‘IT Related’ Archives
Q&A Monday: LZMA File
Question: I received a file from a coworker that has a LZMA file type with a large sum of data, and I don't know how to open it. Please help! Kevin Knight South Dakota Answer: LZMA is a compressed file, something like the ZIP compression that most of us are generally familiar with. It's used as a way to group files together and [...]
XP Mode “Virtual Windows XP could not be restored”
I recently ran into a weird problem with my Windows XP mode program in Windows 7. While trying to turn on the virtual machine, I kept getting a pop up with the following error: "windows xp mode could not be restored because of either host processor type mismatch" Regardless of what I tried to do, I couldn't get the Windows XP Mode virtual [...]
Picking a Helpdesk Software
One of the first I was assigned when I became a manager was to find a new helpdesk solution. Our current solution was OK, but had been in use for several years and our department had outgrown the usefulness. Plus a big plus was we wanted our user base to be able to track the status of their tickets. I had assumed that this take [...]
