with the GSP data of the travelrecorder. >> >> thanks >> Lembit >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.8/1547 - Release Date: 11.07.2008 > 18:05 > > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From hkotsch at arcor.de Sat Jul 12 16:50:23 2008 From: hkotsch at arcor.de (Helmut Kotsch) Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:50:23 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP In-Reply-To: <000e01c8e45d$9de87d90$1800a8c0@s1800> Message-ID: If you want to calculate the new Date/Time (like add 2 hours to actual date) you should look at "Attribute Changer" at http://webplaza.pt.lu/~rpetges/windows/windows.html. It is free and really should do your job. Helmut -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Lembit Soobik Gesendet: Samstag, 12. Juli 2008 22:27 An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Betreff: Re: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP thank you Kathryn and Helmut. I have tried the Miclsoft one, but its too much handling. I'm afraid I have to find a way to write my own tool. Lembit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathryn Bassett" To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP > Yes. http://www.publicspace.net/windows/BetterFileAttributes/index.html > either as a stand alone or as part of the entire BetterFile Tool Suite. I > use it all the time. I started years ago with the BetterFileRename portion > and upgraded to the whole suite when that became available. > > -- > Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) > "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap" > kathryn at bassett.net > http://bassett.net > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of >> Lembit Soobik >> Sent: 12 Jul 2008 7:58 AM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP >> >> Does anybody here know how I can change the Date/Time created >> of a file? >> I need to change it for a lot of pictures taken in a >> different timezone and >> camera wasnt set to new time. >> Now I cannot sync them with the GSP data of the travelrecorder. >> >> thanks >> Lembit >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.8/1547 - Release Date: 11.07.2008 > 18:05 > > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From lembit.dbamail at t-online.de Sun Jul 13 06:40:47 2008 From: lembit.dbamail at t-online.de (Lembit Soobik) Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:40:47 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP References: Message-ID: <001501c8e4dd$4b276f00$1800a8c0@s1800> thanks a lot, Helmut, that's just what I need. great tool Lembit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helmut Kotsch" To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 11:50 PM Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP > If you want to calculate the new Date/Time (like add 2 hours to actual > date) > you should look at "Attribute Changer" at > http://webplaza.pt.lu/~rpetges/windows/windows.html. > It is free and really should do your job. > > Helmut > > -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- > Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Lembit > Soobik > Gesendet: Samstag, 12. Juli 2008 22:27 > An: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Betreff: Re: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP > > > thank you Kathryn and Helmut. > > I have tried the Miclsoft one, but its too much handling. I'm afraid I > have > to find a way to write my own tool. > > Lembit > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathryn Bassett" > To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'" > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:31 PM > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP > > >> Yes. http://www.publicspace.net/windows/BetterFileAttributes/index.html >> either as a stand alone or as part of the entire BetterFile Tool Suite. I >> use it all the time. I started years ago with the BetterFileRename >> portion >> and upgraded to the whole suite when that became available. >> >> -- >> Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) >> "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap" >> kathryn at bassett.net >> http://bassett.net >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of >>> Lembit Soobik >>> Sent: 12 Jul 2008 7:58 AM >>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >>> Subject: [dba-Tech] change date created of file in WinXP >>> >>> Does anybody here know how I can change the Date/Time created >>> of a file? >>> I need to change it for a lot of pictures taken in a >>> different timezone and >>> camera wasnt set to new time. >>> Now I cannot sync them with the GSP data of the travelrecorder. >>> >>> thanks >>> Lembit >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> dba-Tech mailing list >>> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. >> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.8/1547 - Release Date: >> 11.07.2008 >> 18:05 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.10/1549 - Release Date: > 12.07.2008 16:31 > From djkr at msn.com Tue Jul 15 08:11:12 2008 From: djkr at msn.com (DJK(John) Robinson) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:11:12 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] Downgrading Vista In-Reply-To: <70B3DB40906E4012B03D36C630021237@FRED6998B25045> Message-ID: I assume the difference between Express and Custom is simply that Express does what it wants, while Custom lets you choose. I *always* use Custom - I like to see in advance what MS might be doing, and decide whether to let it, which I *nearly* always do. The reboot thing may be just a myth; after all, it's the same set of patches, isn't it! John -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Fred Hooper Sent: 15 July 2008 12:44 To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Downgrading Vista I received the