Windows on Nico Maas

[Win10] Long Path / Filenames

Sun, 29 May 2022 13:11:16 +0000

Having the need to discuss this topic in 2022 is something I would not have dreamed of - but still, we’re here to address the elephant in the room: Yes, Windows 10 does support long path names - no, it does not support it by default.

You need to enable it using the AD config or the registry.

* launch regedit with admin rights
* navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
* Add a new DWORD (32-bit) named LongPathsEnabled with value 1
* reboot

Alternatively, you can also have the same result by enabling this value in the Group Policy (Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Filesystem > Enable NTFS long path).

Windows 10 Update Error 0x80070001

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 10:00:00 +0000

I had two Windows 10 machines which had stopped pulling upgrades from Microsoft for quite long (1703, anyone?) and I could not get it back working.
Windows Update just showed me the error 0x80070001 and did refuse to do anything.

Tried:

Clearing Windows Update Cache
WSUS Offline Patching (installed the updates, but the normal Windows Update did not start working after that…)
Windows Update Repair Tool from Microsoft

Nothing did really work, until I stumbled upon a post by OksiQuatzel:
Culprit was the installed ImDisk, a virtual Floppy Drive. With this installed and an A Drive mounted - this error arose.
As soon as I unmounted the drive and removed the driver - everything started working again.
Kind of nuts that something like this could occur.

SSH and Git on Windows (with Public\Private Key Authentication)

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 08:00:45 +0000

This Blog Post consists in huge parts of Daniel Hüskens awesome work, but I still had to rewrite it a bit as I tended to add some stuff on :).

1.) Download latest Git for Windows: https://git-for-windows.github.io/

2.) Install (Entires with * can be changed to your own liking, ** can be changed, but this setting is recommended)

“Without Windows Explorer Integration” *
“Run Git and included Unix tools from Windows Command Prompt”
“Use OpenSSH”
“Checkout Windows-style, commit Unix-style endings” **
“Use Windows default console window” **

3.) Configure

MacType - A better font rasterizer for Windows

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:00:24 +0000

If you’re tired of the ClearType Fonts in Windows and long for a more Unix/Mac Style Font Rasterizer, you most probably have heard GDI++ and GDIPP. And as both projects are somehow dead (for 6+ years), someone started a new one, called MacType.

How to install the latest version?

Download and Install MacType (chose English!): http://www.mactype.net/
Download the latest patch: http://silight.hatenablog.jp/entry/MacTypePatch currently the latest version is MacTypePatch_1.19.zip (2016/11/17).
Unpack the patch and copy EasyHK32.dll, EasyHK64.dll and UserParams.ini (from win8.1_or_later folder) to the C:\Program Files\MacType folder
Copy EasyHK32.dll, EasyHK64.dll to C:\Windows\System32
Start MacType as Tray Version and chose an default settings, i.e. FT Opt

Here you can see an example - left without, right with MacType:

Gitkraken - your next Git Client

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 15:00:28 +0000

If you’re in the NetOps/DevOps Teams, chances are high you need to develop code and use git. Well, on Windows Clients, I tended to use Atlassians Source Tree - however, that client became more and more buggy and unstable - unusable to say. Especially if I had to do an really big merge of my main to my deploy tag - it tended to crash most of the time.

So, without further ado: Enter Gitkranken. A nice, free, good looking and fast git client. Without dependencies.

Removing Windows 10 Diagnostics from Windows 7/8/8.1

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:03:28 +0000

Windows 10 “Security?”: We got opt-out-only-all-included-private-Wifi-Password-Sharing with all your Facebook Friends, access to all data, addressbooks, emails, voice and video as well as the possiblity to shutdown hardware you attached to your PC - if MS does not like it. Quite some people from the Facebook and Computerbild Front already upgraded to the new Windows 10 - “don’t get left behind and get your upgrade” - well… it sounds more like a really evil episode of Dr. Who and the Cyberman to me. Ugh.

