Unable to Start VMware Host

On my Windows 7 physical host, I had had VMware Server running for eons. Used it last week and all was fine. Today  (after installing windows updates this weekend), host wouldn’t start. Error gives 'Windows could not start the VMware Host Agent on Local Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code -1.'.  The solution for me was like the linked post stated. I had a corrupt datastores.xml file. On my Win7 machine that file was located here: C:\Users\All Users\VMware\VMware Server\hostd.

Deleting c:\ProgramData\VMware and then reinstalling had no effect. Finding that datastores file and replacing it with the default datastores.xml file fixed my problem with no additional re-install required.

How to send SMS from Outlook to any cell phone

Hi All

Now you can send SMS through your Microsoft Outlook.                                             

First type your mobile number than type @nma.vodafone.in & send from Microsoft Outlook. 

example : - YourMobileNo@nma.vodafone.in

You will get SMS on your mobile within few second. 

Try sending on your own number and check.

Manual Sharepoint Server 2007 Uninstallation Procedure

First step (required if you want to recover your farm in a supported manner):

If you are able to do so, detach the server from the farm either using the SharePoint Configuration Wizard or by using psconfig –cmd configdb -disconnect

Disable and Stop MOSS Service on the server 

-Microsoft Single Sign-on Service

-Office SharePoint Server Search

-Windows SharePoint Services Administration

-Windows SharePoint Services Search

-Windows SharePoint Services Timer

-Windows SharePoint Services Tracing

-Windows SharePoint Services VSS Writer 

Note the following registry keys for the location where Sharepoint Binaries are installed :

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office Server\12.0 -InstallPath

(default is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Servers\12)

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\12.0 -Location

(default is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server

Extensions\12) 

Delete the following registry hives: 

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office Server\12.0

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\12.0

[x32] - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\OSERVER

[x64] - HKLM

\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\OSERVER 

Delete the following folders:

The value of the InstallPath key

The value of the Location key

C:\%CommonProgramFiles%\Microsoft Shared\SERVER12 

Uninstall SharePoint using Windows Installer Cleanup utility:

Download the tool from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

Install the tool on MOSS server and run the program from Start > All Programs >

Windows Install Clean up

Select the entries that start with

“Microsoft Office SharePoint *.*” ,“Microsoft SharePoint Service *.*” and “Microsoft.Office*.*” having the same binaries version as the Server and select remove.

NOTE!

If you have Microsoft Office installed on the server, you may find other Microsoft Office Products to remove. Carefully select ONLY the ones having the same binaries version as the SharePoint Server and not the other ones.