tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.comments2022-12-07T15:53:59.058+00:00Gary's GambitGary Fentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-4052357338771952142016-05-03T17:08:21.959+01:002016-05-03T17:08:21.959+01:00Mainly because its a pain in the A$$ to call Micro...Mainly because its a pain in the A$$ to call Microsoft. Get blamed for the issue/asked about licensing, then accused of stealing said legit software. All to find that their resolution is to re-install the server 80% of the time.<br /><br />Not my first tango at the rodeo. Ima bit bitter lol :D.Zephrothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420259425078137667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-26486965434508800242013-07-08T13:25:47.296+01:002013-07-08T13:25:47.296+01:00Sublime is great for coding but if you're also...Sublime is great for coding but if you're also responsible for the visual design and layout of a site then you need a strong WYSIWYG editor such as Dreamweaver. It's frustrating jumping to and fro between a coding tool and a design tool (I tried it), it's more efficient for some people to have one that can be used for both purposes. Gary Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-50912104271652030602013-07-08T09:44:37.639+01:002013-07-08T09:44:37.639+01:00why anyone would want to use DW for coldfusion whe...why anyone would want to use DW for coldfusion when Sublime Text exists is beyond meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-53726075188229367802012-11-26T14:18:35.940+00:002012-11-26T14:18:35.940+00:00If it takes your server 20 minutes to boot after f...If it takes your server 20 minutes to boot after following the processes I described then obviously there is a problem somewhere. Have you installed SP1? If not you should. The 1000's of DeviceClasses entries isn't right and I don't know if it's related to the same bug.<br /><br />You could take a gamble and delete half of them to see if it speeds up Windows boot time, but you'd risk messing up your server if they were genuinely required. If you know how to backup your registry and restore it from the Windows recovery CMD prompt and can afford some downtime then it's worth giving it a try. (At your own risk of course)Gary Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-6638847050107152942012-11-21T08:43:30.805+00:002012-11-21T08:43:30.805+00:00Hi Gary,
thank you for your great information! I ...Hi Gary,<br /><br />thank you for your great information! I use devnodeclean from bytesolutions for a couple of weeks und our Server2008. Rebooting ist much faster now (from about an hour down to about 20 minutes)!<br /><br />I still find some thousands strange entries at<br />HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\DeviceClasses\{53f5630d-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}<br />such as<br />\##?#STORAGE#VOLUMESNAPSHOT#HARDDISKVOLUMESNAPSHOT1000#{53f5630d-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}<br /><br />Seems that they are orphaned, but not removed by devnodeclean. Do you have any idea?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-38132796682735866512012-08-24T16:36:16.510+01:002012-08-24T16:36:16.510+01:00Have you tried increasing the max session size in ...Have you tried increasing the max session size in the Microsoft SMTP service? I increased mine by a factor of 10 (starting at x2, x5, then x10) to realise this was a good number as it "fixed" the problem. You should also make sure all the CF hotfix updates are applied to your server. I think the cumulative update v4 was the latest (from a few years back). Good luck.<br /><br />Unfortunately I have no control over the CAPTCHA used by Blogspot, sorry. :-(<br />Gary Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-41514660652602508192012-08-24T16:19:52.163+01:002012-08-24T16:19:52.163+01:00Hi Gary:
We run CF8. And I have been having this p...Hi Gary:<br />We run CF8. And I have been having this problem with the mail lately, it is hit and miss.<br />The error in the mail log says "IOException while sending message". The other thing is if I manually try to put it in the spool. It goes into the undeliverable folder again. <br />And the error says<br />"The ColdFusion mail spool encountered an invalid spool file in the spool directory" <br />There was fix i found on the internet<br />http://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/kb/patch-cfmail-error-coldfusion-8.html<br />Does this fix the problem. Or is there anything else i need to do. COuld you please reply to this. In the other company we had CF7, never had this problem at all. Please can you make the CAPTCHA little bit readableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-15772506497672544542012-03-10T21:46:33.301+00:002012-03-10T21:46:33.301+00:00I'll second Dan's reply above. I work for ...I'll second Dan's reply above. I work for an MSP that manages about 300 servers...we run Device Remover in Hidden/Detached mode regularly on all of our host servers, and it works wonders.