Exchange 2010 SP2 setup/upgrade failed because roles aren’t current: AdminToolsRole

After fixing my previous error (setup/upgrade failed while performing action install) it looked like i was successfully upgrading my Exchange 2010 server to SP2, but unfortunaly i received the following error when updating the Mailbox Role. Error: This server role can’t be installed because the following roles aren’t current: AdminToolsRole When i checked the registry i noticed a different ConfiguredVersion …

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Exchange 2010 SP2 setup/upgrade failed while performing action install

Today i ran into a very weird problem during the installation upgrade of an Exchange 2010 server. The server has all roles on one server ( CAS/HUB/MBX ) and cleany installed just one day ago, SP1 and Rollup 8. After downloading SP2 and performing the setup i was suprised with an error screen: Solution: Check your registry keys to see …

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Remove the Network link from Windows Explorer

By default can browse the network with the network icon in Windows Exlorer. If for some reason you don’t want this, make this change. Solution: Make a change to the Registry by using a GPO Open your RDS Server Machine Policy and expand the following folders: Computer Configuration, Preferences, Registry Right click and choose New, Registry Item Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Key …

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Show all icons and notifications on the taskbar notification area

Windows 2008R2 gives a user the opportunity to show and hide specific icons in the taskbar notification. Since not al users have the same knowledge of specific settings in Windows i’d like to make this setting for them and show all icons and notifications Solution: Make a change to the Registry by using a GPO Open your RDS Server User Policy …

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Remove VMware tools from taskbar

When running the RDS server on VMware you will find the VMware tools icon in the system tray. But users really don’t need / want to the icon, so let’s make it dissapear. Solution: Make a change to the Registry by using a GPO Open your RDS Server Machine Policy and expand the following folders: Computer Configuration, Preferences, Registry Right …

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Hide Manage when right clicking Computer icon

Every users needs to have the Computer icon on the desktop, but when you allow right clicking to see the context menu the users will also find the Manage button. All though the user can’t use the mmc, i don’t want them to see the option at all. Solution: Make a change to the Registry by using a GPO Open …

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Sysprep 3.14 crashes – Computer Setup Hangs On Starting Services

The other day i was asked for some help with a brand new computer. The problem with the machine was sysprep, it booted fine into Windows 7 but showed the sysprep window every time. So let’s sysprep it again and let it reboot. But instead of rebooting it showed a little error message: ” A Fatal Error occurred while trying …

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Cisco AnyConnect Client on Mac java applet problem

  When you want to install the Cisco AnyConnect Client on Mac OS it will try to use java. If for what reason java is not enabled it won’t work and you will receive an error message. In your spotlight search for Java and open Java Preferences   You need to make sure that Enable applet plug-in and Web Start …

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HP ML110 G7 upgraded from 16GB to 32GB of memory

I just finished upgrading my vSphere home server from 16GB to the max. 32GB of memory! Officially HP hardware specs say that the server supports the maximum of 16Gb, but i found several posts on the Overclockers forum that i had to try it out myself. Luckely it work like a charm! This upgrade made my weekend, bringing new possibility’s …

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Cisco Asa AnyConnect essentials max 2 sessions

The Cisco Asa can be loaded with an AnyConnect Essentials bundle to handle to maximum number of sessions supported by your ASA appliance. But even though you have applied the Any Connect Essential bundel you still find the device limited by two sessions.

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