TreeSize

August 3, 2009

I missed adding TreeSize here – I have been using it for quite a few years, great tool to know what is using how much space in your hard disks.  There is a free version and lot of other software tools if you are interested

TreeSize 
(http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml)

(I am using it on Windows 7 – and works fine)


Deleting SharePoint sites that are not accessible

August 2, 2009

In SharePoint MOSS 2007 if some sites become messed up for whatever reason you will not be able to access the site and hence not delete the site.

Normally you open/access the site choose Site Settings->Delete this site.  If the site is not accessible you can type in the path to the delete page manually

http://yourserver:port/sitename/_layouts/deleteweb.aspx

note you have to use the full path, the parentsite/…/sitename. All other pages on the site should also be accessible this way; you can find the path by using a site that works and just substitute the path for your problem site and hopefully it will work.

(Another option is to write a small program to clean up or do your bidding)


Microsoft Download Manager, name, location

August 2, 2009

The MSDN Microsoft Download manager exe is TransferManager.exe and can be found in the downloaded internet programs folder C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files

The Akamai Download manager is Manager.exe and is also found in the downloaded programs folder C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files


SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard .exe name, location

August 2, 2009

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\BIN is the default installation folder for MOSS2007/WSS 3.x

This folder contains the binaries for MOSS and WSS, psconfigui.exe is the exe for the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard