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Fixing WD EX2 NAS Access Issues on a Fresh Windows Installation

December 15, 2025
Pinal Dave
Personal
Hardware, Personal Technology, Windows

New Windows installation done. Coffee ready. And suddenly my WD EX2 NAS decided to pretend it did not know me at all.

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PS1 Cannot Be Loaded Because Running Scripts Is Disabled

September 7, 2023
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Command Line, PowerShell, Windows

PS1 cannot be loaded because PowerShell’s execution policy blocks scripts by default. You can set RemoteSigned, bypass the policy for one session, or choose Unrestricted as a last resort. Here is each option, and the scope to check.

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Install MongoDB on Windows: SQL in Sixty Seconds #091

July 31, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Video
MongoDB, NoSQL, SQL in Sixty Seconds, Windows

To install MongoDB on Windows you need two downloads, the server and the shell. This post walks through the MongoDB 9 setup, then proves the install with real mongosh output: the version, a ping, one inserted document and a clean drop. It ends with the common first-run problems and the safe defaults to keep.

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Windows Path Variable: Run oStress From Any Folder

May 9, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Command Line, SQL Utility, sqlcmd, Windows

The Windows Path variable is a list of folders that Windows searches when you type a program name. This post shows how to test a change in one window, add a folder for good and check that it works. It uses oStress and sqlcmd as the examples and ends with rules for a clean Path.

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Always On Listener Creation Failure: Enabling Object Failed With Error 5

February 8, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
AlwaysOn, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, SQL Server Cluster, Windows

A listener creation failure with error 5 means access was denied, and the cluster log shows who was denied. Here the cluster computer object could not enable the listener object. A domain admin gave it Full Control, and the listener came online.

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How to Measure Transactions Per Seconds in SQL Server? – Interview Question of the Week #262

February 2, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
SQL DMV, SQL Performance, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Transactions, Windows

Question: How to Measure Transactions Per Seconds in SQL Server?
I have updated the script for this for Comprehensive Database Performance Health Check.

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Provisioning Computer Object Failed With Error 5: Always On Listener Failure

January 21, 2020
Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
AlwaysOn, Computer Network, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server Cluster, Windows

Provisioning computer object failed with error 5 is a cause of Always On listener creation failure. The cluster log showed the cluster computer object being denied access while changing the listener’s password. Giving the CNO Full Control over the listener object fixes it.

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