Using the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe)

The Inbox Repair Tool is your first-aid-kit when it comes down to corruptions in your Outlook’s data storage file (pst-file). https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLop2-XaRme45Pg9X7UmfOQ?sub_confirmation=1 A common need for running this tool is when Outlook refuses to load or is not willing to open a pst-file and displays an error similar to; Additional often seen variants are; Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window. The set of…

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Large Exchange mailboxes and the ost file size limit

In Outlook 2007, the maximum size of a Unicode ost-file has been limited to 20GB. In Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and Microsoft 365, this limit is set to 50GB. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLop2-XaRme45Pg9X7UmfOQ?sub_confirmation=1 Although you can increase this limit beyond 50GB, it is not recommended to do so due to possible performance concerns. However, you are of course free to try and see if your computer can…

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Near Field Communication (NFC) in Laptops

What is Near Field Communication (NFC)? Near Field Communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together, or bringing them in close proximity with each other, usually no more than a few inches/centimeters. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLop2-XaRme45Pg9X7UmfOQ?sub_confirmation=1 NFC fits the criteria for being considered a personal area network, since it utilizes Bluetooth technology and…

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Archive items manually in Microsoft 365, Outlook 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013

By default, Outlook uses AutoArchive to archive items at a regular interval but, You can also archive items manually whenever you want. That way, you can control which items to archive, where to store them, and how old an item needs to be before it can be archived. Do one of the following: In Outlook 2013: Click File > Info > Cleanup Tools > Archive. In Outlook 2016: Click File > Info > Tools > Clean up old items Click the Archive this…

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How to Migrate File Share to SharePoint Online

SharePoint Online is a cloud-managed file storage solution, where users can share, manage and collaborate on documents in real time. A file server typically stores them on your onsite network, or an offsite data-Centre in some cases, where SharePoint Online stores your files in the Microsoft cloud. SharePoint Migration is a free tool provided by Microsoft and works great to migrate existing File Server, on-prem SharePoint Server to the SharePoint Online. Below are the to download the tool, setup and migrate your data successfully

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Installing the Ubuntu 20.04 Base System

Insert the Ubuntu install CD / DVD / USB stick into your system and boot from it. When you install the OS in a virtual machine like I will do it here, then you should be able to select the downloaded ISO file as a source for the CD/DVD drive in VMWare and Virtualbox without burning it on CD first. Start the server or virtual machine, it will boot the system and start the installer.

1 – Login on vCenter/vSphere

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How to Troubleshoot an unreachable instance.

If you are unable to access your AWS EC2 instance , you can get the last status image through screenshot feature of the instance. To get a screenshot of a running instance using the console: Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/ 2. In the left navigation pane, choose Instances. 3. Select the instance to capture. 4. Choose Download, or right-click the image to download and save…

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