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how to list Groups on Ubuntu

2012-07-25T13:57:00.000+05:00

Sometime, we need to check that what group are assigned to a certain user or sometime we only need information about a groups. Here is some information about Groups.

Solution :

cat /etc/group [ This command is very useful, if you need to check all available groups on your Linux System]
groups [If you need to check groups assigned to current working users, this command is really helpful and simple]

List of Users in Linux – Ubuntu

2012-07-25T13:05:00.000+05:00

I was required to search a username hduser on my newly installed Ubuntu. I was required as well to search all users in Ubuntu. Here what I did

Solution:

cat /etc/passwd [ This will list all users in the file. There may be some system and services users as well]
cat /etc/passwd | grep /home | cut -d: -f1 [This file will only give you users, in use]
ls /home/ [This command only help you, if your newly user at least once connected to system]

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe File “location-project-userss-username\ss.ini” not found

2012-07-18T19:06:00.001+05:00

This post is deleted, please find it here;

http://rizwanranjha.blogspot.com/2013/08/microsoft-visual-sourcesafe-file.html

How to Power ON and OFF Iphone

2012-07-09T19:08:00.001+05:00

Powering ON / OFF IPhone is not so difficult but I am going to write IPhone How To's so I am going to start from the the very 1st Thing about IPhone. On the top of the iPhone toward the right, there is a button for Power ON / OFF / Wake / Sleep

If you will Press Top button and hold for a while, Lightening Apple will be appeared on your screen, just hold to Power It One.
If you need to Power OFF, just press top button continuous for some time &

How to query old computers in Windows Server 2003 domain

2012-07-09T13:12:00.002+05:00

I was trying to get a simple way to check old computers in my domain, like mostly we query objects in "Active Directory Users & Computers" but there was no such good option to check this. As I was required to check all computer, not one by one. I get a solution via command prompt;

Solution:

Start > RUN > CMD > Press Enter
Type "dsquery computer -inactive 4"

as this query means that show inactive computers since last 4 weeks.

Note: DSQUERY required Windows Server 2003 Support Tools package to be installed on your Windows Server 2003 and this can be done by instillation of Adminpak.msi from Installation Media or in %systemroot%\System32\, location.

File Replication Service is in an error state event id 13555 and 13552

2012-06-25T18:53:00.001+05:00

Many of my readers may be thinking that my blog is full with disaster stories but problem is that I am in Server's Support and I mostly write about Issues, Problem and less write about new leanings. Today, again I was facing a Replication Issue on my Domain Controller. There were Events with ID's

=============================== EVENT ID 13555==========================

Event Type: Error Event Source: NtFrs

Event Category: None Event ID: 13555

Date: 6/25/2012 Time: 5:04:37 PM

User: N/A Computer: SATURN

Description:

The File Replication Service is in an error state. Files will not replicate to or from one or all of the replica sets on this computer until the following recovery steps are performed:

Recovery Steps:

[1] The error state may clear itself if you stop and restart the FRS service. This can be done by performing the following in a command window:

net stop ntfrs

net start ntfrs

If this fails to clear up the problem then proceed as follows.

[2] For Active Directory Domain Controllers that DO NOT host any DFS alternates or other replica sets with replication enabled:

If there is at least one other Domain Controller in this domain then restore the "system state" of this DC from backup (using ntbackup or other backup-restore utility) and make it non-authoritative.

If there are NO other Domain Controllers in this domain then restore the "system state" of this DC from backup (using ntbackup or other backup-restore utility) and choose the Advanced option which marks the sysvols as primary.

If there are other Domain Controllers in this domain but ALL of them have this event log message then restore one of them as primary (data files from primary will replicate everywhere) and the others as non-authoritative.

[3] For Active Directory Domain Controllers that host DFS alternates or other replica sets with replication enabled:

(3-a) If the Dfs alternates on this DC do not have any other replication partners then copy the data under that Dfs share to a safe location.

