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Setup cannot copy file: iastor.sys

Here is a tested solution to the Intel F6 Storage Driver install error:

“setup cannot copy the file: iastor.sys. To retry, press enter.”

After you create the Intel F6 driver disk, Copy (don’t move) all files from the root of the floppy to a subfolder on the floppy as follows:

A:/$OEM$/TEXTMODE/

This is what the floppy will look [...]

SBS 2008 Migration - Replication Problem

Whilst migrating a customers SBS 2003 server to SBS 2008, I was getting a message saying “Active Directory replication is taking longer than expected”.  I clicked “Wait…” a couple of times, but nothing was happening.

Using the admin share (C$) I was able to access the installation logs on the destination server (from C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server) and saw [...]

Backups - Keep Your Data Protected

You’ve deleted a file and didn’t mean to. No problem – just restore it from your backup!

It is a common situation. A lot of people think of backups as being just for disaster recovery when the unthinkable happens; for when a server disk fails, or a computer is stolen for example. Yes, these are essential [...]

April 2010 Update

April has been another busy month here at SkiptonSystems!

We learned this week that we have been given the contracts to design and build two bespoke web applications.  Both of these are relatively large projects and will involve both in-depth design work and some fairly complicated web application development. We hope to be able to bring [...]

April Newsletter Update - Antivirus Protection

Antivirus – A “Must Have” For Computers

Antivirus protection is something that a lot of businesses either don’t think about until it is too late, or install but forget about keeping up to date. By calling in the experts to take care of your antivirus, you are free to concentrate on the important aspects of your [...]

10 Reasons to Outsource Your IT Requirements to Skipton Systems

In a period which has seen businesses across the UK tightening their belts, it’s not surprising that many of them are choosing to outsource various business functions, IT often being one of them.  Computer Weekly magazine recently reported that the take up of IT outsourcing is increasing by 5.9% a year.

Here are some of the [...]

We’re Moving!

Due to continued business expansion, SkiptonSystems is moving offices.  As of the 1st August 2009 our new address will be:

Skipton Systems Limited
Stonemasons Shed
Broughton Hall Business Park
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 3AE

This is a new and exciting phase in the continued growth and success of Skipton Systems. The new office space gives us great flexibility in our ability [...]