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April 24, 2017
Windows 10 Store Apps Missing
Purpose:
This post explains how to reinstall the Windows 10 Calculator app after it has been uninstalled
Symptom:
Windows 10 Calculator App missing
Resolution:
Issues reinstalling Win10 Store apps after removing them. This is specific to the Windows Calculator app.
Requirement is to have Base Filtering Engine and Windows Firewall service turned on.
*Note* - This is also a requirement for Windows 10 Updates to function correctly.
If the folders in the C:\Program Files\WindowsApps directory have been deleted or are missing find another machine that does have these folders and copy them into your machines directory. I also had to copy the VCLibs directories (highlighted below - You'll see why in a minute why these are needed.)
After you have these directories open up an elevated powershell window and register the apps using this command (specific to Calculator)
Add-AppxPackage -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1703.601.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode
However when I ran this command I got an error about the VCLibs missing. So I registered these VCLibs first with these command:
Add-AppxPackage -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.24123.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode
Add-AppxPackage -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.24123.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode
And then re-ran the command to register the Calculator app.
Add-AppxPackage -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1703.601.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppxManifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode
Cause:
The uninstall of Windows 10 Apps by various means
SageLike Post ID: SL0018
Applies to:
Windows 10
References:
http://www.intowindows.com/reset-and-reinstall-calculator-in-windows-10/
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-reinstall-default-apps-in-windows-10/
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April 12, 2017
VMware ESXi 5.5 - Attach 4K RDM Error. Failed to Start Virtual Machine
Purpose:
This post explains why when adding a 4K LUN as an RDM to a VM doesn't work
Symptom:
When a 4K block sized LUN is added to a virtual machine on an ESXi 5.5 environment you get the below error when trying to boot the VM.
Resolution:
Either recreate the Volume/LUN to one that is 512, upgrade vCenter and your ESXi hosts to version 6 or higher. In our case we were trying to P2V the OS of a SQL server and then move over the direct attached LUN to the VM. We had to back out our change since we were still on ESXi 5.5.
Cause:
As designed. VMWare doesn't support 4k LUNs until after ESXi 6.
SageLike Post ID: SL0017
Applies to:
ESXi 5.5 and earlier
References:
https://gruffdba.wordpress.com/2015/08/02/4k-logical-block-size-size-fails-on-vmware/
https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2091600
This post explains why when adding a 4K LUN as an RDM to a VM doesn't work
Symptom:
When a 4K block sized LUN is added to a virtual machine on an ESXi 5.5 environment you get the below error when trying to boot the VM.
Resolution:
Either recreate the Volume/LUN to one that is 512, upgrade vCenter and your ESXi hosts to version 6 or higher. In our case we were trying to P2V the OS of a SQL server and then move over the direct attached LUN to the VM. We had to back out our change since we were still on ESXi 5.5.
Cause:
As designed. VMWare doesn't support 4k LUNs until after ESXi 6.
SageLike Post ID: SL0017
Applies to:
ESXi 5.5 and earlier
References:
https://gruffdba.wordpress.com/2015/08/02/4k-logical-block-size-size-fails-on-vmware/
https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2091600
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