<br /><br />John Anderson<br />MCITP:EAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-28088925592201798372011-10-13T08:59:40.525+01:002011-10-13T08:59:40.525+01:00I wanted to follow-up on my previous posts by lett...I wanted to follow-up on my previous posts by letting you know that I was able to use DeviceRemover (pro-it-education.de) to remove the 30,000+ detached/hidden Volume Shadow Copy devices from the Windows 2008 R2 server I was working on. The initial process took 18 hours to complete. I had to run DeviceRemover several more times in order to get rid of as many entries as possible. The end result was that I was left with 10 entries!<br /><br />Following that process, I backed up the registry files using ERUNT and ran the NTREGOPT utility (http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/) to compact the registry files. This resulted in a SYSTEM hive file size of 219MB down from 432MB. Still large but apparently not large enough to affect the login process because I was able to login without issue or delay following the cleanup. I suspect the NTREGOPT utility was simply unable to fully compact the SYSTEM hive file. I still haven't installed SP1 for Server 2008 R2 yet but will be tackling that this weekend.<br /><br />I hope this information helps others who might encounter the same issue.<br /><br />DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-30671530722792274272011-09-30T16:49:13.356+01:002011-09-30T16:49:13.356+01:00Gary, thanks for the quick follow-up. We managed ...Gary, thanks for the quick follow-up. We managed to get into Windows and everything appears to be in good working order now however the login took a couple of hours (as expected). The SYSTEM hive is now 430MB in size. I'm nervous to run the devnodeclean utility for fear of it causing issues. I think I'll wait until I have a full backup of the server first.<br /><br />Windows Server Backup was set to backup once per day to an external drive. I recently installed Crashplan Pro however and suspect that maybe the two are not playing nice together. CP utilizes VSS to backup open files but I have it running on other servers and have not encountered this issue (yet).<br /><br />I attempted to disable VSS prior to the restart of the server in order to get rid of the snapshots that were taking all the space. It is currently disabled so there is no space used by VSS at this point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-46767314764067362882011-09-29T23:47:24.556+01:002011-09-29T23:47:24.556+01:00Hi Dan. To be completely honest I have no idea if ...Hi Dan. To be completely honest I have no idea if the hotfix will resolve your issue. The one Microsoft devised was based purely on the bug that I describe in my blog. How many backups and on how many drives does your system run a day? What I'm getting at is how many VSS snapshots does your system create a day when it's not running Hyper-V? I don't understand how it could be creating so many and I'm not sure that it is.<br /><br />If you run the hotfix it's unlikely to break your server, even if it doesn't address the issue you're experiencing. The service pack for R2 includes this fix anyway, so make sure you have the service pack installed.<br /><br />Have you taken a look at your shadow copy / previous versions settings? It might be worth setting it to 0 and deleting it in case it's gone ctazy/huge. Sorry I can't help further.Gary Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-76159505099570893252011-09-29T22:55:20.436+01:002011-09-29T22:55:20.436+01:00Hi Gary. Great posts! I have recently encountere...Hi Gary. Great posts! I have recently encountered a similar issue on a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine but it does NOT have Hyper-V installed. The SYSTEM registry hive has ballooned to 220MB and login takes hours.<br /><br />In your original post on 15 May 2010, you mention that there were about 24K entries in the key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{533C5B84-EC70-11D2-9505-00C04F79DE2F}\0349]. In the latest post on 25 May 2010, you mention checking HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\STORAGE\Volume for excessive entries. On this server, we have loads of entries under the first key (Class) but not very many under the second (0349). Does the patch/service pack still address this issue? Also, will the devnodeclean utility eliminate the entries under the Class key?