Month: August 2010

A couple of ways I've found are: Look at the SQL Service names which contains the instance name: For example if SQL has been installed to the Default instance the service name will be: SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) If SQL has been installed to an instance…(read more)

Now if I didn't have an iPad I would probably think "Why would you want to do this?" However, as an iPad owner and seeing as almost everyone has an iPhone (except me), I can really see the usefulness of this free application you can download…(read more)

I'm pleased to announce that the new FAQShop Facebook Page is now up and running which you can access at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/FAQShopcom-Microsoft-System-Center-FAQs/350202469935 I know everyone is different and we all consume information…(read more)

.NET Framework 2.0 2255379 Error message when you run an ADO.NET Framework application to remotely perform read or write operations on FILESTREAM data on a SQL Server 2008 server Outlook 2003 2317686 Outlook 2007 Troubleshooting Methodology: Crashes SQL…(read more)

Looks like another great meeting from the System Center Virtual User Group on Friday. Full details below. LinkedIn Groups Group: System Center Virtual User Group Subject: Registration Ready for System Center Virtual User Group #12 August 20th noon central…(read more)

If you've been wanting to try out ConfigMgr v.Next but haven't had to getting around to it this should help. Microsoft has released a pre-configured Windows 2008 R2 VHD with the Beta 1 of v.Next already installed. To download it goto: http://www…(read more)

Thought this was impossible? Well here's the evidence: No it's not the 1st April, I've not Photoshopped this and I'm not talking about using Remote Desktop or something else to connect this to a server. So how am I doing it? Well it's…(read more)

SQL Server 2008 R2 2261507 Error message when you install SQL Server 2008 R2 before you run the PreRequisiteInstaller.exe tool System Center Configuration Manager 2007 2002059 Some clients may be assigned to the wrong sitecode in System Center Configuration…(read more)

How? It's easy just checkout the new System Center Community Blog Contest and get blogging away: http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/configuration-manager/cm-contest.aspx…(read more)