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Restore backup SQL Server shows no backups and displays "No backupset...
When you use SQL Server Management Tools to try and restore a database you are able to browse to the .bak file however when you selected it the user interface shows no backups and displays "No...
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Document Microsoft Azure Configuration including Virtual Machines
Lately we've been asked a lot about Microsoft Azure - including both whether customers can document their Microsoft Azure environments but also whether they can use XIA Configuration Server to...
View ArticleCannot alter the role ‘db_Owner’, because it does not exist or you do not...
You may have experienced the issue whereby you see the errorCannot alter the role ‘db_Owner’, because it does not exist or you do not have permissionInfact this can be any role... the problem can occur...
View ArticleUsing PowerShell New-WebServiceProxy to access Web Services with Client...
We've recently been looking into helping our customers implement two factor authentication with client certificates.This was going very well, until writing the help to consume our ASP.NET soap web...
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Visual Studio 2010 Code Snippets fail on VS 2015 with "Object reference not...
We've recently had a problem with some old Visual Studio 2010 code snippets written in C# failing when used in Visual Studio 2015 with an "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" error.It...
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Chromecast streaming stopped when locking the iPhone or the screen...
I've recently had a problem streaming content from the TalkTalk player (which was BlinkBox) to my TV through my Google Chromecast from an iPhone.The issue was the streaming would work fine, then as...
View ArticleWindows 10 Critical Process Died Error
So I ran into this today on a fully patched Windows 10 anniversary installation.Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're just collecting some error info, and then we'll restart for...
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Create a system image backup in Windows 10
After experiencing a rather scary SYSTEM_PROCESS_DIED blue screen error on Windows 10 I decided to look at a system backup image as well as full data backups.These seem to be being de-emphasised in...
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C#.NET AccountExpirationDate Parameter name: fileTime --->...
So we've found a rather strange bug in .NET Framework from 3.5.1 to the latest version (4.6.2).When using the System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement library you may get the following error when...
View ArticleAzure cmdlets Get-AzureRmAlertRule and Get-AzureRmRoleAssignment report...
When you use the Azure PowerShell cmdlets such as Get-AzureRmAlertRule and Get-AzureRmRoleAssignment you might see the followingMissingApiVersionParameter: The api-version query parameter...
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Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10: Date and time "Some settings are managed...
When you're using the new "Modern" date and time settings in Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10 you may find that you can't set the correct date and time and the value "Some settings are managed by your...
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Why is FireFox using / listening on port 80
After a short moment today I was wondering why FireFox was listening on TCP port 80 and stopping IIS from starting because ofnetstat -anb which gives the following. [firefox.exe] TCP...
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Copying files is painfully slow on Windows 10
Today I've been trying to copy files between two very fast SATA SSD drives.I know that copying a large number of small files is slow on Windows already but this was excruciating.The first thing I tried...
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Installer created by AdvancedInstaller by Caphyon does not elevate UAC to...
We've recently had issues with installers created by AdvancedInstaller by Caphyon that do not elevate UAC to administrator correctly on uninstall. This was causing one of our custom actions to fail on...
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Can't remove HP Printer on Windows 10, status: Removing Device
You may find when you're trying to remove a HP printer on Windows 10 that you can't and the printer is stuck in printers in control panel.Clicking Remove Device does nothing and the status of the...
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A file that is required cannot be installed because the cabinet file .cab has...
When installing or upgrading the XIA Configuration Server you see the error "A file that is required cannot be installed because the cabinet file <path>.cab has an invalid digital signature. This...
View ArticleThe PowerShell cmdlet Get-NetRoute returns more results than the standard...
We've been working to migrate our server documentation tool from a combination of WMI, and low level APIs to PowerShell and have come across an interesting issue.Microsoft recommend using the...
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Get-Printer StartTime and UntilTime
The Windows PowerShell Get-Printer cmdlet provides a start and finish time for printer availability but confusingly this value is returned as an integer value.More confusingly this is stored as a value...
View ArticleGet-CimInstance PowerShell cmdlet doesn't have any methods
If you've moved from the Get-WmiObject to the new Get-CimInstance cmdlets you may find that these no longer have the methods available that you would have had when using Get-WmiObject.This is because...
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The apply button of the PowerShell security descriptor dialog does not work...
When running the following command to modify the PowerShell security descriptor Set-PSSessionConfiguration -ShowSecurityDescriptorUI -Name Microsoft.PowerShellThe following dialog is displayed.Be aware...
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