Recent content by rkicklighter

The issue: I have a server "A" containing files that at sometimes require copying to drives of 11 networked computers at various times. This will be a manually triggered operation. The problem is one of the files will always be open on the remote end. Traditionally, in a Win 7 environment, I...

This is somewhat of a special application and question. Windows 10 Enterprise, industrial environment which requires a dot matrix printer attached to LPT1. Printer is critical hardware as it prints a legal record of generated alarms. I need a way to monitor that the printer is Online or Ready...

I have a request from a customer to upgrade their Servers and Workstations, for the workstations they have requested Windows 10 (Pro or Enterprise) if possible. This is in a highly secured environment where any new PC or Server is setup and tested offsite. Software loaded, current updates...

Not exactly sure where best to post this question so I'll start with Networking. I have been tasked with replacing two, older (15+ years), industrial panel mount PCs with a modern equivalent. All customer specs and requirements can be met except one. They have an older 10Base2 Coax network in...

I agree, this seems to be an unusual situation as I have never seen hard drives of any kind fail like this and I go back to the early days of RLL. The PC is on a UPS which has been tested and is functioning normally. I'm starting to wonder if this could be a power problem in the PC itself...

The first drive I tested by connecting to a Windows 7 machine via a SATA connection. Windows could not recognize the drive. After that brief test, the drive had to be sent back to the PC manufacturer. I do not know what tests they performed. I asked for a failure analysis but have not received...

A specialized PC for a customer of mine was supplied with an Intel SSDSC2BB160G401 SSD hard drive. Since this first PC was brought online, we have had 2 failures of this Intel drive. The time frame between failures is very close and both failures have happened in less than 4 months. Sep. 2013...

I have a Dell XPS desktop and a Dell E6410 laptop. I also have a 1TB drive in an Ultra eSATA case. This drive is used for VM machines. When working from home I attached it to my desktop and when on the road, connect to my laptop. This arrangement has worked fine for several months. Now however...