windows update error 0xC80003FB

• stop automatic update service
• delete %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\datastore
• start automatic update service
  

VMware Server.msi is not permitted due to an error in software restriction policy processing. The object cannot be trusted.

You try to install a Vmware Server 2, and get an error claiming that software restriction policies prohibit this installation.

In the eventvwr (application log) you find an entry like this :

The installation of C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\1\{AF08C71F-F822-4416-87A9-2BBF5A8A5F12}~setup\VMware Server.msi is not permitted due to an error in software restriction policy processing. The object cannot be trusted.

Solution : KB9253326

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925336

Windows driver for EXT2 / EXT3

Was looking for a driver for a EXT2 / EXT3 formatted hard disk, for windows.  Found one here

Great for connecting that popcorn hour trough USB.

howto change an IP address, DNS server or WINS server from the command line in Windows

howto change an IP address, DNS server or WINS server from the command line in Windows

• netsh interface ip show config
  is the same as ipconfig, shows your current configuration
• netsh interface ip set address “Local Area Connection” dhcp
  this sets the adapter with name “Local Area Connection” to DHCP.
• netsh interface ip set address “Local Area Connection” static 192.168.0.5 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 1
  this changes the ip address of the adapter “Local Area Connection” to 192.168.0.5, with as subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and gateway 192.168.0.1, metric 1.  Do not forget to set the metric!
• add dns “Local Area Connection” 192.168.1.22
  adds a dns server
• add dns “Local Area Connection”192.168.1.23 2
  adds a 2nd dns server, with 2nd priority
• add wins “Local Area Connection”192.168.1.23
  adds a wins server