Archive for December, 2009
EDB Corruption and Access Problems in Exchange Server
At times when you try retrieving your data from MS Exchange Server, the process fails and you receive error message mentioned below:
Access denied to database Mailbox Store (SERVER2K3).
WARNING: “\\SERVER2K3\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group\Mailbox Store (SERVER2K3)” is a corrupt file.
This file cannot verify.
Database or database element is corrupt
This error message means that you might lose your important data and this condition is the result of one of the following reasons:
EDB Corruption When Defragmentation Fails
Microsoft Exchange Server runs a defragmentation process to eradicate the unused Storage space and rearrange Mailbox store and Public folders and stored data, so that it can become manageable. Eseutil utility is used for defragmentation of Exchange Server database. It scrutinizes the basic structure of the database and rearranges it to enhance the performance of the database.
Restricting Access to Programs with AppLocker in Windows7
AppLocker- a new feature of Windows7 is the best solution for people, who share their computer with other users and do not want them to access any application from your computer. This feature allows such users to restrict access from Network Group Policies. However, this feature was also available in previous version of Windows as Software Restriction Policies but is now comparatively better than those.
Add Run as Administrator to Any File Type in Windows 7
Many a times we come across zipped files and folders owing to their large file size. In that case we need to unzip the file for opening and accessing it. In Windows 7, when we try to unzip a file to the Program Files directory, we get all sorts of permission denied errors. Attempt to unzip the file becomes unsuccessful. So what is the other way around to open up the zipped file? As an administrator, how can we open up any file?
BitLocker To Go Encrypts Portable Flash Drives in Windows 7
Initially, BitLocker was introduced in Windows Vista that would only encrypt the root operating system drive. With advancement in the technology, Windows Vista BitLocker functionality was extended for encrypting other drives or volumes also. In Windows 7, BitLocker has become BitLocker-To-Go, which has the ability to encrypt data on USB thumb drives and other removable storage devices.
Change the way files to be shared in a Homegroup – Windows 7
A Homegroup created in Windows 7 makes file document sharing and printer sharing, an easy task within your home network. Once in a Homegroup, you can share pictures, music, videos, documents, and printers with other people in the same Homegroup. Domain-joined computers can also be part of a Homegroup in Windows 7. USB connected printers are also shared using Homegroup feature. You can take security/permission measure in case you don’t want any other person to change the shared files in a Homegroup.