(3-b) If this server is the only Active Directory Domain Controller for this domain then, before going to (3-c), make sure this server does not have any inbound or outbound connections to other servers that were formerly Domain Controllers for this domain but are now off the net (and will never be coming back online) or have been fresh installed without being demoted. To delete connections use the Sites and Services snapin and look for

Sites->NAME_OF_SITE->Servers->NAME_OF_SERVER->NTDS Settings->CONNECTIONS.

(3-c) Restore the "system state" of this DC from backup (using ntbackup or other backup-restore utility) and make it non-authoritative.

(3-d) Copy the data from step (3-a) above to the original location after the sysvol share is published.

[4] For other Windows servers:

(4-a) If any of the DFS alternates or other replica sets hosted by this server do not have any other replication partners then copy the data under its share or replica tree root to a safe location.

(4-b) net stop ntfrs

(4-c) rd /s /q c:\windows\ntfrs\jet

(4-d) net start ntfrs

(4-e) Copy the data from step (4-a) above to the original location after the service has initialized (5 minutes is a safe waiting time).

Note: If this error message is in the eventlog of all the members of a particular replica set then perform steps (4-a) and (4-e) above on only one of the members.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

================================= EVENT ID 13552 =========================

Event Type: Error Event Source: NtFrs

Event Category: None Event ID: 13552

Date: 6/25/2012 Time: 5:04:37 PM

User: N/A Computer: SATURN

Description:

The File Replication Service is unable to add this computer to the following replica set:

"DOMAIN SYSTEM VOLUME (SYSVOL SHARE)"

This could be caused by a number of problems such as:

-- an invalid root path,

-- a missing directory,

-- a missing disk volume,

-- a file system on the volume that does not support NTFS 5.0

The information below may help to resolve the problem:

Computer DNS name is "saturn.solexpert.blogspot.com"

Replica set member name is "SATURN"

Replica set root path is "c:\windows\sysvol\domain"

Replica staging directory path is "c:\windows\sysvol\staging\domain"

Replica working directory path is "c:\windows\ntfrs\jet"

Windows error status code is

FRS error status code is FrsErrorMismatchedJournalId

Other event log messages may also help determine the problem. Correct the problem and the service will attempt to restart replication automatically at a later time.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

=============================== EVENTS END =============================

Solution

1. As per my experience, I fix it with a registry tweak can solve this issue, Steps for registry tweaks are:
1) Stop File Replication service via Start - Run - type in CMD, click ok. In the Command Prompt window type 'net stop ntfrs' and press enter
2) Use RegEdit to edit "BurFlags" in the key "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Ntfrs\Parameters\Backup/Restore\Process at Startup"
* edit the dword key "BurFlags" in Hex format.
* Change from 0 to D2 or D4
D2 - Non-Authoritative restore (pull from another DC)
D4 - Authoritative restore
2. Start the File Replication service via Start > Run - type in CMD, click ok. In Command Prompt Windows type ‘net stop ntfrs’ and after that 'net start ntfrs' and Press Enter.

Please have a look on this post for more detail;

http://solexpert.blogspot.com/2012/06/file-replication-service-is-having.html

Service 'Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management (vmms)' cannot be stopped

2012-06-25T15:05:00.001+05:00

On Weekend, my Hyper-V Server was sudden Shutdown due to Power Failure, I try to go and diagnose this error and try to restart Hyper-V vmms Service through Windows Power Shell, I try as below;

“Restart-Service vmms” but I was surprised to see that it encounter an error as below;

========================== ERROR =======================================

PS C:\Users\rizwan.ahmad> Restart-Service vmms

Restart-Service : Service 'Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management (vmms)' cannot be stopped due to the following error: Can

not open vmms service on computer '.'.

At line:1 char:16

+ Restart-Service <<<< vmms

+ CategoryInfo : CloseError: (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController:ServiceController) [Restart-Service

], ServiceCommandException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CouldNotStopService,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RestartServiceCommand

======================== ERROR Ends======================================

SOLUTION : -

Vmms.exe (by default in the %windows%\system32 directory) is the service that uses the Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService WMI object to perform Virtual System Management related operations in Hyper-V and the Hyper-V Manager, We need Administrator rights on System32 folder to execute a command, to do so, we will go as under;

Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories > Windows PowerShell -> Windows PowerShell -> Right Click on it as run as Administrator as;

