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IT Infrastructure

Q: I'm preparing to install System Center Service Manager (SCSM) 2010. Any tips?Q: I'm preparing to install System Center Service Manager (SCSM) 2010. Any tips?

Jan 28, 2011

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Q. All my System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Internet-based clients are running Windows 7 and are DirectAccess enabled. Do I still need to use the SCCM Internet-Based Client Management feature?Q. All my System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Internet-based clients are running Windows 7 and are DirectAccess enabled. Do I still need to use the SCCM Internet-Based Client Management feature?

Jan 27, 2011

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IT Infrastructure

Q. How can I grant certain users the ability to run System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) reports but nothing else?

Q. How can I grant certain users the ability to run System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) reports but nothing else?

IT Infrastructure

Q. Is there a free Wake-On-LAN GUI available?

Q. Is there a free Wake-On-LAN GUI available?

Server Virtualization

Q. If I try to use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect directly into my Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) in redirection mode, the connection fails. What can I do?

Q. If I try to use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect directly into my Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) in redirection mode, the connection fails. What can I do?

Q. I'm trying to install System Center Service Manager, but when it connects to the SQL database it gives a "User does not have permission" error. I'm an Administrator on the SQL box and on the SQL Server instance.

Q. I'm trying to install System Center Service Manager, but when it connects to the SQL database it gives a "User does not have permission" error. I'm an Administrator on the SQL box and on the SQL Server instance.

Q. Is it true that Windows 8 will run on ARM processors in addition to x86 processors?

Q. Is it true that Windows 8 will run on ARM processors in addition to x86 processors?

IT Infrastructure

Q. I have a process that I can't kill. What can I do?

Q. I have a process that I can't kill. What can I do?

Q. Can I have more than one parent partition on my Hyper-V server?

Q. Can I have more than one parent partition on my Hyper-V server?

Q. How can I stop users from installing Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 machines?

Q. How can I stop users from installing Windows XP Mode on Windows 7 machines?

Endpoint Security

Q. I'm trying to connect my laptop to my home theater using an HDMI port. Only video is being sent through the HDMI port. How do I get audio too?

Q. I'm trying to connect my laptop to my home theater using an HDMI port. Only video is being sent through the HDMI port. How do I get audio too?

Disaster Recovery

Q. Can I create a file share on my failover cluster Cluster Shared Volume (CSV)?

Q. Can I create a file share on my failover cluster Cluster Shared Volume (CSV)?

Server Virtualization

Q. If I want to boot from a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD), does my processor have to support virtualization?

Q. If I want to boot from a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD), does my processor have to support virtualization?

Q. Can I back up Linux Hyper-V guest virtual machines (VMs) through Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), avoiding the need to stop the VMs?

Q. Can I back up Linux Hyper-V guest virtual machines (VMs) through Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), avoiding the need to stop the VMs?

Microsoft Windows

Q. Can you merge two Xbox Live profiles?

Q. Can you merge two Xbox Live profiles?

IT Infrastructure

Q. How can I easily send a magic packet to wake a machine on my subnet?

Q. How can I easily send a magic packet to wake a machine on my subnet?

IT Infrastructure

Q. I have a collection of temporary Microsoft Office files that all start with ~. How can I easily delete them?

Q. I have a collection of temporary Microsoft Office files that all start with ~. How can I easily delete them?

Q. How do I upgrade the Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 OS SKU in a VHD to a higher version?

Q. How do I upgrade the Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 OS SKU in a VHD to a higher version?

Server Virtualization

Q. I have a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) containing a SKU of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 and want to know which SKUs I could update the image to. How can I check?

Q. I have a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) containing a SKU of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 and want to know which SKUs I could update the image to. How can I check?

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Server Virtualization

Q. How can I check which version of an OS a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) contains?

Q. How can I check which version of an OS a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) contains?

IT Infrastructure

Q. How do I find out what the Halo Reach daily challenges are?

Q. How do I find out what the Halo Reach daily challenges are?

IT Infrastructure

Q. How do I enable or disable a feature in the OS from the command line using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool?

Q. How do I enable or disable a feature in the OS from the command line using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool?

Q. How can I add a package to an offline-mounted Windows 7 image?

Q. How can I add a package to an offline-mounted Windows 7 image?

IT Infrastructure

Q. How can I list packages and features from the command line for my current OS or an offline-mounted OS?

Q. How can I list packages and features from the command line for my current OS or an offline-mounted OS?

Q. What's the Y10K problem?

Q. What's the Y10K problem?

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How can I get a list of all third-party drivers installed on my system with Windows 7?

How can I get a list of all third-party drivers installed on my system with Windows 7?

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IT Infrastructure

How can I quickly find any WIM files that are mounted using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool?

How can I quickly find any WIM files that are mounted using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool?

IT Infrastructure

Q. How do I mount a WIM file using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool?

Q. How do I mount a WIM file using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool?

IT Infrastructure

How do I get WIM information using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool?

How do I get WIM information using the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool?

Server Virtualization

Q. Is there an easy way to convert a WIM file to a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) that I can boot from?

Q. Is there an easy way to convert a WIM file to a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) that I can boot from?

IT Infrastructure

Q. I'm trying to use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool to get information about a WIM file, but it returns an error that get-wiminfo is an unknown parameter. What's wrong?

Q. I'm trying to use the Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool to get information about a WIM file, but it returns an error that get-wiminfo is an unknown parameter. What's wrong?

Q. Is it true that Windows 7 allows 20 concurrent connections instead of 10?

Q. Is it true that Windows 7 allows 20 concurrent connections instead of 10?

Server Virtualization

Q. Can I use the same profile for my desktop roaming profile and my Terminal Services sessions?

Q. Can I use the same profile for my desktop roaming profile and my Terminal Services sessions?

IT Infrastructure

How can I monitor the amount of power and bandwidth being used by a USB hub?

How can I monitor the amount of power and bandwidth being used by a USB hub?

Microsoft Windows

How can I change the port that the BranchCache retrieval protocol uses?

How can I change the port that the BranchCache retrieval protocol uses?

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