Monday, April 16, 2012

System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException: GDI+ is not properly initialized (internal GDI+ error) - SharePoint 2010

IIS reset fixes this issue temporarily.

Microsoft has a hotfix for this. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975410/ 

It applies to: 
Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2

The hotfix would replace the following file with the following attributes. For all supported x86-based version and x64-based versions of the .NET Framework 2.0 in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

File name                       File version           File size       Date               Time  Platform
System.drawing.dll       2.0.50727.5652      626,688      11-Feb-2011   23:31  x86

Monday, April 9, 2012

Use your iPad as a Windows 7 tablet using PocketCloud from WYSE.

You can connect to your home or office laptop from iPad as if you are running Windows on your iPad. It's amazing!!! Just install PocketCloud in your Laptop and use gmail account! WYSE has made it as much non-technical as possible. Impressive!!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Document locked as Read only by System Account in SharePoint 2010

Document becomes locked as Read only by System Account and no one would be able to edit document or undo checkout or override checkout or delete it.

This can be solved by
You must be a site collection admininstrator

2. Go to Site Settings/Record Declaration Settings

3. In the second section - Manual record declaration in lists and libraries should be: ---> Click the radio button for Available in All Locations by Default

4. Go back to your library (Where you cannot delete the file)

5. Click the ribbon - Library Tools/Documents -- You should see a new item to the right of the Edit Properties Button: Declare Record --image

6. Now you should be able to select the document, and select Compliance Details and the undeclare as a record link will be active

7. Undeclare the record

8. Delete the record.