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PCI Memory Controller

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:24:06 Z

Can someone help answer my concern? I installed Windows 7 and it went on automatically to update by itself. After that when I restarted, a dialog box appeared that the update for PCI memory controller has failed and couldnot find the device.
Anyone come across this? Is this a concern or just ignore it? THanks alot for answer. Kurt

Installation question

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:42:49 Z

I am running Windows 7 and Office 2007 on my laptop. I would like to download the Office 2010 beta and become familiar with it as I am an Access developer. However, I have seen cautions about downloading it and installing it on a primary machine. I would like to test the beta but I do not have a 2nd machine for testing purposes. Is there a way using my Windows 7 machine to test the beta? I don't want to have to go through a re-install and if it is extraordinarily complicated I had better wait for the full release, but just thought I would ask.

WoodyS

When I tried to launch Windows Media Center for the first time I received the following message. "Windows cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:56:40 Z

When I tried to launch Windows Media Center for the first time in windows 7 I received the following message. "Windows cannot open this program because it has been prevented by a software restriction policy.

Write CodedUITest by hand

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:38:05 Z

Is there any tutorial to teach writing coded UI tests without a builder? The action recorder is good, but the generated codes are too difficult to read anyway and too complicated to me. I tried to launch a AUT (Calculator) by calling ApplicationUndeTest.Launch() method, and then trying to find a button to click. The calculator is actually launched, but the Mouse.Click() alway throw a null reference exception. Here is my codes:

using System;
using System.Text;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.Extension;

namespace TestProject1 {

	/// <summary>
	/// Summary description for GUITest
	/// </summary>
	[CodedUITest]
	public class GUITest {

		private static string CALCULATOR_PATH = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\calc.exe";
		private static string CALCULATOR_ALTERNATE_PATH = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\calc.exe";

		private ApplicationUnderTest _application;
		private UITestControl _window;
		private TestContext _context;

		/// <summary>
		/// Gets or sets the test context which provides information about and functionality for the current test run.
		/// </summary>
		public TestContext TestContext {
			get {
				return _context;
			}
			set {
				_context = value;
			}
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Launch Calculator before each test method
		/// </summary>
		[TestInitialize()]
		public void MyTestInitialize() {
			_application = ApplicationUnderTest.Launch(CALCULATOR_PATH, CALCULATOR_ALTERNATE_PATH);
			_window = new UITestControl(_application);
			_window.TechnologyName = "MSAA";
			_window.SearchConfigurations.Add(SearchConfiguration.VisibleOnly);
			_window.SearchProperties.Add(WinProperties.Window.ControlType, "Window");
			_window.SearchProperties[WinProperties.Window.Name] = "小算盤";
		}
		
		// Use TestCleanup to run code after each test has run
		[TestCleanup()]
		public void MyTestCleanup() {
			if (_application != null) {
				_application.Close();
			}
			Playback.Cleanup();
		}

		[TestMethod]
		public void TestMethod1() {
			ClickButtonByText(_window, "1");
			ClickButtonByText(_window, "2");
			ClickButtonByText(_window, "3");
			ClickButtonByText(_window, "+");
			ClickButtonByText(_window, "3");
			ClickButtonByText(_window, "2");
			ClickButtonByText(_window, "1");
			ClickButtonByText(_window, "=");
		}

		private void ClickButtonByText(UITestControl window, string text) {
			UITestControl control = new UITestControl(window);
			control.TechnologyName = "MSAA";
			control.SearchConfigurations.Add(SearchConfiguration.VisibleOnly);
			control.SearchProperties.Add(WinProperties.Button.ControlType, "Button");
			control.SearchProperties[WinProperties.Button.Name] = text;
			System.Console.WriteLine(control);
			Mouse.Click(control, control.GetClickablePoint());
		}
	}
}

The exception stack trace:

Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.GetPropertyValue(String propertyName)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.GetProperty(String propertyName)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.GetPropertyInternal[T](String propertyName)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.get_BoundingRectangle()
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.CaptureImage()
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Playback.CaptureScreenShot(UITestControl control)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Playback.GetUITestControlString(UITestControl control)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Playback.AddUITestControlDescriptionToException(SystemException exception, IPlaybackContext context)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Playback.MapAndThrowException(SystemException exception, IPlaybackContext context)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Playback.MapAndThrowException(SystemException exception, String actionName, UITestControl uiControl)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.Playback.MapAndThrowException(SystemException exception, String actionName, Object parameterValue, UITestControl uiControl)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.GetPropertyValue(String propertyName)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.GetProperty(String propertyName)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.GetPropertyInternal[T](String propertyName)
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.get_BoundingRectangle()
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITesting.UITestControl.GetClickablePoint()
TestProject1.GUITest.ClickButtonByText(UITestControl window, String text) in d:\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\TestProject1\TestProject1\GUITest.cs: line 76
TestProject1.GUITest.TestMethod1() in d:\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\TestProject1\TestProject1\GUITest.cs: line 59

intall/open

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:38:47 Z

how do i how do I install/open Microsoft Expression Web 3?

Windows Vista 2009 Update

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:58:04 Z

I am running Windows Vista, I believe S.P.2. Windows Update continually fails to install all recommended (& other) updates. It says "install failed, error (Code 80070490)".
I am also having problems with Win. Defender failing to initialize on startup (I believe this may have to do with Mcafee clashing with Defender).
Mcafee virus scan not running & when i try to run it manually it says "scan failed to start, result=2147467259"
I am having problems with hardware, such as; DVD/CD drive not working/recognized (yet if i change boot settings to boot DVD/CD drive 1st it will read the drive), various USB devices not working or having ti reinstall drivers to use them, sound has stopped working twice & the keyboard as well on a number of occasions.
Sometimes my computer crashes or restarts. I.E. stops working occasionally, sometimes it recovers.
It got to the stage where i had to restore the system to an earlier backup point just to get Windows or anything to start. Since then the computer runs but i still have all these problems.
I have checked driver updates which seem to be up to date.
I am reluctant to do a complete system restore, as i cannot use DVD/CD drive to back up personal files (mainly photos & music) or a USB flash drive as it doesn't seem to be recognized (even though it says 'driver is installed & device ready to use' in the taskbar at bottom right of the screen.
Is there a solution to at least get my DVD/CD drive working firstly, so i can backup files. Then deal with the rest of the issues?

cant install windows updates my screen frezzes

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:34:14 Z

i just got a new hard drive put in and when i try to update windows i say 91 updates and when i click install updates it frezes up the computer and have to restart it when i check the auto up dates it says instalation faild with this error code 80246008 help thanks cory

Reoffer issue with reoffer issue for KB931125

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:55:44 Z

Some of my endusers are having an issue with the update relative to KB931125 (Root Certificate Update) being re-offered over and over though WSUS as if in a loop.
Is anyone else having this problem?

How do I move autocorrect entries between XP Word 2002 and Vista Word 2007?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:05:16 Z

I have been able to cut and paste the MSO1033.acl file between computers so I have some of them, but how do I transfer the normal.dot document over to word 2007? I tried saving the normal.dot document from Word 2002 as normal.dotm, but it doesn't work. I'm a medical transcriptist so I really need those entries. Thanks in advance for any help.

CryptographicException: El sistema no puede encontrar el archivo especificado.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:30:49 Z

Hola necesito ayuda, estoy desarrollando una firma digital localmente funciona muy bien hago el barrido de mi llave publica o privada. Al momento de publicarla en el ISS7 me da un error en esta línea "RSA.FromXmlString(String xml String)" --->>>>> CryptographicException: El sistema no puede encontrar el archivo especificado. Ley algunos post y solo me dicen que: "el proceso de trabajo de ASP.NET de identidad no tiene permiso de lectura a la máquina de almacenamiento de claves. This is a bit complicated, and I can't say exactly why but it appears you can create keys in the machine key store, but not read them. Esto es un poco complicado, y no puedo decir exactamente por qué, pero parece que usted puede crear las claves en el almacén de claves, pero no leerlos" FUENTE: http://translate.google.com.ec/translate?hl=es&sl=en&u=http://forums.asp.net/t/1183636.aspx&ei=eQcKS9rjH8zIlAexm7iFBA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CCsQ7gEwCA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DProblema%2Bcon%2BSystem.Security.Cryptography%26hl%3Des

