Event ID 7026
KB ID 0000143 Problem Event ID 7026 Following boot-start system-start driver(s) failed to load: i8042prt PS2 Mouse Driver – Booting a machine without a keyboard, or with a USB keyboard can cause this problem. Solution Stop this Service from starting – Note this SHOULDN’T affect your keyboard but if it does have a USB keyboard handy and DON’T disable the PS2 Ports in the machines BIOS Start > Run > Regedit {enter} Navigate to,...
XBMC ‘Gotham’ – Network Manager is Incompatible
KB ID 0001014 Problem I’ve just replaced my XBMCbuntu media PC (an Acer Revo 3700) with a newer machine, and I was rebuilding the old one for my neighbour. I’m not sure if he has a wired connection where his TV is so I wanted to use Network Manager to setup the wireless connection. But when I tried to add it, this happened; XBMC 13.0 (Compiled May 4 2014) Solution 1. To get round this you need to install the add-on from a...
Deploying VMware View 5 – Part 3: Creating a ‘Manual Pool’ and Connecting a View Client
KB ID 0000598 Problem Note: This is an old post for VMware view version 5, you might want to read Deploying VMware Horizon View instead. In Part 2 we got our machine ready to be delivered via VMware View. Now we need to create a ‘Pool’, grant users access to that pool, and finally connect to it from a VMware View Client. Solution VMware View – Creating a Manual Pool 1. Open a connection to your VMware View...
Creating and Deploying USB Portable Applications with VMware ThinApp
KB ID 0000616 Problem The last time I wrote about deploying applications with ThinApp, it was geared towards getting standalone applications onto client PC’s for non admins to run, or putting them in a network share. But if you have a portable application the advantage is you can run it from portable media (Like a USB drive). Like before I’ll convert Google Chrome to a ThinApp, but the difference is I will set the...
ESXi Error “HA agent must have userworld swap enabled”.
KB ID 0000045 Problem Seen on diskless ESXi Servers, this happens because, to perform HA, the server needs some swap space, and a diskless server has none. Solution 1. Using your VI client log into your Virtual Center Server. 2. Select the first ESXi host > Configuration > Advanced Settings 3. Select ScratchConfig > Type in a directory with at least 1GB of free storage e.g /vmfs/volumes/SAS1_V1/Scratch/ESXi1 Note: I’ve...