Convert from thick-provisioned disk to thin and vice versa on ESXi 4.1

Thin to thick (easy :-): within the vSphre client  open datastore browser and right click on vmdk file you want to convert to think and select Inflate.

Thick to thin (a little bit "pro")
- Connect to host via SSH and use the below syntax: 


1. Shutdown the VM so that we can get exlusive access to the virtual disk.
2. Log into your ESX host using SSH and cd into the VM directory that contains your virtual disk.
3. Run vmkfstools –i srcDisk -d thin dstDisk
4. Edit the settings of VM and remove the existing drive srcDisk. Add a new hard drive and choose the existing drive option then browse to your new thin dstDisk
5. Boot the VM and enjoy.

Note: Dont forget to go back to ESXi host remove the old .vmdk and -flat.vmdk files once you are sure that your VM is operating normally off the thin disk.

Extend 10MB limitation of sharepoint template file

Extend template file size to 50MB

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\BIN>stsadm -o setproperty -propertyname max-template-document-size -propertyvalue 5000000

Operation completed successfully.

Adaptive Load Balancing

http://stretch-cloud.info/2011/06/adaptive-load-balancing-or-lacp-finding-the-sweet-spot/

Unprotect Excel sheet

Open protected sheet, right click an select View Code or press a short cut Atl+F11.
Copy and paste the below code and Run.
Enjoy :-)

Sub PasswordBreaker()
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer
Dim l As Integer, m As Integer, n As Integer
Dim i1 As Integer, i2 As Integer, i3 As Integer
Dim i4 As Integer, i5 As Integer, i6 As Integer
On Error Resume Next For i = 65 To 66: For j = 65 To 66:         For k = 65 To 66
 For l = 65 To 66: For m = 65 To 66:        For i1 = 65 To 66
  For i2 = 65 To 66: For i3 = 65 To 66:       For i4 = 65 To 66
   For i5 = 65 To 66: For i6 = 65 To 66:       For n = 32 To 126

     ActiveSheet.Unprotect Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & _
         Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & Chr(i3) & _
         Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
     If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents = False Then

         ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(1).Select
         Range(“a1”).FormulaR1C1 = Chr(i) & Chr(j) & _
              Chr(k) & Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & _
              Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
         Exit Sub
 End If Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next

End Sub 

DPMRA can not start with error 1168

Verify you COM+ rights for the DPM agent. It could be that there is a missmatch in the rights.
Click START / Administrative Tools / Component Services
Expand Component Services / Computers / My Computer / DCOM Config
Right click on the "DPM RA Services" and choose properties. Verify that under the Security tab / Launch and Activation Permissions you got Customize marked, click the Edit... button in the ACL you should see the computer account for your DPM server. If it's not present add it and mark all allow boxes and try to start the service again.

DPMRA stops more frequently

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/confirmation.aspx?id=23224

Troubleshooting Offline Address Book Generation on Exchange 2010

http://blogs.catapultsystems.com/IT/archive/2010/03/11/troubleshooting-offline-address-book-generation-on-exchange-2010.aspx