Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Outlook error 0x8000ffff attempting to add data file (.pst)

I encountered this error using Office 2016 (32-bit)  on Windows 7 x64.  Logged on to the system as a User, I opened Control Panel>Mail>Data Files and attempted to add a new data file under my default Exchange account.  All efforts led to the Error code: 0x8000ffff.

This error apparently occurs due to the path I took to add the new data file.  To successfully add a new data file use this:

Open Outlook 2016
Click File>Account Settings (big button to the right)>when it drops down click Account Settings.
This will open the Account Settings for the account in the same view as going through the Control Panel, except now a data file can be added without error.

Click Data Files tab>Add>Select the location for the file, and type the name in the box>Click OK.
The file should successfully be added this time.

Friday, April 01, 2016

Sites to share from posts off the site https://www.quora.com

  1. Quora
  2. Coursera.com
  3. Khan Academy
  4. Computational Knowledge Engine
  5. Nanodegree Programs
  6. Learn to code
  7. edX
  8. Every child deserves opportunity
  9. Stack Overflow
  10. Google Scholar
  11. Play online, learn online and feed the hungry | Freerice.com
  12. Learn to code and help nonprofits
  13. TED: Ideas worth spreading
  14. Lifehacker - Tips and downloads for getting things done
  15. StumbleUpon
  16. Learn to Code by Doing - Code School
  17. thenewboston.org
  18. MakeUseOf - Technology, Simplified
  19. The Next Web - International technology news, business and culture
  20. Learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and English for free
  21. HSW
  22. No Excuse List
  23. DIY How To Make Instructions
  24. Fresh hacks every day
  25. clear answers for common questions
  26. 750+ Free Online Courses from the Best Colleges | AcademicEarth.org
  27. Computation Meets Knowledge
  28. Mashable
  29. AddictiveTips
  30. Free Online Course Materials
  31. Scribd - Read Unlimited Books
  32. CoinDesk Bitcoin and Blockchain News
  33. Cooking For Engineers
  34. Grow Your Skills with Online Video Lessons
  35. GeekWire
  36. Difference Between Similar Terms and Things
  37. Dictionary and Thesaurus | Merriam-Webster
  38. Wonder How To " Show & Tell for Creators & Doers
  39. Buying Guides, Tips,  How to Advice on the PC Ecosystem
  40. Grow Your Skills with Online Video Lessons
  41. The Verge
  42. Brain Games & Brain Training
  43. Highbrow
  44. Share What You Know! | Learnist
  45. Brain Pump - Learn something new
  46. Gadget Guide, Technology & Electronics, News & Reviews
  47. Free code format online
  48. stepjumpr.com
  49. Random, Interesting, Amazing Facts - Fun Quizzes and Trivia | Mental Floss
  50. Page on nseindia.com
  51. Instead of TV, you should watch...
  52. lifehackninja.com
  53. Launch School (formerly Tealeaf Academy)
  54. Eloquent JavaScript
  55. Learn Enough to Be Dangerous
  56. Learn Ruby The Hard Way
  57. screenr.com– record movies of your desktop and send them straight to YouTube
  58. bounceapp.com– for capturing full length screenshots of web pages
  59. goo.gl– shorten long URLs and convert URLs into QR codes
  60. untiny.me– find the original URLs that’s hiding behind a short URLs
  61. localti.me– know more than just the local time of a city
  62. copypastecharacter.com– copy special characters that aren’t on your keyboard
  63. topsy.com– a better search engine for twitter
  64. fb.me/AppStore– search iOS app without launching iTunes
  65. iconfinder.com– the best place to find icons of all sizes
  66. office.com– download templates, clipart and images for your Office documents
  67. woorank.com– everything you wanted to know about a website
  68. virustotal.com– scan any suspicious file or email attachment for viruses
  69. wolframalpha.com– gets answers directly without searching – more wolfram tips
  70. printwhatyoulike.com– print web pages without the clutter
  71. joliprint.com– reformats news articles and blog content as a newspaper
  72. isnsfw.com– when you wish to share a NSFW page but with a warning
  73. e.ggtimer.com– a simple online timer for your daily needs
  74. random.org– pick random numbers, flip coins, and more
  75. mywot.com– check the trust level of any website – example
  76. viewer.zoho.com– Preview PDFs and Presentations directly in the browser
  77. tubemogul.com– simultaneously upload videos to YouTube and other video sites
  78. truveo.com– the best place for searching web videos
  79. scr.im– share you email address online without worrying about spam
  80. spypig.com– now get read receipts for your email
  81. sizeasy.com– visualize and compare the size of any product
  82. whatfontis.com– quickly determine the font name from an image
  83. fontsquirrel.com– a good collection of fonts – free for personal and commercial use
  84. regex.info– find data hidden in your photographs – see more EXIF tools
  85. tineye.com– this is like an online version of Google Googles
  86. iwantmyname.com– helps you search domains across all TLDs
