Quick Fix: SBS 2003 Lost Cals

SBS2003This is well known and well documented issue, there is an excellent post from SBS MVP Phillip Elder on his very popular blog about it and has the perfect resolution. http://blog.mpecsinc.ca/2007/09/sbs-lost-cal-recovery-or-reset-cal.html

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Quick Fix: Unable to Delete 0 Bytes Folder

Have you ever had to delete a folder only to find you cant? Read more of this post

SBSC Event – Edinburgh 30th August

SBPI_UK_rgbI just wanted to let anyone in travelling distance of Edinburgh (that’s in Scotland, near Paris, for our American friends) I will be presenting a few slides on some of the technical aspects of Windows Server 2012 Essentials on Thursday the 30th August at Microsoft’s offices at Waverly Gate.

Alex Kureen from the Microsoft Partner Network will be presenting on the changes to the SBSC Competency and very kindly invited me along.

I believe the evening starts around 5pm, and is scheduled until 8pm. Being in Edinburgh i am hoping the night won’t end there and we may have the chance to sample some scotch in the bar!

More info on the event can be found on the SBSEdinburgh.net site.

Look forward to seeing you!

Windows Server 2012 Essentials VPN without port 1723?

LogoUgh VPNS! Is what a lot of the MVPs said when we were told that VPN was being reintroduced as a feature on the Essentials SKU. No one uses VPNs anymore right? too insecure, too difficult to configure probably, doesn’t work in a hotel… or a star bucks. Read more of this post

Quick Fix : Operations are in Progress, Please wait.

metroFirst day back from holiday today, and already blog post fodder is flying at me.

I have seen this issue reported on the forums a few times, but only ever seen it myself once on a Windows 7 desktop machine, when an Acronis image was in progress. Read more of this post

Installing the Windows Server 2012 Essentials Beta

LogoCongratulations on your new download of the Windows Server 2012 Essentials Beta.

I am going to walk through the process of installing the beta, it’s really very simple, just as easy in fact as installing SBS 2011 Essentials.

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Windows Server 2012 Essentials Public Beta

LogoIf you are interested there is now a public beta of ‘SBS8’ or Windows Server 2012 Essentials.

I am certainly not the best person to ask for a reasoned business argument about why the loss of SBS Standard is good or bad thing. Read more of this post