The dreaded Microsoft Zune Software error.
“A media usage rights error has occurred. For help fixing this problem, click Web Help. Error Code C00D12F5″
I have received this message a few times after reformatting or moving things around.
Here are the instructions to fix it.
Download the DRM reset exe from Microsoft: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?linkid=105000.
Run the exe.
Restart your Zune Software. That should fix your issue.
I noticed that my IMAP account was having issues with my upgrade from Microsoft Outlook 2007 to Microsoft Outlook 2010. I was trying to delete emails and was receiving this error message.
Deleted items folder is unavailable
Below are the steps to fix this problem.
Launch Microsoft Outlook 2010.
Go up to File, click on Account Settings, and the select “Account Settings”.
Make sure your IMAP account is selected if you have multiple email accounts and click “Change.”
Click on “More Settings.”
Click on the “Deleted Items” tab, click on your Inbox, and make a new folder called “Deleted.”
Click “OK”, cancel, and close. Your finished. You can also do the same thing with the “Sent Items” folder.
I have had a Zune Pass subscription for quite some time now and love it for downloading and organizing my music.
Zune Pass
I have the x64 Zune software installed on my home computer, work computer, and laptop; so I am using the three total already that you are allowed. The annoyance I had was syncing the new content between all of my computers. Microsoft’s website and support says that you have to manually click the “Restore All” option when you are at a computer with out of date content.
Zune - Restore All
And that works ok… but there is a much better way that syncs everything automatically, without ever having to manually update it.
I am referring to the new Windows Live Mesh software.
Windows Live Mesh
For those of you who might have tried this software earlier and disliked it, try it again as they have improved it a lot. Basically what we are going to do is setup Windows Live Mesh to sync our subscription folder between computers.
Install Windows Live Mesh on each computer you have your Zune Software on.
(Download wlsetup-web.exe)
Windows Live Mesh is part of Windows Essentials, and if you are like me, you don’t want all of the software. So after you launch wlsetup-web.exe, select “Choose the programs you want to install.”
Windows Essentials
Choose Windows Live Mesh, uncheck everything else, and click install.
Windows Live Mesh Selection
Login to Windows Live Mesh.
Sign in to Windows Live Mesh
Click on “Sync a folder”.
Sync Folder - Windows Live Mesh
Browse to your Music folder and click on your “Subscription” folder, then hit sync.
Live Mesh - Subscription
Repeat this procedure on your other computers and anytime you download new music, podcasts, etc… they will immediately sync with Windows Live Mesh to your other computers. I have been using this method for about 3 months and it works great!
Well, its been a long time since I posted an article, but now that my life is fairly back to normal I will begin posting some articles again. Have some really good tutorials on SCCM planned.
I have been using the new Internet Explorer 9 in beta and have actually been enjoying it. Looks like Microsoft is finally getting the ball rolling. However, being beta it definitley still has some issues.
A big error I have come across has become a big nuisance. Whenever I go to download something I get this error. (file and website have been removed)
IE9 download error
The one way I have found to fix this is to press CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE and then select delete ‘download history’.
IE9 - Clear Download History
Once you do that, you have to close IE9 and restart it. This works about 80% of the time.
Also, another problem I have had is that Flash will just stop working and I have to reinstall the latest version of Adobe Flash from here.
If anyone else has fixes for the downloading problem, please post! Thank you.
I have run into about 20-30 people over the last couple weeks that were having trouble sysprepping and they all narrowed it down to the same thing; their anti-virus application. It seems that the Sysprep tool is sometimes not working with a lot of the 3rd party anti-virus applications.
And yes, you probably noticed that both applications are made by Microsoft, go figure. If anyone notices any other anti-virus programs that are causing issues with sysprep please comment on here. Or if you have workaround for these anti-virus apps and sysprep working together please comment.
Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Alternative
I just updated my WinPE 3.0 boot environment scripts. They are completley free to download. You can either click on the green button on the right hand side or visit this link http://blog.brianleejackson.com/winpe-3-0-boot-environment-scripts.
CHANGES/UPDATES AS OF NOVEMBER 12, 2009
Also, if you have enjoyed my site or gotten useful information from it; even if I saved you an hour from compiling different information then I have accomplished my goal. However, I am now getting 10-20 emails per day asking questions about sysprepping, Windows 7 deployment, etc. It is getting hard to keep up. And with this increase in traffic comes an increase in bandwidth. If I have helped you in any way please feel free to donate any amount on the right hand side so I can keep this blog going. I have some great new tutorials planned as I jump deep into the Acresso’s AdminStudio 9.5 Repackager for Windows 7 x64.
The first thing I want to say is that I simply love my new Droid phone. In fact, it probably is the coolest electronic device I have ever owned. Verizon Wireless has the best service and now they have the best phone! I really think this phone is going to help boost their ratings and customers.
