Comments for Tech Punch http://techpunch.wordpress.com Drinking the KoolAid - SharePoint, .Net Development, and all things Microsoft Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:14:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Dell D830 with 8GB of RAM by SharePoint 2010 Virtualization Options « Stuart Cox’s Tech Punch http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/dell-d830-with-8gb-of-ram/#comment-316 SharePoint 2010 Virtualization Options « Stuart Cox’s Tech Punch Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:14:37 +0000 http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/dell-d830-with-8gb-of-ram/#comment-316 [...] My DELL D830 laptop is not new, in fact it’s officially limited to 4GB of RAM.  I have it tricked out with 8GB of RAM using a BIOS glitch, so 2008 R2 recognizes 8GB.  If you have a D830 and want to try it read more here. [...] [...] My DELL D830 laptop is not new, in fact it’s officially limited to 4GB of RAM.  I have it tricked out with 8GB of RAM using a BIOS glitch, so 2008 R2 recognizes 8GB.  If you have a D830 and want to try it read more here. [...]

]]> Comment on Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 – Boot to VHD by SharePoint 2010 Virtualization Options « Stuart Cox’s Tech Punch http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/windows-7-windows-server-2008-r2-boot-to-vhd/#comment-315 SharePoint 2010 Virtualization Options « Stuart Cox’s Tech Punch Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:31:08 +0000 http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/windows-7-windows-server-2008-r2-boot-to-vhd/#comment-315 [...] About Me ← Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 – Boot to VHD [...] [...] About Me ← Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 – Boot to VHD [...]

]]> Comment on SharePoint – Size of Web Site or Folder (Easy Way) by Mark Vogt http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/sharepoint-size-of-web-site-or-folder-easy-way/#comment-313 Mark Vogt Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:40:43 +0000 http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/sharepoint-size-of-web-site-or-folder-easy-way/#comment-313 Hi Stuart, Just an FYI, getting the properties on a "network place" (particularly an SP website) does NOT always provide you with the size. All too often the only properties which appears for the website itself are its Name, Created, and Target metadata fields. :-| No "Size", I'm afraid. Any way to GUARANTEE finding the size of a SharePoint website? - Mark Hi Stuart,
Just an FYI, getting the properties on a “network place” (particularly an SP website) does NOT always provide you with the size. All too often the only properties which appears for the website itself are its Name, Created, and Target metadata fields.
:-|
No “Size”, I’m afraid.

Any way to GUARANTEE finding the size of a SharePoint website?
- Mark

]]> Comment on Dell D830 with 8GB of RAM by Stuart http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/dell-d830-with-8gb-of-ram/#comment-312 Stuart Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:41:08 +0000 http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/dell-d830-with-8gb-of-ram/#comment-312 No, it has two. The other one is burried under the keyboard. You have to go in from the top to get too it. Very stupid place to put memory, as I fear breaking something every time I crack into it. Just be careful! See walkthrough available here... <a href="http://www.insidemylaptop.com/replace-upgrade-memory-ram-in-dell-latitude-d830-notebook/" rel="nofollow">http://www.insidemylaptop.com/replace-upgrade-memory-ram-in-dell-latitude-d830-notebook/</a> No, it has two. The other one is burried under the keyboard. You have to go in from the top to get too it. Very stupid place to put memory, as I fear breaking something every time I crack into it. Just be careful!

See walkthrough available here…
http://www.insidemylaptop.com/replace-upgrade-memory-ram-in-dell-latitude-d830-notebook/

]]> Comment on Dell D830 with 8GB of RAM by Pete Wright http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/dell-d830-with-8gb-of-ram/#comment-311 Pete Wright Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:31:59 +0000 http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/dell-d830-with-8gb-of-ram/#comment-311 It appears my D830 only has one socket for memory? It appears my D830 only has one socket for memory?

