WSUS 3.0 SP2 is missing SQL server Express or has been damaged somehow. When opening WSUS you receive a SQL error when trying to connect. You cannot uninstall WSUS. An attempt to uninstall/re-install fails with an error. The event log shows event id: 1034 with “Removal success or error status: 1603” HOW TO FIX: Open…
Category: Microsoft
TCP Settings for Heavy Load on Windows OS
This topic describes how to tune Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Windows 2008 /2012 R1 & R2 operating systems for TCP/IP performance. “Tuning” involves adding several registry keys. To add a key to the registry, you can either edit it directly as described below. When you have finished adding or editing these registry keys, you…
How to lower Active Directory Functional Level
In Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012, you can lower the Forest and Domain functional level from 2012 to 2008 R2, or from 2008 R2 to 2008. But you cannot lower it beyond 2008. Also, this is not possible by GUI, you have to use PowerShell for doing this. Let’s see how you can…
How to Remove Your IP from the Microsoft Blacklist
If Microsoft based mail servers have blacked your server’s IP address, you will see something like this in your email server logs or in a bounced email: 550 SC-001 Mail rejected to fix this issue, you will have to check the Blacklisting status: check for blacklist record on MX toolbox. if your mail server’s IP…
What is Microsoft SSRS, SSIS and SSAS?
SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) The SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a framework of reporting mechanisms such as the Report Builder, Report Designer, Report Manager and Report Server that work together through a Web interface to enable the development of concise interactive reporting solutions in print or Web format. Report Builder and Report Designer…