Problem: Trying to do a remote installation of the VERITAS Backup Exec remote agent onto a Windows Server 2008 box but keep getting the error: “Attempting to connect to server \\servername failed with the following error: Access is denied.” Tried turning off the firewall on the server but still not luck.
Solution: Found the following [...]
Entries Categorized as 'System Support'
Backup Exec Remote Agent Install Fail, Server 2008
June 15, 2009
Block and Delete But No Wipe Option in Microsoft Mobile Admin
February 5, 2009
Problem: When accessing the Microsoft Mobile Admin tool on my front end Exchange server, I only have two options for the phones showing: “Block” and “Wipe.” Block is helpful because it will block any further synching with the exchange server but does not wipe or clean any, possible sensitive, material on the lost phone.
Solution: Within [...]
Windows Update: Some Updates Were Not Installed Error
November 12, 2008
Problem: Installing updates on a new Dell box and after installing SP3, I get the “Some updates were not installed” error and no matter what I do, the updates fail. At first, I thought this was any issue with SP3 again but found that others had the same issue with SP2.
Solution: Had to do a [...]
Updates Won’t Install After SP3 Install
July 17, 2008
Problem: Reinstalled windows XP on a workstation and installed Service Pack 3. Tried to use Automatic Updates and Windows Updates after the SP3 install but it kept on failing. I would get an error stating that “the following updates were not installed” and a list of all the updates appears. No matter what you try, [...]
MS Service Pack 3 Won’t Install
May 13, 2008
Today, I was given an older Dell Laptop to reinstall Windows XP. Used the recovery discs that they provide and 30 minutes later, the laptop is up and running, almost. I had to service pack it and since Microsoft recently released service pack 3, I figured I will download that and patch the whole thing [...]
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