How to Create GUID from a String

This is an easy way, but esoteric task, to create a GUID from a string:

Guid g = new Guid(string); 

Reference: http://www.devnewsgroups.net/dotnetframework/t2650-convert-string-guid.aspx

Creating a GUID from scatch

Sometimes you might want a psuedo-random string value. This can be done with:
System.Guid.NewGuid().ToString();