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Google Query: SQL Server 2005 Database Standby / Read-Only
Recently, I helped a customer restore a SQL Server 2005 database. The only problem was that the default restore was leaving the database in Standby / Read-only mode. The solution to this problem was really quite simple. After some googling I came across this MSDN Thread.
Basically to [...]

Google Query: iphoto not showing all pics in the library
My wife loves her MAC. Ever since we switched her to it from a PC, I have not had to do tech support at home. However, sometimes even MACs do strange things. My wife noticed that not all of the pictures were showing up in her [...]

Have you ever run into any of the following when trying to delete a file?

Cannot delete file: Access is denied
There has been a sharing violation.
The source or destination file may be in use.
The file is in use by another program or user.
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is [...]

I get a lot of questions on how to upgrade the memory in a VMware Player Virtual Machine (VM). So, I figured I would post it so everyone can see. It’s actually quite easy. Just follow these steps:

Look for a *.vmx file in the directory that your VM is stored in.
Open up this file in [...]

So, I finally got around to downloading google talk for Blackberry . I was all ready to try out my new toy when, BAM! I got this:
“password and username do not match”
I thought at first I was typing it in wrong. But, no matter how many times I tried I got the same error. Well, [...]

I had been contemplating getting Crossover for a while because it is an “easier to setup” WINE implementation. But, I don’t like paying for stuff when I could do it myself for free. Now I can get the best of both worlds! In case you are wondering Crossover lets you run some Windows applications on [...]

Searchmarked.com Tip
If any of you have ever worked with offline folders in Windows, you know how frustrating it is when a server changes or is no longer available and Windows still tries to keep the offline folders synchronized. This is not only annoying for one user, but is extremely annoying in a shared computing environment [...]

Just a quick note to let you know that Rollingablog.com’s Blog is operational as a bare-bones blog. It’s not very pretty because I haven’t added any styling to it. But, that’s the point. I want to be able to show you the progress of the blog as I build it.
The blog itself can be reached [...]

As if I didn’t have enough to do, I have decided to roll my own blog in Ruby on Rails. I am doing it for the learning experience that it will give me.
In usual Searchmarked.com fashion, I want my readers to learn along with me. So, I will be exposing the blog at its various [...]