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While installing Citrix XenApp 6 Web Interface role on to a server I received the following error:
Web Interface install failed
You check the installation logs and you see an error similar to this.XenApp Server Role Manager\Startup\StartupIndicator.exe’ exited with error code In order to install this role, you must be logged into the server as a Local Administrator. You cannot be logged on to the server as a Domain Administrator or other Domain account.
Log into the server as Local Admin and re-attempt the install.

Here is a simple procedure that needs no extra software.

Open the mac 'Terminal' applicationType the following:

hdiutil convert /path/to/filename.dmg -format UDTO -o /path/to/savefile.iso
This will convert the DMG disk image into a ISO disk image which is more universally accepted than the DMG file type.

I have been wondering about what the letters ESX stand for in VMware's core virtual machine software, VMware ESX(i).

But it's not what you think it would be. I though it was something to do with computer, at least something techinical about virtualization, but nope.

According to Wikipedia, ESX means:

ESX allegedly stands for "Elastic Sky X"
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMware_ESX#Naming
According to this VMware Developer document, the glossary defines it here:


I don't know. Whatever.

One very annoying thing Apple did with their latest release of Quicktime was for some reason was to take away the Preferences of the app, prevent any type of customisations to be made to settings. This is a pain in more that one way.

In this case, when you open a video file, Quicktime will open but won't automatically start playing the file. This was an option in the old version, but now no options exist to set this.

I have found the following command to enable this feature maually:

Open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal)Enter this command

defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGPlayMovieOnOpen 1

Your files will now start automatically.
Another option I found will researching this is you can have the file open in Full Screen if prefered also by using the follow command
defaults write com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX MGFullScreenExitOnAppSwitch 0

For some people, they have found that their virtual machines aren't starting up with the host, leaving their virtual machines off until manually logging into the host and forcing a start.

After some research I found that VMs not auto-staring with the host is a bug in the following host software:

VMware ESXi 5.0 Update 1 From the forums I found, some people found this would be the case after upgrading from previous versions to the above version. I had this fault with a fresh install of the system.
Luck for us there is a patch.
Download and Transfer Patch
Download the ESXi500-201207001 from this VMware site (free download). Once you have it downloaded, use the vSphere client to transfer the ZIP file to the local datastore of your ESXi server by using the Datastore Manager.
Installing Patch
WARNING: A reboot of the host is required for this patch.
Use vSphere to put the host into Maintenance ModeUse SSH to connect to the server. Login as root.Use the following command to install the patc…

This article helped me out today while fixing a broken Active Directory on a SBS 2003 system I was recoverying from backup.

You will find that your SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares are missing. To reconfigure these manually can be a task in itself. The below article shows a much easier way for creating these shares.
Short Link: http://bit.ly/UdV4or


If you have a domain controller and the SYSVOL is missing you will be getting the following error in your logs:Event Type: ErrorEvent Source: UserenvEvent Category: NoneEvent ID: 1006Date: 22/02/2010 Time: 6:01:40 PMUser: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMComputer: ORION2\Description:Windows cannot bind to orion.net.au domain. (Local Error). Group Policy processing aborted.To get this fixed copy the SYSVOL folder of a healthy domain controller manually. To get the domain controller to re-establish the shares properally and publish it under the domain namespace theres a trick to this which I will show you.Navigate to the following registry key on the domain cont…

Virtual Machines are a big part of my life and is increasingly the case in the IT industry. In IT if you're not willing to learn or embrace VM in some sense, you will be left behind. When it comes to VMs on the desktop, my favourite piece of software is VMWare Workstation. But since getting my Mac I have changed to VMware fusion. You'd think these would have the same feature-set. WRONG!

An important feature for me when testing an operating system and even at times a whole network, is the ability to isolate the network connection between two or more VMs using Virtual Networks. By standard you have three main options, Bridged, NAT, Host-only. To quickly explain:

Bridged - Connected directly to the host network. Act like another computer on a real network.NAT - Route through the host computer to access the outer networkHost-Only - Direct and restricted connection between the VM and the host computer

One thing that is missing on the VMWare Fusion that is available on the Windows ve…

I can't believe there are still people out in this world that complain about Apple (and other devices) not supporting Adobe Flash. Even Adobe doesn't support flash. This is one thing that still gets under my skin.

Some people have come across an issue where they suddenly find a inaccessible Q: drive appear in My Computer in Windows 7. However I have found that this isn't Windows but Microsoft Office.

If you use Office 2010 Starter Edition or similar lite versions of Microsoft Office products, you will find a new Q: drive setup on you computer.

This Q: drive is setup by Microsoft Office for Click-to-Start type applications. This can be thought of a virtual drive that can only be used by Microsoft Office. This is a allocation where the applications can be downloaded and run from. Click-to-Start applications aren't fully install and are downloaded partially each time you run the application.

The Q: cannot be access in any form. The new Q: drive is need for Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition. You cannot hide or remove this Q: drive.

For more information, see here.

As part of my job, I work in the field on various different sites configuring routers, testing network etc. This can be a dedious task especially when I need to constant change my network adapter settings, like IP Addresses and Gateway settings.
I have developed a simple script that allows me to quickly change between Dynamic IPs and Static IPs. If using Static, I am able to enter the values I need to complete my work.
While it isn't hard to change an IP Address in Windows 7, I find it requires more clicks than Windows XP and that is why I developed this script.
You can download the script from the link below and modify as needed. You will need to modify it to identify with the label of your intending Network Adapter. In my case, my Network Adapter is labelled "Local Area Connection", however yours may differ.


If you find this script helpful, please let us know in the comments below.

To perform a factory / hard / cold reset on a HP LaserJet P3000 Series printer wasn't that straight forward in my eyes. Although in the menus there was an option for Reset Factory Defaults, this did very little in erasing the configuration and returning the printer to a default state. After reading through a few manuals I found the following performed what HP call a Cold Reset.
Cold reset
A cold reset unlocks menus that have been previously locked and sets all control panel menu items(including EIO settings) back to the factory defaults. However, it does not clear the values in the SERVICE menu (such as the serial number and page counts).NOTE Before performing a cold reset, print a menu map and a configuration page. Use the information on the configuration page to reset any customer-set device configuration values that the cold reset procedure changes.
Turn the device off.Turn the device on. When the memory count begins, press and hold the green Check button. Continue holding down …

Different people will call this feature different things like:

Type to searchType to jumpInstant Search and more. But the feature I am talking about can be defined as the ability to start typing in a list and jump straight to an item.
For example, you have a list of item in your Outlook inbox, sorted by From/Sender. You want to skip to 'S' without scrolling. You press S on the keyboard, and the list will jump to the first item starting with S.
I had the issue today where this would work in some Outlook folders but not others.
I have found that this is not related to search but actually View settings. After attempting to re-index and everything like that I found that the following worked.
Under the View menu, select Advanced View Settings.

In the dialogue box, click to Reset Current View. This will reset all settings for View to default. Although this will require you re-modify any settings you made, but this will no resolve your Type to Search feature.
If this article help you, …