Words and Software
Technical writing for Windows 10 (old: Intelligent Systems Service, Data Protection Manager, and Operations Manager)
DPM SP1: Error 2043
If you are running DPM 2006 SP1 and encounter error 2043, "insufficient shadow copy space", the...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 12/22/2006
DPM V2: webcast available online
Did you miss the "First Look at System Center Data Protection Manager Version 2" webcast last month?...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 11/14/2006
DPM V2: a real-world recovery
We got a wonderful email from a customer who is trying out the beta 1 release of DPM V2. He is using...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 11/03/2006
Cluster support: comparing SP1 and DPM V2
Today I got a lesson on "cluster-aware" and "not cluster-aware". With my new-found understanding,...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 10/23/2006
DPM SP1 released - download it now!
The eagerly awaited Service Pack 1 to DPM 2006 is now available for download. Important: if you are...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 10/23/2006
Your tech support call could be free
I am embarrassed that I didn't know this until a recent (and very passionate) internal email...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 10/16/2006
DPM V2: Exchange Cluster Continuous Replication
Did you notice the reference in the DPM V2 Product Information FAQ to support for Continuous Cluster...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 10/12/2006
DPM V2 First Look: a webcast
You are invited to join us for a webcast about the next version of Data Protection Manager (DPM V2,...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 10/11/2006
DPM V2 Beta 1: installation walk-through
Arlindo has posted a great walk-through (with screenshots!) of the Beta 1 installation process. We...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 10/03/2006
DPM V2 Beta 1: join the domain first!
If you try to install DPM V2 Beta 1 on a server that does not belong to a domain, the installation...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 10/01/2006
DPM version 2 beta 1 released
It's official, they're announcing it today: DPM V2 Beta1 is out! A few of the new features in DPM...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 09/27/2006
How to write really bad instructions
This evening, trying to assemble a pressure-mounted baby gate for my dog, I picked up several tips...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 09/18/2006
How to add RAM to a laptop
Over the years, I think I've replaced just about everything inside my desktops except the...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 09/09/2006
Why you have to call for a hotfix
Josh Ledgard's description of getting a hotfix online is fascinating to me because I've frequently...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 09/07/2006
Extending the schema for end-user recovery
Your organization might be large enough that the keys to the Active Directory schema are closely...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 09/02/2006
Resources for prototyping
It's a bit frustrating to spend my days concentrating on writing for the beta of the next version of...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 08/31/2006
New TechNet search
When I read Jeff Alexander's announcement of a new TechNet search engine, my mouse practically...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 08/16/2006
Understanding maximum data loss
A recent email from an escalation engineer in England (excuse the alliteration) described a scenario...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 08/16/2006
Exchange 2007: Outlook Web Access, a date oddity
I'm on the new version of Outlook Web Access (OWA) now, which I've been looking forward to ever...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 08/14/2006
A reminder about replica creation
If you've used DPM at all, you're familiar with the process of starting protection of data: You...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 08/07/2006
Stop avoiding PDFs
I can't remember the last time I was this excited by a software program. I will go to all sorts of...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 08/02/2006
Blake's resources find a new home
Blake Handler has a great collection of Microsoft resources on his blog - I especially appreciate...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 08/02/2006
Bullfighter for writing
Matthew Stibbe's review of the Bullfighter add-on for Word and PowerPoint intrigued me enough to try...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/26/2006
Learn from nonexamples
I think that content at Microsoft has gotten better over the years at providing examples. Examples...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/20/2006
The system tray that never was
In a a recent post, The Old New Thing made reference to terminology errors, citing the system tray...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/19/2006
Development, the microscopic view
Whether it's software or content, making a change can often be a much bigger deal than you'd think....
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/18/2006
DPM and 64 bits
A question came up in the DPM newsgroup that made me go "interesting! I hadn't thought of that...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/15/2006
TechNet Flash
Do you subscribe to TechNet Flash? I've customized mine to include storage systems news, and the 12...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/13/2006
Ghosts in the report
A customer removed a data source from a protection group and expected that to be the end of it. But,...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/07/2006
What's new in DPM SP1
If you signed up for the DPM SP1 beta, you can download "What's New in DPM SP1?" now from Microsoft...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/06/2006
I tried Live.com
I tried Live.com...and I like it! I had been using a personalized homepage on my.yahoo.com but I...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/05/2006
Remapping Drives
A customer changed the drive letters for several volumes that were being protected by DPM. Then he...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/27/2006
DPM FAQ is updated
The DPM FAQ is updated and includes the following changes: Updated system requirements to include...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/23/2006
Tab tragedies
I installed the msn search toolbar. I was really looking forward to the tab feature, which I'd heard...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/16/2006
Deciphering our language codes
Yesterday being "patch Tuesday", I updated my computer at work with the latest security updates. I...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/14/2006
One exam left to go
I've mentioned before that I'm working towards the MCSA certification. Obviously, I'm not in too...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/13/2006
PowerPoint: The storyteller's way
I admit, I approached Cliff Atkinson's book Beyond Bullet Points with a little skepticism. I thought...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/12/2006
Making sense: help wanted
I planned to post today about confusing alerts and error messages, but first I scanned through the...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/09/2006
Identifying unsupported files
You can find some really useful info in our newsgroup. For example, Karandeep recently offered two...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/23/2006
Media Player 11
I'm finally getting used to Media Player 10, just in time to change... I have to admit that the...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/17/2006
New documentation: that first paragraph
You are transitioning from content design to content development... The framework is ready. You've...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/16/2006
Identifying Systray icons
My daughter's computer is sick. It's partly my fault, I turned off the firewall the last time I was...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/15/2006
DPM wins an award!
DPM wins the 2006 Network Storage Conference Annual STOR(SM) Award in the Data Protection category....
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/09/2006
When DPM pauses a consistency check
When a replica is inconsistent, DPM will perform a consistency check during the hours that you...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/09/2006
EISA and the DPM storage pool
I found this newsgroup thread interesting because I learned about something new to me, EISA...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/03/2006
DPM and Single Instance Store (SIS) KB Article
As promised, the Knowledge Base (KB) article that explains DPM and SIS is now available online....
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/27/2006
SyncToy and .NET Framework
As I mentioned recently, SyncToy sounds like a great utility for me, and I finally got around to...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/25/2006
DPM Error Code Catalog published
The DPM Error Code Catalog has been published for download, in Word format, with the errors listed...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/23/2006