Backups for Windchill Quality Solutions 10.2+

I had a failed hard drive recently and with it a corrupted back up. It turns out that Relex / WQS files are not easily saved like a simple .file or .proj it turns out you need to make a backup of your SQL database that was created for Relex. You need to make sure when you installed SQL Server EXPRESS you also installed the management studio tools. If you didn't download the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Sign in with the sa account, or if you forget you might be able to with windows credentials. Expand the Databases heading. Right-click on the database to be migrated and choose Tasks > Back Up. On the Back Up Database window make sure the Backup Type is set to Full. Lastly make sure to actually set a file name / location in by clicking [Add...] intuitively they don't have an automatic name for the .bak setup, so without it you can't actually create the backup. I'd recommend committing this .bak file somewhere safe because without it a migration to a new system is a horrible process.

Once again I'd still like to make note that PTC has excellent support.

Windows Office 2016 seems to be missing fonts from Office 2010

I have no idea why the hell Microsoft would decide not to include some fonts. This ends up breaking several of my presentations on an upgrade to 2016. Why?

Some Examples of Fonts I was Missing (incomplete)

• Arial Rounded MT Bold
• Berlin Sans FB
• Berlin Sans FB Demi 
• Brittanic Bold
• Century Gothic
• Eras Demi ITC
• Eras Bold ITC
• Eras Medium ITC
• Franklin Gothic Book 
• Harlow Solid Italic
• Kristen ITC
• Rockwell Extra Bold 

 Turns out that some fonts are associated with other language packs. You can just get the supplemental fonts back though: Link

The other option was to go to http://www.myfontfree.com/ and just search for them.

WTH Microsoft.

How install Xilinx tools if the Accessories folder is missing

Turns out you can uninstall through the Xilinx Information Center > Manage Installs, if you don't have the installer around.

Xilinx Vivado 2015.4 Won't Uninstall

I had a hugely fucked up Xilinx Install apparently. The accessories folder was not there, and when I tried to uninstall I got this:

The Program can't start because MSVCR110.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem

Solution

Download the x86 version of this file: Link

Source: Link

Gmail Timestamps are Incorrect

I could not figure out where the settings were for this anywhere, lots of blog posts show correcting it in the calendar. What worked for me was

1. Right-Click on Clock > Adjust Date / Time
2. Set time automatically [on]
3. Set time zone automatically [off]
4. Actually set the correct timezone
5. Adjust for daylight saving time automatically [on] 
6. Add Clocks for different time zones > Internet Time > Sync > Apply

Windows 10 Network Adapter Disabling at Lockscreen

Could be one of two issues:

Method 1:
Regarding this issue, I suggest we turn off power save on your network adapter:

Step 1: Turn off power management on network adapter:

       Open Network and Sharing Center.
       Click the Change adapter settings link in the upper left of the navigation pane.
       Right click the network connection you want to enable/disable power management support on and click Properties .
       Click Configure .
       On the Power Management tab, clear the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power check box.
Step 2: change settings of wireless network adapter in power option as Maximum performance.

If the issue still persists, considering the power plan settings issue, please help to upload the power report here for further research:

please run this command:

powercfg -energy

Source

OR

Method 2:

Power Options > Change when the computer sleeps >  Put the computer to sleep > Never.

Windows Hello, HP Simple Pass, Authentec / Digital Persona Driver

So I own a Hp Pavillion Dv7 latptop from back in the day.

Originally, I needed the Digital Persona Drivers coupled with HP Simplepass to sign onto my computer.

The new awesome thing is Windows 10 has a brand new feature called Windows Hello.

Basically once you add a "pin" you can sign in without a load of bullshit.

The original thread I found to help me out was here:
Link

In Short

1. Download the Windows 10 Lenovo Driver here "Validity Fingerprint Common Driver"
2. Resetart the Machine
3. Go to the Device Manager 
4. Right Click on the Biometrics Device > Properties > Driver > Update Driver...
5. [Browse my computer for driver software]
6. [-> Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer]
7. Uncheck the [Show compatible hardware]
8. Select Synaptics FP Sensors (WBF) (PID=0017)
9. Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options
10. Create a Pin
11. Register fingers with Windows Hello 

Yay. 

Xilinx SDK Vivado Issues

Had a new Xilinx Issue with Vivado 2015.4 after a hard drive failed and I had to revert to a back-up clone:

In a project that previously already worked I got

"The following errors were found parsing \directory\system.mss"

In a brand new project, the BSP fails creation of a ton of files giving errors like this:

make[1]: *** [xadcps_sinit.o] Error 1

make[1]: Target `libs' not remade because of errors.

make: *** [ps7_cortexa9_1/libsrc/xadcps_v2_2/src/make.libs] Error 2

 Finally, when trying to create a hello world project I got this:

"The STDOUT parameter is not set on the OS. Hello World requires stdout to be set."

Unfortunately, Google had nothing for me, I did a full reinstall and it works after that. yay fpga development. fml.

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Edit. Turns out it is NOT the Xilinx installation. I was using a custom BSP build for standalone that was designed for AMP on the Xilinx forums. I was just unlucky because I had never tried to create a project that wasn't designed to be "Empty" which is the only setting it worked on. For reference Xilinx labels this as standalone_v5_39, you just click on BSP settings and there is a drop down menu to edit.