HiS SlyneSS » General http://hisslyness.com Adventures In The I.T. Jungle Tue, 23 May 2017 15:01:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Incompatible Hardware Combination http://hisslyness.com/2017/05/incompatible-hardware-combination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=incompatible-hardware-combination http://hisslyness.com/2017/05/incompatible-hardware-combination/#comments Tue, 23 May 2017 15:01:17 +0000 slyness http://hisslyness.com/?p=67 Hardware List
CPU: Intel i5-7400
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3 Rev 1.0
SSD: Intel 540 Series 240GB M.2 SSD
RAM: Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2133

Spent the weekend building 4 NEW Workstations only to find out Windows 10 would not install and would stop at “Getting files ready for installation (xx%)”

It would [...]]]> Hardware List
CPU: Intel i5-7400
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3 Rev 1.0
SSD: Intel 540 Series 240GB M.2 SSD
RAM: Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2133

Spent the weekend building 4 NEW Workstations only to find out Windows 10 would not install and would stop at “Getting files ready for installation (xx%)”

It would stop anywhere from 3% to 77%.

I had initially thought it was a failed SSD M.2 Drive. Because I had 4 new workstations to build I was able to use hardware from the other system to test with.

Installed another SSD M.2 Drive and had the same results.

At this stage, I was suspecting it may be a mother board issue. Installed and Standard SATA SSD Drive and Windows 10 successfully installed.

Tested the installation on the other 3 workstations with the same results. Installation would stop at “Getting files ready for installation (xx%)”

Some other steps I had done.

  1. Flash BIOS to latest Version (F6)
  2. Changed many different settings in BIOS (SATA Settings)(Graphics RAM Size)
  3. Changed from installation from BIOS to UEFI
  4. Tried installation Windows 7 (Fail at the same stage, Expanding Windows Files (xx%))
  5. Different CPU – i5 6th Generation. This actually got a little further but still failed to install
  6. Single Channel RAM and Dual Channel RAM
  7. Memtest (ALL STICKS OF RAM PASS)
  8. Different brand PSU
  9. Different Wattage PSU (350/450/500)
  10. Use Intel  540 480GB SSD M.2 (Same failed results)
  11. Could not test with another branded m.2 drive
  12. Lots of Coffee

As of 24th May 2017 the issue still exist. I had to replace all M.2 Drive with Intel 540 Standard SATA SSD Drive and can confirm that works.

Also, I had built a similar system the week before, but using Gigabyte GA-Z270-HD3 Motherboard without any issues!

]]> http://hisslyness.com/2017/05/incompatible-hardware-combination/feed/ 0 Limiting Exchange 2010 Database Cache http://hisslyness.com/2014/08/limiting-exchange-2010-database-cache/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=limiting-exchange-2010-database-cache http://hisslyness.com/2014/08/limiting-exchange-2010-database-cache/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2014 17:26:55 +0000 slyness http://hisslyness.com/?p=57 NOTE: This should limit the store to 4GB…

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  • Start ADSIEDIT.msc
  • Navigate to Configuration > Services > Microsoft Exchange > <Organization Name> > Administrative Groups > <Administrative Group> > Servers > <Server Name> > InformationStore
  • set msExchESEparamCacheSizeMax to 131072
  • set msExchESEparamCacheSizeMin to 131072
  • Restart System

    • NOTE: This should limit the store to 4GB…

    ]]>     http://hisslyness.com/2014/08/limiting-exchange-2010-database-cache/feed/ 0     Apache File and Folder Permission to avoid exploits http://hisslyness.com/2014/07/apache-file-and-folder-permission-to-avoid-exploits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apache-file-and-folder-permission-to-avoid-exploits http://hisslyness.com/2014/07/apache-file-and-folder-permission-to-avoid-exploits/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2014 13:00:11 +0000 slyness http://hisslyness.com/?p=52 find . -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \; && find . -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; ]]> http://hisslyness.com/2014/07/apache-file-and-folder-permission-to-avoid-exploits/feed/ 0 Exchange 2010 SP1 install http://hisslyness.com/2013/02/exchange-2010-sp1-install/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exchange-2010-sp1-install http://hisslyness.com/2013/02/exchange-2010-sp1-install/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:15:25 +0000 slyness http://hisslyness.com/?p=47 Install the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system prerequisites

    1.     On servers that will host the Hub Transport or Mailbox server role, install the Microsoft Filter Pack. For Exchange 2010 RTM, see 2007 Office System Converter: Microsoft Filter Pack. For Exchange 2010 SP1, see Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Packs. For more information about registering the [...]]]> Install the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system prerequisites

    1.     On servers that will host the Hub Transport or Mailbox server role, install the Microsoft Filter Pack. For Exchange 2010 RTM, see 2007 Office System Converter: Microsoft Filter Pack. For Exchange 2010 SP1, see Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Packs. For more information about registering the Filter Pack, see Register Filter Pack IFilters with Exchange 2010.

    2.     On the Start menu, navigate to All Programs > Accessories > Windows PowerShell. Open an elevated Windows PowerShell console, and run the following command.

