Monday, June 10, 2013

Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000709)

Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000709) when trying to set default printer in Win7...

Turns out an old printer (defunct yet still in registry somehow) was still there...

Fixed by setting permissions to key...

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows

To FULL.  Then renamed key ..\Windows as ..\windows.x and restarted print spooler
service.. the default printer setting then worked normally.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproinstall/thread/57d9e420-0ea2-4561-a7cc-2fd33da792ae/

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

ASUS G1Sn-x1 with T9300 and 8GB RAM


I was able to successfully and easily upgrade my ASUS laptop to an Intel T9300 Core2 Duo
CPU... was a very easy swap.. cost me 50 bucks to extend the life of this awesome gaming lappy.

Hybrid SSD is also onboard...

ASUS G1Sn-x1 also upgraded to 8GB RAM, seen in BIOS and reported by Windows 7 64bit.
Used Corsair Valueselect 8GB 2x4 kit.

Lenovo T60 Bad Option ROM PXE-E05 Error

If you are having issues with your T60 Lenovo or similar laptop with a corrupted NIC Option ROM, I was able to fix it by resetting the ROM to default.

Download Intel BOOTUTIL here...
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=19186

Create a FreeDOS bootable USB using RUFUS...
http://rufus.akeo.ie

Copy the \Intel###\APPS\BootUtil\DOS\bootutil.exe file to the USB drive and boot up
the laptop with it...

Run "bootutil -CFGDEF - ALL" and then power cycle.. it will be fixed.