No se si debo cambiar algo en programación o en los accesos a las carpetas

Windows update problem

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:38:39 Z

I just got a used Compaq, S4020WM, from a friend who had not used it for a couple of years. I put AVG 9.0 on first thing than tried to update from the Mirosoft Update site. When I clicked on the Express botton the green bar would be going still if I didn't stop it. When I stopped it the computer froze up, I could go to start and shut it down or restart it. I tried to donw load Internet Explore 7 and it would go as far as downloading updatews foe IE7 and the green bar would just go & go, but I couldn't close it down I had to shut the computer off. I has able to download and install XP3. I have tried to download updates and IE7 and still no go, same as before. Can you help Me Thanks, Bill

How do I identify a Windows Registry "keyword" for an application?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:51:16 Z

I have been using the McAfee Internet Security Suite provided by my ISP (AOL). Recently, I purchased, downloaded and installed a registry cleaner program named RegGenie. I ran a scan using RegGenie on my PC (Windows XP Home). The next time I tried to open the Security Center of the Internet Security Suite, it failed to open and I recived an error message stating that a .dll file was missing. Apparently, the RegGenie scan had removed the .dll file required to open the Security Center.

In RegGenie Help, I found a procedure "How to enter program exclusions (Ignore Keys)". The first step in the procedure has me click on "Settings" on the main menu of RegGenie and then click on the "Ignore Keys" tab. The second step requires me to "Enter registry key matches for RegGenie to ignore". I'm not sure what registry key matches are required so that the McAfee Internet Security Center will be ignored on a scan by RegGenie.

There is a list of options for a scan by RegGenie and one of the options is "Shared .dll files". I could uncheck that option prior to a registry scan. However, I don't think that the .dll file used to open the Security Center is a "shared" file.

microsoft dr watson

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:11:51 Z

my promblem is my c drive says it is full but don't have much on deleted excess mus. &pic so searched hidden folders and found dr watson had 20.7 g stored on it how do i dump this file it won't open says to big for notpad to open please help

Cannot install Bernina software on Windows 7

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:25:01 Z

New computer bought just for use with Bernina 430. CD for Art Design V1 and EConPC V2.1 hangs on install. Wants the old Sync from Windows XP. Is this an issue for Bernina? I've downloaded updates from them and from Windows. Any ideas

Keyboard and Mouse stop working after Windows Vista boots up

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:33:52 Z

We have a Dell Inspiron 530 with Windows Vista Home Premium 32 BIT. The system boots up but when it gets to the sign-on screen the keyboard and mouse will not work. I have tried unplugging the mouse and keyboard and plugging back in after start up. Also reinstalling Windows Vista with the disc, resetting back to an earlier date. Nothing is working. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Cannot install Office 2010

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:59:06 Z

I tried to install and failed. The message said the module could not install. It was a long name but I wrote down the beginning:

2ed1bbgb-819f-49a6-b6a0

I often have identification problems with 1 and I and 0 and o.

Problem with HP 4260 Inkjet Printer

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:17:51 Z

My HP Printer is sometimes printing documents that are illegible. Also I get ocassional jamming of paper. I ran the "HP Diagnostics" and it found no problems.
I was told there is a section where you can click on to correct the allignment. I went to Control Panel and brought up the Printer. However, I could not find any fixes for it. Any help would be appreciated.

ptfitzy

Sql Server Analysis Services and Reporting Services

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:27:46 Z

How to uninstall Analysis Servises and Reporting Servics for Sql Server 2005.

Digital Camcorder Combo FC F3356771 The Sharper Image

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:51:10 Z

Hello Tech world I have a Digital Camcorder Combo FC F3356771 The Sharper Image.It is a 11 fuction Camara, Camcorder,Radio, P.C. Cam, MP-3, MP-4 player and so on. Problem I am having is when I run the install disk { MDV-241 Digital Camcorder Software VideoManager } everything will install But when it gets to the PC Cam part of the install in the VideoManager I get a pop up saying that the .net frame work is not campatable with the .net frame work on my laptop. Granted now I keep everything up to date on my laptop. I tryed serching for a driver for this thing { MDV-241 Digital Camcorder Software Video Manager } but no hopes in finding it yet. Everything works on the unit But I just can't get the install for the Camara to work as a PC Cam. Can anyone help with this if so Please shoot me an email to musicianjr@live.com

Thank You.

David J.

This is NOT a forum for software or hardware product support

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:38:35 Z

This forum is entitled "MSDN and TechNet Search Feedback".

It is thus a forum for Feedback on Search in connection with MSDN or TechNet.