opposite advice, e.g. use Custom mode, because it required fewer reboots. The updating went relatively quickly. Fred -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bob Gajewski Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:32 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Downgrading Vista Karen The only caveat that I can add is that when you run Windows Update after a clean install, *always* use the Express mode, repeatedly, until there are no more automatically-selected updates. Then - and only then - run Windows Update in the Custom mode to finish tweaking your system. That has always worked for me. Regards, Bob Gajewski -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darryl Collins Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 23:06 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Downgrading Vista I suspect that is an absolute load of crap. I have loaded multiple different PC's over the years with the Same XP disk and not had any hassles. You can use old lic keys - you have paid for it and if the machine the OS is installed on dies, you can move that OS and key to another unit - if you have any bother a call to Microsoft usually sorts it out and they ensure that your key is valid, although I rarely have any bother, I have only ever had to call them once. I think you said you have wiped the disk clean, but if not, I would do a full disk wipe and reformat. Then boot off the XP disk from the BOIS (press F12 on a dell i think during boot). Windows should install from the CD directly. I would suggest having the beast wired into your internet connection so it can download stuff during the install. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Karen Rosenstiel Sent: Tuesday, 15 July 2008 12:14 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Downgrading Vista OK, here's the latest. I called Dell tech support and explained the situation. I told him that I had 2 old XP Pro cd's. He immediately got all upset and told me I couldn't use them. I explained that the machines they came on were long gone. Then he told me that there was something on the cd that would prevent it from loading if it had already been used and registered on another machine. I told him point blank I didn't believe him. Especially since I've used these cd's on several machines for years as I upgraded. Just had to call MS and they gave me the code. The only good thing that came out of the conversation is that he did tell me that my machine would take XP -- I just had to buy another cd. This is really and truly annoying me. Regards, Karen Rosenstiel Seattle WA USA -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 8:53 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Downgrading Vista I installed Win XP Pro on a PC with a blank HD and it installed fine, recognizing the HD as EIDE, rather than SATA. I found out later that you need to do a special installation procedure to get XP to recognize the HD as an SATA HD - way beyond the scope of this email. It turned out that for typical PC usage there is a negligible difference in performance between using an SATA HD as SATA or as EIDE. Dan -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:36 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Downgrading Vista There are also hardware changes that work in Vista and not XP, such as the new Serial ATA hard drives. Doing an install with Vista, and it flies right through, try to install with XP, and it won't even see the hard drive! Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 10:29 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Downgrading Vista Depending on the machine you have, it may not be possible. Apparently some manufacturers don't provide XP drivers for their devices now that Vista is out. I have a friend who does this kind of thing for a living and he's had HP laptops that simply could not be downgraded to XP and work. Charlotte Foust -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Karen Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 7:09 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] Downgrading Vista I am fed up with Vista Ultimate on my laptop. I want to downgrade to XP Pro and I have 2 bootable CDs with it. However, my damn laptop won't let either one boot. It starts and then I get the Blue Screen of Death with the following (useless) message: STOP: 0x0000007E (0xC0000005, 0xF748E0BF, 0xF78DA208, 0xF78D9F08) Pci.sys - Address F748E0BF base at F7487000, Datestamp 3b7d855c How do I format the damn hard drive with Vista? TIA Regards, Karen Rosenstiel Seattle WA USA -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From john at winhaven.net Tue Jul 15 16:39:40 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:39:40 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Paging Chris Mackin Message-ID: <200807152139.m6FLdSLf022605@databaseadvisors.com> Does anyone know Chris new email address? John Bartow, President Database Advisors, Inc. Email: mailto:president at databaseadvisors.com Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From john at winhaven.net Wed Jul 16 13:47:45 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:47:45 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Excel Message-ID: <200807161847.m6GIla0c020949@databaseadvisors.com> Can I password protect a spreadsheet (with Excel) so that it will not open without the password? John B From jon at tydda.plus.com Wed Jul 16 14:01:04 2008 From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda) Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:01:04 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] Excel In-Reply-To: <200807161847.m6GIla0c020949@databaseadvisors.com> References: <200807161847.m6GIla0c020949@databaseadvisors.com> Message-ID: <10290F7ECF754AE2B5843F5CF9E95DBB@jt2c> Yes. Open the spreadsheet, go to file/save as, then options, and choose password to open. Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: 16 July 2008 19:48 To: _DBA-Tech Subject: [dba-Tech] Excel Can I password protect a spreadsheet (with Excel) so that it will not open without the password? John B _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From john at winhaven.net Wed Jul 16 23:37:52 2008 From: john at winhaven.net (John Bartow) Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:37:52 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Excel In-Reply-To: <10290F7ECF754AE2B5843F5CF9E95DBB@jt2c> Message-ID: <200807170437.m6H4bfLl021574@databaseadvisors.com> Thanks Jon! John B. -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 2:01 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Excel Yes. Open the spreadsheet, go to file/save as, then options, and choose password to open. Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: 16 July 2008 19:48 To: _DBA-Tech Subject: [dba-Tech] Excel Can I password protect a spreadsheet (with Excel) so that it will not open without the password? John B _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Thu Jul 17 21:46:23 2008 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:46:23 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Hijacked websites ASP and ASPX In-Reply-To: References: <000e01c8e45d$9de87d90$1800a8c0@s1800> Message-ID: <52B8139D3E4849769D658D3A0170F44B@creativesystemdesigns.com> All you web designers; check this out: Hope you are keeping an eye out. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/954462.mspx http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/larkin_on_the_web/148503/major_s ites_fall_victim_to_web_hijack.html http://www.finjan.com/MCRCblog.aspx?EntryId=2002 Jim From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Fri Jul 18 08:46:48 2008 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:46:48 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Hijacked websites ASP and ASPX In-Reply-To: <52B8139D3E4849769D658D3A0170F44B@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <000e01c8e45d$9de87d90$1800a8c0@s1800> <52B8139D3E4849769D658D3A0170F44B@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <48809EC8.6010101@earthlink.net> Here's an Apache system call: and here's an IIS system call: Which one would you prefer to secure? PB ------ Jim Lawrence wrote: > All you web designers; check this out: > > Hope you are keeping an eye out. > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/954462.mspx > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/larkin_on_the_web/148503/major_s > ites_fall_victim_to_web_hijack.html > http://www.finjan.com/MCRCblog.aspx?EntryId=2002 > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1558 - Release Date: 7/17/2008 9:56 AM > > > > From peter.brawley at earthlink.net Fri Jul 18 09:04:08 2008 From: peter.brawley at earthlink.net (Peter Brawley) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:04:08 -0500 Subject: [dba-Tech] Hijacked websites ASP and ASPX In-Reply-To: <48809EC8.6010101@earthlink.net> References: <000e01c8e45d$9de87d90$1800a8c0@s1800> <52B8139D3E4849769D658D3A0170F44B@creativesystemdesigns.com> <48809EC8.6010101@earthlink.net> Message-ID: <4880A2D8.50706@earthlink.net> Hmmm, the list ate the pics. They're at http://www.artfulsoftware.com/apache_iis.html PB Peter Brawley wrote: > Here's an Apache system call: > > and here's an IIS system call: > > > Which one would you prefer to secure? > > PB > > ------ > > Jim Lawrence wrote: > >> All you web designers; check this out: >> >> Hope you are keeping an eye out. >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/954462.mspx >> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/blogs/larkin_on_the_web/148503/major_s >> ites_fall_victim_to_web_hijack.html >> http://www.finjan.com/MCRCblog.aspx?EntryId=2002 >> >> Jim >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1558 - Release Date: 7/17/2008 9:56 AM >> >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.0/1558 - Release Date: 7/17/2008 9:56 AM > > > > From ssharkins at gmail.com Mon Jul 21 21:29:07 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:29:07 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open Message-ID: <054b01c8eba2$b9514700$2f8601c7@SusanOne> I'm finding that applications that I leave open and unused for several hours get cranky -- most of the time I just have to close them down and reopen because they freeze up or they react so slow that I can't work. This seems to happen mostly with Word, IE, and Firefox -- but then, those are the apps I have open and leave open all day. It might happen with others, but since I don't leave them open, I'm just not experiencing it. What's the problem? Susan H. From accessd at shaw.ca Mon Jul 21 22:32:35 2008 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:32:35 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open In-Reply-To: <054b01c8eba2$b9514700$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <054b01c8eba2$b9514700$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <155E8BA2645C4CBEA2ED2BD31E317882@creativesystemdesigns.com> Hi Susan: The first problem is that IE and FF do not like each other. Word and IE have never been happy roomies. If you have happened to bring Outlook to the party it connects with Word and you have problems. Many clients have this scenario and I have not been able to put my finger on the actual cause but these 4 tend to be the main conspirators. ;-0 HTH Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 7:29 PM To: DBA Tech List Subject: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open I'm finding that applications that I leave open and unused for several hours get cranky -- most of the time I just have to close them down and reopen because they freeze up or they react so slow that I can't work. This seems to happen mostly with Word, IE, and Firefox -- but then, those are the apps I have open and leave open all day. It might happen with others, but since I don't leave them open, I'm just not experiencing it. What's the problem? Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Mon Jul 21 22:43:51 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:43:51 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open References: <054b01c8eba2$b9514700$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <155E8BA2645C4CBEA2ED2BD31E317882@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <002d01c8ebad$2c182ab0$2f8601c7@SusanOne> > > The first problem is that IE and FF do not like each other. Word and IE > have > never been happy roomies. If you have happened to bring Outlook to the > party > it connects with Word and you have problems. ===IE and Firefox are seldom open at the same time. Susan H. From hkotsch at arcor.de Tue Jul 22 02:16:43 2008 From: hkotsch at arcor.de (Helmut Kotsch) Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:16:43 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open In-Reply-To: <054b01c8eba2$b9514700$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: You might have some weak memory bits in higher memory. I suggest running an intensive memory test like "memtest86" for some extended time. You find it here: http://www.memtest86.com/ Helmut -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]Im Auftrag von Susan Harkins Gesendet: Dienstag, 22. Juli 2008 04:29 An: DBA Tech List Betreff: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open I'm finding that applications that I leave open and unused for several hours get cranky -- most of the time I just have to close them down and reopen because they freeze up or they react so slow that I can't work. This seems to happen mostly with Word, IE, and Firefox -- but then, those are the apps I have open and leave open all day. It might happen with others, but since I don't leave them open, I'm just not experiencing it. What's the problem? Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From jon at tydda.plus.com Tue Jul 22 04:20:41 2008 From: jon at tydda.plus.com (Jon Tydda) Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:20:41 +0100 Subject: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open In-Reply-To: <155E8BA2645C4CBEA2ED2BD31E317882@creativesystemdesigns.com> References: <054b01c8eba2$b9514700$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <155E8BA2645C4CBEA2ED2BD31E317882@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: Could also be because IE eats memory like it's going out of fashion. It's got a huge leak somewhere... I've had it using over 1.5gb of memory, and that's just greedy! Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: 22 July 2008 04:33 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open Hi Susan: The first problem is that IE and FF do not like each other. Word and IE have never been happy roomies. If you have happened to bring Outlook to the party it connects with Word and you have problems. Many clients have this scenario and I have not been able to put my finger on the actual cause but these 4 tend to be the main conspirators. ;-0 HTH Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 7:29 PM To: DBA Tech List Subject: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open I'm finding that applications that I leave open and unused for several hours get cranky -- most of the time I just have to close them down and reopen because they freeze up or they react so slow that I can't work. This seems to happen mostly with Word, IE, and Firefox -- but then, those are the apps I have open and leave open all day. It might happen with others, but since I don't leave them open, I'm just not experiencing it. What's the problem? Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Tue Jul 22 20:41:28 2008 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:41:28 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open In-Reply-To: References: <054b01c8eba2$b9514700$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <155E8BA2645C4CBEA2ED2BD31E317882@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <90CE84A75AD541DB911E49BA484CA447@creativesystemdesigns.com> That would be my first bet but another accomplice could be NVIDIA drivers. It appears there are some documented video driver errors (bleeding) for the product and most people I know seem to use these drivers. If you add that to IE suspected bleeding and you have a challenge. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 2:21 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open Could also be because IE eats memory like it's going out of fashion. It's got a huge leak somewhere... I've had it using over 1.5gb of memory, and that's just greedy! Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: 22 July 2008 04:33 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open Hi Susan: The first problem is that IE and FF do not like each other. Word and IE have never been happy roomies. If you have happened to bring Outlook to the party it connects with Word and you have problems. Many clients have this scenario and I have not been able to put my finger on the actual cause but these 4 tend to be the main conspirators. ;-0 HTH Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 7:29 PM To: DBA Tech List Subject: [dba-Tech] applications don't like being open I'm finding that applications that I leave open and unused for several hours get cranky -- most of the time I just have to close them down and reopen because they freeze up or they react so slow that I can't work. This seems to happen mostly with Word, IE, and Firefox -- but then, those are the apps I have open and leave open all day. It might happen with others, but since I don't leave them open, I'm just not experiencing it. What's the problem? Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From accessd at shaw.ca Tue Jul 22 20:45:26 2008 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:45:26 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] How safe are passwords? In-Reply-To: References: <054b01c8eba2$b9514700$2f8601c7@SusanOne> <155E8BA2645C4CBEA2ED2BD31E317882@creativesystemdesigns.com> Message-ID: <4666B02B3237476E863F242267A650E6@creativesystemdesigns.com> Here is a little video showing how computer memory actually works and how long its memory can be maintained after the computer/laptop has been turned off. Check it out: http://citp.princeton.edu/memory/ There is also a group of unsupported tools which can help with viewing and scanning memory. Jim From Gustav at cactus.dk Wed Jul 23 05:39:47 2008 From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:39:47 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware ESXi Hypervisor free Message-ID: Hi all Great news! VMware will next week make the ESXi Hypervisor free: http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/server_virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209400823 VMware will make its ESXi hypervisor available for free, effective July 28. The ESX hypervisor was once the core of the VMware product line. Until Monday, it will still be priced at $495 copy. The ESXi version represents an easier to install and use version of ESX. The hypervisor is the bottom layer which lets VMware virtual servers "talk" directly to the hardware consuming a modest 32MB of ram: http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/ /gustav From accessd at shaw.ca Wed Jul 23 07:34:09 2008 From: accessd at shaw.ca (Jim Lawrence) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:34:09 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware ESXi Hypervisor free In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Gustav: That is excellent. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:40 AM To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware ESXi Hypervisor free Hi all Great news! VMware will next week make the ESXi Hypervisor free: http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/server_virtualization/showArtic le.jhtml?articleID=209400823 VMware will make its ESXi hypervisor available for free, effective July 28. The ESX hypervisor was once the core of the VMware product line. Until Monday, it will still be priced at $495 copy. The ESXi version represents an easier to install and use version of ESX. The hypervisor is the bottom layer which lets VMware virtual servers "talk" directly to the hardware consuming a modest 32MB of ram: http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/ /gustav _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Fri Jul 25 11:33:04 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:33:04 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Moving in an Excel worksheet, programmatically Message-ID: <064101c8ee74$1d7d5830$2f8601c7@SusanOne> I'm trying to move around in an Excel worksheet from inside Outlook. It's a simple look and all I want to do is move down one row, but I can't figure it out. I tried everything that seemed obvious and I've checked the language reference for an appropriate method, but I'm just not finding it. Surely I don't have to use Offset! It should be as simple as GoTo NextRow, but I'm not finding anything like that. Susan H. From rockysmolin at bchacc.com Fri Jul 25 12:29:04 2008 From: rockysmolin at bchacc.com (Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:29:04 -0700 Subject: [dba-Tech] Metadata Message-ID: <00ed01c8ee7b$efd7bb20$0301a8c0@HAL9005> Dear List: I have a client who writes: I have a prospect who is looking for software so they can setup an digital archiving system for digital video files. It's thus Digital Audio+Video. The original material is recorded on Sony XDCAM format. This digital process also generates so-called 'proxi-files', which are sort of a low-res duplicate of the original material. Inside those Proxi-files, there is metadata (time of recording, scenes, etc..). Now my prospect is looking for software which will allow them to perform searches, and pre-visualize the results on a PC. Think they also want to be able, once the search complete, to record the material on something (tbd). Thus the original files needs to reside on a server, as the Proxy-files. I was told there are some SDK's that would exist at companies like opencubetech.com or mogsolutions. It would involve getting the metadata out of the so-called MXF files. Is this something you would be familiar with, or could do, or could look out if over there in the US, you would know or find a company who would have or be able to develop such software? Does anybody know anything about this or have any experience? I suppose I'd be looking for some way to extract the metadata from the files and store it in an mdb. Maybe Access isn't the best platform? TIA Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com www.bchacc.com From rustykh at yahoo.com Fri Jul 25 13:59:53 2008 From: rustykh at yahoo.com (Rusty Hammond) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:59:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [dba-Tech] Moving in an Excel worksheet, programmatically Message-ID: <180318.4875.qm@web65416.