Monthly Archives: June 2008

SQL Server 2008 sample databases

Posted on Monday 30 June 2008 by

Unlike earlier versions of SQL Server the 2008  version doesn’t come with sample databases.  The latest (RC0) version of the AdventureWorks sample database can be downloaded from http://www.codeplex.com/MSFTDBProdSamples/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=14274 One issue I had in the script was that the path to … Continue reading →

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PowerShell Olympics

Posted on Monday 30 June 2008 by

Dmitry has details of the Summer PowerShell Olympics – http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/summer-powershell-olympics/ Create a PowerGUI Powerpack and win   Share this post :   Technorati Tags: PowerShell,PowerGUI

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XPath tutorial

Posted on Sunday 29 June 2008 by

The OpenXML cmdlets I’ve been using recently use XPath quite a lot.   There is a tutorial available here – http://www.w3schools.com/XPath/default.asp   Share this post :   Technorati Tags: PowerShell,XPath

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AD cmdlets 1.1

Posted on Friday 27 June 2008 by

The latest version of the Quest AD cmdlets is available for download from http://www.quest.com/powershell/activeroles-server.aspx.   Note the the date posted appears to be wrong.  The downloads do seem to be the RTM version   Share this post :   Technorati Tags: … Continue reading →

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Hyper-V goes RTM

Posted on Thursday 26 June 2008 by

Hyper-V, the last component of Windows Server 2008, has gone RTM.  Well within the deadline of 180 days after Windows Server 2008. Lots of PowerShell and Hyper-V   Share this post :   Technorati Tags: Windows 2008

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GPMC on Vista SP1

Posted on Wednesday 25 June 2008 by

In Vista RTM the GPMC (Group Policy Management Console) is available as an option feature – install from Control Panel – Programs and Features. Vista SP1 removes it!!   I was vaguely aware of this but it didn’t hit home … Continue reading →

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RANT RANT RANT

Posted on Wednesday 25 June 2008 by

If you don’t want to read a rant then stop here. I have just spent 25 minutes cleaning comments from this blog that were in a non-English language using a non-European character set.  In other words I didn’t have a … Continue reading →

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