My Veeam Backup Server refuses to push a client to physical PC because of a "duplicate BIOS UUID" in the client table. "Inconceivable!," says I; "A UUID is Universally Unique!" Apparently not. It ...

There are a variety of reasons why developers use globally unique identifiers (GUIDs), such as assigning unique identifiers to classes or when dealing with databases. This tip contains sample code ...

Hi, I'm programming in C/C++. I'm trying to communicate with a USB device using the SetupDi* functions from the Windows Driver Kit. To start, I need to create a GUID struct that I pass to ...

GUID (or UUID) is an acronym for ‘Globally Unique Identifier’ (or ‘Universally Unique Identifier’). It is a 128-bit integer number used to identify resources.

Finding your UUID is not too difficult once you figure out where it is located in OS X. To find you UUID, you must start with the Apple icon in the top left corner of your Mac menu bar.