Aslam Latheef: May 2013

WMI explorer

2:28 PM

Hello Folks, you can download the WMI explorer from the below URL, this is generally used in Loading and Choosing the WMI objects QQ : why do we WMI objects Ans : we use WMI objects to access remote computer , mainly used in Automation no matter what script you are using it well , you can check any VBS script loading the initially in...

Obtaining CHKDSK Results

2:09 PM

How to get to Event Viewer In Windows 2003/2008 Server there are four ways to get to event viewer <Start><Control Panel><Administrative Tools><Event Viewer> <Right-Click My Computer><Manage><Event Viewer> <Start><Run><Eventvwr> <From C: Prompt><Eventvwr> Obtaining CHKDSK Results Once Event Viewer is open, select Application The 4th column of information in the right-hand pane is titled Source , click on the word Source at the top of the column to sort by that column Scroll...

Object is a container and contains other objects. Are you sure you want to delete object and the objects it

2:08 PM

Unable to delete “Computer” object in AD Users and Computers, While deleting it prompts the below error Sample Error: Object <Name> is a container and contains other objects. are you sure want to delete object <Name> and the objects it contains? This Operation could take a long time if <Name> contains a large number of objects. To resolve this issue, Go to View in...

WMI Diagnosis Utility

2:07 PM

WMIDiag.vbs is a VBScript script designed to help you ascertain the current state of the WMI service on a computer. The download package includes the utility itself, a ReadMe file that discusses how the tool works (and how to best use it), and sample spreadsheets that provide information about the default WMI configuration on various versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system. For...

Steps to check System NTP Configuration

2:07 PM

Here are the below steps to find out NTP configuration settings on different versions of Windows. By using the commands, you would able to get information for the following below Show whether or not the system is configured to receive time from an NTP server. Show the NTP server(s) the system is receiving time from. Show the time of the last synchronization. Show...

Windows Security Log Quick Reference

2:06 PM

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Troubleshooting "At least one service or driver failed during system startup"

2:05 PM

You receive the following error message after Windows 2003 boots.

At least one service or driver failed during system startup. Use Event Viewer to examine the event log for details.

However, when you view the Event View for more information no events indicating which service or driver failed to start are reported.

Cause:

The driver or service that is failing is not properly writing information to the Event Log. The Network Load Balancing Driver is known to have this issue.

Solution:

You must manually review all services and drivers that start for failure and attempt to determine which is causing the error.

Method 1

Use the Services MMC and sort by Startup Type

Look for services that are set to Automatic but do not show as Started. Compare any services found with other systems to determine if this “normal”. For example, in the screenshot shown above it is normal forPerformance Logs and Alerts not to start even when configured as Automatic.

Method 2

Using Device Manager, enable Show Hidden Devices and look for Non-Plug and Play Drivers that may have issues. An example is shown below.

If this does not show anything, boot the server into Safe Mode and repeat the above steps. Take screen shots of the Non-plug and Play Drivers. Then reboot normally and repeat the process, comparing against the screen shots from Safe Mode. I have also seen various instances where problem Drivers have suddenly appeared after the server boots into Safe Mode and back to normal.

Method 3

Reboot the server and use the Enable Boot Logging option. Review the %SystemRoot%\ntbootlog.txt file.

Using Regedit.exe search the following Registry Key for each driver filename that does not load:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

You may need to research the various drivers to determine if they normally do not start, or if it is the actual driver causing the issue. Using trial and error by disabling these drivers may also help determine if the driver not loading is causing the issue.

Recommended Actions

After you identify the driver or service that is failing you can do any of the following to correct the issue.

1) Determine and correct the underlying cause of the failure

2) Configure the Driver or Service as Disabled

a. Examples:

3) Remove or uninstall the Driver or Service

4) Manually delete the registry key for the Service or Driver

a. Backup the registry key before deleting it.

More Information:
The error may also be caused by a Service that is set to Manual but is started via some other mechanism on the server. You may need to review all Manual services and/or configure them as Disabled via trial and error to determine which Service is the issue.

