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Getting MOSS 2007 RTM Backup to work when your SQL Database is one you don’t control
In this post I will be somewhat generic about my machine names and account names. This is partly to keep me in form and not thinking too specifically about my special situation and partly for security reasons. I don’t believe in security through obscurity but I also don’t believe in making it extra easy for…
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Updated older MOSS 2007 Beta2TR Install article
After finally managing the install and setup correctly in my own deployment last week, I just updated the article on this blog with the newest information I needed to completely the install properly and make everything ship-shape (or close enough for jazz).
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What is wrong with you Microsoft Only people? – Checksum utilities for verifying large files
So today I am downloading the 2007 Office Beta 2 installs (and whoever heard of paying $1.50 for 5 download tries? I sort of understand, but if it were really just covering bandwidth fees, I should think it would be a lot lower). I note that the download listings/product key e-mails do not come with…
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Robocopy
Copying large files or large collections of files across a balky network or VPN connection? Robocopy is your friend.
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Product Testimony – Acronis TrueImage 9.x
I don’t do Product plugs/testimonies for kickback, but only because/when products seem to truly deserve accolades. Anyway, the version of Acronis TrueImage that I own is the Home version, but based on that, I’d definitely consider it for enterprise use too. TrueImage is a disk imaging tool, and item-by-item recovery tool as well. You can…
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Database Migration breaks WSS/SQL Server Full Text Search
So here’s a little-known issue with SharePoint and Full Text Search: On Joel Oleson’s blog (if you don’t know who this guy is and you’re in SharePoint Operations, find out quickly. Aside from Bill English [the man, his blog], he’s the other Man in SharePoint Managment/Operations – both of these guys regularly present at TechEd…
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KB Article: How to manually remove SharePoint Portal Server 2003
Looks like this also nabs WSS 2003 on the same server. KB Article 830326