This was the issue that I get while running this command, if you are facing Event ID 14050 & Failed to register service Principal name on Hyper-V, check linked post

Windows 7 on Shahbaz Sharif Laptops - Drivers & Blue Screen Issue Solved

2012-06-22T23:46:00.001+05:00

I hope you know how to install Windows because I am not going to teach you Windows Installation but will try to help you about Blue Screen Issue. Windows 7 Installation on Dell Inspiron N4050 giving by Mian Shahbaz Sharif, is quite challenging. When you try to install Windows 7 Ultimate / Professional Edition / Home Editions etc on Mian Shahbaz Sharif's Laptops, you sudden get a blue death screen right after installation completes and you are just expecting to have a desktop screen, some blogs writes some solutions about it but all those are not working with me ( I have try that solutions on 4 different laptops). The Very 1st solution that I come across over internet was;

============================== DON'T TRY THIS ===========================

To install Windows Operating System on Shahbaz Sharif’s Laptops follow these steps.

Go to Aptio Bios Setup by Pressing F2
In Bios Setup Move to Advanced.
Then move to the “SATA OPERATION “
Change ACHI to ATA. In “SATA OPERATION“
Then you will see a Warning select Yes.
Then click on Exit and select “save changes and Reset”

============================== DON'T TRY ABOVE =========================

Why I said to not go for this solution? because Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is by default supported by Windows Vista and Windows 7 so you dont need to change the mode to an older one and even without changing this option, you can install Windows XP on this laptop and there will be no issue at all.

SOLUTION :-

Install Windows 7 Enterprise Edition

DRIVERS :-

All Drivers are available here

Unable to traceroute but Able to ping in Linux behind ClearOS

2012-06-19T12:03:00.001+05:00

My friend successfully deploy ClearOS, a Linux flavor, as Firewall and Gateway Server in his network and he face a bit strange problem, he was able to ping any outer network server / website from his Linux or Windows Pc behind Linux ClearOS Firewall but he was only able to tracert from Windows because when he tries to traceroute from his Linux box, all hopes drops. His working scenario was almost something as under;

We (me & my friend) start analyzing this issue, as I was facing this issue for the 1^st time ever. Soon we come to know that by default Linux Traceroute Command work under UDP (User Data Protocol) with destination port numbers from 33434 to 33534 and PING command test the reachability of a host on an IP (Internet Protocol). PING operates by sending ICMP echo request packets to its target. Wrap Up discussions as per Wikipedia “If a network has a firewall and operates both MS Windows and Unix-like systems, both protocols must be enabled inbound through the firewall”. During my search over the internet , I also find it’s partial solution that was also on Wikipedia “The implementations of traceroute shipped with Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonFly BSD, and Mac OS X include an option to use ICMP Echo packets (-I) or any arbitrary protocol (-P) such as UDP, TCP, ICMP.”

We test Traceroute command quickly as,

traceroute –l google.com

Hurrah! It works, but that was required that we must teach every user in our network that please use –l for Traceroute on their Linux box. With little research, we come to know that in iptables, we must allow traceroute on our ClearOS Firewall.

File Replication Service is having trouble enabling replication from - Event ID 13508

2012-06-15T20:22:00.000+05:00

I am going to write this post for this issue as this is the second time I am getting this error, Frist this error came when I promote a Windows Server 2008 Server to Additional Domain Controller and that time, File Replication Service was doing problem and was preventing Additional Domain Controller from replication with Primary Domain Controller and I applied Solution 1 for this error but now when hundred times replication was done, I am getting same error again and I just try Solution 2 and issue was resolved. Let’s start with issue and I am talking about below error;

Event Type: Warning Event Source: NtFrs

Event Category: None Event ID: 13508

Date: 6/14/2012 Time: 10:15:11 AM

User: N/A Computer: SATURN

Description:

The File Replication Service is having trouble enabling replication from VM-PK-DC1 to SATURN for c:\windows\sysvol\domain using the DNS name VM-PK-DC1.~~solexpert.blogspot.com~~. FRS will keep retrying.

Following are some of the reasons you would see this warning.

