Installing/Uninstalling Aplications in Windows Safe Mode

Ever needed to add or remove a program in safe mode?
In its default settings the windows installer does not run in safe mode, however punch the below into the command prompt and the installer service will work!
REG ADD “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\MSIServer” /VE /T REG_SZ /D “Service” net start msiserver
Happy Days!

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Installing Itunes in Windows XP x64 64 Bit *Revised*

This guide (hopefully) should be a little easier to follow through than the one posted a few months back. In a nutshell  although iTunes supports Vista x64 it is not supported and will not install (without tweaks) in Windows XP x64. Follow the below steps to get it installed and working!
 
Required Files & Initial Steps
 

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Quick Command for Activating Windows Products Using KMS

On the Windows system that requires activation follow the below steps.

Open the command prompt as an administrator
Enter –  cscript C:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ipk <enter your VLK here>
Once this has completed enter - cscript C:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato

Your computer should now be activated..

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Adding TFTP Server to DHCP Scope in Windows Server for Cisco IP Phones and Trixbox VOIP System

When configuring our Cisco IP 7912 IP phones to connect to our Trixbox VOIP system we needed to define the TFTP server manually on the handset. To make things a little easier we setup added our TFTP server into the DHCP scope.

Select Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > DHCP in order to go to the [...]

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Out Of Office Messages are Delivered to Internal Recipients but not to External Recipients

The other day i came across this issue on a clients Small Business Server 2003 running exchange.
All of the internal users could receive the out of office reply however no one from outside the network.
The below steps resolved the issue..
Using the Exchange System Manager, open Global Settings
Then Open Internet Message Formats (right click “default” (on the [...]

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CD/DVD rom drive is missing from My Computer

This is quite a common problem and can be recitifed by folowing the below steps..
Microsoft Windows Vista

Click Start  and then click All Programs.
Click Accessories, and then click Run.
Type regedit, and then click OK.

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If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
In the navigation [...]

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Allow LogMeIn to Run behind an ISA 2004 Server

To Enable Log Me In  run behind ISA Server 2004 Follow the two steps below.
Step 1: Create a LogMeIn Protocol
Open ISA Server 2004
Select Firewall Policy on the Left Hand Side
Select the Toolbox tab on the right
Select Protocols and then Click New
Create a New Protocol and Name it LogMeIn
In The Primary Connection Information Click New
Create an [...]

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Active Directory Setup Wizard is Unable Convert the Computer Account to a Domain Controller Account

Had this one the other day when running dcpromo to add another domain controller to a Windows Server 2003 network, the below steps helped to resolve the issue.
On the working domain controller Open Active Directory Users and Computers
Right Click on the Domain Controllers OU and Select Properties
Click the Group Policy Tab and click Open
Right Click [...]

Sending Mail With Exchange 2003 Using an SMTP Server That Requires Authentication

Should you need to send email through your ISP’s outgoing mail server that requires Authentication follow the below steps!
Using Exchange System Manager navigate to the ‘Servers’ container.
Drop down the ‘Protocols’ container.
Find the ‘SMTP’ protocol and select ‘Default SMTP Virtual Server’.
Right click on the default smtp virtual server and choose ‘Properties’.
Click forward all mail through this [...]

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Installing Itunes in Windows XP x64 64 Bit

Getting iTunes fully up and running on XP/2k3 x64 isn’t a precisely straightforward process. First of all, it requires the use of a couple additional utilities (all free fortunately) in addition to having the iTunes 64-bit installer saved on your computer. For this process you will need to download the following things:
The latest x64 version [...]

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