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VMWare Converter and VMWare Server fun
I am playing with VMWare Converter and VMWare Server. Both are available for free. You do need to register to get the download link and serial numbers. Fake name, address, and email will do. VMWare Converter is pretty neat. It can suck the gut out of a physical machine, while it is running, and create […]
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Remote desktop into Windows 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2 in a home network
I have a home network, which consists of a Linksys Wireless-G broadband router. This router gives out dynamic IP addresses to laptops and workstations. I remember that when I had Windows 2003 standard installed on one workstation, I could remote into it using Terminal Service. I’ve since installed Windows 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2, and my […]
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Hasta La Vista, Vista
I purchased a laptop soon after this post. It was a HP Pavilion dv6253cl Notebook, pre-loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium Edition. This machine has 2 gig of RAM, 120 gig of hard disk space, and AMD Turion Dual Core processor. I bought it at Costco, 1000 bucks plus tax. It has a built-in card […]
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The Times They Are a-Changin’
Below is a piece I wrote for last week’s Sql Server PASS newsletter. The editor adjusted the title to The Times, They Are Changin’. I thought that change lost the humor I try to convey 🙂 Also, it is amazing how close Brian and I think on this one. We didn’t talk to each other, […]
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Enable File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks for cluster install
I talked about one issue when setting up Sql cluster here. Recently I came across another problem while setting up a Sql Server 2000 cluster on a 2-node Windows 2003 cluster. The error occurred at the step where you were asked to provide a login that can get into the remote node(s), server(s) where install […]