First time try to restart the Printer spool service - and that might fix it.
If that fix it but next reboot you printer does not work create a file restart_print_spool.bat and copy it in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
and write in it :
sc stop "Spooler"
sc start "Spooler"
When you try to add a shared network printer you receive :
Windows cannot connect to the printer" - Operation Failed with error 0x00000002
Open : Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Devices and Printers - press Add Printer
Select Create a new port - Type of port - Local Port - and type \\network_location\shared_printer_name
Next select printer manufacturer and printer model - provide driver and next until finish.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
HP servers raid config ORCA raid 1 level
In hp servers raid utility ORCA (Option ROM Configuration for Arrays) - press F8 to enter configuration - to createa a RAID 1 mirroring you have to select RAID 1+0
HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide : pg 64
http://www.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00709035.pdf
They don't make no differentiation between RAID 1 and RAID 1+0 - it depends on how many HDDs you select.
HP Array Configuration Utility User Guide : pg 64
http://www.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00709035.pdf
In a RAID 1+0 configuration, data is duplicated to a second drive
Friday, September 11, 2015
Star Wars Episode IV on telnet
Open telnet or just use putty as telnet is not part of windows from vista.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Enable ssh on a cisco router
Login to the router via com or aux port.
Router>enable
Router#config t
Router(config)#hostname myRouter
myRouter(config)#username s86d password cisco
myRouter(config)#crypto key generate rsa-general-keys modulus 1024
myRouter(config)#ip ssh version 2
myRouter(config)#line vty 0 4
myRouter(config-line)#transport input ssh
myRouter(config-line)#login local
myRouter(config-line)#exit
myRouter(config)#copy running-config startup-config
Router>enable
Router#config t
Router(config)#hostname myRouter
myRouter(config)#username s86d password cisco
myRouter(config)#crypto key generate rsa-general-keys modulus 1024
myRouter(config)#ip ssh version 2
myRouter(config)#line vty 0 4
myRouter(config-line)#transport input ssh
myRouter(config-line)#login local
myRouter(config-line)#exit
myRouter(config)#copy running-config startup-config
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Install windows 8, 8.1 and related windows server 2012, 2012 R2 without a product key
You have to edit/create the file disk:/sources/ei.cfg
[VL] means Volume Licensing for volume media for companies that use same key
[EditionID] to Core / Professional etc or leave black and it will ask during setup
To activate windows after install use the wizard or cmd : slui 3
To add the file to the windows iso file you can use PowerIso - note you need regiestered version.
[Channel]
Retail
[VL]
0
[Channel] can be set to OEM / Retail[VL] means Volume Licensing for volume media for companies that use same key
[EditionID] to Core / Professional etc or leave black and it will ask during setup
To activate windows after install use the wizard or cmd : slui 3
To add the file to the windows iso file you can use PowerIso - note you need regiestered version.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
How to delete a service manually
You can see all services in the snap-in control Services : services.msc
To delete a service copy the service name from the snap-in control then type :
sc delete "service name"
To delete a service copy the service name from the snap-in control then type :
sc delete "service name"
Monday, September 7, 2015
Access network share or map network location from cmd
To get faster access to a network share or to access a network share that requires username and password type at cmd :
net use \\computername\ipc$ password /user:username
To map a network location type :
net use n: \\computername\sharename password /user:username
To delete a maping :
net use n: /delete
net use \\computername\ipc$ password /user:username
To map a network location type :
net use n: \\computername\sharename password /user:username
To delete a maping :
net use n: /delete
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