VMWare Fusion NAT no internet connection, BRIDGED works?

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when this happens, from a terminal on the mac side, run this command:


sudo /Library/Application\ Support/VMware\ Fusion/boot.sh --restart

powerpoint crashes when entering text

this issue only happens on boot camp installs of windows. apple pushed an update which screwed up the keyboard options in powerpoint, so it crashes. does not affect excel or word.

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[credit goes to MC02138 and rollobancher123, as the text below is my edit of their contributions]

• in powerpoint, go to File > Options > Language

• under the heading keyboard layout a hyperlink which says "not enabled" will be present

• click on the hyperlink and select English "US" keyboard

• close the options, close powerpoint, then reopen the file.

Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window.

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resolution:

start > run > outlook /resetnavpane

Troubleshooting Fusion startup issues

Details
• A license expiry message appears
• You are asked to register Fusion every time you start it.
• You see any of the following errors:
◦ Error: Module version mismatch 4 != 5. Please update host. Failed to connect virtual device Ethernet0.
◦ Failed to connect to peer process.
◦ Cannot find a valid peer process to connect to.
◦ The following install step failed: run postflight script for VMware Fusion. Contact the software manufacture for assistance
◦ VMware Fusion cannot connect to the virtual machine. Make sure you have rights to run the program and access all directories it uses and rights to access all directories for temporary files.


Solution

To begin troubleshooting this issue, restart your Mac. If, after the Mac restarts, Fusion still presents the same error, manually reinstall Fusion.

If VMware Fusion startup problems persist, repair the Mac's disk permissions using the Disk Utility, then return to step 1 above.

To repair the disk permissions:
1. Open the /Applications/Utilities folder.
2. Double-click Disk Utility.
3. Select the system hard drive.
4. Click Repair Disk Permissions.

xp to 7 folder structure changes

The following folders that in win7 user profile are shortcuts.

"Documents and Settings" and "Application Data", "Cookies", "Local Settings", "My Documents", "NetHood", "PrintHood", "Recent", "SendTo", "Start Menu", "Templates

These shortcuts in Windows 7 are junction points, which are important parts of application compatibility. As Windows 7 is a new Windows Platform, a lot of applications was not designed for it so that they are not fully compatible with Windows 7. To allow these applications access the data on Windows 7 properly, the shortcuts are designed to redirect the applications to obtain the necessary data in the correct directories. Thus, these shortcuts do not contain any files but a new directory of a certain folder. To avoid deleting or modifying the shortcuts by mistake, Windows 7 sets the Read permissions of these folder to Deny. Actually, the shortcuts are hidden by default.

To access these junction points, redirect to the following folders:

Note: As some folders are hidden, please refer to the following steps to show all the hidden files.

Show hidden folders
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1. Open "Computer", and click "Organize" -> "Folder and Search Options".
2. Click the "View" tab. Under "Hidden files and folders", click "Show hidden files and folders."
3. To display other hidden files, clear the "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" check box.

Documents and Settings
C:\Users

Application Data
C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Roaming

Cookies
C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies

Local Settings
C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Local

My Documents
C:\Users\User_name\Documents

NetHood
C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts

PrintHood
C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts

Recent
C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent

SendTo
C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

Start Menu
C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

Templates
C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates

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New Winsock Netsh commands

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Detailed description

Two new Netsh commands are available in Windows XP Service Pack 2.

• netsh winsock reset catalog

  This command resets the Winsock catalog to the default configuration. This can be useful if a malformed LSP is installed that results in loss of network connectivity. While use of this command can restore network connectivity, it should be used with care because any previously-installed LSPs will need to be re-installed.

• netsh winsock show catalog

  This command displays the list of Winsock LSPs that are installed on the computer.

SQLDUMPER fix

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SQLDUMPER library failed initialization. Your installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with. Please uninstall then re-run setup to correct to correct this problem.

Add/Remove Programs, remove the Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer.

problem solved.