0xc0000034 error message on Windows 7

I had a new Windows issue yesterday. A teacher computer that was behind on Windows updates had Service Pack 1 applied to it… well, almost… the update got stuck after rebooting. I was given a “fatal error” on 0xc0000034. Here was my solution: support.microsoft.com/KB/975484 Basically, this error comes up if you install Windows 7 Service [...]

Whelp, it’s my last day of Christmas vacation. Not that it’s been all vacation, as I did work some (upgraded PowerSchool, upgraded Office on a bunch of computers, and installed a new wireless network separate from the district’s so that faculty and students will be able to bring in their own personal devices… still working [...]

Got print jobs stuck in the queue that won’t delete? Here’s a pretty fast way to clear them out: 1. On your server, check to see if there are other print jobs running in other queues. If there aren’t, no worries and you can continue. If there are, you’ll need to pay attention to the [...]

“My firewall went down. It’s OK, it’s OK, it’s gonna be OK, it’s gonna be OK. We can still access all our hosted web resources like PowerSchool, Destiny, etc. while I figure this out… /gulp PowerSchool is down too, you say? /checking-it-out-now… No, PowerSchool is fine, just my users can’t get to it. They go [...]

Having problems with the MBR? Possible solutions: * If you have the Mebroot/Torbig virus, then you’ll probably need the Master Boot Record fixed. This (http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2008-010718-3448-99&tabid=2) link describes the virus and how messes with the MBR and this (http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2008-010718-3448-99&tabid=3) gives more removal details. * Running the “fixmbr” command from the Windows Recovery Console will successfully remove [...]