Add the below entries for Inbound and Outbound entries:
Start RRAS -> IP Routing -> General -> Choose nic with external IP (Suppose
= NIC1)
Inbound
Code:
Sourse any, Destination Address NIC1-Public-IP, tcp, source 80, destination
any
Sourse any, Destination Address NIC1-Public-IP, tcp, source 443, destination
any
Sourse any, Destination Address NIC1-Public-IP, tcp, source 53, destination
any
Sourse any, Destination Address NIC1-Public-IP, udp, source 53, destination
any
Outbound
Code:
Source Address NIC1-Public-IP, Destination any, tcp, source any, destination
80
Source Address NIC1-Public-IP, Destination any, tcp, source any, destination
443
Source Address NIC1-Public-IP, Destination any, tcp, source any, destination
53
Source Address NIC1-Public-IP, Destination any, udp, source any, destination
53
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
How to send email using telnet
At a command prompt, type telnet, and then press ENTER. This command opens the Telnet session.
Type set localecho and then press ENTER. This optional command lets you view the characters as you type them. This setting may be required for some SMTP servers.
Type set logfile. This optional command enables logging of the Telnet session to the specified log file. If you only specify a file name, the location of the log file is the current working directory. If you specify a path and a file name, the path must be local to the computer. Both the path and the file name that you specify must be entered in the Microsoft DOS 8.3 format. The path that you specify must already exist. If you specify a log file that doesn't exist, it will be created for you.
Type open mail.clientdomain.com 25 and then press ENTER.
Type EHLO computersupportforce.com and then press ENTER.
Type MAIL FROM:james@computersupportforce.com and then press ENTER.
Type RCPT TO:user@domain.com
Type DATA and then press ENTER. You will receive a response that resembles the following:
354 Start mail input; end with.
Type Subject: Test from Contoso and then press ENTER.
Press ENTER. RFC 2822 requires a blank line between the Subject: header field and the message body.
Type This is a test message and then press ENTER.
Press ENTER, type a period ( . ) and then press ENTER. You will receive a response that resembles the following:
250 2.6.0 Queued mail for delivery
To disconnect from the destination SMTP server, type QUIT and then press ENTER. You will receive a response that resembles the following:
221 2.0.0 Service closing transmission channel
To close the Telnet session, type quit and then press ENTER.
Type set localecho and then press ENTER. This optional command lets you view the characters as you type them. This setting may be required for some SMTP servers.
Type set logfile
Type open mail.clientdomain.com 25 and then press ENTER.
Type EHLO computersupportforce.com and then press ENTER.
Type MAIL FROM:james@computersupportforce.com and then press ENTER.
Type RCPT TO:user@domain.com
Type DATA and then press ENTER. You will receive a response that resembles the following:
354 Start mail input; end with
Type Subject: Test from Contoso and then press ENTER.
Press ENTER. RFC 2822 requires a blank line between the Subject: header field and the message body.
Type This is a test message and then press ENTER.
Press ENTER, type a period ( . ) and then press ENTER. You will receive a response that resembles the following:
250 2.6.0
To disconnect from the destination SMTP server, type QUIT and then press ENTER. You will receive a response that resembles the following:
221 2.0.0 Service closing transmission channel
To close the Telnet session, type quit and then press ENTER.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
How to add more connections to Sybase for MicroMD
How to add more connections to Sybase for MicroMD
a) LicencesView
i) cmd
ii) cd .. (twice) -> cd p (tab to Program Files) -> cd s (tab to Sybase) -> cd s (tab to SQL Anywhere) -> cd w (tab to win 32)
iii) dblic dbsrv9.exe
(1) If newer version of Sybase is installed, command is dblic dbsrv9.lic
b) Adding Additional Licences
i) Stop Medical service
(1) Sybase Central --OR--
(2) Open Sybase icon in toolbar and click exit --OR--
(3) cmd -> net stop asanys_medical (Note: net start will start database)
ii) cmd
iii) cd .. (twice) -> cd p (tab to Program Files) -> cd s (tab to Sybase) -> cd s (tab to SQL Anywhere) -> cd w (tab to win 32)
iv) dblic -l perseat -u # dbsrv9.exe “user” “company”
(1) #: grand total of licenses; ex: if already have 5 & are adding 5, #=10.
(2) If newer version of Sybase is installed, command changes from dbsrv9.exe to dbsrv9.lic
v) Restart Medical service
a) LicencesView
i) cmd
ii) cd .. (twice) -> cd p (tab to Program Files) -> cd s (tab to Sybase) -> cd s (tab to SQL Anywhere) -> cd w (tab to win 32)
iii) dblic dbsrv9.exe
(1) If newer version of Sybase is installed, command is dblic dbsrv9.lic
b) Adding Additional Licences
i) Stop Medical service
(1) Sybase Central --OR--
(2) Open Sybase icon in toolbar and click exit --OR--
(3) cmd -> net stop asanys_medical (Note: net start will start database)
ii) cmd
iii) cd .. (twice) -> cd p (tab to Program Files) -> cd s (tab to Sybase) -> cd s (tab to SQL Anywhere) -> cd w (tab to win 32)
iv) dblic -l perseat -u # dbsrv9.exe “user” “company”
(1) #: grand total of licenses; ex: if already have 5 & are adding 5, #=10.
(2) If newer version of Sybase is installed, command changes from dbsrv9.exe to dbsrv9.lic
v) Restart Medical service
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
For Bev
"C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_07\bin\javaws.exe" http://sabrevpn.sabre.com/vpnclient/sslvpn-tn.jnlp
Friday, April 3, 2009
How to enable account track in Bizhub Copiers if Grayed out
In the printer driver control panel:
Click on configure tab
Click on Acquire Settings button
Remove the Tick from Auto
Click OK
On the Device Option list, scroll and highlight "Account Tracking".
Using drop list, change to Enable.
Apply.
OK.
Click on configure tab
Click on Acquire Settings button
Remove the Tick from Auto
Click OK
On the Device Option list, scroll and highlight "Account Tracking".
Using drop list, change to Enable.
Apply.
OK.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
How to fix corrupt dvd drivers in Vista
James Sheehan : DVD drive not working needs drivers
[An agent will be with you shortly.]
[You are now chatting with Katelynn .]
Katelynn : Hello James.
Katelynn : Welcome to HP Total Care for Notebooks.
Katelynn : I understand that your CD/DVD is not working.Am I Right?
James Sheehan : yes
James Sheehan : I have vista 64bit and my dvd drive has a yellow mark in device manager
James Sheehan : device status says windows cannot load device driver
Katelynn : I see...
Katelynn : Thank you for the information.
Katelynn : Its unfortunate..
