A client had a Windows XP computer running a business critical app. This 9 year old PC kept freezing up recently. The problem was fixed by simply blowing up the dust on the CPU heat sink. We see similar problems a few times a year. Our suggestion is to avoid leaving your computer directly on…
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When installing Windows 10 or 7 via CD/DVD disc or USB flash drive, this error message may occur – “A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver floppy disk, CD, DVD, or USB flash drive, please insert it now. Note: If Windows installation media is in the CD/DVD drive, you…
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We recently virtualized a Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 (SBS2008) from an aging machine to a VM hosted by a new replacement server. The steps can be helpful for other physical to virtual conversions. The tool we used was Disk2VHD. Check file system using “SFC /SCANNOW” and “CHKDSK C: /F”, and reboot the server Run…
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