Here is a technique to bind a List (of objects) to a DataGridView so that the public Properties appear as columns. In this example, the columns are binded to the individual public property of the object. The column Random Number is binded to the public property RandomNumber while the column Square Root to the public property SqRt. Create a class that ......

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Goal: Since the system disk is a RAID 1 mirrored set, we can rebuild the shadow set by replacing one of the good sets with a blank disk Steps Shutdown and power down server Remove the disk from bay 9, which is part of the system shadow set. Put this disk on the shelf Insert blank/old disk into the empty bay Label the new disk before inserting it into ......

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When restoring a database backup, by default, SQL Server places the database files in the master database file directory. In this example, that location is in L:\MSSQL10.CHTL\MSSQL\DATA as shown by the issuance of sp_helpfile Hence, the restored files for the database CHTL_L2_DB are in the same directory Per SQL Server best practices, the log file should ......

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I scheduled a task to perform a windows backup of a single disk on the my server. When I tested it, the task ran successfully – no problems, no errors; just as I expected. However, when the task ran as scheduled, it failed with error value 2147943645. I wondered was this the answer to life, the universe and everything in it? No. That is 42. After doing ......

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According the the Windows documentation, a backup of the system state can be created by using the command wbadmin start systemstatebackup. In a cluster environment, this can only be performed on the secondary node, not the primary node. Having a Windows 2008 failover cluster, this presents a conundrum in that I have services installed whose underlying ......

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Rebuilding a windows cluster left behind some services I no longer needed. These services are listed as part of the local services: To uninstall these services, use the sc delete [servicename] command from the Administrator control prompt ......

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On last evening’s walk with the hiking club (my first after the 40 miler) to stretch out the stiff muscles, I talked with a few members about Jean Henry, the 81-year old who completed the 20-, 26- and 40-mile hikes. And, everyone member said the same thing: “She has guts!”. I asked them to expound. I was told that when most people reach their fifties, ......

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I've been hiking with the Cleveland Hiking Club. And a lot. But, over the past month, I hiked a 15-miles, 20-miles and last Sunday, 26-miles (a Marathon!), As I hiked on these long miles, I had a lot of time to think and to think about my relationship with God. I've been asking God for quite some time to help me develop a deeper relationship with Him. ......

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Fortitude: The courage to carry on against all odds.

Be that ice breaker; carry on until you reach your goal

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Hiking the 20 miler is not liking running in a race on a flat surface. It includes hills, trails, uneven surfaces, climbing and ducking. This was my first attempt at this course. I finished it in 6 hrs, 7 minutes, middle of the pack. Not bad for my first time. There are four things I learned: Fortitude, Endurance, Faith and Teamwork. Fortitude – having ......

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