Katelynn : Since how long you are experiencing the issue?
James Sheehan : the laptop is pretty new and I dont think it ever worked
James Sheehan : laptop is like a month old
James Sheehan : today is the first time I really needed the drive so today is the first time I think I have tried to use it
Katelynn : I understand how frustrating the situation is.....
Katelynn : I realize the gravity of the situation and I certainly would like to assure you of our best services as your satisfaction is our primary goal.
Katelynn : May I ask you few questions regarding the issue?
James Sheehan : sure
Katelynn : May I know have you made any Software or hardware changes recently on your Notebook?
James Sheehan : no hardware
James Sheehan : I have installed Picassa
James Sheehan : quicktime
James Sheehan : Yahoo instant messenger
James Sheehan : maybe some others like that
Katelynn : Is there a CD/DVD icon listed under my computer?
James Sheehan : no
Katelynn : Alright.
Katelynn : In order to isolate the issue we need to perform few trouble shooting steps , is that okay with you ?
James Sheehan : y
Katelynn : James, let me expalin.
James Sheehan : I am ready
Katelynn : In this case there won't be any CD/DVD drivers available for any notebook.
Katelynn : Normally some times due to the changes made in the Notebook causes the drivers of the CD/DVD drive to get corrupted an that causes these sporadic behaviour of the drive, removing the filters resolves the issue.
James Sheehan : ok
James Sheehan : I follow
James Sheehan : how do I remove the filters.
Katelynn : Sure, I will help you with the steps in this regard.
Katelynn : Please perform the below given steps.
Katelynn : Open device manager.
Katelynn : 1. Tap Window key(flag key on the keyboard) and R key on the keyboard, at once. You would see the Run window on the screen.
Katelynn : 2. Type devmgmt.msc and Click Ok.
James Sheehan : open
Katelynn : Click on the '+' sign near the CD/DVD drive and let me know the devices under it.
James Sheehan : hl-dt-st dvdram gsa-t50l ata device
Katelynn : Just to confirm is there now a yellow exclamation mark on the device.
James Sheehan : yes
Katelynn : Thank you for the confirmation.
Katelynn : Now, right click on CD/DVD drive you have and click on uninstall driver.
James Sheehan : k
James Sheehan : uninstalled
Katelynn : Alright.
Katelynn : 1. Now click Start , and enter "regedit " into the Start Search field. The registry editor window appears.
Katelynn : 2. Select Computer in the main window.
James Sheehan : k
Katelynn : 3.Click File , Export , type a filename that is easy for you to remember, and click Save . A copy of the registry has saved for back-up purposes to the Documents folder. If problems occur after using these steps, browse to the file and double-click it to restore the registry.
James Sheehan : it is backing up now
James Sheehan : done
Katelynn : Alright.
Katelynn : We are done upto some extent.
Katelynn : 4. Click the plus sign ( + ) next to the following items in the list:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
Class
Katelynn :
5.Select CLASS option
Katelynn : 6.Select 4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318 . Make sure you have selected this exact key name.
James Sheehan : k
Katelynn : 7.Select the LowerFilters value and press the Delete key. Confirm the deletion by clicking Yes
Katelynn : 8.If an UpperFilters value is also listed, select UpperFilters in the right window and press the Delete key. Confirm the deletion by clicking Yes .
James Sheehan : k deleted
Katelynn : Delete either of the options you see.
James Sheehan : There was only lower and I deleted it..
Katelynn : That's good.
Katelynn : I appreciate your efforts.
Katelynn : Open device manager again , Once just click on the computer option in the device manager first and then click on the Action menu on the top of the Device Manager window and select the option "Scan for hardware changes".
James Sheehan : ok drive is back in "computer"
James Sheehan : also no yellow mark in device manager
Katelynn : That's Great!
Katelynn : Perfect!!!
James Sheehan : it is reading my cd as well..
Katelynn : Thank you for the appreciation. Without your co-operation, I would have been ineffective.
James Sheehan : what causes this
Katelynn : Now, please try playing a dvd or cd in order to check whether the disc drive works and let me know if it works ?
James Sheehan : you said the install of another program? hmm
Katelynn : That's nice.
James Sheehan : I am installing quicken as we speak
[An agent will be with you shortly.]
[You are now chatting with Katelynn .]
Katelynn : Hello James.
Katelynn : Welcome to HP Total Care for Notebooks.
Katelynn : I understand that your CD/DVD is not working.Am I Right?
James Sheehan : yes
James Sheehan : I have vista 64bit and my dvd drive has a yellow mark in device manager
James Sheehan : device status says windows cannot load device driver
Katelynn : I see...
Katelynn : Thank you for the information.
Katelynn : Its unfortunate..
Katelynn : Since how long you are experiencing the issue?
James Sheehan : the laptop is pretty new and I dont think it ever worked
James Sheehan : laptop is like a month old
James Sheehan : today is the first time I really needed the drive so today is the first time I think I have tried to use it
Katelynn : I understand how frustrating the situation is.....
Katelynn : I realize the gravity of the situation and I certainly would like to assure you of our best services as your satisfaction is our primary goal.
Katelynn : May I ask you few questions regarding the issue?
James Sheehan : sure
Katelynn : May I know have you made any Software or hardware changes recently on your Notebook?
James Sheehan : no hardware
James Sheehan : I have installed Picassa
James Sheehan : quicktime
James Sheehan : Yahoo instant messenger
James Sheehan : maybe some others like that
Katelynn : Is there a CD/DVD icon listed under my computer?
James Sheehan : no
Katelynn : Alright.
Katelynn : In order to isolate the issue we need to perform few trouble shooting steps , is that okay with you ?
James Sheehan : y
Katelynn : James, let me expalin.
James Sheehan : I am ready
Katelynn : In this case there won't be any CD/DVD drivers available for any notebook.
Katelynn : Normally some times due to the changes made in the Notebook causes the drivers of the CD/DVD drive to get corrupted an that causes these sporadic behaviour of the drive, removing the filters resolves the issue.
James Sheehan : ok
James Sheehan : I follow
James Sheehan : how do I remove the filters.
Katelynn : Sure, I will help you with the steps in this regard.
Katelynn : Please perform the below given steps.
Katelynn : Open device manager.
Katelynn : 1. Tap Window key(flag key on the keyboard) and R key on the keyboard, at once. You would see the Run window on the screen.
Katelynn : 2. Type devmgmt.msc and Click Ok.
James Sheehan : open
Katelynn : Click on the '+' sign near the CD/DVD drive and let me know the devices under it.
James Sheehan : hl-dt-st dvdram gsa-t50l ata device
Katelynn : Just to confirm is there now a yellow exclamation mark on the device.
