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RedX on Tfs Build Folder…
This has bitten several of our team members – can’t track down the cause, but to address 1. Remove/Rename the C:\Users\[accountname]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Team Foundation\2.0\Cache folder 2. Run “devenv /resetuserdata". Thanks to http://codeclimber...
Fixing my SQL Directory NTFS ACLS
I run my development server by boot to VHD (Windows Server 2008 R2 x64).  In that instance, I also have an attached VHD (I attach via script at boot up time using Task Scheduler).  That VHD I have my SQL instances installed. So, the other day...
Posted: 03-12-2010 10:25 AM by cicorias | with no comments
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No, your local admin account is NOT a SQL sysadmin – automatically
There have been many times that I’ve been handed a SQL instance that doesn’t allow me to do much with it even though the IT Admin for the machine have indicated they’ve done the install and your AD account is part of the Local Admin group. By default...
How about an upgrade - and don’t turn off Custom Errors..
Here I am just doing some banking and low and behold the bank I work with seems to be rolling out some “Pilot” stuff. From the error below, I quickly determine that they’re way overdue for moving to a later version of the Framework (I mean 1.1 come on...
Don’t get caught with long Account Names!!
This has bitten me a couple of times.  This error surfaced yesterday when running a scripted install with psconfig.exe – the error that appears in the log is: LookupAccountName failed to get the SID for account <domain>\LONG AC NAME > 20...
Make sure you copy the correct web.config…
During an installation issue, a client followed the TechNet article ( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc298447.aspx ) and those instructions are misleading. It indicates to copy the “web.config” to the Layouts directory – what if fails to specify...