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Will you know what row and column the focus is currently on? If so you can do something like Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(lngRow + 1,lngCol).select where lngRow= the number of the current row and lngCol is the current column number. If you are wanting to grab the value of the cell: x=Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(lngRow + 1,lngCol).value HTH ----- Original Message ---- From: Susan Harkins To: DBA Tech List Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 11:33:04 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] Moving in an Excel worksheet, programmatically I'm trying to move around in an Excel worksheet from inside Outlook. It's a simple look and all I want to do is move down one row, but I can't figure it out. I tried everything that seemed obvious and I've checked the language reference for an appropriate method, but I'm just not finding it. Surely I don't have to use Offset! It should be as simple as GoTo NextRow, but I'm not finding anything like that. Susan H. _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com From ssharkins at gmail.com Fri Jul 25 16:21:07 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:21:07 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Moving in an Excel worksheet, programmatically References: <180318.4875.qm@web65416.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <003401c8ee9c$6ae79590$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Excel worksheet, programmatically > Will you know what row and column the focus is currently on? If so you > can do something like > > Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(lngRow + 1,lngCol).select > > where lngRow= the number of the current row and lngCol is the current > column number. > > If you are wanting to grab the value of the cell: > > x=Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(lngRow + 1,lngCol).value =======I ended up going with Offset and it works fine, but it sure seems like a lot of work. I can't believe there's not a GoTo NextRow command -- just seems like such an obvious task. Susan H. From ssharkins at gmail.com Tue Jul 29 13:18:33 2008 From: ssharkins at gmail.com (Susan Harkins) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:18:33 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Word rulers Message-ID: <127901c8f1a7$83be7a30$2f8601c7@SusanOne> I thought Word had a snap-to ruler feature, but I can't figure out how to display them. I want to drop in a few guidelines for positioning graphic elements. The gridlines, in this case, aren't really helpful. I just need a couple of drop in guidelines -- is that possible in Word? Susan H. From tinanfields at torchlake.com Tue Jul 29 15:02:14 2008 From: tinanfields at torchlake.com (Tina Norris Fields) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:02:14 -0400 Subject: [dba-Tech] Word rulers In-Reply-To: <127901c8f1a7$83be7a30$2f8601c7@SusanOne> References: <127901c8f1a7$83be7a30$2f8601c7@SusanOne> Message-ID: <488F7746.6050504@torchlake.com> Hi Susan, I don't know about that in Word. In Publisher, you just drag from the rulers to place a guideline. But, I don't know that you can do that in Word. Tina Susan Harkins wrote: > I thought Word had a snap-to ruler feature, but I can't figure out how to display them. I want to drop in a few guidelines for positioning graphic elements. The gridlines, in this case, aren't really helpful. I just need a couple of drop in guidelines -- is that possible in Word? > > Susan H. > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > From Gustav at cactus.dk Thu Jul 31 04:13:47 2008 From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:13:47 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware ESXi Hypervisor free Message-ID: Hi all Here's a tip for those of you wanting to check the Hypervisor out. As you'll quickly find out, the Hypervisor will only install on verified and supported server models. The list from VMware is long but may not include the machine you have at hand for the purpose. If you try anyway, you'll probably be met with a message during install, that no supported device is found. This is true; it is very strict about the disk controller and it seems to reject most on-board main stream controllers. The trick is to equip the machine with a decent brand name controller. Adaptec stands out but others may do. My colleague found the tip in some forum, and pulled from stock an older Adaptec 2410S SAS RAID Controller and - as by magic - the Hypervisor installed nicely. That said, you may still encounter issues because the Hypervisor works so closely with the hardware, and for production use - where you might need qualified service and support - stick to the approved list of servers. /gustav >>> Gustav at cactus.dk 23-07-2008 12:39 >>> Hi all Great news! VMware will next week make the ESXi Hypervisor free: http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/server_virtualization/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209400823 VMware will make its ESXi hypervisor available for free, effective July 28. The ESX hypervisor was once the core of the VMware product line. Until Monday, it will still be priced at $495 copy. The ESXi version represents an easier to install and use version of ESX. The hypervisor is the bottom layer which lets VMware virtual servers "talk" directly to the hardware consuming a modest 32MB of ram: http://www.vmware.com/products/esxi/ /gustav From Gustav at cactus.dk Thu Jul 31 04:52:07 2008 From: Gustav at cactus.dk (Gustav Brock) Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:52:07 +0200 Subject: [dba-Tech] VMware ESXi Hypervisor free Message-ID: Hi all This Hypervisor is smart. In case you haven't thought about it, the machine is fully controlled from the remote console. You install the Hypervisor, assign it an IP address (use DHCP if you like) and that's it. Now, sit back where you like and - from your laptop and its dvd drive - create and install the virtual machines and their OSs as you like. Several hardware manufacturers offer machines with preinstalled Hypervisor. This must be the future. Buy a machine, plug it in, turn it on, DHCP will assign an address, and connect to it (remotely). Gone are the days where you sat in a crammed server room changing cd-roms watching a bad screen and typing on a left-over keyboard in an unpleasant position because neither room nor a table was found. /gustav