Windows: Installer stops with error “The System Administrator has set Policies to prevent this Installation”

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you tried to install a Software Package and it stops with MSI Error: The System Administrator Has Set Policies to Prevent This Installation

Windows Installer Error
Windows Installer Error

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VMware vSphere: Script to update License Label

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the vSphere GUIs, Win32 nor the Webclient based on Flash, does not provide the ability to change the label of a license key.

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FritzBox: Get serialnumber

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wihtin the WebGui its not possible to read the serial number of a Fritzbox.

But its possible by opening the following URL in your favorite Browser

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Hexdump: Hexdump a binary file and convert it back

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for hexdump (binary) files and converting back the Linux command line xxd works perfect.

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ESXi: Expand datastore from command line

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sometimes the vSphere Client does not determine when an underlying Volume is expanded. So you cannot expand the datastore by the WebGUI or vSphere Client.

But the command line way is still possible 🙂 These are the steps:

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