James Sheehan : yes
Katelynn : Thank you for the confirmation.
Katelynn : Now, right click on CD/DVD drive you have and click on uninstall driver.
James Sheehan : k
James Sheehan : uninstalled
Katelynn : Alright.
Katelynn : 1. Now click Start , and enter "regedit " into the Start Search field. The registry editor window appears.
Katelynn : 2. Select Computer in the main window.
James Sheehan : k
Katelynn : 3.Click File , Export , type a filename that is easy for you to remember, and click Save . A copy of the registry has saved for back-up purposes to the Documents folder. If problems occur after using these steps, browse to the file and double-click it to restore the registry.
James Sheehan : it is backing up now
James Sheehan : done
Katelynn : Alright.
Katelynn : We are done upto some extent.
Katelynn : 4. Click the plus sign ( + ) next to the following items in the list:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
Class
Katelynn :
5.Select CLASS option
Katelynn : 6.Select 4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318 . Make sure you have selected this exact key name.
James Sheehan : k
Katelynn : 7.Select the LowerFilters value and press the Delete key. Confirm the deletion by clicking Yes
Katelynn : 8.If an UpperFilters value is also listed, select UpperFilters in the right window and press the Delete key. Confirm the deletion by clicking Yes .
James Sheehan : k deleted
Katelynn : Delete either of the options you see.
James Sheehan : There was only lower and I deleted it..
Katelynn : That's good.
Katelynn : I appreciate your efforts.
Katelynn : Open device manager again , Once just click on the computer option in the device manager first and then click on the Action menu on the top of the Device Manager window and select the option "Scan for hardware changes".
James Sheehan : ok drive is back in "computer"
James Sheehan : also no yellow mark in device manager
Katelynn : That's Great!
Katelynn : Perfect!!!
James Sheehan : it is reading my cd as well..
Katelynn : Thank you for the appreciation. Without your co-operation, I would have been ineffective.
James Sheehan : what causes this
Katelynn : Now, please try playing a dvd or cd in order to check whether the disc drive works and let me know if it works ?
James Sheehan : you said the install of another program? hmm
Katelynn : That's nice.
James Sheehan : I am installing quicken as we speak
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Vista Windows Update Fails with error 80004002
Create a batch file with the following
REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUCLTUX.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUWEBV.DLL /S
REGSVR32 QMGR.DLL /S
REGSVR32 QMGRPRXY.DLL /S
REGSVR32 JSCRIPT.DLL /S
REGSVR32 MSXML3.DLL /S
run it, if it doesn't fix try this
>
> I have been trying to solve this 800B0100 error for months, and last night
> solved it!
>
> For me this was the solution:
> 1. Click Start, on "Start Search", type "cmd" (without quotations mark) and
> right click the command prompt icon select Run as Administrator.
> 2. In command prompt, type the following command and Enter: regsvr32
> wintrust.dll
>
> If this doesn't work for you try the following:
> 1. Disable any Firewall, Antivirus, download accelerator software.
>
> Firewalls and Antivirus programs are 3rd Party (non-Microsoft) Programs, and
> although they are mostly effective in protecting your computer from Viruses
> and Computer hackers, they do fail to take into consideration program
> installations. The nature of these programs is that they scan everything on
> the computer, making sure to try and stop any virus-like activity.
>
>
>
> When you visit Windows Update and download, and most importantly install any
> of the updates, the update installation is always battled by the Antivirus
> and Firewall until the Antivirus clears the program of being a virus. In most
> cases, this is harmless and the Update installation goes through
> successfully. Occasionally, the Installation gets corrupted, and a process
> during the install is stopped, or interfered with by the Antivirus product.
>
>
>
> For this reason, we suggest that you disable any Antivirus or Firewall
> software while trying to install updates from Windows Update.
>
>
>
> 2. Verify the Language Settings
>
> 2.1. Start Internet Explorer.
>
> 2.2. Click "Tools", and then click "Internet Options".
>
> 2.3. Click the "General" tab, and then click "Languages".
>
> 2.4. In the "Language" list, make sure that the operating system language
> version is included. If the operating system language version is not on the
> list, click "Add", click the language in the "Language" list, click "OK",
> click "OK", and then click "OK" again.
>
>
>
> 3. Reset Internet Zone Security
>
> 3.1. Start Internet Explorer.
>
> 3.2. Click "Tools", and then click "Internet Options".
>
> 3.3. Click the "Security" tab, and then in the" Select a Web content zone to
> specify its security settings" box, click "Internet".
>
> 3.4. Click "Default Level", and then click "Apply" to set this zone to
> Medium security.
>
> 3.5. Click "OK".
>
>
>
> 4. Verify that the Date and Time Are Set Correctly
>
> 4.1 In the bottom right corner of your screen, double click the time. This
> will open the Date and Time Properties window.
>
> 4.2 Please check that all details are correct including the year, the Time
> zone and that AM/PM is set correctly.
>
> 4.3 Click OK.
>
>
>
> If the problem persists despite performing above troubleshooting steps, I'd
> like you to perform below guidelines to download and install a new Windows
> Update Agent as the current one might be corrupted.
>
>
>
> 1. Open Internet Explorer and paste on address bar
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237 (for 32 bit) or
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91238 (for 64 bit)
>
> 2. A box will prompt to save a the Windows Update Agent file, save it on the
> Local C: drive.
>
> 3. Click Start, on "Start Search", type "cmd" (without quotation mark),
> right click the command prompt icon and Run as Administrator.
>
> 4. Type c:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce in the command prompt and
> Enter.
>
> 5. Follow the instructions to install the Windows Update Agent.
>
> 6. Please restart the computer after the installation.
>
> 7. After restarting the PC, click on Start and choose Windows Update and it
> will open a new Internet browser.
>
> 8. A box will prompt asking permission to install the Windows Update
> software, click Install and proceed to download the updates.
>
> If it still fails, type the following commands in command prompt, pressing
> ENTER after each line:
>
> net stop cryptsvc
> ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2
> net start cryptsvc
REGSVR32 WUPS2.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUPS.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUAUENG.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUAPI.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUCLTUX.DLL /S
REGSVR32 WUWEBV.DLL /S
REGSVR32 QMGR.DLL /S
REGSVR32 QMGRPRXY.DLL /S
REGSVR32 JSCRIPT.DLL /S
REGSVR32 MSXML3.DLL /S
run it, if it doesn't fix try this
>
> I have been trying to solve this 800B0100 error for months, and last night
> solved it!
>
> For me this was the solution:
> 1. Click Start, on "Start Search", type "cmd" (without quotations mark) and
> right click the command prompt icon select Run as Administrator.
