Windows Server – DHCP Service Starts then Stops again
KB ID 0000617 Problem Saw this last week on an SBS 2011 Server. When attempting to get the DHCP service running it span up then stopped straight away. Solution A quick look in Event Viewer showed me what the problem was, Event ID 1054 The DHCP/BINL service on this computer is shutting down. See the previous event log messages for reasons Fair enough lets see the previous error on the same server; Event ID 1053 The DHCP/BINL service...
Windows – Get a List of all Installed Programs (and Updates)
KB ID 0000619 Problem I needed to get a list of installed programs from a server I was having problems with, so I could compare the results with another server. Note: This will work on Windows client OS’s as well. Solution 1. On the machine in question launch a command window. 2. To display all the installed programs execute the following two commands; WMIC product get name,version 3. To export all the installed programs to a...
Windows – Using the Same Keyboard and Mouse Across Multiple Machines
KB ID 0000621 Problem Here’s the setup I have on my desk at home, When I’m working from home and my laptop is docked (as shown). I wanted to use my main keyboard, (Logitech G15) and mouse (Cyborg R.A.T. 9), to control both the main PC and my work laptop. As it turned out when I finished I could also use the laptop keyboard and touch pad to control the main PC as well, and I could drag and drop files between desktops....
Windows – Backing up, Transferring, and Restoring Wireless Network Settings
KB ID 0000626 Problem If you have a machine setup and working on your wireless network, sometimes it’s easier to set other machines up by simply migrating the settings. Either because you don’t want your child to try and type in a 64 bit WPA key, or you might simply have forgotten the WEP/WPA key,and don’t want to go through all the hassle of setting it up again. In a small business environment you can give your...
Windows – System Hung applying updates ‘Stage 3 of 3 Preparing to configure Windows…’
KB ID 0000640 Problem I installed a classroom full of PC’s today, after setting them all updating, and rebooting, I went to lunch, and came back to find them all displaying this, Stage 3 of 3 Preparing to configure Windows. Don’t turn off your computer. I went and did another room, came back, and there was no change. Solution It turns out this is a known problem if you are installing KB2533552, to get round the problem...