omg… it went south to heaven (for a short while)

 

well, you really don’t wanna this to happen to you. but it did happen to moi, the so-called self proclaimed crusader of data and infomation backup bar none hehehe no amount of moolah can console me (why doncha try me!)

happened last week, on the unholy day of Thurs… it was gone, yadaaaa, went to heaven, kicked da bucket, bit the dust, went south… in short = GONE, wooohoooo…felt like crying, but the more I thot ‘bout it (the crying…) the more idiotic it seemed… time flew by in a flash anyway, cry or not… until the realization sets in, it was really GONE! arrgggghhhhhhh…

the next few days were a do-or-die mission to try to get back data, at all cost (with minimal cost) if you get the drift… I know I know I’m a cheapskate… well, how can I not be one, lotsa appz I use r of the carribean type ones, last time using cds, now more spohisticated downloading directly from the net,,, a healthy diet of carribean type stuff won’t satisfy your hunger for more… it’s addictive I tell ya. the withdrawal symptoms could probably be more acute than, say compared to a smoker’s… so staying status quo is the best option… hence the minimalist cost at all cost… ok ok go ahead and laugh heartily… ada aku kesah?

a list of things todo simmering in my mind :-

1) don’t save files or create new partitions in that disk, you’ll make things worse trust me

2) get a partition recovery software, preferably one that is self booting. in fact buy a genuine one, so that you can sleep soundly later at nite should you recover the data. if nothing else, borrow a genuine one

3) use it to recover the deleted partition, run a skindeepshit scan or superficialscan or down-to-earth scan or wat not to really analyze the disk content to your heart

4) recover the deleted partition to a harddisk, portable or not, take your pick

5) recreate new partition in the harddisk, install OS of your choice

6) restore the folders & files to your new partitions… voila

On paper, it all sounds delicious… just wait until you need to do this yourselves baru tau langit tinggi rendah haha

 

will continue later wif more juicy details

dell malaysia instant rebate anyone?

 

hi yall… just’d like to share wif ya ‘bout some lcd monitor thingy for my kids I bought last night from dell malaysia… seemed like a really good deal tho, but not without some share of trials and tribulations

well, anyhoo… here’s the original price, which I’ve searched similar sites eg: navotech, pcspec (well at least those in melaka anyway…) and found out the this is roughly at least 50 clams more than the current pricing for a 20” lcd monitor wif led backlighting. not yummy at all

dig dig & dig… repeat that 1000x hehe… ok I exaggerated… anyway, well, finally, somehow,  I managed to get the monitor (Dell E2011H btw… & don’t ask me how hehe… no secret doncha worry) plus an instant rebate of rm133.00… Final price rm349.00 woootttt@#%$^! will post that pic later…  

So, am I getting a good deal OR am I getting a good deal???

cheers

n/b: the instant rebate will end on thurs. 28/july/2011 if you could find it even…

manage hyper-v server 2008 from win7

if you need to remote manage VMs from your win7 machine, download this remote server admin tool from micro$oft, install it then use it to your heart’s content…

download it from here… http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7D2F6AD7-656B-4313-A005-4E344E43997D&displaylang=en

got 2 versions i.e. 64-bit as well as 32-bit version, so choose one which is appropriate for your operating system ya

1. install the remote admin tool

2. goto control panel > program and features >  turn windows features on/off, choose remote server admin tools > hyper-v tools > hyper-v manager (don’t forget to tick the tickbox)

3. run the hyper-v manager from the control panel > admin tools

4. right-click on the ‘Hyper-V Manager’ header in the left most pane, click connect to server to manage. but ooops, wait… there’s an error here duuhh?!@#$% 

5. oh ok, after a few rounds wif uncle google… there’s still an honest-to-goodness solution

6. goto windows folder > system32 and locate dcomcnfg.exe utility and fire dat up… right-click and run as administrator ya

7. console root > component services > computers > my computer and right-click to go to properties.

8. locate COM Security tab, click Edit Limits, choose anonymous logins, finally tick Remote Access in the Allow column. tada….

9. open the Hyper-V manager, refresh, then you’ll see the server you want to manage… kewl

blogging on the go using windows live writer 2011

huhu… now m using windows live writer 2011 for updating this site… look simpler than Zoundry Raven, but not as impressive imho… at least not in the features area, but then there’s the live writer plugin… duh! this blogging tool scores very well tho in the user-friendliness area. A++ in my books. anyway, ignore dat at ur peril if u’re not an ms fan, coz an ms junkie I m

download here  http://explore.live.com/windows-live-writer?os=other

Found out this nifty proggy earlier  http://www.zoundryraven.com/ for my blog updates. Good thing is u can make it into a portable app, so there u go on da go… Kewl… Pssttt… u can make the live writer 2011 portable too, uncle google is ur best friend !

Been a while updating the blog, so might be a bit rusty... l8r...

Cheers