Unable to turn on the Network Discovery

Windows Server 2008 Troubleshooting: Problem: Unable to turn on the Network Discovery. You try to turn on the Network Discovery , but it goes back to off state. Possible Solutions: Check the network connections and see that the computer is connected. Configure the Firewall exceptions to allow this type of network acess. Click the Windows Firewall link in the Network and Sharing Center, click Change...

Unable to connect to the network/ Unable to ping local systems

Here is a simple Windows Server 2008 problem and its solution Problem: Unable to connect to the network/ Unable to ping local systems. Solution: Make sure the Netlogon service is started. If the service does not start, Make sure its dependencies DCOM Server Process Launcher and Remote Procedure Call are started. A little intro on Windows services: Services: Services are applications that run in the system ...

Downloading and Installing Chrome OS on Virtual Box and a little troubleshooting

Here is my experience installing Chrome OS and few pitfalls I faced in that process. First I headed to gdgt.com ( you need to register on their site) and downloaded the VMWare version of chrome OS. Then I configured my Virtual Box to use Chrome OS. Here’s how you do it! http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/19/guide-install-google-chrome-os/ At when I tried to boot, It did not work well for me as it gave me the error...

Embed pdfs in a website / blog in an elegant way

If you are looking for embedding a pdf into a website, Issuu.com is where you should head to!. Issuu.com converts pdfs to embeddable e-books which look absolutely stunning and can be read in Full screen. It has all the  functionality of a regular pdf reader but it looks more beautiful and readable. As of  now Scribd has got more compatibility with documents but when it comes to user interface Issuu wins the...

Create a Junk File with specified size and extension

If your professor asked to submit an assignment tomorrow and you are too lazy to do it, What do you do? You can create a dummy file with a specified file size and extension which looks like the original file and you corrupt the file and submit it. This file can be of any format like .doc, .zip, .mpeg etc. You can then have much time to finish the real presentation file until your professor checks your file and...