Event ID 3002 - LoadPerf— Performance Counter Loading

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Event ID 3002 — Performance Counter 
Loading

Performance counters are collected and used by services and applications. If they are installed incorrectly or with improper permissions, performance counters cannot be loaded, and services or applications cannot collect or interpret the data.
Log from the Event Viewer
Log Name:      Application
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-LoadPerf
Date:          XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Event ID:      3002
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Description:
The performance counter explain text string value in the registry is not formatted correctly. The malformed string is  . The first DWORD in the Data section contains the index value to the malformed string while the second and third DWORDs in the Data section contain the last valid index values.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event'><System><Provider Name='Microsoft-Windows-LoadPerf' Guid='{122EE297-BB47-41AE-B265-1CA8D1886D40}'/><EventID>3002</EventID><Version>0</Version><Level>2</Level><Task>0</Task><Opcode>0</Opcode><Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords><TimeCreated SystemTime=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'/><EventRecordID>110899</EventRecordID><Correlation/><Execution ProcessID='5288' ThreadID='284'/><Channel>Application</Channel><Computer>W</Computer><Security UserID='S-1-5-18'/></System><UserData><EventXML xmlns:auto-ns2='http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events' xmlns='LoadPerf'><param1> </param1><binaryDataSize>16</binaryDataSize><binaryData>00000000AB2E0000AB2E0000980B0000</binaryData></EventXML></UserData></Event>

Resolve:
Open your Command Prompt as an administrator and type in the below command and Enter
>>lodctr /r

Maintaining the Mac address of a VM

Make the below changes to the config file of the VM which is generally with .vmx extension 

Remove the three lines that begin with the following from the configuration file:

ethernet[n].generatedAddress
ethernet[n].addressType
ethernet[n].generatedAddressOffset

In these options, [n] is the number of the virtual Ethernet adapter — for example ethernet0.

Add the following line to the configuration file:

ethernet[n].address = 00:50:56:XX:YY:ZZ (XX has to be hexadecimal number between 00h and 3Fh, and YY and ZZ must be valid hexadecimal numbers between 00h and FFh.   )

Windows 8 installation procedure on a VM with Ubuntu or any Linux based OS as the Host

Windows 8 installation procedure on a VM with Ubuntu or any Linux based OS as the Host

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Microsoft has recently released the preview version of the most awaited Windows 8 which has no icons but a bunch of cool Apps. Below is the procedure for full installation on Windows 8 , this is a pretty simple install but there is a tricky part that has to be done during the installation in order to get the internet working on your new Windows 8.

1. Create a Virtual Machine

. In the New Virtual Machine wizard use the below option

3. Choose Windows 7 as your new OS (this does the trick for internet access on Windows 8)
4. Use the settings as per your requirement

5. You will see the below screen which completes the creation of VM without an OS

6. Now we have to install the OS in the VM , customize the hardware as per your requirements
7. Select your ISO image destination and start installation on Windows 8

8. Choose your options

9. Start the installation
10. Followed by the activation window

11. Read and accept the agreement

12. Select the options below (2nd option for the fresh install)

13. Select the drive for installation

13. Done and Personalize