It is NOT - as far too many people seem to think - a forum that accepts questions on software products or hardware products.

If you have no idea which forum you should post your question to, ask in the "What is the forum for ...?" forum. You'll find that here

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/whatforum/threads

Please do not post such questions here, all that will happen is that I will move them unanswered to the Off-Topics forum.

String PRODUCT_NAME was not found in string table

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:10:29 Z

I have been getting the message String PRODUCT_NAME was not found in string table --- when I was running Vista and still with System 7 (I had hoped it would go away with the new System 7 but it didn't).

I did opne configsys.exe and can see all of the startup items. How would I know which one is causing the problem? The String PRODUCT_NAME was not found in string table error message gives no more info.

my media player cannot locate a usb stmp3400 in order to sync music to a mp3

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:54:54 Z

I got music in my media player that I wanted to synchronize to my classic mp3 player but my driver won't let me because the stmp3400 driver cannot be located.

Very poor search results searching MSDN site

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:41:32 Z

I tried searching for "Pex", having seen a presentation today at the PDC. Result? No results.

I recalled that Pex was on DevLabs, so I tried searching for "DevLabs". Result? No results.

These searches were from the search box on the MSDN home page.

-cd [VC++ MVP] Mark the best replies as answers!

Error Description

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:11:11 Z

The pop up reads "This page may contain dynamic content that requires a web server in order to be previewed correctly." My masterpages, in short, read as text when I view them in the preview browser.

WE 2 Developer Server Not Installed - ASP.net files

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:07:06 Z

I have created a master page and created pages from it. When I view my work I just get text in the view. Before that it tells me developmnet server is not installed.

Please help. I have read other blogs and it looks like I'll have to switch to .dwt instead of masterpages which saves on code.

Tabbed Alphabetical index

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:06:54 Z

I currently have a list of addresses that I use to print envelopes from in Word, and it is getting bigger and I would like to add a section that I can click on each letter of the alphabet and it will bring me to the start of each alphabetically listed section. Press A and I would get all the Names starting with A. Is it possible I am not very computer literate so need simple instructions

Why MSDN tech resources/documentation fails

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:26:49 Z

Hope this is the right forum to post this, hard to tell with over 300+ forums to select from.

I've finally pinpointed what is seriously lacking in Microsoft's documentation including online MSDN resources:

1. It's "why". That question is never answered, "Why do I want to user this property or method?" Provide a meaningful context of why any particular property or method or class is used and/or available for use. Typical usage.

2. Context tree on sample code that would provide a means to narrow down or back up thru what the sample is trying to accomplish.

3. Understand my source context when I hit the F1 help key -- when I hit the F1 key in VS 2008 it knows I'm working on a Windows Forms project in VB using .NET 3.5, but I'll get endless listing of C#, Java, ASP.NET, etc. etc. after wading thru the junk I don't need I might get a hint of what I actually want.

4. Community Content is almost ALWAYS empty, yet I know I see many related posts on MSDN forums, why are this not linked in?

Often makes me wonder if Microsoft really does want to encourage software development for their OS/platforms.

Rob

cannot enter my pw when booting up win xp

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:26:27 Z

when I tried to enter my pw the cursor freezes, it is formatted ntfs, I used microsoft incription on most of my data files. I pulled my hard drive and mounted it as a usb external drive so I could access my data with my other comp, I changed ownership of the files but it won't let me view my incripted files, how can I view these files?

BizTalk flatfile assembler has a bug

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:09:11 Z

I had been using biztalk for 5 years, and I believed flatfile assembler/disassembler components are two of the most robust components. However, this thought has been challenged yesterday.

I have an application has an orchestration with send port to a flat file. In orchestration, I had a flat file message (msg_Flat) and an XmlDocument type message (msg_XML). I assigned msg_flat to msg_XML, and then pass the msg_XML as an object to a C# function, modified one node value to empty string, then assigned the msg_XML back to msg_Flat. Code in side the C# funciton:

oRefNode = oXml.SelectSingleNode("/ns0:ORDER/ns0:Hdr/ns0:Header/ns0:ShipToName", mn);

oRefNode.InnerText = "";

This code has been running for past 2 years.

Last week I made some change I believe it’s irrlavent, the ShipToName field in flat file was populated with lots of space and a carrige return. And as a fix, I had to assign a space to the node:

oRefNode = oXml.SelectSingleNode("/ns0:ORDER/ns0:Hdr/ns0:Header/ns0:ShipToName", mn);

oRefNode.InnerText = " ";

And then the flat file will be generated properly.