<br /><br />We're using Windows Server Backup to backup two partitions on this server. Another issue that cropped up (and I believe is related) is that there are more than 450GB! of snapshots on the D partition of our server which have almost completely filled the partition. Unfortunately, vssadmin and diskshadow have been unable to remove them. Enabling/disabling Shadow Copies on the drive has failed to remove them as well.<br /><br />Because of this issue or possibly due to troubleshooting steps, we almost had to reinstall from scratch due to a BSOD Process1_Initialization_Failed (0x0000006B) at startup. Countless hours attempting to start in safe mode and from installation DVD failed with the same error. Deleting the bootcat.cache file (per MS KB) using a Dell OMSA LiveCD failed to resolve it as well. Only after inserting and booting to the Windows Server 2003 R2 CD in an desperate attempt to access the recovery console and run a disk check (which we were unable to do) were we then able to restart the server and login. I can only imagine that the 2003 disc somehow repaired a startup issue. <br /><br />It's been an unbelievable experience and one I don't wish on anybody. Now I still have to figure out the VSS space issues. Any tidbits of wisdom you or anyone else can supply are greatly appreciated!<br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-35702304388328259042011-05-27T02:42:32.771+01:002011-05-27T02:42:32.771+01:00Hi Darrell. The issue is that Windows 2008 R2 has ...Hi Darrell. The issue is that Windows 2008 R2 has a major bug in it and running it as a guest OS doesn't make it exempt. Sorry!<br /><br />The hotfix has been included with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and I urge everyone to install it as soon as possible, especially if backups are run several times a day.<br /><br />However, I must say that I did not experience a random locking up issue. It would lock up when trying to log in or a few minutes afterwards. The server could run happily for days, but if you try to log in it would process the registry and freeze.Gary Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-8748281886005560152011-05-27T02:18:51.223+01:002011-05-27T02:18:51.223+01:00I am running Windows 2008R2 on VMware ESXI and am ...I am running Windows 2008R2 on VMware ESXI and am using StorageCraft's ShadowProtect to perform VSS backups of my servers hourly and they will randomly lock up on me. After performing a hard reset and looking at the backup log, the last command that I see is ShadowProtect issuing a command to Windows to perform a VSS snapshot. Any chance that this issue is affecting 2008R2 on VMware as well?Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16088916394322007642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-32855608049331628162011-05-06T16:20:15.445+01:002011-05-06T16:20:15.445+01:00That's weird it's different for US. I ord...That's weird it's different for US. I ordered mine yesterday and got everything I needed emailed about 30 seconds after I completed it. It now shows up in my registered products section on Adobe.com as well, which helped as I needed the old CFbuilder serial number and just looked it up.<br /><br />Had it downloaded and installed in about 30 min ( I have a sloooow connection :) )jeffhttp://www.digitalrewind.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-62388525287929515872011-05-06T15:52:39.056+01:002011-05-06T15:52:39.056+01:00UPDATE: 24 hours after making an online software p...UPDATE: 24 hours after making an online software purchase Adobe have emailed me to say they have processed my order and the license key is available.<br /><br />Adobe, why are you still stuck in the 1990's? Automate all of your darn processes! Your management is 20 years behind your software products.Gary Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-6341328249118557692011-05-06T13:57:07.398+01:002011-05-06T13:57:07.398+01:00Andy, thanks for explaining the discrepancy betwee...Andy, thanks for explaining the discrepancy between download and boxed delivery. But the 1% difference in VAT isn't enough to explain how that the cost of manufacturing the box and its contents costs more than providing a download, yet the download option should be cheaper or the same cost. A big company like Adobe should encourage people to take the download option to save wasteful packaging.<br /><br />UPDATE: My license key must have been added to my account last night because it's there now. I didn't receive an email to tell me it's been added so I would have been waiting all week if I hadn't kept on checking. (I did check my junk mail folder)Gary Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-30307204175237524722011-05-06T09:04:19.568+01:002011-05-06T09:04:19.568+01:00In regards the boxed product being more expensive ...In regards the boxed product being more expensive than the download, this is because boxed products ship from the UK (20% VAT) and electronic 'ship' from Ireland (21% VAT).