XBMC Icefilms Add-on ‘Failed to import Metahandlers’
KB ID 0000895 Problem XBMC was running quite happily, but whenever I tried to use Icefilms or navigate though the menus I was getting the following error. Icefilms Import Failure Failed to import Metahandlers A component needed by Icefilms is missing on your system Please visit www.xbmcchub.com for support Solution I did a complete remove and reinstall but the problem persisted. There are a couple of extra steps needed. 1. To...
VMware VIM (vCenter) Where to put the sysprep files in Server 2008?
KB ID 0000420 Problem For newer servers I don’t really use templates anymore, but if you are deploying a lot of 2003 Windows servers in vSphere, then they can save you some time. Back in the days of vCenter 2.5 you just uploaded those sysprep files to the relevant folder in, C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataVmwareVmware Virtual Centersysprep But that location no longer exists (since Server 2008). Solution The...
Malwarebytes – Manually Update Database/Definitions
KB ID 0000629 Problem I was called to a 2003 Server yesterday, that was riddled with malware, whatever was on there was generating a lot of network traffic, so the first thing I did was disconnect it from the network. That’s fine, but if I wanted to use my usual ‘weapon of choice’ Malwarebytes, how was I going to get the latest database installed? Solution WARNING: There is a note on the Malwarebytes website that...
Server 2012 – ‘The Active Directory Services Installation Wizard is relocated in Server Manager’
KB ID 0000714 Problem I’ve already written about promoting or adding a Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller; Add a Server 2012 Domain Controller to a 2008 Domain But if you attempt to run ‘dcpromo’ from command line, you will see this error, and a link to a Technet article. (Perhaps a clickable link to a picture showing where dcpromo now lives would be better!) Solution Note: I’m assuming you have already...
Windows ‘Where’s the Startup Folder?’
Windows 8 Shell Commands for ‘Special Folders’ KB ID 0000709 Problem With Windows 7 (and earlier versions) you could simply find the startup folder from the start menu, now you don’t have one, (and its NOT on the Windows Key+X replacement menu either). Solution The simple answer to the question is, Your user Startup folder is located at; %appdata%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup The All users Startup folder...