Posted
09/30/2010 00:55:30 MT
If you're getting the errors below while doing a backup in Windows 7, just delete or move your old backup. For some reason, to do a 500+ GB backup, it needs 500 GB free in addition to the space it's about to delete from the previous system image. I guess they do it by creating the full backup first and then deleting the old one. So if you want to keep 500GB backed up, you'll need 1TB of space (plus the normal 10% margin for error, so 1.1TB).
And of course Windows won't let you choose to include a system image of only one drive... grrr, the one Windows is on is the only one that needs an image; the rest is backed up elsewise... but whatever. Just wipe your old one and it'll finish fine.
The backup operation that started at [...] has failed with following error code '2155348315' (Windows Backup encountered an error when accessing the remote shared folder.). Please review the event details for a solution, and then rerun the backup operation once the issue is resolved.
The backup was not successful. The error is: Windows Backup encountered an error when accessing the remote shared folder. (0x8078015B).
Fault bucket , type 0
Event Name: WindowsBackupFailure
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0
Version=1
EventType=WindowsBackupFailure
EventTime=[...]
Consent=1
ReportIdentifier=[...]
Response.type=4
Sig[0].Name=Operation
Sig[0].Value=Backup
Sig[1].Name=AppVer
Sig[1].Value=6.1.7600
Sig[2].Name=HRESULT
Sig[2].Value=0x8078015b
Sig[3].Name=TargetType
Sig[3].Value=7
DynamicSig[1].Name=OS Version
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
DynamicSig[2].Name=Locale ID
DynamicSig[2].Value=1033
FriendlyEventName=WindowsBackupFailure
ConsentKey=WindowsBackupFailure
AppName=Windows host process (Rundll32)
AppPath=C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
ReportDescription=Windows Backup failure
Posted
09/27/2010 23:05:59 MT
For those of you who can't be bothered to stream my customarily beefy HD project videos, I've updated the Home Office Page. Head on over and take a read.
Posted
09/22/2010 00:06:59 MT
Previous parts:
Project Complete. Behold its glory:
Posted
09/19/2010 12:54:59 MT
If you get this error upon DataContext.SubmitChanges(), go into your DBML file and set UpdateCheck=False for the fields that were changed within your data session. You can find the specific problems within DataContext.ChangeConflicts.
Posted
09/16/2010 10:16:43 MT
If you ever have a problem with LINQ to SQL SubmitChanges() not submitting changes, see if you're doing your operations on an object you pulled out of a control. For example, if you DataBound an IQueryable or IEnumerable of type myType, and change the myType within the control's SelectedIndexChanged event, your changes aren't updating in SQL because the change operation is occuring against the new instance of the object. Instead, run a query to retrieve the object back from the DataContext object where the control's ValueMember (or whatever you have, ideally the table's unique ID). Boom, your changes are updated.
Posted
09/15/2010 06:42:54 MT
Posted
09/13/2010 13:04:59 MT
If you see "ROB KRAFT INC" on your credit card statement, that's Burger King.
If your descriptive text doesn't clearly explain who you are, don't be suprised when people do chargebacks. Had I not Googled "ROB KRAFT INC", I never would have known. I've never done business with any company by that name that I saw.
Of course I didn't do a chargeback because I was able to figure out who it was. Just saying, pick a descriptive text that people will recognize, and you'll save money.
Posted
09/13/2010 10:03:47 MT
- Blue lights set up
- Continued ruminations on plans over next two days
- General project update
- Wiring complete
Posted
09/12/2010 06:44:22 MT
Posted
09/10/2010 04:36:47 MT
Continuation of The Great Monitor Refresh of 2010, Parts { 1 , 2 }...
Four days ago, I ordered six Asus 24" 1080p widescreen monitors. Five of them went through Kansas and are now in a holding area in Commerce City, Colorado. The other one, for some obscure reason, was routed through Orlando, FL. In what way is Florida a good way to get from Tennessee to Colorado? As a result, that monitor was delayed a day and is currently estimated to arrive on Saturday.
So one shipment was divided into two parts, resulting in a partial delay. Despite having a truck available on a direct route.
Further, the monitor stands I ordered were shipped on the same day from Ontario, California, and were also delayed. These were actually delayed all the way until Monday, which I suspect is because UPS elected to route them through Missouri. In what way is Missouri a good way to get from California to Colorado? As a result, I can't have my awesome setup with two rows of three monitors per row until Monday.
Therefore my total wait time will be a week. With three day shipping.
Thenceforth, I'll have to do a phased implementation:
- Five monitors. Experiment with both Portrait and Landscape modes, one row of five across. Will probably throw in one of my existing 22" screens just to even things out.
- Six monitors. Same deal.
- Six monitors mounted on VESA stands. Mission accomplished.
At least I know the process is underway. My vision is days away.
I also went into a bit of a rant about the different aspect ratios of the different monitors and TVs, and what happens when you diverge from accepted NTSC standards. That is to say, when technologists fail to communicate, we're left with band-aids when what we really need is surgery.
I tend to go off on tangents, which would technically make this line a sub-tangent.
With the old Westinghouse removed from the Pivot area, the only remaining non-height-adjustable screen is the TV, which is a bit higher. So I raised the other three screens to match the height of the TV's viewable area. In so doing, I discovered that I like having extra space under the monitors. To that end, I'll probably have the finished solution suspended thusly. I will never buy another Westinghouse again; they died quickly and in an unusual manner.
Leaving this space will go hand in hand with my new lighting layout.
I"ve taken my four clamp-mount desk lamps and mounted them under the desks in such a way that they project a very light blue aura across the frosted glass surface. This of course is an artifact of my desire to have lighting under the desk for hardware access. For a coincidental side effect, I'm quite pleased with the result.
But wait, there's more!
You remember my blue lights from the previous Home Office setup video, don't you? Well, they'll be bundled up together to generate a blue haze emblazoned across the back wall. The intensity will be obscured behind the monitor setup, leaving me with the peripheral soft haze. The lights will then project shadows of the plants, which should lead to some interesting effects on the ceiling and opposite walls.
So to summarize: Some monitors today; all tomorrow; full setup Monday evening.
The end is nigh. The end of waiting.