Sometime when automated OR Manual Virtuozzo backup process gets stuck OR sometime a VPS stuck while starting up OR stopping during this stage its impossible to make any changes on that VPS. You can stop the VPS or kill the process which is running. Making any updates or trying to restart the VPS shows message “Container CTID is already locked”.
Unable to Start Container : Error invoking external utility
By: Milind Koyande, Published on: Nov 21st, 2012
While starting one of the Container on Windows Node it shown following Error.
Unattended MSSQL 2005 Installation – Command Line Installation of MSSQL
By: Milind Koyande, Published on: Nov 5th, 2012
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational model database server produced by Microsoft and it’s Installation is quite Easy using GUI where a user has to selects the options which he/she needs with the database server and install it. We can automate the installation procedure and make it so simple that MSSQL can be installed using a single command.
Unable to stop or start VPS even after Host reboot
By: Milind Koyande, Published on: Oct 18th, 2012
While stopping any VPS it gets timeout and VPS gets locked. After that it’s impossible to stop the VPS even if the method here gets failed OR even after rebooting the Host server problem doesn’t get fixed. Following are the steps to fix this issue
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) not working for a VPS
By: Milind Koyande, Published on: Oct 10th, 2012
Sometime it happens that your Customers complains that they are not able to connect their Windows VPS Throug Remote Desktop Protocol i.e. RDP even if the VPS is responding ping requests. The most common reason for this is that the VPS is running out of memory, check the VPS memory using Virtuozzo Power Panel and reboot the VPS if required.
RDP login to VE fails OR Shows Blue Screen
By: Milind Koyande, Published on: Sep 26th, 2012
After login into a VPS using RDP it stuck on Blue screen (Not BSOD) and doesn’t load next screen or Desktop of the VPS like below given image
Milind Koyande is the Senior Research Engineer and his job is to work with new technologies, specially Cloud Computing / Virtualization Technology. His past projects include Government Sector initiatives, Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions. Follow him on 