This is assuming you are already using Microsoft Outlook 2007 for everything.
The first thing I tried with the Droid was syncing my personal IMAP account with the device. Then I realized that wasn’t going to sync my contacts, calendar, etc.
So I removed the IMAP account and then tried syncing my Microsoft Exchange account. This worked great and pulled contacts down, calendar items (buggy), and emails. But then I realized there were still nice little features missing. Because it is Google OS obviously they are wanting you to use Gmail (their product).
So I decided to give the GOOGLE APPS a test trial run, accompanied by Google App Sync. And let me just say, it is amazing!!!!
The Google APPs costs $50 per user per year but it is worth every penny for me. My entire Microsoft Outlook 2007 is now syncing flawlessly with my DROID, very fast, with all the functions and features of GMAIL but without the GMAIL branding. You definitely want to give it a try. 30 day trial is free and they don’t bill you for first 30 days.
VERIZON WIRELESS DROID
If you are like me you probably haven’t been very happy with the Zune HD browser. The 4.3 update fixes a lot of the problems with the browser and it is a lot more responsive. After installing the update you will now have an option in settings that you can have the browser render as “mobile” or as “desktop”. (If only we could get rid of the BING search) All the firmware update changes can be found on Gizmodo. I had trouble updating my firmware, it didn’t say I needed an update, said that 4.1 was the newest version. Here is what I did to fix the problem. (I am running Windows 7, but same options apply under XP or Vista)
Unplug your Zune from USB and close your Zune software.
Go to your control panel.
Zune Control Panel
Click on Clock, Language, and Region
Zune Region Settings
Click on “change location”.
Zune Change Location
Change your location to “United Kingdom”.
Zune UK
Now plug your Zune back in and launch the Zune software. Go to settings at top right and then to “Player Update” on left hand side.
Zune Player Update
It should now ask you to upgrade player to 4.3. Select “Upgrade”. This will take a minute or two.
You should now see a confirmation screen saying your player is fully up to date.
Zune Player 4.3
You can now go back to control panel and change your region back to US.
I have been blogging a lot over the past year about my experiences with Windows 7, WinPE 3.0, etc. The first reason I started blogging was not only to document for myself but also because I was trying to save others some time. Well, the good news is that Microsoft finally decided to document all these topics. If you haven’t already, drop by Amazon and buy this book:
Windows® 7 Resource Kit.
Windows 7 Resource Kit
Here is the layout of the book:
Chapter 1: Overview of Windows 7 Improvements
Chapter 2: Security in Windows 7
Chapter 3: Deployment Platform
Chapter 4: Planning Deployment
Chapter 5: Testing Application Compatibility
Chapter 6: Developing Disk Images
Chapter 7: Migrating User State Data
Chapter 8: Deploying Applications
Chapter 9: Preparing Windows PE
Chapter 10: Configuring Windows Deployment Services
Chapter 11: Using Volume Activation
Chapter 12: Deploying with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Chapter 13: Overview of Management Tools
Chapter 14: Managing the Desktop Environment
Chapter 15: Managing Users and User Data
Chapter 16: Managing Disks and File Systems
Chapter 17: Managing Devices and Services
Chapter 18: Managing Printing
Chapter 19: Managing Search
Chapter 20: Managing Windows Internet Explorer
Chapter 21: Maintaining Desktop Health
Chapter 22: Supporting Users with Remote Assistance
Chapter 23: Managing Software Updates
Chapter 24: Managing Client Protection
Chapter 25: Configuring Windows Networking
Chapter 26: Configuring Windows Firewall and IPsec
Chapter 27: Connecting Remote Users and Networks
Chapter 28: Deploying IPv6
Chapter 29: Configuring Startup and Troubleshooting Startup Issues
Chapter 30: Troubleshooting Hardware, Driver, and Disk Issues
Chapter 31: Troubleshooting Network Issues
Chapter 32: Troubleshooting Stop Messages
In my opinion this book could be priced a lot higher for all the information it has in it. If you are nerdy enough this would make a great stocking stuffer 
This article can also be read at my new website: http://www.theitbros.com.
If you are like me you have probably run into the following error when trying to run powershell scripts. This becomes very annoying and tedious if you are running different scripts on a regular basis.
“Security Warning – Run only scripts that you trust. While scripts from the Internet can be useful, this script can potentially harm your computer. Do you want to run –.ps1? [D] Do not run [R] Run once [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is “D”):
The first thing you need to do is launch Windows Powershell.
Then enter the following commands:
get-executionpolicy
set-executionpolicy bypass
Powershell Trust Scripts
Now launch your script and enjoy not seeing that annoying message come up.
