I helped a user to expand storage on a PowerEdge R530 server running Windows 2016. The server has 8 bays for 3.5 hard drives. 5 out of the 8 bays are used already, so we…
Rocks Cluster Compute Node Installation Problem using PowerConnect…
We bought a PowerConnect N2024 switch for a small cluster. During the installation, the DHCP server did not seem to work. The compute node could not get an IP address and the installation failed. I…
SeaTools DOS – Invalid Opcode Problem
I was working on a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop. The computer crashed, and the OS was completely gone. I suspected it was a hard drive problem, so I ran Ultimate Boot CD and selected the…
How to Boot from USB on an Asus…
My user recently bought two Asus CM1855 computers and asked me to install Windows 7 on them. I tried to boot the machine from a USB drive with my Windows 7 installation files. To my…
Xsan: Volume Cannot Start After Volume Expansion Failure
We have more and more users switching to Mac. While the Macs are user friendly, their server products are not that great to use. We have a Xsan setup at work. I spent a lot…
“Menu access is disabled” for HP Color LaserJet…
We recently got a few HP Color LaserJet CP2025dn printers. I first set one up and set a password for it. When I moved the printer to a different network and tried to set up…
How to Clean Clogged Inkjet Print Heads
Inkjet printers are so inexpensive nowadays, sometimes it is cheaper to buy a new one rather than getting it fixed. However, it is not good for the environment. One common problem for inkjet printers is…
ASUS Goes Green at CeBIT
ASUS has gone green, showing new green technology and innovations at this year's CeBIT. Manufacturing processes have been changed to be more conservative, and various products have been tweaked with to be more energy-efficient. More…
Intel Matrix Storage Console 8.9 and iaStor Event…
When I built my i7 workstation, I used the Intel ICH10R controller to build a RAID 5 RAID. The RAID runs fine for 5 months. I have run into a lot of troubles with the…