Citrix VDI in box

Failed to start transport with error IMA_RESULT_PORT_IN_USE - error

1:35 PM

ERROR : Error: Event ID 7024 (2147483705) and Event ID 3592 - Port In-Use Cause 1.The Citrix XML Service has a port conflict with another application or service. This Citrix XML conflict prevents the IMA Service from starting. 2. The XML port selected is in use by another application or service. This error would happen if one selected port 1494 (the ICA listener) or...

Microsoft Server 2008 booting Process

9:23 AM

Here’s the brief description of Windows Server 2008 Boot process. System is powered on The CMOS loads the BIOS and then runs POST Looks for the MBR on the bootable device Through the MBR the boot sector is located and the BOOTMGR is loaded BOOTMGR looks for active partition BOOTMGR reads the BCD file from the \boot directory on the active partition The...

Backup of Quorum Disk in Clusters

9:09 AM

Well – I have been asked asked a question about the Backup failure of Quorum disk if we have failure and if we are using the Quorum disk as only and only Quorum disk then you can exclude the disk from the backups Reason : the backup generally fails in the Log* files due the open and write operations of logs by the...

Citrix VDI in box

Installing SSL certificate on Window IIS 7 and Web interface

3:01 PM

The first step in ordering an SSL certificate is generating a Certificate Signing Request. This is very easy to do in IIS7 using the following instructions. Click on the Start menu, go to Administrative Tools, and click on Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. Click on the name of the server in the Connections column on the left. Double-click on Server Certificates. In the...

File Server Capacity Tool

2:32 PM

File server capacity planning and performance troubleshooting are critical aspects of high-level network administration. File server capacity planning tools can be valuable in choosing new hardware for purchase, identifying the capacity of existing hardware, locating existing bottlenecks, and planning for resource expansion in advance of resource exhaustion.The throughput capacity of a file server can be expressed either as the maximum number of operations...

troubleshooting Session sharing in Citrix - Flowchart

2:30 PM

1. Session active and responsive - Is the first session still active and responsive?2. Application on Same Server - Is the new application installed and published on the same server?3. Publish on Server - If possible Install and Publish the application on the other servers.4. Same Application Appearance - In the Citrix Management Console check if the applications have the same application appearance.5....

Troubleshooting Citrix and windows server Performance - Flowchart

2:29 PM

1. Monitor Server Performance - Monitor the following performance counters 2. Run Away User Processes - Check with the task manager for run away processes.3. Kill Process - Kill the run away process by logging of the user holding the process or by terminating the process.4. Memory Usage / User process - Check with the task manager the memory usage and VM size...

Troubleshooting ICA Session Performance - Flowchart

2:27 PM

1. Session Active - Start the Citrix Connection Center by double clicking on the ICA symbol in the notification area (clock). Check if ICA session is still active.2. Reconnect Session - Reconnect the session by launching the application again or from the Citrix Web Interface with the reconnect button (if available).3. Noticeable Traffic - Check the properties of the ICA session. Check if...

Troubleshooting Printers in Citrix - Flowchart

2:24 PM

1. Printers available on Client - Are the desired printers and drivers installed on the client.2. Install Printers on Client - Install the printers and drivers on the client machine.3. Client Printer Mapping Enabled - Check in the “Citrix Connection Configuration” Client Settings if the windows client printer mapping is enabled.4. Enable Client Printer Mapping - Enable the Windows Client printer mapping in...

Troubleshooting Terminal services - Flowchart

2:22 PM

1. Logon Enabled - Check if logons are enabled by executing the command “change logon /query” or from the MetaFrame settings of the server properties within the Citrix management console.2. Enable Logons - Enable logons by executing the command “change logon /enabled” or by checking the option “enable logons to this server” from the MetaFrame settings of the server properties within the Citrix...

Citrix Services troubleshooting - Flowchart

2:20 PM

1. Application or server problem - Find out if it’s a server or application problem. If it’s a server problem no Citrix application will start. If it’s an application problem some applications can start with Citrix.2. IMA Service running - Check with the services MMC if the service Independent Management Architecture is running and no errors for the IMA service exists...