> 2. In command prompt, type the following command and Enter: regsvr32
> wintrust.dll
>
> If this doesn't work for you try the following:
> 1. Disable any Firewall, Antivirus, download accelerator software.
>
> Firewalls and Antivirus programs are 3rd Party (non-Microsoft) Programs, and
> although they are mostly effective in protecting your computer from Viruses
> and Computer hackers, they do fail to take into consideration program
> installations. The nature of these programs is that they scan everything on
> the computer, making sure to try and stop any virus-like activity.
>
>
>
> When you visit Windows Update and download, and most importantly install any
> of the updates, the update installation is always battled by the Antivirus
> and Firewall until the Antivirus clears the program of being a virus. In most
> cases, this is harmless and the Update installation goes through
> successfully. Occasionally, the Installation gets corrupted, and a process
> during the install is stopped, or interfered with by the Antivirus product.
>
>
>
> For this reason, we suggest that you disable any Antivirus or Firewall
> software while trying to install updates from Windows Update.
>
>
>
> 2. Verify the Language Settings
>
> 2.1. Start Internet Explorer.
>
> 2.2. Click "Tools", and then click "Internet Options".
>
> 2.3. Click the "General" tab, and then click "Languages".
>
> 2.4. In the "Language" list, make sure that the operating system language
> version is included. If the operating system language version is not on the
> list, click "Add", click the language in the "Language" list, click "OK",
> click "OK", and then click "OK" again.
>
>
>
> 3. Reset Internet Zone Security
>
> 3.1. Start Internet Explorer.
>
> 3.2. Click "Tools", and then click "Internet Options".
>
> 3.3. Click the "Security" tab, and then in the" Select a Web content zone to
> specify its security settings" box, click "Internet".
>
> 3.4. Click "Default Level", and then click "Apply" to set this zone to
> Medium security.
>
> 3.5. Click "OK".
>
>
>
> 4. Verify that the Date and Time Are Set Correctly
>
> 4.1 In the bottom right corner of your screen, double click the time. This
> will open the Date and Time Properties window.
>
> 4.2 Please check that all details are correct including the year, the Time
> zone and that AM/PM is set correctly.
>
> 4.3 Click OK.
>
>
>
> If the problem persists despite performing above troubleshooting steps, I'd
> like you to perform below guidelines to download and install a new Windows
> Update Agent as the current one might be corrupted.
>
>
>
> 1. Open Internet Explorer and paste on address bar
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91237 (for 32 bit) or
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91238 (for 64 bit)
>
> 2. A box will prompt to save a the Windows Update Agent file, save it on the
> Local C: drive.
>
> 3. Click Start, on "Start Search", type "cmd" (without quotation mark),
> right click the command prompt icon and Run as Administrator.
>
> 4. Type c:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce in the command prompt and
> Enter.
>
> 5. Follow the instructions to install the Windows Update Agent.
>
> 6. Please restart the computer after the installation.
>
> 7. After restarting the PC, click on Start and choose Windows Update and it
> will open a new Internet browser.
>
> 8. A box will prompt asking permission to install the Windows Update
> software, click Install and proceed to download the updates.
>
> If it still fails, type the following commands in command prompt, pressing
> ENTER after each line:
>
> net stop cryptsvc
> ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2
> net start cryptsvc
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Check Disk or Chkdsk runs at every boot
1. click on your start menu and open the run dialog.
2. type "cmd" and return (note: dont enter quotes)
3. Next type "fsutil dirty query e:"
4. If the return message indicates that the volume is dirty go to step 5
5. Next type "chkdsk e: /f /x"
6. After that finshes repeat step 3.
7. If it is no longer dirty then reboot and you should notice no more
ckdisk.
If this fails to fix the problem you have to move the swap file off of the drive you are working on, (yes you can put it on a USB stick) and reboot the machine and rerun the above steps. Once the machine boots properly you can then run Defrag on the drive and once it is complete move the swap file back. This would be a perfect time for a double memory static swap file.
2. type "cmd" and return (note: dont enter quotes)
3. Next type "fsutil dirty query e:"
4. If the return message indicates that the volume is dirty go to step 5
5. Next type "chkdsk e: /f /x"
6. After that finshes repeat step 3.
7. If it is no longer dirty then reboot and you should notice no more
ckdisk.
If this fails to fix the problem you have to move the swap file off of the drive you are working on, (yes you can put it on a USB stick) and reboot the machine and rerun the above steps. Once the machine boots properly you can then run Defrag on the drive and once it is complete move the swap file back. This would be a perfect time for a double memory static swap file.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Use this information to defrag or compress an exchange information store
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;192185
You can use the Eseutil utility to defragment the information store and directory in Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 and to defragment the information store in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server and in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. Eseutil examines the structure of the database tables and records (which can include reading, scanning, repairing, and defragmenting) the low level of the database (Ese.dll).
Eseutil is located in the Winnt\System32 folder in Exchange Server 5.5 and in the Exchsrvr/Bin folder in Exchange 2000 and in Exchange 2003. The utility can run on one database at a time from the command line.
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MORE INFORMATIONThe defragmentation option makes used storage contiguous, eliminates unused stor...The defragmentation option makes used storage contiguous, eliminates unused storage, and compacts the database, which reduces the database's size. Eseutil copies database records to a new database. When defragmentation is complete, the original database is deleted or saved to a user-specified location, and the new version is renamed as the original. If the utility encounters a bad record, the utility stops and displays an error message.
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Defragmenting an Exchange Server 5.5 database
Note Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to 110 percent of the size of the database that you want to process. To determine the actual space required, follow these steps:
Make sure that the information store service is not running.
At a command prompt, run the following command:
eseutil /ms “database.edb”
Calculate the free space by multiplying the number of free pages by 4 KB.
Subtract the figure that you obtained in step 3 from the physical size of the database.
The figure that you obtained in step 4 represents the data in the database. Multiply this figure by 110 %. The resulting figure that you obtain is the space that you need to have available to defragment the database.
Divide the figure that you obtained in step 3 by 9 GB per hour. The figure that you obtain is the approximate time that it will take to defragment the database.
Note 9 GB per hour is the speed at which the Eseutil utility runs. This number is only for reference. The exact number depends on your hardware and production environment.
To defragment the Exchange Server 5.5 database, follow these steps:
Stop the service of the database you wish to defragment by using the Services tool in Control Panel.
For the Exchange Directory database, stop the Microsoft Exchange Directory service.
For the Exchange Mailbox or Public Folder databases, stop the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service.
At the command prompt, change to the Winnt\System32 folder, and then type the eseutil /d command, a database switch, and any options that you want to use.
