NK2 File Locations

Outlook 2003/2007 with Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003

C:\Documents and Settings\[User Profile]\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\filename.NK2

Outlook 2003/2007 with Windows Vista, 7, or Server 2008: 

C:\Users\[User Profile]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook\filename.NK2

Outlook 2010/2013 with Windows Vista, 7, or Server 2008: 

C:\Users\[User Profile]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache\Stream_Autocomplete_[key].dat

Outlook 2010/2013 with Windows XP: 

C:\Documents and Settings\[User Profile]\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache\Stream_Autocomplete_[key].dat

When you use the NK2Edit utility, you don't have to worry about locating the NK2 file, it automatically opens the default file for you.

Quickbooks license error after cloning hard drive

"Could not initialize license properties. Error 3371 and Error 3371, Status Code -11118: "QuickBooks could not load the license data..."

Find and delete the EntitlementDataStore.ecml file

Path to file:
c:\users\all users\intuit\entitlement client\v...\

If the entitlement client folder is missing, reinstall Quickbooks

helpful forum post

Exchange user mailbox quota limit changes may take up to 2 hours to take effect

Open regedit on the server

Go to HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\ParametersSystem

Create a new DWORD value “Reread Logon Quotas Interval” (without the quotes) and give it a decimal value of 1200 (20 minutes in seconds)

Still under the key ParametersSystem, create a new DWORD value “Mailbox Cache Age Limit” and give it a decimal value of 20

Restart the Exchange IS

Error when launching Exchange Management Console

Error reads: "...The system load quota of 1000 requests per 2 seconds has been exceeded. Send future requests at a slower rate or raise the quote for this user..."

Run command prompt as administrator.

Use IISRESET command.

After IIS restarts, try opening EMC again.

Useful email tools

Microsoft Remote Connectivity Analyzer

Wormly SMTP Test

MXToolbox

Mail Tester

sender base

Issue solved: Exchange security alert: SSL name vs. internal server name
Follow these steps

Set RAM limit to SBS internal database

Open SQL Server Management Studio

Connect to server name:
\\.\pipe\mssql$microsoft##ssee\sql\query

Right click the root node, click Properties
Click Memory
Change the value of Maximum server memory (in MB)

Veeam backup failure

Error during VeeamZip backup attempt: "An error occurred while saving the snapshot: failed to quiesce the virtual machine"

Some of the VMware KB suggestions include:

2069952
2034002

But, the virtual disk service suggestion didn't help, and the other suggestion requires a reboot, which was not possible in my situation.

The solution I found was to modify the VMware tools installation to REMOVE the VMware tools' VSS option.