<br /><br />In regards Resellers, whilst you are correct that the same process has to be performed before you get your license, you should always pays a fair bit less through a Reseller than Adobe.com (if you don't it's normally due to some currency exchange screw up).Andy Allanhttp://www.fuzzyorange.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-61255297947665063512011-05-05T22:56:26.933+01:002011-05-05T22:56:26.933+01:00Thanks for sharing your experience from the US, Ju...Thanks for sharing your experience from the US, Justin. I wish it could have been like that for me. Maybe next time I'll register with a friend's US address and benefit from cheaper prices and better customer service.Gary Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-39799721913605602672011-05-05T21:37:15.567+01:002011-05-05T21:37:15.567+01:00Having just purchased the Builder 2 upgrade from t...Having just purchased the Builder 2 upgrade from the US Adobe store yesterday, I can say I had a markedly different experience. The store was quick to respond, and immediately after the purchase was approved I was presented with the download links for ColdFusion Builder 2 and Flash Builder 4.5. The nearly 1 GB took about 20 minutes to download, and I had an e-mail with my serial numbers before the files were finished downloading. Overall I'd say it was a great purchase experience. Again, this was from the US store, so perhaps the Adobe online stores in other regions are not as quick to respond.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09883727235929727957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-81584012700377444892011-05-01T21:53:52.742+01:002011-05-01T21:53:52.742+01:00Hello Anonymous. I haven't done any new work w...Hello Anonymous. I haven't done any new work with Validity for a year so how it works isn't cached in my brain anymore, if you see what I mean. Have you checked out the documentation? http://validity.thatscaptaintoyou.com/Demos/index.htm<br /><br />I know what you want is possible to achieve. Sorry I don't have the time to investigate for you.Gary Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-7693392082402192902011-04-28T08:41:51.525+01:002011-04-28T08:41:51.525+01:00Hi,
May i know how i can show the custom error mes...Hi,<br />May i know how i can show the custom error message for each field form in a specific area?<br />eg<br /><br />First name [ textbox ]<br />[span id ="firstname"][/span]<br /><br />When the First Name is not enter, the custom error message will showed in [span id ="FirstName"] ?<br /><br />Another question is, How i can used this jquery validation with the submit form with button type = [button] instead of type = [submit]?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-42592274074663008342011-01-28T15:12:30.660+00:002011-01-28T15:12:30.660+00:00You can find a free compiled tool that will remove...You can find a free compiled tool that will remove the phantom devices on my site.<br /><br />http://bytesolutions.com/Support/Knowledgebase/KB_Viewer/ArticleId/35/DevNodeClean-remove-phantom-storage-device-nodes.aspxGary Herbstmanhttp://bytesolutions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-17402748577940122442011-01-13T16:35:55.215+00:002011-01-13T16:35:55.215+00:00Haven't Microsoft made devnodeclean available ...Haven't Microsoft made devnodeclean available to download from their website yet? They told me they would. I don't understand why they are so secretive about the executable version. They provide the source code but you have to compile it yourself! I don't get it. I'll see what I can do for you.Gary Fentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616344210671605355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7078870535119697836.post-49135111990860070832011-01-13T16:28:08.225+00:002011-01-13T16:28:08.225+00:00Hello Gary,
We are having similar issues and the ...Hello Gary,<br /><br />We are having similar issues and the last install of the hotfix actually caused a reboot loop which I'm associating to a large registry that can't be cleaned up by the hotfix. One of our other servers takes about 5 hours to login (44 VMs @ 1 hour backup intervals for 4-5 months) so we desperately need access to this devnodeclean utility. Can you outline where to open a Microsoft support case? All of my searches are not leading to anywhere. Thank you. If you do have detailed information my email is arvand .at. arvixe.com and I'd extremely appreciate it.Arvand Sabetianhttp://www.arvixe.comnoreply@blogger.com