For example, the following command runs the standard defragmentation utility on the directory and saves the copy in the user-defined file:
C:\winnt\system32> eseutil /d /ds /tc:\dbback\tempdfrg.edb /p
Use one of the following database switches to run Eseutil on a specific database.
Option Description
----------------------------------------
/ds Directory
/ispriv Private information store
/ispub Public information store
Use one or more of the following options to specify the operations that you want to perform on the database.
Option Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
/b Makes a backup copy of the original uncompacted database
at the specified location.
/p Retains and preserves the original uncompacted database
in its original location and stores the new compacted
database in the default file Exchsrvr\Bin\Tempdfrg.edb.
/t Creates and renames the new compacted database in the
specified path.
/o Does not display the Microsoft Exchange Server banner.
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Defragmenting an Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 database
Note Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to 110 percent of the size of the database being processed.
In Exchange System Manager, right-click the information store that you want to defragment, and then click Dismount Store.
At the command prompt, change to the Exchsrvr\Bin folder, and then type the eseutil /d command, a database switch, and any options that you want to use.
For example, the following command runs the standard defragmentation utility on a mailbox store database:
C:\program files\exchsrvr\bin> eseutil /d c:\progra~1\exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.edb
Use the following database switch to run Eseutil defragmentation on a specific database:
eseutil /d [options]
Defragmentation/Compaction
Performs off-line compaction of a database.
Syntax: eseutil /d [options]
Parameters: is the file name of the database that you want to compact.
You are not required to use any of the following options, but you can use one or more (separated by a space) to specify the operations that you want to perform on the database.
Option Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
/b Make a backup copy under the specified name
/t Set the temporary database name (the default is
Tempdfrg.edb)
/s Set the streaming file name (the default is NONE)
/f Set the temporary streaming file name (the default
is Tempdfrg.stm)
/p Preserve the temporary database (in other words,
do not instate)
/o Suppress logo
/i Do not defragment streaming file
Note If instating is disabled (for example, if you use the /p option), the original database is preserved uncompacted, and the temporary database contains the defragmented version of the database.
For more information about Exchange Server versions 4.0 and 5.0, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163627 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/163627/ ) How to defrag an EDB file on a non-Exchange server
For more information about how to run Eseutil on a computer without Exchange Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
244525 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244525/ ) How to run Eseutil on a computer without Exchange Server
The Tempdfrg.edb file is created on the logical drive from which the eseutil /d command is run unless you use the /t switch. For example, to create a Tempdfrg.edb on the root of drive D, run the following command:
D:\>eseutil /d /ispriv
You can also use the /t switch to set the name for the temp database and for a different location. For example, to create a Sample.edb on the root of drive D when you are running the eseutil command from drive C, run the following command:
C:\>eseutil /d /ispriv /td:\Sample.edb
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You can use the Eseutil utility to defragment the information store and directory in Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 and to defragment the information store in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server and in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. Eseutil examines the structure of the database tables and records (which can include reading, scanning, repairing, and defragmenting) the low level of the database (Ese.dll).
Eseutil is located in the Winnt\System32 folder in Exchange Server 5.5 and in the Exchsrvr/Bin folder in Exchange 2000 and in Exchange 2003. The utility can run on one database at a time from the command line.
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MORE INFORMATIONThe defragmentation option makes used storage contiguous, eliminates unused stor...The defragmentation option makes used storage contiguous, eliminates unused storage, and compacts the database, which reduces the database's size. Eseutil copies database records to a new database. When defragmentation is complete, the original database is deleted or saved to a user-specified location, and the new version is renamed as the original. If the utility encounters a bad record, the utility stops and displays an error message.
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Defragmenting an Exchange Server 5.5 database
Note Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to 110 percent of the size of the database that you want to process. To determine the actual space required, follow these steps:
Make sure that the information store service is not running.
At a command prompt, run the following command:
eseutil /ms “database.edb”
Calculate the free space by multiplying the number of free pages by 4 KB.
Subtract the figure that you obtained in step 3 from the physical size of the database.
The figure that you obtained in step 4 represents the data in the database. Multiply this figure by 110 %. The resulting figure that you obtain is the space that you need to have available to defragment the database.
Divide the figure that you obtained in step 3 by 9 GB per hour. The figure that you obtain is the approximate time that it will take to defragment the database.
Note 9 GB per hour is the speed at which the Eseutil utility runs. This number is only for reference. The exact number depends on your hardware and production environment.
To defragment the Exchange Server 5.5 database, follow these steps:
Stop the service of the database you wish to defragment by using the Services tool in Control Panel.
For the Exchange Directory database, stop the Microsoft Exchange Directory service.
For the Exchange Mailbox or Public Folder databases, stop the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service.
At the command prompt, change to the Winnt\System32 folder, and then type the eseutil /d command, a database switch, and any options that you want to use.
For example, the following command runs the standard defragmentation utility on the directory and saves the copy in the user-defined file:
C:\winnt\system32> eseutil /d /ds /tc:\dbback\tempdfrg.edb /p
Use one of the following database switches to run Eseutil on a specific database.
Option Description
----------------------------------------
/ds Directory
/ispriv Private information store
/ispub Public information store
Use one or more of the following options to specify the operations that you want to perform on the database.
Option Description
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
/b
at the specified location.
/p Retains and preserves the original uncompacted database
in its original location and stores the new compacted
database in the default file Exchsrvr\Bin\Tempdfrg.edb.
/t
specified path.
/o Does not display the Microsoft Exchange Server banner.
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Defragmenting an Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 database
Note Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to 110 percent of the size of the database being processed.
In Exchange System Manager, right-click the information store that you want to defragment, and then click Dismount Store.
At the command prompt, change to the Exchsrvr\Bin folder, and then type the eseutil /d command, a database switch, and any options that you want to use.
For example, the following command runs the standard defragmentation utility on a mailbox store database:
C:\program files\exchsrvr\bin> eseutil /d c:\progra~1\exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.edb
Use the following database switch to run Eseutil defragmentation on a specific database:
eseutil /d
Defragmentation/Compaction
Performs off-line compaction of a database.
Syntax: eseutil /d
Parameters:
You are not required to use any of the following options, but you can use one or more (separated by a space) to specify the operations that you want to perform on the database.
Option Description
----------------------------------------------------------------
/b
/t
Tempdfrg.edb)
/s
/f
is Tempdfrg.stm)
/p Preserve the temporary database (in other words,
do not instate)
/o Suppress logo
/i Do not defragment streaming file
Note If instating is disabled (for example, if you use the /p option), the original database is preserved uncompacted, and the temporary database contains the defragmented version of the database.