For a flatfile assembler, we will never expect it automatically insert carrige return, isn't it?

Thank you very much,

Wade

ActiveX Control works in IE7- but hangs IE8 and Win XP SP2 combination. Does anyone know any setting for IE 8 to address this issue?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:27:24 Z

ActiveX Control works in IE7- but hangs IE8 and Win XP SP2 combination. Does anyone know any setting for IE 8 to address this issue? The some of the configurations mentioned in the various articles does not work with Win XP SP2 as theese options are not available.
(Refer http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/ieextensiondevelopment/thread/7a1bf8b3-8013-422b-b300-2e0548fc7bd8)

My computer Windows Vista will not boot up

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:02:07 Z

Recieving a black screen and windows error recovery message: Windows failed to start, a recent software or hardware change might be the cause. Freezes on check disc. Please advice

VLO

Thinclints

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:12:22 Z

Hi,

I am developing thinclints, I had created windows CE image for thinclint and i am downloading that image (nk.bin) form development platform to target machine and after that i am connecting it to server(widnows server 2003 server), upto this its workig properly.

Now i need booting form server,
that is i have to boot the clint system using ethernet card and it has to connect to server (i am using widnows server 2003 server) and after that image nk.bin has to download to clint and it has to start woking , please helpme to do this.

windows media center, no tv access??? Professional version windows 7

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:24:39 Z

Tried to see tv show but it doesnot appear.

Advantages & Disadvantages

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:07:22 Z

can anybody tell me advantages & disadvantages of partitioning? and how can we implement indexes on multiple columns?

i cant download yahoo messanger,firewall block it

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:38:01 Z

I was trying to download yahoo messanger,but it says i need to change the firewall settings. so I change the setting on windows firewall,allowing the yahoo messanger to be downloaded, and I TURN OFF the firewall, then download again. still I have the same problem, it would not allow me to download, the firewall block it again. so what should I do now?

looking for a page

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:31:03 Z

I was on a page that contained an entry/comment by moneydragon - had to reboot and now I cannot find that page again with a ton of good cooments. Please help - how can I search for this page?

Question regarding Office 2003

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:56:31 Z

Which forum category should I post questions about Office 2003 in?

Thanks.
Chris

Nueva Plataforma MVA - Mejoras o Problemas?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:06:00 Z

Seguramente muchos notaron los cambios de lock & Feell de la nueva plataforma, algunas mejoras y mejores controles en los exámenes. De esta forma se orientaba la plataforma MVA a WEB 2.0, faltando algunos detalles para lograrlo, pero un gran logro al fin. Seguramente muchos se han quejado con los problemas en los exámenes, puntos, cambios de los certificados, no contestan las preguntas y así un montón de cosas que hace el día a día de cualquier plan de estudios u Organización de Estudios.
Pero lo más importante que muy pocos valoraron, es sin duda el valor agregado que tiene en las comunidades de LATAM contar con tanto material y referencias bien guiadas, que los alumnos pueden cursar en forma Virtual y con los horarios disponibles por cualquier ser en libertad. Gratis, libre y con los tiempos en disponibilidad de cada estudiante.

El otro valor más importante, en la fuerza que puede ir creciendo con la integración y la colaboración entre los propios Estudiantes, donde los que mayor logros hicieron colaboren con los que tienen problemas, eso hace a la plataforma con un posible crecimiento y un impacto social muy importante en Latinoamérica.

Por eso debemos valorar, ayudar y colaborar porque serán las bases de nuestro futuro y de los nuevos estudiantes que se sumarán, formando personas y achicando la brecha tecnología entre países desarrollados a los que están desarrollándose.

Esta vez debo dar las gracias a Microsoft por tener siempre la visión que el futuro es de todos y apostando a formar en las tecnologías de Microsoft seguramente es la mejor manera de evangelizar y obtener logros significantes en la tecnología de punta.

Luis Andrade

dgar

Nueva Plataforma MVA - Mejoras o Problemas?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:52:56 Z

dgar

plz help

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:47:39 Z

I am having trouble installing my updates, its been a few days now that i have been trying to install them but error 646 keeps popping up.
Does anyone know why?
Thanks