Looks like Microsoft are going to do an " out-of-band " for the following patch on Monday: This is an advance notification of one out-of-band security bulletin that Microsoft is intending to release on August 2, 2010. The full version of the…(read more)
[FAQ][SMS] “There are jobs to target_site_code of the same priority waiting to be sent, won’t send this batch”
Problem: I have sent a Package to a remote DP but it has not arrived. Looking in the replmgr.log on the sending Site it states: “There are jobs to < target_site_code > of the same priority waiting to be sent, won’t send this batch” Resolution: Check…(read more)
[Misc] Formatting lost when pasting into Windows Live Writer
OK this one was a bit of a head scratcher for me. I installed a VM on my Mac and inside this installed Windows 7 and Windows Live Writer as I've unfortunately been unable to find a native Mac blogging tool as good as Live Writer. Everything was going…(read more)
[Misc] We’re having a boy.
Well my wife and I went to the hospital today for our second scan as we're expecting our first baby in December. I'm delighted to say everything went OK and we're having a baby boy…!!!…(read more)
[FAQ] [SMS] "SQL error <[08S01][0][Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Communication link failure"
Problem: I'm trying to upgrade my SMS 2003 SP2 Central Site to SP3. However, the installation fails with a dialog box stating “Systems Management Server Setup cannot continue because of the following error: Setup cannot upgrade the SMS database…(read more)
[FAQ] Temporary Home for New FAQs
Progress on the new version of FAQShop is a LOT slower than I'd like and I'm conscious of the fact that folks are experiencing problems that I can potentially help with but can't as the content is tucked away on my hard disk. So as a temporary…(read more)
[ConfigMgr 2007] Podcast: How Do I: Deploying Windows 7 using System Center Configuration Manager?
Abstract: In this video, Kyle Rosenthal, demonstrates how to configure System Center Configuration Manager to deploy Windows 7 – he shows you how to create boot images, task sequences and finally how to create a Windows 7 image and advertise it…(read more)
[Photography] I’m This Month’s PhotoPlus Magazine Apprentice – In the Shops NOW…!!!
For those of you that are not aware my dream is to one day become a Professional Photographer travelling and photographing this amazing World we live in. I’ve been very fortunate to meet and speak to some great photographers along the way and I…(read more)
[ConfigMgr 2007] How Do I: Deploy System Center Configuration Manager?
In this video, Kyle Rosenthal, demonstrates install, configure and deploy System Center Configuration Manager. He also examines how to push deploy the Config Manager client to machines in your domain. Download this podcast WMA | MP3…(read more)
[ConfigMgr 2007] How Do I: Desktop Virtualization and Configuration Manager
Abstract: Jeff Wettlaufer, technical product manager in System Center marketing, chats with Brad Anderson, GM of the Management Services Division, about the latest desktop virtualization innovations that are a part of the R2 release of System Center Configuration…(read more)