The following code will allow you to rename a file to the date and time. Save this code in a batch file (in this example we’ll call it rename_it.cmd), then call it with the file that needs to be renamed. You can also download it here, rename_it.cmd. Example: rename_it FILENAME.txt @Echo...

Recently I had to turning on auditing on a file server. However turning on auditing was fine but what to do with the logs. The max recommended size for logs are 65Mb. However within 4 hours I was hitting that 65MB limit, and my oldest logs would start erasing. There are some tools...

Need to delete old files based on how old the file is? Need to do in a batch file? Well there’s a great program developed by these guys http://winhlp.com/node/386. Only thing is you need to have java loaded on the machine you are running the command from. The program is accessible...

Got a print spooler that won’t start, or crashes everytime you start it. Well here’s a last resort fix that should bring it back up. However this will remove all printer drivers, print monitors, and printers off of the machine. If you are able to access the registry on...

Symantec Endpoint Protection doesn’t allow citrix sessions to close. I had this problem when we installed symantec corporate edition to our citrix servers. All the citrix applications were closed, but the session would stay open because symantec was running in the session. Below...

The Citrix IMA service doesn’t start, and you get 2147483649 in the error log. Try the following. Run “dsmaint verifylhc” at the command line on the server having the problem. If it finds corruption it will ask to repair. Try starting the service after the repair. SHARETHIS.addEntry({...