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This is one I have to jot down. If you’re using tools like Reflector, or just want to open up any of the files in the c:\windows\system32\AppFabric directory, you’ll run into some issues – like, the tool that you’re using complaining that “can’t find...
Anytime you’re running the Hyper-V role, is a good place to check for any updates that may be affecting either performance or basic troubleshooting. Hyper-V Update List for Windows Server 2008 R2
If you’ve deployed your WCF Behavior Extension, and you get a Configuration Error, it might just be you’re lacking a space between your “Type” name and the “Assembly” name. You'll get the following error message: Verify that the extension is registered...
When you’ve just gone through a setup of AppFabric and you’ve got some WF/WCF things happening, if you start looking at the Dashboard and you see nothing, it might be as simple as restarting SQL Agent. I generally don’t reboot my system for several days...
UPDATE: The command devenv /ResetSkipPkgs helped out one person - try this first 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...