Author Archives: Brian Gonzalez

“A required CD/DVD drive driver is missing..” error when installing Windows 7 on new Toughbook laptops. – Updated 2016-12-06

By | October 11, 2016
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!! UPDATE: 12/6/2016- If the script doesn’t work, try changing the index number being adjusted to #2. 2 things need to happen to fix this: Windows 7 install PE needs the Windows 7 USB 3.0 driver package injected. USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver: http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/d… USB 3.0 Driver: http://pc-dl.panasonic.co.jp/d… A registry hack (for lack of a… Read More »

A Script to create a a Scheduled Task that runs under the SYSTEM account

By | September 23, 2016
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echo start /w “” notepad.exe > “%WinDir%\Temp\temp.bat” echo del /f/q “%%WinDir%%\Temp\temp.bat” >> “%WinDir%\Temp\temp.bat” schtasks /create /ru “NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM” /tn “sysrun” /tr “cmd.exe /c “”%WinDir%\Temp\temp.bat””” /f /sc “ONIDLE” /i “999” schtasks /run /tn “sysrun” /i :loop for /f “tokens=2 delims=: ” %%f in (‘schtasks /query /tn “sysrun” /fo list ^| find “Status:”‘ ) do ( if… Read More »

Batch code snippet to query, then update dynamic values in registry

By | September 21, 2016
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FOR /F “tokens=1,2*” %%a in (‘reg.exe query “HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class”‘) DO call :FindAndReplace %%a goto cleanup :FindAndReplace reg.exe query “%1\0000” /f “COM3” /d > nul if “%ErrorLevel%”==”0” reg.exe add “%1\0000” /v “AttachedTo” /t REG_SZ /d “COM1” /f exit /b :cleanup echo “This is a test” pause The snippet pulls sub-keys from the “HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class” and passing each to a… Read More »

Successful Marketing Campaigns: What We Can Learn

By | September 20, 2016
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Marketing campaigns have the power to captivate audiences, shape brand identity, and drive business success. The most effective campaigns resonate with their target audience and often become cultural milestones, transcending time and geography. But what exactly makes a marketing campaign successful, and what can other brands learn from these campaigns? In this article, we’ll explore… Read More »

Silent GOBI 5000 (Sierra MC7355) driver installation with desired firmware

By | September 8, 2016
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*UPDATED* 2016/10/11 – Corrected file path for ftd.exe for Windows 7. *UPDATED* 2016/09/15 – Corrected FWUPDATE setting “OFF” to ensure no firmware is installed along with driver. Official Build 4316 download link: ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/computer/firmware/sierra_aircard_watcher_v3728_win_xp_7_firmware.zip Download, Extract and Update the “Configuration.ini”, so it doesn’t auto apply the Verizon FW and installs the driver in silent mode: [Default Values]… Read More »