For more information about Exchange Server versions 4.0 and 5.0, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163627 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/163627/ ) How to defrag an EDB file on a non-Exchange server
For more information about how to run Eseutil on a computer without Exchange Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
244525 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244525/ ) How to run Eseutil on a computer without Exchange Server
The Tempdfrg.edb file is created on the logical drive from which the eseutil /d command is run unless you use the /t switch. For example, to create a Tempdfrg.edb on the root of drive D, run the following command:
D:\>eseutil /d /ispriv
You can also use the /t switch to set the name for the temp database and for a different location. For example, to create a Sample.edb on the root of drive D when you are running the eseutil command from drive C, run the following command:
C:\>eseutil /d /ispriv /td:\Sample.edb
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How to defragment with the Eseutil utility (Eseutil.exe)
Article ID: 192185 - Last Review: October 25, 2007 - Revision: 7.2 How to defragment with the Eseutil utility (Eseutil.exe)This article was previously published under Q192185 On This PageSUMMARYYou can use the Eseutil utility to defragment the information store and directory in Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 and to defragment the information store in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server and in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. Eseutil examines the structure of the database tables and records (which can include reading, scanning, repairing, and defragmenting) the low level of the database (Ese.dll). Eseutil is located in the Winnt\System32 folder in Exchange Server 5.5 and in the Exchsrvr/Bin folder in Exchange 2000 and in Exchange 2003. The utility can run on one database at a time from the command line. MORE INFORMATIONThe defragmentation option makes used storage contiguous, eliminates unused storage, and compacts the database, which reduces the database's size. Eseutil copies database records to a new database. When defragmentation is complete, the original database is deleted or saved to a user-specified location, and the new version is renamed as the original. If the utility encounters a bad record, the utility stops and displays an error message. Defragmenting an Exchange Server 5.5 databaseNote Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to 110percent of the size of the database that you want to process. To determine the actual space required, follow these steps:
For example, the following command runs the standard defragmentation utility on the directory and saves the copy in the user-defined file: C:\winnt\system32> eseutil /d /ds /tc:\dbback\tempdfrg.edb /p Use one of the following database switches to run Eseutil on a specific database.
Use one or more of the following options to specify the operations that you want to perform on the database.
Defragmenting an Exchange 2000 or Exchange 2003 databaseNote Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to 110 percent of the size of the database being processed.
For example, the following command runs the standard defragmentation utility on a mailbox store database: C:\program files\exchsrvr\bin> eseutil /d c:\progra~1\exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.edb Use the following database switch to run Eseutil defragmentation on a specific database: eseutil /d <database_name> [options] Defragmentation/CompactionPerforms off-line compaction of a database. Syntax: eseutil /d <database_name> [options] Parameters: <database_name> is the file name of the database that you want to compact. You are not required to use any of the following options, but you can use one or more (separated by a space) to specify the operations that you want to perform on the database.
For more information about Exchange Server versions 4.0 and 5.0, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 163627 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/163627/ ) How to defrag an EDB file on a non-Exchange server For more information about how to run Eseutil on a computer without Exchange Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 244525 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/244525/ ) How to run Eseutil on a computer without Exchange Server The Tempdfrg.edb file is created on the logical drive from which the eseutil /d command is run unless you use the /t switch. For example, to create a Tempdfrg.edb on the root of drive D, run the following command: D:\>eseutil /d /ispriv C:\>eseutil /d /ispriv /td:\Sample.edb | Article Translations
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Missing security and other tabs from the properties of C drive
To fix this corruption of the OS run
At the run box or Command Prompt type "regsvr32 rshx32.dll"
At the run box or Command Prompt type "regsvr32 rshx32.dll"
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Default Usernames and Password
Comcast Business Router - SMC8014
Username - cusadmin
Password - highspeed
Username - cusadmin
Password - highspeed
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How to fix the logon / logoff loop problem in windows xp
I am going to copy this article from another site firstly because it is written well and secondly I don't have the time right now to write it myself. Lastly I don't want to lose the information that it holds so read on..
Gleened from http://www.logicnest.com/archives/90
I’m writing this post with the hope that it will be helpful to people who face the same computer predicament that I did a few days ago. Here’s a little bit of background information: Last Tuesday I met John Chol Daau, who is from Sudan. He grew up as one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, forced to leave his home and wander hundreds of miles through Africa to survive. If you don’t know much about this particular humanitarian issue, I suggest spending a small amount of time reading up on it. Anyway, John told me that his PC was experiencing a debilitating virus, and asked if I would look at it. I said that I would. After spending quite a bit of time reading through various website forums, here’s a short description of the problem and its solution:
Problem: The PC (which runs Windows XP with SP2) starts normally. The Windows splash screen appears correctly and then the login prompt correctly loads. You can then enter your user name and password like normal, but as soon as you try to login you are IMMEDIATELY logged back out again. The desktop doesn’t even load. It moves immediately back to the login window where you can then enter your user name and password again. No matter how many times you try to login you always experience this immediate logout. Even if you try to login to the computer in safe mode you still experience the same problem. This problem is documented on Microsoft’s website here.
Solution: I’m sure this behavior can be caused by many different problems, but the most common cause is a virus. If you’re familiar with the Windows registry, this virus changes a few registry key values that makes it impossible to login to your computer. If you’re not familiar with the registry, don’t panic. I’ll post links to a few articles that very clearly explain how to fix this problem. Basically, the virus makes two very simple changes to your computer that render it useless. In order to fix the problem, you have to change these two things back to the way they were while your computer was working.
Easy Fix: The “easy” solution to this problem can be found here. In order to use this fix you have to have your Windows XP install CD. This is the CD that contains the files necessary to install the operating system on your computer. You probably have this disk stashed in a drawer somewhere. You should note that there’s a difference between the Windows XP install CD and the recovery CD that may have shipped with your computer. It’s actually possible that when you bought your computer that it didn’t actually come with a Windows XP install CD. Sometimes computer manufacturers will only ship you a recovery disk, which is altogether different. You need your Windows XP install CD so that you can run an application called the Recovery Console. The link above should provide documentation on how to use the Recovery Console. Unfortunately, this fix didn’t work for John’s computer, but it may work for yours.
Slightly Harder Fix: This fix is the one that ended up working to fix John’s computer. A detailed explanation of this fix can be found here. It requires you to have access to another Windows PC with a CD burner (even if it’s a friend’s computer). You have to download a program called BartPE, which is one of the greatest recovery tools that exists. For this particular problem, BartPE will enable you to quickly change the two settings that the virus messed up. You may need a Windows XP install CD for this method as well. But it may be possible for the program to find what it needs from your friend’s computer without having to have access to this disk.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. The above links should give you the tutorials you need to fix the problem. And if you use a PC you should use a virus protection program! If you don’t, you’re asking for trouble! Good luck!
