Windows manual restore

If you have a computer with a corrupt registry that wont even start in safe mode then start the computer in safe mode with command prompt and type:

C:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

This will start the gui and enable you to restore.

If you can't get even get into safe mode with command prompt, the easiest way to fix the computer is to slave the drive to another computer (You can do this using the repair console as well but it is messier as you are in command mode).

On the root of the main drive there is a hidden folder called "System Volume Information". To see it you may need to go into tools/folder options and click on the View tab. Scroll down and clear the "Hide Protected Operating System files" checkbox (If the system is in a workgroup, you'll need to clear the Use Simple File Sharing check box as well.)

Before you can open the folder you will need to change the security settings. Right click on the folder and select properties. Go to the security tab. Edit the security and add yourself with full access to the list. You may need to take ownership to do this.
You now can click through the folders to the snapshot folders. You will then find the files required for the manual restore. Rename the files and move them to the windows\system32\config folder (backing up the existing files)

Search Engine Optimization Project

I have just started my first optimizations for somebody elses website. My friends web-site was originally http://www.pci.cx. The cx indicates Christmas Island, which wasn't so hot for Australian searches. I think Christmas Island was where the spammers go not to be found.
The domain name is one of the key areas to get right for search engine optimization. If a search term is in your domain you get a lot of extra brownie points.

His company (Premier Commercial Interiors) does office fit outs and refurbishments. The first think I did was get them a new domain name. To show up in Google searches the best thing is to use the product or service in the name rather than the business name. I registered www.OfficeFitOutsSydney.com.au for them.
The next is to do some changes to their main page and to get some external links.

Useful Linux Commands

Configuring Samba
Samba is Linux's file share program. The file to change the configuration is smb.conf in /etc/samba. So to edit the file


cd /etc/samba
sudo nano smb.conf

Once the edit is done then restart samba

sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart

One thing I have been trying to do is to setup a share within a windows domain that doesn't require a password. No luck as yet.