[1] FRS can not correctly resolve the DNS name VM-PK-DC1.~~solexpert.blogspot.com~~ from this computer.

[2] FRS is not running on VM-PK-DC1.~~solexpert.blogspot.com~~.

[3] The topology information in the Active Directory for this replica has not yet replicated to all the Domain Controllers.

This event log message will appear once per connection, After the problem is fixed you will see another event log message indicating that the connection has been established.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Solutions

1. Having gone through www.eventid.net & some other articles, I found that a registry tweak can solve this issue, Steps for registry tweaks are:

1) Stop File Replication service via Start - Run - type in CMD, click ok. In the Command Prompt window type 'net stop ntfrs' and press enter

2) Use RegEdit to edit "BurFlags" in the key "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Ntfrs\Parameters\Backup/Restore\Process at Startup"
* edit the dword key "BurFlags" in Hex format.
* Change from 0 to D2 or D4

D2 - Non-Authoritative restore (pull from another DC)
D4 - Authoritative restore

2. Start the File Replication service via Start > Run - type in CMD, click ok. In Command Prompt Windows type 'net start ntfrs' and Press Enter.

3. Check for Firewall (Windows / Router) between two Systems, you can disable firewall or can check that RPC traffic is able to communicate with the remote computer?

4. If Event ID 13509 is located in your System’s events logs than File Replication Service Restart, firewalls off / allow, DNS configuration, or Active Directory infrastructure is working or not can also help in this issue.

Hope this will help you, if yes thanks for comments :)

Wateen Telecom Bandwidth Speed Test Not working - Ookla License Expired

2012-05-18T16:13:00.000+05:00

Wateen Telecom is one of the major ISP in Pakistan and they also claims to provide services to various Mobile Operators for their GSM needs (mouth words). I am almost a daily user of http://speedtest.wateen.net for checking my ISP speed. Although Wateen itself use Ookla's speed test services (http://www.speedtest.net). I am wondering that why Wateen's license to use Ookla;s speedtest is expired and why Wateen is not trying to renew this. Almost two / three days going on and I am getting this error page;

as above page says that "The License for this Speed Test is either expired or invalid. Please contact the webmaster of this site to let them know". after this I search on Google about this and i really wonder that some local (Pakistan) website are embed Wateen Page in their website to get network traffic, like http://www.mobile2u.com.pk/blog/wateen_pakistan/wateen_speed_test.aspx. Although as per http:speedtest.wateen.net page request. I drop an email to Wateen as;

I hope they will soon get it back in working condition and people like me, who are using their services for cross check or totally relying on their speedtest will be served again. Thanks Wateen for proving a speedtest edge in Pakistan.

how to add current Date or Time in MS Excel with keyboard shortcut key

2012-05-16T16:53:00.001+05:00

I am managing my reporting and some other stuff in Microsoft Excel and I am use to use keyboard a lot during my work. I know this is not a worth sharing thing but I am only writing for newbies. Well here are the shortcut keys that you are looking for.

Current Time of System :- Ctrl + Shift + : (colon key)
Current Date of System :- Ctrl + Shift + ; (semi colon key)

All you need to press all these keys together and date & time are in your wish cells. hope this little post help you.

how to run system recovery for Laptops without CD or DVD

2012-05-09T14:49:00.001+05:00

Many times people ask a very great question that "How to Run System Recovery on my Laptop" and brands often vary from one user to another. Sometimes people ask about Sony Vaio sometimes HP, Dell, Acer Laptops as well. I am going to write here about all Laptops that I use in my professional career. Note :- For running your Laptop in recovery mode (factory default), you must have a recovery partition on your Laptop.