The two sections that he links to are here.
EASY FIX
Logon - Logoff loop, also caused by BlazeFind
Another critical symptom caused by this malware: This malware modifies the Userinit area in the registry (replacing the userinit.exe with wsaupdater.exe) and Ad-Aware (with a particular definition update) removes the wsaupdater.exe file from the system, thus causing the Logon - Logoff loop. That is, when you login to Windows, the 'loading personal settings" verbose will appear, but suddenly it will logoff. This issue was documented clearly by Lavasoftusa in it's Lavahelp Knowledgebase.
Here is the solution to the logon - logoff issue in Windows XP.
Enter the Recovery Console
Boot the system using the Windows XP CD-ROM. In the first screen when the Setup begins, read the instructions press "R" (in the first screen) enter the Recovery Console. Type-in the built-in Administrator password to enter the Console. You'll see the prompt reading C:\Windows (Or any other drive-letter where you've installed XP)
Type the following command and press Enter.
CD SYSTEM32
(If that does not work, try CHDIR SYSTEM32)
COPY USERINIT.EXE WSAUPDATER.EXE
Quit Recovery Console by typing EXIT and restart Windows.
You'll be able to login successfully as you've created the wsaupdater.exe file (now, a copy of userinit.exe)
Now, change the USERINIT value in the registry (see Phase II in this page) and change it accordingly.
HARD FIX
How to edit the registry offline using BartPE boot CD ?
Published: Sep 28, 2005
Introduction
Bart's PE is a bootable live Windows CD that can be used to recover your system when in a disaster. Some situations may require you to do an offline registry editing, or modifications to the file system when you're unable to boot into Windows even from Safe Mode or Recovery Console. In such situations, BartPE boot CD is your ticket.
BartPE (Bart Preinstalled Environment) is a bootable Windows XP/Server 2003 CD-ROM, created from the original Windows installation CD. BartPE is extremely an useful tool for system maintenance and recovery. Though you may not need it immediately, create one for you and store it safely. You'll definitely need it some day or the other.
Creating a bootable CD-ROM
Visit Bart's site. See section Getting started in particular. The information given there helps you build a basic BartPE CD quickly. If you like, you can also add additional plugins (such as the ones for anti-virus, anti-spyware, disk imaging tools etc..) along with the BartPE CD.
Scenario - Incorrect registry value preventing you from logging on to your user account in Windows XP ?
In this example, a basic BartPE CD without any Plugins, has been used for illustration purposes. You may add as many Plugins as you want, depending upon your needs.
Verifying and fixing the Userinit value in the registry
If your PC is a victim of the Malware discussed in this article, and unable to login to your profile, then you'll need to fix the registry as discussed there. As you're unable to login, registry modification can only be done from a remote system, or via offline registry editing. This article discusses about offline registry editing.
Insert the BartPE CD into the drive, and boot the system from the CD. Once the file loading phase is over, the Bart PE desktop will be visible, as shown in Figure 1.
Type Regedit.exe in the prompt, and press Enter. Select the HKEY_USERS hive
From the File menu, choose the Load Hive option. Browse to your Windows installation drive, for example the following location:
C:\Windows\System32\Config\
Select the file named SOFTWARE (the file without any extensions), and click Open
Type a name for the hive that you've loaded now. (Example: MyXPHive)
Now the SOFTWARE hive is loaded, and present under the HKEY_USERS base hive.
In order to fix the Userinit value in the loaded hive, navigate to the following location:
HKEY_USERS \ MyXPHive \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon
Double-click Userinit and set it's value correctly. Example: Set it's data as follows:
C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe,
(Include the trailing comma also. The above assumes that Windows is installed in C:\Windows, and Userinit.exe file is actually present in the System32 folder. You may want to verify that as well.)
After entering the correct data, you MUST unload the Hive. To do so, select MyXPHive branch, and then in the File menu, choose Unload Hive. It's important to note that you'll need to select the MyXPHive branch first, before unloading it.
Quit BartPE and restart Windows. See if you're able to logon to your profile.
Credits
BartPE is an excellent recovery and maintenance utility. If this tool has helped you, you may consider a donation for their excellent work, and to support the development of PE Builder. See Donations section in their site. BartPE is Copyright (c) 2000-2005 by Bart Lagerweij.
Gleened from http://www.logicnest.com/archives/90
I’m writing this post with the hope that it will be helpful to people who face the same computer predicament that I did a few days ago. Here’s a little bit of background information: Last Tuesday I met John Chol Daau, who is from Sudan. He grew up as one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, forced to leave his home and wander hundreds of miles through Africa to survive. If you don’t know much about this particular humanitarian issue, I suggest spending a small amount of time reading up on it. Anyway, John told me that his PC was experiencing a debilitating virus, and asked if I would look at it. I said that I would. After spending quite a bit of time reading through various website forums, here’s a short description of the problem and its solution:
Problem: The PC (which runs Windows XP with SP2) starts normally. The Windows splash screen appears correctly and then the login prompt correctly loads. You can then enter your user name and password like normal, but as soon as you try to login you are IMMEDIATELY logged back out again. The desktop doesn’t even load. It moves immediately back to the login window where you can then enter your user name and password again. No matter how many times you try to login you always experience this immediate logout. Even if you try to login to the computer in safe mode you still experience the same problem. This problem is documented on Microsoft’s website here.
Solution: I’m sure this behavior can be caused by many different problems, but the most common cause is a virus. If you’re familiar with the Windows registry, this virus changes a few registry key values that makes it impossible to login to your computer. If you’re not familiar with the registry, don’t panic. I’ll post links to a few articles that very clearly explain how to fix this problem. Basically, the virus makes two very simple changes to your computer that render it useless. In order to fix the problem, you have to change these two things back to the way they were while your computer was working.
Easy Fix: The “easy” solution to this problem can be found here. In order to use this fix you have to have your Windows XP install CD. This is the CD that contains the files necessary to install the operating system on your computer. You probably have this disk stashed in a drawer somewhere. You should note that there’s a difference between the Windows XP install CD and the recovery CD that may have shipped with your computer. It’s actually possible that when you bought your computer that it didn’t actually come with a Windows XP install CD. Sometimes computer manufacturers will only ship you a recovery disk, which is altogether different. You need your Windows XP install CD so that you can run an application called the Recovery Console. The link above should provide documentation on how to use the Recovery Console. Unfortunately, this fix didn’t work for John’s computer, but it may work for yours.
