Thursday, June 23, 2005

Switch Options for Windows NT Boot.ini File

Available Switch Options for Windows NT Boot.ini File

SQL TRUNCATE

If you want to clear out a table in MS SQL that includes an identity field AND want to reset the field so it starts over at 1, use TRUNCATE instead of DELETE FROM.

Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Windows Media Player 8,9,10 CD to MP3:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3Encoding
SetValue "HighRate"=dword:0001F400 (128000)
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3Encoding
SetValue "MediumHighRate"=dword:0001B580 (112000)
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3Encoding
SetValue "MediumRate"=dword:0000FA00 (64000)
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Settings\MP3Encoding
SetValue "LowRate"=dword:0000DAC0 (56000)

WinXP Home to XP Pro Lite - ?????

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Homekey\ControlSet001\Services\setupdd
key Standard format REG_BINARY all 0
01 --> 00
02 --> 00

or:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\ProductOptions
set to empty, than reboot to last known good config..

or use NTSwitch.