How to Tell if Windows is 32 or 64 bit
KB ID 0000153 Problem If you want to know what version (x64 or x86) of Windows you are running, then this is the simplest way to find out. Solution Under accessories run system information; Under System Type: If it says x86 then it’s 32 bit. However if it says x64 then it’s 64 bit. Windows XP and Server 2003 1. Click Start > Run > sysdm.cpl {enter} > General Tab. Windows XP x32 (x86) and Windows XP x64 Windows...
Windows Update Fails
KB ID 0000359 Problem There are a LOT of different reasons for Windows Updates to fail, I can’t cover every eventuality, but there a a few common steps to try. Solution 1. As soon as the updates fail you should get an Error Message, that should point you in the right direction. Update Error Code 80200011 2. If you error code matches one of these… Code Error Description 0x80070002 ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND The system cannot find...
Windows – Lost / Forgotten Password?
KB ID 0000755 Problem There are many reasons why you might want to do this, someone has managed to change a user password and that person is not available, you might simply have forgotten it. Or you might have been given a machine, or bought one from ebay that has come without a password. Also there have been a few times when a user has looked me in the eye and said “I’m typing my password in, but it’s not...
Using a KMS Server
KB ID 0000582 Problem Given the amount of deployments I do, it’s surprising that I don’t use KMS more often. Like most technical types, I find a way that works for me, and that’s the way I do things from then on. However these last few weeks I’ve been putting in a new infrastructure for a local secondary school. Their internet access is through a proxy server, that refuses to let Windows activation work....
Exchange – Failed to mount database(hr=0x80040115, ec=-2147221227)
KB ID 0000664 Problem The Exchange server on my test network stopped working, the mailbox database was not mounted. When I attempted to mount it: ——————————————————– Microsoft Exchange Error...