Slightly Harder Fix: This fix is the one that ended up working to fix John’s computer. A detailed explanation of this fix can be found here. It requires you to have access to another Windows PC with a CD burner (even if it’s a friend’s computer). You have to download a program called BartPE, which is one of the greatest recovery tools that exists. For this particular problem, BartPE will enable you to quickly change the two settings that the virus messed up. You may need a Windows XP install CD for this method as well. But it may be possible for the program to find what it needs from your friend’s computer without having to have access to this disk.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. The above links should give you the tutorials you need to fix the problem. And if you use a PC you should use a virus protection program! If you don’t, you’re asking for trouble! Good luck!
The two sections that he links to are here.
EASY FIX
Logon - Logoff loop, also caused by BlazeFind
Another critical symptom caused by this malware: This malware modifies the Userinit area in the registry (replacing the userinit.exe with wsaupdater.exe) and Ad-Aware (with a particular definition update) removes the wsaupdater.exe file from the system, thus causing the Logon - Logoff loop. That is, when you login to Windows, the 'loading personal settings" verbose will appear, but suddenly it will logoff. This issue was documented clearly by Lavasoftusa in it's Lavahelp Knowledgebase.
Here is the solution to the logon - logoff issue in Windows XP.
Enter the Recovery Console
Boot the system using the Windows XP CD-ROM. In the first screen when the Setup begins, read the instructions press "R" (in the first screen) enter the Recovery Console. Type-in the built-in Administrator password to enter the Console. You'll see the prompt reading C:\Windows (Or any other drive-letter where you've installed XP)
Type the following command and press Enter.
CD SYSTEM32
(If that does not work, try CHDIR SYSTEM32)
COPY USERINIT.EXE WSAUPDATER.EXE
Quit Recovery Console by typing EXIT and restart Windows.
You'll be able to login successfully as you've created the wsaupdater.exe file (now, a copy of userinit.exe)
Now, change the USERINIT value in the registry (see Phase II in this page) and change it accordingly.
HARD FIX
How to edit the registry offline using BartPE boot CD ?
Published: Sep 28, 2005
Introduction
Bart's PE is a bootable live Windows CD that can be used to recover your system when in a disaster. Some situations may require you to do an offline registry editing, or modifications to the file system when you're unable to boot into Windows even from Safe Mode or Recovery Console. In such situations, BartPE boot CD is your ticket.
BartPE (Bart Preinstalled Environment) is a bootable Windows XP/Server 2003 CD-ROM, created from the original Windows installation CD. BartPE is extremely an useful tool for system maintenance and recovery. Though you may not need it immediately, create one for you and store it safely. You'll definitely need it some day or the other.
Creating a bootable CD-ROM
Visit Bart's site. See section Getting started in particular. The information given there helps you build a basic BartPE CD quickly. If you like, you can also add additional plugins (such as the ones for anti-virus, anti-spyware, disk imaging tools etc..) along with the BartPE CD.
Scenario - Incorrect registry value preventing you from logging on to your user account in Windows XP ?
In this example, a basic BartPE CD without any Plugins, has been used for illustration purposes. You may add as many Plugins as you want, depending upon your needs.
Verifying and fixing the Userinit value in the registry
If your PC is a victim of the Malware discussed in this article, and unable to login to your profile, then you'll need to fix the registry as discussed there. As you're unable to login, registry modification can only be done from a remote system, or via offline registry editing. This article discusses about offline registry editing.
Insert the BartPE CD into the drive, and boot the system from the CD. Once the file loading phase is over, the Bart PE desktop will be visible, as shown in Figure 1.
Type Regedit.exe in the prompt, and press Enter. Select the HKEY_USERS hive
From the File menu, choose the Load Hive option. Browse to your Windows installation drive, for example the following location:
C:\Windows\System32\Config\
Select the file named SOFTWARE (the file without any extensions), and click Open
Type a name for the hive that you've loaded now. (Example: MyXPHive)
Now the SOFTWARE hive is loaded, and present under the HKEY_USERS base hive.
In order to fix the Userinit value in the loaded hive, navigate to the following location:
HKEY_USERS \ MyXPHive \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon
Double-click Userinit and set it's value correctly. Example: Set it's data as follows:
C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe,
(Include the trailing comma also. The above assumes that Windows is installed in C:\Windows, and Userinit.exe file is actually present in the System32 folder. You may want to verify that as well.)
After entering the correct data, you MUST unload the Hive. To do so, select MyXPHive branch, and then in the File menu, choose Unload Hive. It's important to note that you'll need to select the MyXPHive branch first, before unloading it.
Quit BartPE and restart Windows. See if you're able to logon to your profile.
Credits
BartPE is an excellent recovery and maintenance utility. If this tool has helped you, you may consider a donation for their excellent work, and to support the development of PE Builder. See Donations section in their site. BartPE is Copyright (c) 2000-2005 by Bart Lagerweij.
How to fix a pst file that is broken and larger then 2gigs
I have run into this issue a number of times now and quite honestly the first time it happened I let the customer down and told him to suck it up and act like a man and think about emptying out his deleted next time. (meaning I gave up), by the way this does not mean I didn't try to fix it.. I spent a number of hours on it..
Well the next time I spent a little more time on the issue and found the answer I was looking for.
There are two tools used in this fix, one that is in your C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OfficeXX it is called scanost.exe or scanpst.exe depending on what type of file you are trying to fix. PST is standard outlook personal folders and OST is offline exchange created when you run exchange in cached mode.
The second tool that you need to use is available from Microsoft called the Oversized PST Recovery Utility
I will not go into a step by step on how to do the fix I don't think it is neccisary seeing that the principle is all that you need to understand. Take the oversized PST tool run it and shave the pst file in question down to where the scanpst.exe can fix it. I recommend small chunks so that you don't lose many emails along the way. (think 25 megs a pop. The last one I did I had to run the program 4 times at 25 megs a piece and I ended up shaving 100 megs of emails (in case you cannot do the math yourself).
If you have any questions feel free to post a comment.
Well the next time I spent a little more time on the issue and found the answer I was looking for.
There are two tools used in this fix, one that is in your C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OfficeXX it is called scanost.exe or scanpst.exe depending on what type of file you are trying to fix. PST is standard outlook personal folders and OST is offline exchange created when you run exchange in cached mode.
The second tool that you need to use is available from Microsoft called the Oversized PST Recovery Utility
I will not go into a step by step on how to do the fix I don't think it is neccisary seeing that the principle is all that you need to understand. Take the oversized PST tool run it and shave the pst file in question down to where the scanpst.exe can fix it. I recommend small chunks so that you don't lose many emails along the way. (think 25 megs a pop. The last one I did I had to run the program 4 times at 25 megs a piece and I ended up shaving 100 megs of emails (in case you cannot do the math yourself).
If you have any questions feel free to post a comment.
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