    Import-Module ServerManager

    3.     Use the Add-WindowsFeature cmdlet to install the necessary operating system components:

    ·         This example is for a server that will have the typical installation of the Client Access, Hub Transport, and Mailbox server roles.
    Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy -Restart

    ·         This example is for a server that will host the Client Access, Hub Transport, Mailbox, and Unified Messaging server roles.
    Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy,Desktop-Experience -Restart

    ·         This example is for a server that will host the Client Access and Hub Transport server roles.
    Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy -Restart

    ·         This example is for a server that will host the Hub Transport and Mailbox server roles.
    Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server -Restart

    ·         This example is for a server that will host the Client Access and Mailbox server roles.
    Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy -Restart

    ·         This example is for a server that will host only the Client Access server role.
    Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy -Restart

    ·         This example is for a server that will host the Hub Transport or the Mailbox server role.
    Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server -Restart

    ·         This example is for a server that will host only the Unified Messaging server role.
    Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Desktop-Experience -Restart

    ·         This example is for a server that will host the Edge Transport server role.
    Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,ADLDS -Restart

    4.     On servers that will have the Client Access server role installed, after the system restarts, log on as an administrator, open an elevated Windows PowerShell console, and configure the Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service for automatic startup by running the following command.
    Set-Service NetTcpPortSharing -StartupType Automatic

    ]]> http://hisslyness.com/2013/02/exchange-2010-sp1-install/feed/ 0     forget about the little people… http://hisslyness.com/2011/08/forget-about-the-little-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forget-about-the-little-people http://hisslyness.com/2011/08/forget-about-the-little-people/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:43:05 +0000 slyness http://hisslyness.com/?p=25 Courier companies… do I have to say anymore!

    Just got off the phone to COPE to try and do a once off pickup/delivery from melbourne to sydney. I was  prepared to prepay for the service.

    “Sorry, you need to be spending over $2k a month with us, try another company like IPEC”

    in other words:

    [...]]]>     Courier companies… do I have to say anymore!

    Just got off the phone to COPE to try and do a once off pickup/delivery from melbourne to sydney. I was  prepared to prepay for the service.

    “Sorry, you need to be spending over $2k a month with us, try another company like IPEC”

    in other words:

    “Why don’t you take your pissy little job and go FUCK yourself, we are too big for you, we don’t need your business.”

    It makes you wonder how these business started in the first place?

    “forget about the little people….”

    HiS SlyneSS

    ]]>     http://hisslyness.com/2011/08/forget-about-the-little-people/feed/ 0     vic lorusso.. myth or fact http://hisslyness.com/2011/07/vic-lorusso-myth-or-fact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vic-lorusso-myth-or-fact http://hisslyness.com/2011/07/vic-lorusso-myth-or-fact/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:57:49 +0000 slyness http://hisslyness.com/?p=22 It is 5.35 on a cold Friday morning, the first day of July 2011. Here I sit, waiting for my time to enter the M5 Tunnel, on my way to do a job at Bondi Junction. Traffic crawls to a snail pace. Is it 5.35am or 5.35pm, I start to ask myself. I look up [...]]]> It is 5.35 on a cold Friday morning, the first day of July 2011. Here I sit, waiting for my time to enter the M5 Tunnel, on my way to do a job at Bondi Junction. Traffic crawls to a snail pace. Is it 5.35am or 5.35pm, I start to ask myself. I look up on the big display,

    “Traffic ahead due to accident in the tunnel… etc…”

    On the radio Vic Lorusso does his thing. Traffic here, traffic there, avoid this road, and avoid that road. However, not one mention about the M5 and this incident in the tunnel at the princes highway exit.

    and this isn’t the first time…. is he being stopped by the motorway companies?

    Can we believe a word Vic is saying?

    HiS SlyneSS

    ]]>     http://hisslyness.com/2011/07/vic-lorusso-myth-or-fact/feed/ 0     should we all be on gmail? http://hisslyness.com/2011/06/should-we-all-be-on-gmail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-we-all-be-on-gmail http://hisslyness.com/2011/06/should-we-all-be-on-gmail/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:55:13 +0000 slyness http://hisslyness.com/?p=13 Seems to be the way to go when you have been hacked… Distribute.IT seems to be communicating fine with it!

    The real question is, does your domain register or webhosting provider have any DRP in place?… It is apparently clear that Distribute.IT does not.

    But then again, you get what you paid for. In a [...]]]> Seems to be the way to go when you have been hacked… Distribute.IT seems to be communicating fine with it!

    The real question is, does your domain register or webhosting provider have any DRP in place?… It is apparently clear that Distribute.IT does not.

    But then again, you get what you paid for. In a world based around competition, one must wonder, are we sacrificing too much for a cheaper price? Is it possible to get the service we are after for such a low price point? Is there enough margins for companies providing cheap domains to service their client effectively.

    I still remember 10 years ago, paying $140.00 to MelbourneIT (still the same) for a .com.au and $45.00 per month for webhosting and emails.  Now, $45.00 can get buy you an entire year of hosting. Is that really enough to pay someone to maintain, service and monitor these systems.

    Should we all be on gmail? If it is good enough for Distribute.IT is it good enough for me!

    HiS SlyneSS

    ]]> http://hisslyness.com/2011/06/should-we-all-be-on-gmail/feed/ 0     who am i? and why? http://hisslyness.com/2011/06/who-am-i-and-why/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-am-i-and-why http://hisslyness.com/2011/06/who-am-i-and-why/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:53:36 +0000 slyness http://hisslyness.com/?p=6 Who Am I?

    “Think of me like Yoda, but instead of being little and green I wear suits and I’m awesome. I’m your bro—I’m Broda!” – Barney Stinson

    Why?

    I needed to store a collection of tools and info, which I stumble across during my day to day work (Network Engineer), and i [...]]]> Who Am I?

    “Think of me like Yoda, but instead of being little and green I wear suits and I’m awesome. I’m your bro—I’m Broda!” – Barney Stinson

    Why?

    I needed to store a collection of tools and info, which I stumble across during my day to day work (Network Engineer), and i could quickly access. Hence, wordpress.

    Enjoy!

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