Friday, 14 November 2008

Missing MSXML2?

If you are trying to use msxml2 and are getting no joy install the msxml4 SP2 msi file from here.

This service pack includes everything including the sdk files you are probibly missing.

Foxpro: You need this to run FoxTabs.

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

The case of the missing .reg files

If you are missing some registry .reg files try searching for them.

For some reason Vista doesn't show them in folders even when you have show hidden and system files on.

AOL Broadband UK not connecting

AOL recently changed the login details for the network to one based on the number the service is on. If you can't connect it could be this that is causing the problem and if you dont have the relevant details (there are supposed to be letters with them on) you will have to give them a call (08444 995555 when you get to the listen for helpful advice press 0 to save yourself time).

You will be through to the usual Indian call center... have fun!

If it doesn't work and before you reconfigure the router for the tenth time try using PPPoA or maybe auto-config if available.

I had this recently with AOL insisting on a certain config for days and was stalled off by them 'passing it to network support please call back in 24hrs'.

Good luck!

Unable to recover from Norton Ghost or Save & Restore

If you find that your selected recovery point is being declared as 'Invalid' it may be the name of the drive does not match the one used to create the image.

Use the tools to remove the partition from the drive and Ghost will happily recreate it with the correct name as it does the restore.

This does not appear to be a problem if you use the recovery point browser to just pull off files and folders, only if you try to recover the whole thing.

Lastly make sure you have the latest recovery set... the system appears to offer you them in file name order not date order.  This applies when using the recovery browser too.

Run command prompt as "Administrator"

If you use command prompts (say to use Route Add) you may find the system wont comply because the command needs to be 'Elevated'.

In other words run as admin.  The simplest way to do this is to run the whole shell as Administrator.

In the Start menu search box type cmd (wont work from run) which will list up any commands begining with cmd.
Right click cmd and select "Run as administrator"