Sony Vaio Laptop Recovery Shortcut Key _____________ Alt + F10
Dell Laptop Recovery Shortcut Key ___________________ Ctrl + F11

Linix ClearOS Installation on Hyper V Network Error

2012-04-14T20:36:00.001+05:00

I was thinking to Install Linux ClearOS on my Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V to utilize my Hyper-V Server and to reduce my physical Server as well but when I try to Install ClearOS on Hyper-V 2008 it gives me an Network Error after providing IP Address Information as below;

I feel really sorry that I will not be able to install ClearOS but I do remember that Hyper-V have two type of Network Cards option on its Hyper-V Virtual Machines. I really try the same that I once done with Windows Server 2003 Network Card, Yes ! you thinking right, I add "Legacy Network Adapter". What I have done is here;

Solution:

Forcefully Power Off your Linux / ClearOS Virtual Machine on Hyper-V
Click on your Linux / ClearOS Virtual Machine then Settings

In Settings Click on Add Hardware and Click on Legacy Network Adapter

Add Two Legacy Network Adapter in settings and restart your Linux / ClearOS Installation, hope this will help you, if you have any further question lets come up in comments.

Branded VS Non Branded Review

2012-04-06T16:23:00.001+05:00

I was searching for a presentation or an article about Branded VS Non Branded computer where I can find Technical discussion about subjected categories but all I come across was either very funny or very less technical to satisfy a computer expert. I was reading on a forum for Branded VS Non Branded computer comparison, writers says that Branded use all hardware of same company while Non Branded built by different vendor that’s totally wrongs because Branded Computer also use different hardware type from different vendors. I am a Network Engineer at MacroSoftinc Pakistan and don't have specialization in Hardware system but I am only going to discuss or explain certain things that I learned in my professional career and I am assuming that all reader have basic computer knowledge and secondly Branded VS Non Branded comparison is mostly concern to some kind of environment where all below mentioned feature matters or at least some of them;

1. Reliability

2. Stability

3. Performance Assurance

Many of my readers may be thinking that why I don’t add support and hardware cost in above but as I mentioned before that it totally depends on your business plan, I am from Pakistan and had work in National and Multinational companies and all of them was having their own business logics to save either Hardware Cost or Working Person cost but let's discuss all points with details if till there is something to read more :)

1. Reliability: - The very first thing that a professional person may think is reliability of its hardware (not software) Branded computer is more reliable than a Non Branded Computer. How? Well a branded computer has a father and every single hardware used, is tested at every possible level before shipment in the market. In case of any hardware issue you can approach Vendor or can get help from various ways. Non Branded computer are good like a lucky gambler, these works at their Luck. No? Obviously great word to start argument where cost matters more than users and performance but Non Branded are less reliable in term of hardware compatibility and they have more than double hardware issues than a Branded Computer.

2. Stability: - You may be thinking that reliability and stability is the same thing but there is slight difference between both of them, stability is not about Operating System or applications only, Improper hardware configuration leads stability issue and again Branded computer comes in market after some quality test in Vendor organization, that's why they properly release a Professional, entertainment & home series of Desktops, Laptops.

Non Branded computers are less stable in term of hardware configurations. If you have a great experience and knowledge of hardware you may be able to manage Non Branded computers or if you don’t have concern about hardware reliability or work time loss, then it is obviously a best option to choose Non Branded Computer instead of Branded Computers.

3. Performance Assurance: - Some advance users, who are already using Non Branded computers in their company, may be thinking that performance is mostly measured by applications like Operating Systems and other usage, well I am not talking about Memory leakage and Processor usage by poor operating systems or some kind of applications. Hardware Performance is something that comes with loads and stress, compatible chipsets, hard disks, processors and even Power Supplies and all these highly depends on Hardware stability and reliability. I am not lover to spend more money but where all above points matter, I never love to give a single argument to compromise for these. Well, Branded Computers give more assurance on Performance because they have try to maximum meat for Reliability of hardware and stability as well and all these things make a path to Performance where Non Branded Computers don’t have these things as compare to Branded Computers.

Hardware Cost is also matters for businesses where they don’t need all above or they less need for such things, Customer Support from Vendors also matter only if you think that your resource (humans) and your task / work is important because when both work and workers are uncomfortable, they will never deliver a quality of service or at least they will not create a good repute for your company. If I miss something, please add in comments.

