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I am not one to plug companies I wouldn’t use. So know this first, I have used Driver Detective. Some people out there will be upgrading to Windows 7 and will run into problems finding a driver. Now when I ran into the this problem in the early betas of Windows 7 I spent time looking for drivers online. I used some pretty specific techniques that everyday users would find impressive but I say are just plain time consuming. And I don’t have time for it. So for that reason I would like to introduce you to one of the greatest … Continue reading Windows 7: What to do if you can’t find a driver

To get the Office 2010 Beta: http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx Microsoft officially released the Office 2010 beta at WPC in July. This exclusive to partners and other influencer release ended yesterday as Microsoft made the beta of MSO-2010 available to the world. Early reports are Office 2010 removed some of the feature not liked in Office 2007 while keeping and adding the features people loved. From my own experience I am prepared to move from 2003 which had remained my primary Office application platform although I have been using Visio and Project 2007. Top Ten Reasons published by Microsoft: 1 Express your ideas more … Continue reading Office 2010 Beta goes live – Top Ten reasons to Upgrade

First thing to know about SharePoint 2010 is it is 64 bit only. Huh, let’s talk about 64bit a little. Exchange came out in 64 bit in the current version 2008 and I think Microsoft is going mainstream in support for 64 bit applications and operating systems. As a side note, a number of my family members are upgrading around Windows 7 and 64 bit is the choice for me in advising them. We are seeing more and more mainstream support for 64 bit and Acer to name one manufacturer is putting out mass market Home Premium boxes preloaded with 64 bit in … Continue reading Upgrade to SharePoint 2010 System Requirements – 64 Bit Only

So Office 2010 is around the corner and developers are upgrading their environments to support solutions they have built for previous versions of Office. The situation is your are supporting an new office version with a new version of Visual Studio and a new .Net Framework. So you want to know, what is this process going to be like for me. I found this pre-release information to help people in the same situation as we are:Source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/4bez6837(VS.100).aspx Visual Studio 2010 How to: Upgrade Office Solutions [This documentation is for preview only, and is subject to change in later releases. Blank … Continue reading Office 2010: Upgrading Projects to Microsoft Visual Studio 2010/.NET Framework 4.0

Well I am deep into using Hyper-V R2 and I have probably forgotten a dozen things that caught me off guard at the beginning. I have resolved to just blog about them as they come up rather that put them in order of importance. In order for Hyper-V 2008 R2 Integration services to be installed on Windows Server 2003, SP2 needs to be installed. Now in most circustances this would not be a problem because you could use slipstreamimng to make another ISO image with the SP2 or SP3 install files. For more information on slip streamimng look here: How … Continue reading Hyper-V 2008 R2 – Gotcha #1 – How to install Windows Server 2003 SP2 without a network card

In the following post I will describe three methods for upgrading from Windows Server R2 from Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V. The methods described here are covered in MS Support KB 957256. After listing the methods I will describe why I prefer one of the methods. Before you upgrade. The upgrade process is not complex however you need to be careful. An important first step is to bring all of your virtual machines into a single state. You should review each virtual machine and establish a clean VM to be migrated. This VM must be in a shut down state. … Continue reading Hyper-V: Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 from Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V

Windows Server 2008 R2 is the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Designed to help organizations reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, Windows Server 2008 R2 provides enhanced management control over resources across the enterprise. It is designed to provide better energy efficiency and performance by reducing power consumption and lowering overhead costs. It also helps provide improved branch office capabilities, exciting new remote access experiences, streamlined server management, and expands the Microsoft virtualization strategy for both client and server computers. Powerful Hardware and Scaling FeaturesWindows Server 2008 R2 was designed to perform as well or better for the … Continue reading Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2

This blog post outlines supported and unsupported upgrade paths for editions of the Windows® 7 operating system. Unsupported Upgrade Scenarios   ·      Upgrades to Windows 7 from the following operating systems are not supported:  ·      Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP, Windows Vista® RTM, Windows Vista Starter, Windows 7 M3, Windows 7 Beta, Windows 7 RC, or Windows 7 IDS ·      Windows NT® Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2 ·      Cross-architecture in-place upgrades (for example, x86 to x64) are not supported. ·      Cross-language in-place upgrades (for example, en-us to de-de) are not supported. ·      Cross-SKU upgrades (for example, Windows 7 N to Windows 7 K) are not supported. ·      … Continue reading Windows 7 Upgrade Paths

Supported Upgrade Scenarios From Windows Server 2003 (SP2, R2) Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Datacenter Enterprise Enterprise, Datacenter Standard Standard, Enterprise From Windows Server 2008 (RTM, SP2) Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Datacenter Datacenter Core Datacenter Core Enterprise Enterprise, Datacenter Enterprise Core Enterprise Core, Datacenter Core Foundation (SP2 only) Standard Standard Standard, Enterprise Standard Core Standard Core, Enterprise Core Web Standard, Web Web Core Standard Core, Web Core From Windows Server 2008 (RC, IDS, RTM) Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Datacenter Datacenter Core Datacenter Core Enterprise Enterprise, Datacenter Enterprise Core Enterprise Core, Datacenter Core … Continue reading Windows Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Paths