Vmware ESXi Unsupported mode

On the console:

1. Press ALT-F1.
2. Type "unsupported" and press ENTER.  No characters will show on screen.
3. Enter ROOT password when prompted should get you into # prompt.
4. Be careful, you are in unsupported admin mode.

To Exit:

1. At #, type CLEAR and press ENTER to clear screen.
2. Type EXIT and press ENTER to exit unsupported mode.
3. Press ALT-F2 to switch back to ESXi console page.

Reference:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1003677

Old Reminders in Outlook 2007 still popping up

Download MFCMAPI from http://mfcmapi.codeplex.com/

1. goto Session->Logon->select Outlook to connect
2. goto Session->Advanced logon->Displace message store table
3. from the message store table window, expand Root-Mailbox, then expand IPM_SUBTREE
4. rightclick 'calendar', select 'open contents table'
5. find the celendar entries you wish to remove, rightclick the message to remove, select 'delete message'.
6. done
7. go back to outlook. from menu 'View', select 'reminders window', verify if the messages/reminders are gone.

Reference:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2007-outlook/cannot-turn-off-a-reminder-in-outlook-2007/d07286f7-f3b9-4dcd-94df-a1c0565a2e44

Non-sa access to SQL 2000 Jobs

Add users to role TargetServersRole in MSDB database for SQL 2000 SP3+.

Reference:
http://www.sql-server-performance.com/2006/sqlagent-scheduled-jobs/

How to create linked server to Oracle

Basically, you have to install the Oracle client software on your SQL server, then using references in the tnsnames.ora file, you create the linked server using the "Oracle Provider for Ole DB" driver.

Reference:
http://gleew.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/sql-server-linked-server-to-oracle/

Migrating SQL Reporting Services

Good article.

Reference:
http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2627/migrating-sql-reporting-services-to-a-new-server/
http://www.sqldbatips.com/showarticle.asp?ID=62

Dynamically create redirected folders

This works.

Reference:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=274443

Editting HOSTS file in Win 7

Basically, you "run as Administrator" NOTEPAD, open HOSTS, edit and save.

Reference:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923947