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| System Name | micropage7 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Xeon X3470 |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. P55A-UD3R (Socket 1156) |
| Cooling | Enermax ETS-T40F |
| Memory | Samsung 8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 |
| Video Card(s) | NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 |
| Storage | V-GEN03AS18EU120GB, Seagate 2 x 1TB and Seagate 4TB |
| Display(s) | Samsung 21 inch LCD Wide Screen |
| Case | Icute Super 18 |
| Audio Device(s) | Auzentech X-Fi Forte |
| Power Supply | Silverstone 600 Watt |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 |
| Keyboard | Sades Excalibur + Taihao keycaps |
| Software | Win 7 64-bit |
| Benchmark Scores | Classified |
Long gone are the days when we had to format
our PCs and reinstall Windows just because the
sound was no longer working, but the IT
engineers at the Emory University in the United
States are sure reliving some old memories these
days after accidentally reformatting all their
Windows PCs.
While the term “accident” could sound a bit weird
since we're talking about absolutely all Windows
devices belonging to the university, it appears
that it was all caused by a Windows 7
deployment image which was by mistake sent to
all these machines.
And because misfortunes never come singly, the
Emory University hasn't only formatted all
Windows PCs, but also its very own server and
with no backup, the whole reinstallation thing had
to be performed manually.
Here's what the university said in a memo posted
on its website (which was still running, luckily):
“A Windows 7 deployment image was accidentally
sent to all Windows machines, including laptops,
desktops, and even servers,” it said.
“This image started with a repartition / reformat
set of tasks. As soon as the accident was
discovered, the SCCM server was powered off –
however, by that time, the SCCM server itself had
been repartitioned and reformatted. Restoration of
servers began immediately but the process took
far longer than expected – we have been using
consultants to help validate the health of the
SCCM servers and that work only completed last
night.”
As mentioned, reinstallation had to be performed
manually, since no backups were available, which
means that IT engineers really had to restore
system and services one by one using the
traditional methods.
“We were without our preferred methods for
deploying images to desktops/laptops all
yesterday and relied on older methods – USB +
Ghost, LANDesk (we still had our old LANDesk
server) + PXE. These methods required a lot of
manual work plus our success was uneven with
them,” the university explains.
An updated notification posted on its website
today reveals that the university is still working to
resolve the issue, and Windows is still being
installed on some of the affected machines. At the
same time, the university adds that support staff
is also working to install critical applications,
including Microsoft Office, Flash, Firefox, iTunes,
Adobe Reader, and McAfee Anti-Virus, along with
Visio, Project, and Adobe solutions on a number of
systems.
Those affected by the issue and who have not yet
been contacted by the Incident Management
Team are recommended to contact the Service
Desk at 7-7777.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/US-U...ows-PCs-Including-Its-Own-Server-442655.shtml
our PCs and reinstall Windows just because the
sound was no longer working, but the IT
engineers at the Emory University in the United
States are sure reliving some old memories these
days after accidentally reformatting all their
Windows PCs.
While the term “accident” could sound a bit weird
since we're talking about absolutely all Windows
devices belonging to the university, it appears
that it was all caused by a Windows 7
deployment image which was by mistake sent to
all these machines.
And because misfortunes never come singly, the
Emory University hasn't only formatted all
Windows PCs, but also its very own server and
with no backup, the whole reinstallation thing had
to be performed manually.
Here's what the university said in a memo posted
on its website (which was still running, luckily):
“A Windows 7 deployment image was accidentally
sent to all Windows machines, including laptops,
desktops, and even servers,” it said.
“This image started with a repartition / reformat
set of tasks. As soon as the accident was
discovered, the SCCM server was powered off –
however, by that time, the SCCM server itself had
been repartitioned and reformatted. Restoration of
servers began immediately but the process took
far longer than expected – we have been using
consultants to help validate the health of the
SCCM servers and that work only completed last
night.”
As mentioned, reinstallation had to be performed
manually, since no backups were available, which
means that IT engineers really had to restore
system and services one by one using the
traditional methods.
“We were without our preferred methods for
deploying images to desktops/laptops all
yesterday and relied on older methods – USB +
Ghost, LANDesk (we still had our old LANDesk
server) + PXE. These methods required a lot of
manual work plus our success was uneven with
them,” the university explains.
An updated notification posted on its website
today reveals that the university is still working to
resolve the issue, and Windows is still being
installed on some of the affected machines. At the
same time, the university adds that support staff
is also working to install critical applications,
including Microsoft Office, Flash, Firefox, iTunes,
Adobe Reader, and McAfee Anti-Virus, along with
Visio, Project, and Adobe solutions on a number of
systems.
Those affected by the issue and who have not yet
been contacted by the Incident Management
Team are recommended to contact the Service
Desk at 7-7777.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/US-U...ows-PCs-Including-Its-Own-Server-442655.shtml