Windows cannot query for the list of Group Policy objects - EVENT ID 1030 - 1058

2012-03-29T13:00:00.001+05:00

I log-in on my single domain controller this morning and it was full of event id's "1030" and information was as under;

=====================================================================
Event Type:    Error
Event Source:    Userenv
Event Category:    None
Event ID:    1030
Date:        3/29/2012
Time:        12:33:33 PM
User:        NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer:    SATURN
Description:
Windows cannot query for the list of Group Policy objects. Check the event log for possible messages previously logged by the policy engine that describes the reason for this.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
=======================================================================

my WORDS:

There were a lot of searching on internet, some says that replacing network card resolve their issue, some says etc. etc. but all solutions were not possible in my production environment as there is no concept of server restart in production environment.

Solution:

Log off and Log-in back your user on DNS Server / Active Directory (rare works :).
Replace Network Card ? (not possible in production)
Check your DNS Server and delete old DNS Server records from DNS Server.
Type CMD & use gpupdate /force (if there is an error Event ID 1058)
restart your DNS Server Services (Server & Client both)
restart your DNS Server / AD Server

In replacing NIC Card etc, there is nothing that happens but your MAC / Physical Layer again resync with other DNS / Active Directory Server and that what we do in restarting Services. Hope this will solve your problem without restart.

How to reset Linux root password – CentOS

2012-03-16T14:39:00.000+05:00

Well, I am not a hacker and I never try to be a Hacker but Last Network Engineer resigned and one of our Linux CentOS VM was there but we don’t know its password and even don’t know what role this CentOS VM is playing in our Infrastructure or Network. I have reset its root password and trying to write this post in easy to understand way for people like me!
One thing that people ask that what about “counter-measures” for this? Do remember that you cannot perform this action remotely; you must have access to physical system / VM etc. In simple words, you must be “You must be working on console, not remote”.

Reboot Linux CentOS / RedHat / Fedora Server.
Once you Server rebooted and on below level, Press “e” from you keyboard. Pressing “e” stop grub to load because pressing “e” indicated edit mode.

Press “e” again and it will take you to the following screen,

Select a Kernel on above screen in available options, as I chose “ module /vmlinuz-2.6.18-194.e15xen ro root=dev/VolGroup00/LogVol100 rh>” and Press “e” from keyboard.
One time Press SPACEBAR and type Single and Press Enter

Note: Make sure for having Space before “single”

Press “b” to boot your computer in single mode.
Now let your system boot in “Single Mode” and you will be finally on below screen. Type command, “passwd” and Press Enter as below screen.

You will be prompted for “New UNIX Password” Type your New Password and Press Enter,
You will be prompted for “Retype new UNIX password”, again your New Password to confirm, and Press Enter.
Now, Type Power Off command and start your computer normally. Hope this will work for you, but it will not work on LILO boot loader. Let discuss further in comments.

List of Microsoft Server Softwares

2012-03-09T12:04:00.001+05:00

List of Microsoft Server software

Microsoft BizTalk Server
Microsoft Commerce Server
Microsoft CRM
Microsoft Dynamics
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Forecaster
Microsoft Forefront

Forefront Identity Manager
Forefront Online Protection for Exchange
Forefront Protection for Exchange Server
Forefront Protection for SharePoint Server
Forefront Protection Server Management Console
Forefront Threat Management Gateway
Forefront Unified Access Gateway

Microsoft FRx
Microsoft Lync Server
Microsoft Office Project Server
Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft Small Business Financials
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft System Center
Microsoft Virtual Server

How to Install Intel HD Graphics VGA Drivers on Dell Inspiron N5110 in Windows 7-32bit

2012-01-31T20:45:00.001+05:00

I am really laughing while thinking to write a post on this topic but there is a reason behind this. I am an I.T Professional and Goggling is my job as well and a reason of this post is that there may be some one, who don't know this method of Installation Graphic Drivers on Dell Inspiron N5110 in Windows 7-32 bit. Well, don't want to waste your time.

Just go and Install Windows 7 Updates and there you will be able to find Windows 7 HD Graphics Drivers. Hope this will help you .

There are no active mixer devices available - Windows XP

2012-01-20T18:37:00.001+05:00

Well, On Windows there are a lot of things that you think are stupids but last days I got an error and error was such a stupid that really make me more lover of "Microsoft Windows". When I play a video on Facebook, there was no Voice in headphone. I check twice and then I open youtube.com and there were no VOICE :(. I double click on Volume Manager in System Tray and get below Windows;

I really astonished when an Error buzz was heard from the same headphone. OMG ! Windows again trying to give me one more learning ? I double check the error and again the rubbish error was stating that;

"There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer devices, go to Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware,
click Add Hardware.
This program will now close."