]]> Comment on SQL Server 2008 – AdventureWorksDW BDC Demo by BijNep http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/sql-server-2008-adventureworks-dw-bdc-demo/#comment-309 BijNep Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:31:53 +0000 http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/sql-server-2008-adventureworks-dw-bdc-demo/#comment-309 Nice article, I need it. I wonder whether I can create new database instead of AdventureWorksDW? 1.I created new database in SQL 2005 (not a same server with moss) and table with 5 columns. 2.I created ADF file imported to moss. 3.Added Business Data List web part wired to the employee table No luck I get error "Unable to connect to database Instance in business data list web part" Any suggestion will be helpful. Thanks Nice article, I need it. I wonder whether I can create new database instead of AdventureWorksDW?

1.I created new database in SQL 2005 (not a same server with moss) and table with 5 columns.

2.I created ADF file imported to moss.
3.Added Business Data List web part wired to the employee table

No luck I get error “Unable to connect to database Instance in business data list web part”

Any suggestion will be helpful.

Thanks

]]> Comment on SQL Server 2008 – How To Build and Deploy AdventureWorks OLAP Cubes by PaulE http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/sql-server-2008-how-to-build-and-deploy-adventureworks-olap-cubes/#comment-308 PaulE Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:14:36 +0000 http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/sql-server-2008-how-to-build-and-deploy-adventureworks-olap-cubes/#comment-308 Thanks, Stuart! Well written! Only thing that tripped me up was permissions on the deployment and connection testing. I normally don't have sysadmin role on our SQL servers. Just happened to have an account on the SQL server I'm playing in that does have sysadm role and ended up using it for the deployment of the cubes. What would be the minimal server role required to deploy these? Thanks, Stuart! Well written! Only thing that tripped me up was permissions on the deployment and connection testing. I normally don’t have sysadmin role on our SQL servers. Just happened to have an account on the SQL server I’m playing in that does have sysadm role and ended up using it for the deployment of the cubes. What would be the minimal server role required to deploy these?

]]> Comment on Virtual PC 2007 – Installing Vista / Windows Server 2008 Sound Drivers on VPC’s by steve judd http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2008/09/10/virtual-pc-2007-installing-vista-windows-server-2008-sound-drivers-on-vpcs/#comment-307 steve judd Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:45:24 +0000 http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2008/09/10/virtual-pc-2007-installing-sound-drivers-for-vpcs-with-windows-server-2008/#comment-307 Many thanks, an easy solution to an annoying problem! Many thanks, an easy solution to an annoying problem!

]]> Comment on SQL Server 2008 with SharePoint 2007 – Enable Remote SQL Connections by Benjamin Athawes http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/sql-server-2008-with-sharepoint-2007-enable-remote-sql-connections/#comment-306 Benjamin Athawes Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:38:00 +0000 http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/sql-server-2008-with-sharepoint-2007-enable-remote-sql-connections/#comment-306 @ Alex: it is documented in various Microsoft articles as a required step so I would certainly recommend you carry this out. I wish I could be of more use and tell you what happens if you forget to do so :-) If you are interested, I have documented a process for migrating from SQL server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 within a MOSS farm over at http://mossblogger.blogspot.com/. Feel free to check it out if it is of interest to you. Cheers, Ben. @ Alex: it is documented in various Microsoft articles as a required step so I would certainly recommend you carry this out. I wish I could be of more use and tell you what happens if you forget to do so :-)

If you are interested, I have documented a process for migrating from SQL server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 within a MOSS farm over at http://mossblogger.blogspot.com/. Feel free to check it out if it is of interest to you.

Cheers, Ben.

]]> Comment on Virtual PC / SQL Server – Restore Database Failure – Media Family Incorrectly Formed by Michelle http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/virtual-pc-sql-server-restore-database-failure-media-family-incorrectly-formed/#comment-304 Michelle Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:27:44 +0000 http://techpunch.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/virtual-pc-sql-server-restore-database-failure-media-family-incorrectly-formed/#comment-304 Thanks for the info. It truly met my needs. I copied the .rar file to my VPC from a shared drive and successfully restored the backup. Very frustrating (initially) after a few attempts of restores (probably more so for the customer). I even went out to the customer site to get the backup and that failed but this worked...thanks Thanks for the info. It truly met my needs. I copied the .rar file to my VPC from a shared drive and successfully restored the backup. Very frustrating (initially) after a few attempts of restores (probably more so for the customer). I even went out to the customer site to get the backup and that failed but this worked…thanks

]]>