Unable to extend the partition check if there is sufficient disk space on the disk

When trying to extend a Windows Server 2003 partition using either Windows DiskPart or Dell’s ExtPart you get a message referencing “unable to extend the partition check if there sufficient disk space on the disk”. However, you do have sufficient disk space available. This happens because you are trying to add unallocated space to the drive that is not contiguous to the unallocated space. The unallocated space can only be added to the last partition not the other partitions before it. So in this case I had a C: drive a D: drive and a P: drive. I was trying to add space to the D: drive. The unallocated space can only be added to the last partition which is the P: drive.

If you were to look at disk management you can see that the unallocated space is at the end of the P: drive and therefore, cannot be added to the C: or the D: drive.

If you want to add the unallocated space to the C: or D: drive then you will need to use a 3^rd party utility such as Paragon or GParted or AOMEI, etc. otherwise you can only add the unallocated space to the last partition.

Vista and Windows 7 desktop icons

Right Click on the Desktop
Select Personalize
Select Change Desktop Icons
Check Mark the Desktop icons you wish to show and Select OK

With Windows 7 comes many new changes...

Windows 7 has many changes that affect the way you may have worked with XP and or Vista. Below is a small list of some the things I need and use on a daily basis that I had to add to W7.

1. Where is the Run command?
Right Click on the Windows 7 Start Menu and click on Properties
Check mark the Run Command and hit Apply
2. Where is the Recent items?
Follow the steps for #1 above and check mark Recent Items
3. Where are the Admin Tools?
Follow the steps for #1 above and check mark
4. How to add Telnet? This is pretty much the same way as it is with Vista with a bit of a twist.
Go to Control Panel, then select Programs, then Select turn Windows Features On or Off, then check mark Telnet Client and then select OK.

WIndows 7 as a VM on ESX 3.5

When installing Windows 7 on ESX 3.5 you do not have a choice for your VM to install Windows 7

Use 2GB minimum RAM for the Windows 7 VM
Choose Windows Vista 64 bit as the operating system choice
Once you install the operating system make sure to install the VMTools and reboot. This will install the VMTools for Vista which works fine for Windows 7.

Issues with Remote Web Workplace "RWW" and IE7

When you first access Remote Web Workplace "RWW"you will need to install an Active X component. Some browsers have an issue with RWW. The error that you may be prompted with is seen below. The issue is that after you install the component you shoudl be on your way. However that is not true.
"This portion of the Remote Web Workplace requires the MicrosoftRemote Desktop ActiveX Control. Your browser's security settings maybe preventing you from downloading ActiveX controls. Adjust thesesettings and try to connect again."

IE7 seems to install the Active X component but when you try to access RWW again you are again prompted that you need to install the component.
The fix after struggling for an hour is the follwoing:
Internet Options, Advanced Tab and click RESET, the problem goes away. This solves the problem of RWW access and IE7.

IE6 did not seem to have any issues, the component is added with no issues and you are on your way. I also have not tried IE8 or Firefox as of yet.
Another note: Safari canot be used with RWW since it requires an Active X component and that is for IE.

Also make sure that Port 4125 is open on your firewall and it is deirected to the SBS Server.

Windows XP Profile Migration

XP Profile Migration

Note: This process below can also be used when a user joins a new Domain although some additional steps will be required.

Old User Account

1. Login as Administrator
2. Open the registry - REGEDIT
3. Go to this key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Profilelist
4. Note the key whose value for ProfileImagePath corresponds to the location of the profile for the old user account.
5. Note the profile folders within the folder C:\Documents and Settings.

New User Account

6. Logon to the computer with the new user account which creates the new profile
7. Reboot note: you can logout but I like the reboot
8. Login as Administrator
9. Note the name of the new profile folder within C:\Documents and Settings.
10. Logon as the Local administrator
11. Make the new User a local administrator
12. Go to this key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Profilelist
13. Note the key whose value for ProfileImagePath corresponds to the location of the profile for the new user account.
14. Replace the value of ProfileImagePath from Step 9 with the value of ProfileImagePath from Step 3. The value is case sensitive so do a copy and paste
15. Delete the key from Step 3.
16. Delete the newly created profile folder or rename to be safe
17. Set the permissions on the profile folder to local adminstrators: Full Control, user account: Full Control, and System: Full Control and propagate the permissions through all subfolders and files.
18. Logon to the computer as the new user

Cleanup
19. Remove the user from the Local Administrators group
20. Delete the old profile folder

Reference: I cannot remember where I got this information so I made some notes when I first used this about 5 years ago. I recently had to do this again could not find my notes so I did it by memory. This time I documented the process so enjoy!