I just try to follow the steps but that were not useful, Well the solutions of this problem was very simple.

Start > RUN > Services.msc
Locate "Windows Audio" and hope that it is not running, I just start the services and there was boom-basting sound from my sound card.

Hope this will also Solve you problem and make you a more Love of "Microsoft Windows"

STOP: C00002e3 Security Accounts Manager Initialization failed - Error Status: 0xc0000001 Active Directory -Windows Server Restarts Right before Login Screen

2011-12-29T17:01:00.003+05:00

STOP C00002e3 Security Accounts Manager Initialization failed is less critical for the person who is having this issue on a simple virtual machine or his own computer. I know, the title of this post is obviously general but if your computer is not a Domain Controller I can’t say that this solution will work for you as well.I got this issue on my Primary Domain Controller based Windows Server 2008 and it keep restarting before Login screen, there was Mouse Pointer and Black Screen before restarting. Well I rectify this and troubleshoot this error in steps below;

Step 1:– Press F8 and Boot in “Last Known Good Configurations Mode” (Not working)
Step 2:– Press F8 and Boot in “Safe-Mode” (All options tried but it continues with same behavior)
Step 3:– Press F8 and Choose “Disable Automatic Restart on System Failure Option”. It gives below blue screen with following text. Read further here STOP C00002e3 Security Accounts Manager Initialization failed

Acinos Flower with Image

2011-12-22T19:44:00.002+05:00

Name	Acinos
Family	Lamiaceae
Species	10
Acinos is a genus of ten species of annual and short-lived evergreen perennial woody plants native to southern Europe and western Asia. Its name comes from the Greek word akinos, the name of a small aromatic plant. They are small, tufted, bushy or spreading plants growing to 10-45 cm tall. The 2-lipped, tubular flowers are borne on erect sprikes in mid-summer.

Achimenes Plant with Image

2011-12-22T19:43:00.000+05:00

Name	Achimenes
Family	Gesneriaceae
Species	25
Achimenes is a genus of about 25 species of tropical and subtropical rhizomatous perennial herbs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. They have a multitude of common names such as Magic Flowers, Widow's Tears, Cupid's Bower, or Hot Water Plant. According to some authorities, the plant's name may come from the Greek word cheimanos meaning "tender" or "sensitive to cold." Other suggested derivations include "after King Hakhamash of Turkey (Gk. Achaemenes)" ([sic.] presumably Achaemenes/Hakhamanish of Persia?), or it may have been named after the (probably mythical) achaemenis, a plant with alleged magical properties, only named in Pliny's Natural History.

Achimenantha Plant with Image

2011-12-22T19:41:00.002+05:00

Name	Achimenantha
Family	Achimenes
Species	-
Achimenantha Himalayan Sunrise. This is the first time release of our hybrid. Plant is 20 cm tall with flowers over 8-9 cm in dia, one of the largest flowering hybrids. A very unique colour. Top quality, dormant tubers offered to flower the same year. Plant tubers in 15 cm dia pots and cover with 1.5 cm of rich sandy soil. Place in a warm area in half shade till rhizomes sprout. Water freely and provide 75% light. Flowers throughout summer. Good for hanging baskets, walls and bedding in warmer climates. This Flower is available in Yello , Red , White and some other colors as well.

Acer Maple Plant with Image

2011-12-22T19:39:00.002+05:00

Name	Acer Maple
Family	Aceraceae
Species	129
Acer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple. Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in Sapindaceae. The type species of the genus is Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore maple). There are approximately 129 species, most of which are native to Asia, with a number also appearing in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. The word Acer is derived from a Latin word meaning "sharp" (compare "acerbic"), referring to the characteristic points on maple leaves. It was first applied to the genus by the French botanist Joseph Pitton de Tournefort in 1700. Since 1965, a stylized maple leaf has been featured on the flag of Canada.