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Month: November 2012

Windows 8 Enterprise error code: 0x800F0906 “Windows couldn’t connect to the Internet to download necessary files”

Windows 8 Enterprise error code: 0x800F0906 “Windows couldn’t connect to the Internet to download necessary files”

I fought with this one for nearly 8 hours today, attempting to install SSMS from SQL 2012.  This requires that the .Net Framework 3.5 and 2.0 be activated in Windows Features.  Sure, there’s a checkbox that you “should” be able to check and everything works fine.  Well, not for me.  I check it, click OK, it tells me it needs to download files from Windows Update, I say OK, and it throws this error. Basic troubleshooting courtesy of Google says…

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Post BUILD videos now available online

Post BUILD videos now available online

I just returned from BUILD in Redmond, WA this past week, and I can safely say this was one of the best developer events I have ever attended!  Great content, knowledgeable speakers, an ample supply of relevant vendors, all while networking with other developers from all over the globe.  Definitely worth the trip! You can watch all videos on Channel 9 here, or by visiting http://buildwindows.com.  I’m planning on watching the ones I couldn’t attend due to watching other fantastic…

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