I use a free utility called WOLcmd. It works very good for me. On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 4:55 AM, Kevan Dickinson < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hi > > > > How \ what do you use to get all your PC’s to auto power on at 5:30am? > What you have just described would seem to be a great solution for us for > not only the PST issue but as you have said for Windows updates, software > installs and AV Scans. > > > > Regards > > > > *Kevan Dickinson* > > *Network Manager* > > *NSF-CMI* > > 23 Lodge Road > > Hanborough Business Park, Long Hanborough, > > Oxford, OX29 8SJ, UK > > > > T:+44 01993 885661 > > E:[email protected] <e%[email protected]> > > W:www.nsf-cmi.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 25 March 2009 18:23 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Can not open PST files > > > > PC’s auto power-on at 5:30am. Virus scans run, then (if applicable) Windows > Updates + reboot, then .PST files are copied to a NAS device, all before > 8:00am start time so no open file agents required and users aren’t bothered. > > > > The PST backup tool you’re using seems a reasonable solution as well. > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 *// *(Cell) 503.267.9764 > > *From:* Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:30 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Can not open PST files > > > > > > Thank you to all that have replied offering advice. > > We rebooted the server but still could not access the PST files so we have > begun copying the PST Files to users local drives. > > > > What can people suggest as the best way to now backup these PST files to > the network. > > > > As a temporary measure I have installed the Microsoft PST backup tool that > copies the PST Files up to the Network when a user closes Outlook. > > > > Running a logoff script could also copy the files, but what are other > people doing? > > > > Regards > > > > *Kevan Dickinson* > > *Network Manager* > > *NSF-CMI* > > 23 Lodge Road > > Hanborough Business Park, Long Hanborough, > > Oxford, OX29 8SJ, UK > > > > T:+44 01993 885661 > > E:[email protected] <e%[email protected]> > > W:www.nsf-cmi.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Scott Kaufman at HQ [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 24 March 2009 14:03 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Can not open PST files > > > > As other esteemed members have said, get the PST’s off the network server & > back to local machine. Follow that up with a backup procedure for just the > PSTs. Microsoft never intended for PSTs to be used across the network. > > > > For starters, configure your Anti-Virus solution on the file server to > exclude .PST files. > > > > We ran into the same situation with a large x86 2k3 file server, and the > following set of registry key changes has made a considerable performance > difference for users. Please note, that if your file server is performing > any other role, these changes could adversely affect the functionality of > those roles… YMMV. > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory > Management > > SystemPages : Reg_Dword > > Default: 0x3c00 > > Changed: 0xFFFFFFFF > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager > > HeapDeCommitFreeBlockThreshold : Reg_Dword > > Default: 0x0 > > Changed: 0x00040000 > > > > The next two were changed based on > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/312362 > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory > Management > > PagedPoolSize : Reg_Dword > > Default: 0x0 > > Changed: 0xFFFFFFFF > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory > Management > > PoolUsageMaximum: Reg_Dword > > Default: 0x0 > > Changed: 0x3c > > > > You will have to reboot the server for these changes to take effect. > > * * > > *Scott Kaufman* > > Lead Network Analyst > > ITT ESI, Inc. > > > > *From:* Kevan Dickinson [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, March 23, 2009 8:50 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Can not open PST files > > > > > > Since Friday afternoon I have been having some people report that they can > not open their PST files. > > All PST files are stored in users home drives on the Network. > > When trying to open the file from within Outlook they are told that they do > not have permission to open the file. However they have full read and write > access to the file. I reapplied permissions just in case. If I copy the PST > locally then the file can be opened. > > > > I know that Microsoft does not support PST’s on a Network drive but we have > worked this way for many years and I know that lots of other people do as > well. > > > > Anyone any idea what may be happening here? It’s affecting about 10% of our > users at the moment and as I said earlier started happening on Friday > afternoon. The clients are running a mixture of Office 2003 and Office > 2007. 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