[Win7+] Reset IP Stack

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:13:16 +0000

If your network doesn’t do networking anymore - and it comes down to the Windows IP Stack, try reseting it this way:
(In Admin CMD):

netsh int ip reset C:\netsh.log.txt
netsh winsock reset

After that, reboot

[Win8.1] Android MTP doesn't work

Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:59:58 +0000

Got Windows 8.1 installed? MTP doesn’t work?
Well - maybe you got the Windows 8.1 N Version installed. The Version without Windows Media Player - and without MTP Drivers!
Just install the Windows Media Feature Pack for Windows 8.1 - reboot - and it works. It’s Magic, ain’t it?!

[Win8.1] EEE PC 1015PN and Windows 8.1

Sun, 17 Nov 2013 11:47:46 +0000

Very funny coincidence: Exactly one year after my devastating test of Windows 8 on the EEE PC 1015PN (here) I tried Windows 8 again - 8.1 to be frankly.

After booting from the DVD, I entered my Key and choose to keep my data and such - an Upgrade Installation. Sadly, installer told me that I needed to choose that after booting into Windows 7 and starting the installation process there. Well, I did. But I only could choose to keep my data - not my programs(!). Sad, but - well. So - if you want to install and keep your stuff: Try to install Windows 8 first and then upgrade to Windows 8.1! I made an backup (just in any case - last time showed me the importance again…) and started with the installation. I took quite a while, but in the end it succeded. This time (and maybe because I changed my Wifi/Bluetooth Card from Azure for an Intel ABGN/WiMax Card?!) - I got none problems with Wifi. Working excellent from the first moment on.

[Win7] Upgrade Error in Android SDK for Windows

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 13:21:34 +0000

Recently I got an error on trying to upgrade my Android SDK, claming that I would not be able to access an URL. I was looking around the Internet and got the information that I should first upgrade the Eclipse Plugin. OK!

Upgrading AVT:

In Eclipse go to Help
Install New Software - Add
inside Add Repository write the Name: ADT and Location: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/
after loading you should get Developer Tools and NDK Plugins
check both if you want to use the Native Developer Kit (NDK) in the future or check Developer Tool only
click Next
Finish and Restart Eclipse

Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14869929/update-android-sdk-tool-to-22-0-4latest-version-from-22-0-1

[Win] Windows Partition Tools

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:51:26 +0000

Needed for Android SD Card partitioning or Raspberry Pi gambling:

MiniTool Partition Wizard
- http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
- Awesome Tool for Windows, can part and format even EXT4. It is small, fast and easy to use.
SD Card Formatter
- https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/
- Official Tool of the SD Card Foundation. Can format even problematic cards.
Image Writer for Windows
- https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download
- Great to write .img Images to disks.

[Win7] Printer disappeared

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:17:06 +0000

If your printers do disappear, check the spooler:

Start, Run, services.msc - enable Spooler / Druckerwarteschlange and - there they are again.

[Win8] EEE PC 1015PN and Windows 8

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 11:00:05 +0000

I have been using my EEE PC 1015PN for nearly 2 years now, and I am quite satisfied with it. But after the release of Windows 8, I wanted to try it, too. So I decided to upgrade install from my Windows 7 Professional to Windows 8 Professional. Before this test, I made an Acronis Image, which turned out to be an really good idea. Installation itself needed about 1 1/2 hour, as I decided to upgrade and not start from scratch.

[Samba] Windows Client can't access Unix Samba Share KB2536276

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:07:43 +0000

On 16.06.2011 Microsoft fixed an Security Issue with Samba which ended in Windows Users beeing unable to access Unix Samba Shares by using Plain Text Authentication.
By removing Security Update KB2536276 and rebooting you can enable your client again - or you patch your samba server, which is the real source of error - Microsoft did just fix an flaw.

