Resolved: IDRAC Drive Error Either Virtual Media is detached or redirection for the selected virtual disk drive is already in use

I haven't used Dell servers much in an enterprise environment, so working with their IDRAC (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) controllers was a little new to me. So when I got the error message below when trying to mount an ISO, I was a little confused at first.

Drive Error Either Virtual Media is detached or Virtual Media redirection for the selected virtual disk drive is already in use.

Resolved: Error message Windows is unable to install to the selected location. Error: 0x80300001 after loading additional drivers

There is a very misleading/deceptive error that you might run into when installing various versions of the Windows operating system. It typically happens when you load additional drivers for raid controllers, fiber cards, SCSI controllers, etc. That error is:

Error: "Windows is unable to install to the selected location. Error: 0x80300001."

How to Turn On Debug Logging for Group Policy

When you are troubleshooting group policy issues, it's helpful to turn on some additional logging. Unfortunately, it's not just a simple switch you turn on. You have to know what you are doing to get those logs.

Find a Cure for AIDS With Your Android Smart Phone

Ever wish you could do more for humanity? Think AIDS sucks? Ever feel like you’re not getting everything out of your smart phone that you could? Thanks to World Community Grid, now your Android smart phone can join in the fight against AIDS by helping to actively search for a cure to AIDS using grid computing technology.

Enterprise Level Management of Apple Mac OS X Devices

Apple products seemingly are not designed with enterprise IT in mind. They do not facilitate centralized management natively, and it’s a pain point for many IT shops. Never-the-less, companies are still being infiltrated with these devices as bring-your-own-device (BYOD) concepts gain ground.

Resolution: Error during encryption or decryption. System error code 997 in SharePoint

I was recently ran into an issue in SharePoint where my Central Administration web app disappeared. When I tried to redeploy Central Administration, I was confronted with the error below.

An exception of type System.ArgumentException was thrown.  Additional exception information: Error during encryption or decryption. System error code 997.

Everything I saw online said the only option was to create a new config database. Personally, I thought that seemed a bit extreme. Well, I found a better option that worked for me, and will probably work for you too.

How To Block Facebook Game Invites

I'm always seeing posts on Facebook from frustrated users who are asking their friends to not send them game invites anymore. Facebook doesn't make it real obvious, but you can block those annoying game invites.