How to check windows installer version in windows

To know the version of windows installer available in your windows, check the version of msi.dll present in c:\WINNT\system32

select   msi.dll -> rightclick -> Properties -> choose "Version" tab

It will have information like

File version : 3.1.4000.4039  

*** fatal error - couldn't allocate heap or How to change cygwin's Maximum Memory

Problem :
In cygwin sometimes you may face get below


C:\>bash --login
      4 [main] bash 18324 c:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe: *** fatal error - couldn't allocate heap, Win32 error 487, base 0x6D0000, top 0x720000, reserve_size 323584, allocsize 327680, page_const 4096

Solution:


Read this link to understand and solve this issue 

http://www.cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/setup-maxmem.html

run below command  to fix it
regtool -i set /HKLM/Software/Cygnus\ Solutions/Cygwin/heap_chunk_in_mb 2048

How to get Airtel Prepaid itemised monthly bill

In India generally we will get itemised bill for postpaid connections and not for prepaid bills.

Incase if you need prepaid bills for a particular month, airtel will send prepaid bill to your email address when you request them. You will be charged Rs.50/- for this service. charging is done through deducting in your prepaid account balance. ( This charge is when i am writing this article  Feb 2011).

send sms with below contents to the number 121

EPREBILL month_name  mail_id


Ex - 
EPREBILL July user@mail.com




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//dev/project-app/...#head - file not in client view.

Problem:

while trying to get some file it fails and throws error

//dev/project-app/...#head - file not in client view.
p4 sync //dev/project-app/...#head
    no files updated
    1 warning reported

Solution:

Perforce depot or path not in view. Edit your workspace to include the required path.

For example in above case - GO   Connection -> Edit current workspace -> click tab on 'View' -> choose the required depot and include tree(dev)

Note - when you press 'Apply' it will ask for "Get latest revisions of all files added to your workspace view? "
choose 'Don't Get Latest'