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8238

https://bugzilla.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=6593

Infos taken from:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_update/kb2536276-windows-xp-pc-get-system-error-58-when/d9dbdde5-2666-4423-b47c-fbdb80b995d9

[WinXP] Windows 7 Taskbar Tool

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:36:05 +0000

Some of us still work on Windows XP.
I myself still prefer to have my P4 3 GhZ Single Core at work to run with the “old” Windows, because of Ressources and the good feeling to have an proven system installed. The only thing that I find really annoying is the taskbar: I really love the feature of Windows 7 to reorder taskbar entries without restarting applications.
And thats something Windows XP can do as well with Taskbar++
( http://www.chip.de/downloads/Taskbar_19900036.html )

[WinXP] Correct Error 39 (No CD-Rom found, Driver Corrupt or missing)

Fri, 14 May 2010 12:19:33 +0000

Run regedit
Look in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} for

UpperFilters LowerFilters UpperFilters.bak LowerFilters.bak

Delete them and reboot

Windows XP Network Sharing Problems

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:31:17 +0000

1.) Install the Network Sharing by install a new Network and Activate Filesharing

2.) Enable the Guest Account

3.) Local Securitysettings, Local, Userrights, Deny Access from Network to following Users: Remove “Guest” from that Tab

4.) Use the Advanced File Sharing. Its more powerful.

Windows 2000 / XP Password Special

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:37:03 +0000

So, you logged out of Windows and need to get your password back? Thats for what this little collection is for.

Lets say you need to “crack” an Windows 2000 / XP Password. For i.e. login data. Then you should go for Ophcrack: http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/

If you just want to login into Windows 2000 / XP / Linux etc. without using or cracking the password with admin rights, go for konboot: http://www.piotrbania.com/all/kon-boot/

Remove Files on Windows that "just doesn't want to be removed"

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:09:35 +0000

If you can’t remove a file on Windows, its mostly because of the usage of a too long filename, invalid characters and such.
To solve that there are many tools like unlockers and such which doesn’t solve the problem because they doesn’t solve the sympthoms:
The filenames.

So if you step into that kind of problem, open up and commandline and cd to the folder with the “bad” file or file.

PXE Install of Windows (without Floppy, without CDRom)

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:03:40 +0000

Files needed:
- smartdrv.exe
- TFTPD Server
- pxelinux.0
- memdisk
Download and unzip TFTD Server, create Folder “root”.
Start TFTP Server
Settings:

- Server Interface: Choose the right NIC
- DHCP Server:
Start Pool: 192.168.2.40
Size of pool: 4
Boot File: pxelinux.0
WINS/DNS Server: 192.168.2.1
Default Router: 192.168.2.1
Mask: 255.255.255.0
->> Press Save
- Under "Seetings"
Base Directory to the created "root" Folder
TFTP Security "None"
PXE Compatibility
->> Press OK

Copy memdisk, menu.c32, pxelinux.0, bartdisk.IMA to the root Folder
create pxelinux.cfg Folder within root
create File with Name “default” (no .txt or such!) with following stuff inside:

DEFAULT menu.c32
TIMEOUT 300
ALLOWOPTIONS 0
PROMPT 0
MENU TITLE PXE Boot System
LABEL BartBoot
MENU LABEL ^Bart Network Disk
kernel memdisk
append initrd=bartdisk.IMA
LABEL BootNormal
MENU LABEL ^Boot Normal
LOCALBOOT  0

Create an SMB Share in an Folder of your Choice. I took the Folder D:\PXE and did share that as pxe
Create Subfolder for every Windows Version you want to share. I created the subfolder tabxpsp3
Copy the i386 Folder from the Windows CD to that Folder
Do also copy the smartdrv.exe into the i386 in your pxe/subfolder/i386
Start tftpd
Connect the Laptop to the Network, choose PXE / NIC as Bootmedia in the BIOS.
Let that thing boot to PXE and go through everything with just default settings.
Fidsk: Delete All, than Create Primary Partition with all Space (minus 1000 MB), create extended Partition with the space left - and logical Partition in that
Reboot
This time, only accept normal default settings until an “Idetification Settings” comes up. Fill out and enable lmhosts option
In the empty pad enter IP Adress of your SMB Server TAB Name of the Server. For example: 192.168.2.39 ATOM, and press ALT+X to save and leave
Format: format c: and format d:
net use x: \atom\pxe
cd tabxpsp3\i386
smartdrv
winnt (/T D:)

Orginal taken from: http://www.lockstockmods.net/2008/04/26/easy-way-to-pxe-boot-windows/