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SQL Server Database Error: 661

One of my customers had an issue where they failed to open a connection to a particular database they had been testing. The error read: ‘the database e:somepathsomefolderjermsmit.mdf’ cannot be opened because it is version 611. The server supports version 655 and earlier. A downgrade path is not supported. This issue is caused because you […]

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Exchange 2007 – Determine Whitespace

Today, I was ‘pinged’ with a question regarding a post I made some time ago regarding white space in Exchange databases. This post was referring to Exchange 2010. This has prompted me to do a quick update on finding out this info in Exchange 2007. Here are my methods to gather this info: Log into […]

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SharePoint 2010 – Deploying Webpart Solution

The process of installing a custom webpart solution doesn’t have to be a complex task. In fact all you need to do is run two commands In Power Shell and activate the custom webpart and you are done. So here are some steps I took recently: Copied the webpart to the local disk of my SharePoint server, I placed […]

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Windows 8 Controller App

For the small price of a cup of coffee you can… Turn your phone into a multi touch controller for you Windows 8 Computer giving you the full natural touch experience of Windows 8 from your smartphone. For less than $2.00 US you can purchase this cool app and have all of the fun functions […]

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SEO Friendly URL Structures for WordPress

“It’s been long time, since I left you, without a dope beat to step to.”  – Eric B & Rakim I am sure there has been many of these, in fact I know there has been, and this is how I recently setup my WordPress site. For a long time I have used my site without […]

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Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel

Finally Microsoft has released a utility for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 that will mount ISO disk image files as virtual CD drives. What does this mean for most. No more third-party ware riddled with instability problems. Did I say it was ‘free‘. So systems admins such as myself can get one more […]