  87. tabbloid.com– your favorite blogs delivered as PDFs
  88. join.me– share you screen with anyone over the web
  89. onlineocr.net– recognize text from scanned PDFs and images – other OCR tools
  90. flightstats.com– Track flight status at airports worldwide
  91. wetransfer.com– for sharing really big files online
  92. pastebin.com– a temporary online clipboard for your text and code snippets
  93. polishmywriting.com– check your writing for spelling or grammatical errors
  94. awesomehighlighter.com– easily highlight the important parts of a web page
  95. typewith.me– work on the same document with multiple people
  96. whichdateworks.com– planning an event? find a date that works for all
  97. everytimezone.com– a less confusing view of the world time zones
  98. warrick.cs.odu.edu– you’ll need this when your bookmarked web pages are deleted
  99. gtmetrix.com– the perfect tool for measuring your site performance online
  100. imo.im– chat with your buddies on from one place
  101. translate.google.com– translate web pages, PDFs and Office documents
  102. youtube.com/leanback– enjoy a never ending stream of YouTube videos
  103. similarsites.com– discover new sites that are similar to what you like already
  104. wordle.net– quick summarize long pieces of text with tag clouds
  105. bubbl.us– create mind-maps, brainstorm ideas in the browser
  106. kuler.adobe.com– get color ideas, also extract colors from photographs
  107. followupthen.com– setup quick reminders via email itself
  108. lmgtfy.com– when your friends are too lazy to use Google on their own
  109. tempalias.com– generate temporary email aliases, better than disposable email
  110. pdfescape.com– lets you can quickly edit PDFs in the browser itself
  111. faxzero.com– send an online fax for free – see more fax services
  112. feedmyinbox.com– get RSS feeds as an email newsletter
  113. isendr.com– transfer files without uploading to a server
  114. tinychat.com– setup a private chat room in micro-seconds
  115. privnote.com– create text notes that will self-destruct after being read
  116. flightaware.com– live flight tracking service for airports worldwide
  117. boxoh.com– track the status of any shipment on Google Maps –alternative
  118. chipin.com– when you need to raise funds online for an event or a cause
  119. downforeveryoneorjustme.com– find if your favorite website is offline or not?
  120. example.com– this website can be used as an example in documentation
  121. whoishostingthis.com– find the web host of any website
  122. google.com/history– found something on Google but can’t remember it now?
  123. errorlevelanalysis.com– find whether a photo is real or a photoshopped one
  124. google.com/dictionary– get word meanings, pronunciations and usage examples
  125. urbandictionary.com– find definitions of slangs and informal words
  126. seatguru.com– consult this site before choosing a seat for your next flight
  127. sxc.hu– download stock images absolutely free
  128. imo.im– chat with your buddies from one place
  129. wobzip.org– unzip your compressed files online
  130. vocaroo.com– record your voice with a click
  131. scribblemaps.com– create custom Google Maps easily
  132. buzzfeed.com– never miss another Internet meme or viral video
  133. alertful.com– quickly setup email reminders for important events
  134. encrypted.google.com– prevent your ISP and boss from reading your search queries
  135. formspring.me– you can ask or answer personal questions here
  136. snopes.com– find if that email offer you received is real or just another scam
  137. typingweb.com– master touch-typing with these practice sessions
  138. mailvu.com– send video emails to anyone using your web cam
  139. ge.tt– quickly send a file to someone, they can even preview it before downloading
  140. timerime.com– create timelines with audio, video and images
  141. stupeflix.com– make a movie out of your images, audio and video clips
  142. aviary.com/myna– an online audio editor that lets record, and remix audio clips
  143. noteflight.com– print music sheets, write your own music online (review)
  144. disposablewebpage.com– create a temporary web page that self-destruct
  145. namemytune.com– when you need to find the name of a song
  146. homestyler.com– design from scratch or re-model your home in 3d
  147. snapask.com– use email on your phone to find sports scores, read Wikipedia, etc
  148. teuxdeux.com– a beautiful to-do app that looks like your paper dairy
  149. livestream.com– broadcast events live over the web, including your desktop screen
  150. bing.com/images– automatically find perfectly-sized wallpapers for mobiles
  151. historio.us– preserve complete web pages with all the formatting
  152. dabbleboard.com– your virtual whiteboard
  153. whisperbot.com– send an email without using your own account
  154. sumopaint.com– an excellent layer-based online image editor
  155. lovelycharts.com– create flowcharts, network diagrams, sitemaps, etc
  156. nutshellmail.com– Get your Facebook and Twitter streams in your inbox.

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