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IIS Error “Access to the path is denied”

This is a common error seen when setting up websites or doing upgrades, especially when the website root folder is placed outside of the /inetpub/ folder hive. The main cause is the application pool account does not have ACL permissions to the files and directories. You need to figure out which account is being used. The default account differ between […]

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MSCONFIG Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting

MSCONFIG is the tool for Microsoft Windows that controls the boot configuration. Safe Mode selection The biggest use for MSCONFIG is to switch into safe mode. There are two options for safe mode. “Diagnostic Startup” which is basic drivers and “Selective Startup”. Diagnostic Startup This mode is a very basic driver set. Mostly used to scan your system for malware.

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Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service Errors

Basic Troubleshooting Make sure you have the latest patches installed for Windows Open an Admin Console Windows Run each command  vssadmin delete shadows /all This will clean up any orphaned shadows. System with to many orphaned shadows can become unresponsive. This does not work with XP or Vista vssadmin list writers This show what services have registered with VSS. If

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