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Score 320 Gb HD
jschultz - 31 Dec 2005 10:50 PM - 7 messages
I have a wd320 gb hard drive and in Windows 2000 it's only seeing around 120 gbs of it.  Is there any reason why this would be happening?  I'm eventually wanting to have 4 of these in the system and would like them all working all ...
Score How to remove device information from system information pages
cabits - 31 Dec 2005 9:17 PM - 2 messages
I have removed two networking cards from my Win Pro 2000 system and the system information page still contains the information from those devices. I have installed a new networking card in this computer and I have installed one of the network cards I removed in another computer. I am now getting a ...
Score HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
john - 31 Dec 2005 3:51 PM - 2 messages
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Score How does Win2000/NTFS deal with bad sectors?
void - 31 Dec 2005 10:27 AM - 2 messages
What happens when Windows 2000 tries to write data to a bad sector on a hard drive formatted as NTFS?  Does it know that the sector is bad and then tries to write the data to another sector, or does it just write the data to the bad ...
Score End of Media Error During Backup
Mike Hogan - 31 Dec 2005 8:16 AM - 5 messages
I am trying to do a full backup of all files to another hard drive but keep getting End of Media errors after about 4.2GB. I've tried two different backup drives, a 40GB and a 80GB partition on a 160GB. ...
Score Password
TKinHawaii - 31 Dec 2005 12:32 AM - 7 messages
How can I set up a password so windows will not automatically start just by hitting the OK button ? TK ...
Score URGENT Please Help - Virus? Clean Registry 32 website?
Ditto - 30 Dec 2005 11:28 PM - 12 messages
Hi, I got a Message Service window that popped up saying that I had a message from Micro Soft and Windows had detected a virus.  It told me to go to Internet Explorer and type in "http:[link]" and follow the ...
Score How to add linux client in Win2k Domain network?
Rath - 30 Dec 2005 10:39 PM - 5 messages
How to add linux client in Win2k Domain network? Thanx. ...
Score How to Block an external system in DHCP enabled network.
Rath - 30 Dec 2005 10:38 PM - 2 messages
I have a network with 500 system and I am using DHCP server to distribute the IP. How I can block any external system which is trying to connect my network? Because storing of each and every Mac address is not easy, Any other solution? ...
Score Accessing a Win2K partition on second HD after Win2K install...
jalevy - 30 Dec 2005 7:52 PM - 3 messages
Thanks in advance all... I have just done a clean install of Win2K on an onld machine with a new drive.  The old drive has a winXP install on it and I need to get my files off of that partition/drive before formatting the drive.  In My ...
Score Remote Desktop Connection
Johnfli - 30 Dec 2005 7:02 PM - 2 messages
Is it possible to use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to other workstations?  Currently I use VNC to help support my users and I am looking for somethigna little better. ...
Score DOS Network Boot
FJ - 30 Dec 2005 5:51 PM - 3 messages
I have a DOS computer I need to connect to a Windows 2003 server.  I used to have a DOS boot cd that had all the networking files for an Intel Pro/100, but I can't find it. ...
Score Favorites pull down
two stone - 30 Dec 2005 4:32 PM - 3 messages
Can anyone help with an extremely fustrating problem. My favorites toolbar has become infested with links that I have not got a clue where and how they got there, the only thing is that these links do not appear in the file manager, and though visible cannot be deleted anyone had a ...
Score How can I restore 1st backup tape which 2nd chain tape is currupte
Thana N. - 30 Dec 2005 10:43 AM - 2 messages
I want to restore data from LTO tape which has backed up using NTBackup. It uses 2 chained tapes to keep it. But the second tape is currupted. How can I restore data from the first tape. Thanks for advance. ...
Score 2 problems
Raymond Yam - 30 Dec 2005 6:45 AM - 2 messages
Hi, Problem 1: when I am reading some websites, the IE will suddenly close. Problem 2: My graphic card was not properly installed and so I can see only 600*800 color.  Where can I find a driver to install again? ...
Score User Profile being created
Bob - 30 Dec 2005 3:53 AM - 6 messages
am running Win2K Pro, and had the following occur twice in  2 years where all of a sudden another user profile is some how created (the original user profile with a " .RAM" extension).  I can still sign on with my original user ...
Score windows 2000 professional startup
Gary - 30 Dec 2005 3:46 AM - 6 messages
During start up my computer shows 2 identical choices of starting windows 2000, followed by msdos.  I would like to remove the 2nd option to start windows from my startup screen... How can I accomplish this?  Thanks for any ...
Score DOS programs and Win2k
computerguy - 30 Dec 2005 1:16 AM - 6 messages
Hi, I have a DOS program that works fine in Win98SE (either in a window or full screen). I recently upgraded to Win2k and, while the application works most of the time it fails ocassionally (during disk writes ??) with the following ...
Score adding a partition
Luke - 30 Dec 2005 12:41 AM - 25 messages
I want to add a partition to my hard drive (C:) I have the OS (Win2k Pro) already installed. I need the partition to store my files... here is why: I Built PC and after I have been using it several months, I accidentally ...
Score Mpegs no longer launch Media Player...?
Kenneth - 30 Dec 2005 12:05 AM - 4 messages
Howdy, Now, when I click on a link to an Mpeg, I get a dialog asking if I want to Open, or Save the file. I would prefer the Mpeg to simply launch Media Player rather than seeing the dialog. ...
Score application log
Graham - 30 Dec 2005 12:04 AM - 2 messages
Since last installing Windows Updates. Windows 2000 SBS's application log is overflowing with the following: - The Open Procedure for service "ASP.NET_2.0.50727" in DLL "C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_perf.dll" failed.  Performance data for this service will not be available. Status code  ...
Score Kernel64.exe missing
Phrank - 29 Dec 2005 8:56 PM - 2 messages
Hello, My son bought a laptop with Windows 2000 as the operating system.  As kids will do, he started just playing around the internet, downloading whatever he wanted, and executing whatever files seemed neat to open. By the time he had me look at it, there was much he could no longer do ...
Score drive mapping issues using user profiles
Che Bliayang - 29 Dec 2005 8:42 PM - 2 messages
Some of our users are mapping their home drive using their user profiles. For some reason it would map just fine and then after a few weeks, it'll map to the share folder where their home folder is located. I've disconnected their ...
Score Real time mirroring of sever off-site.
Zach - 29 Dec 2005 7:23 PM - 4 messages
I currently have a 2000 server on-site and another one connected via a point-to-point connection off-site.  I want to have my on-site server mirror all the files on it to the off-site server in as close to real-time as ...
Score Is upgrading from ME 2 2000 easy?
WetSnow - 29 Dec 2005 7:03 PM - 6 messages
Hi, See subject. Thanks in advance. W. ...
Score Advert Blocking/Unblocking
george - 29 Dec 2005 11:32 AM - 3 messages
Hi All I recently started experiencing the following problem: I cannot see the banners on my web site (or other sites). I get error message 'The web page you are trying to view cannot be displayed...' - I have Norton Security and ...
Score how do I change the monitor
Cyrus from Sydney - 29 Dec 2005 11:02 AM - 4 messages
The monitor I am using is "default", but I have a nice Samsung 17 inch one and want to change it. The refresh rate is currently 85 but I should be able to make it 100, but I don't know how to change the monitor. ...
Score Cannot write file, disk may be full
Bob - 29 Dec 2005 10:51 AM - 4 messages
I am getting this extremely frustrating error message. I recently experienced what seemed to be some sort of a power surge. I have gotten many power-related problems since I moved into this new place. The symptoms are always similar. They tend to appear upon a reboot. ...
Score Let user add workstation to domain?
Anders Biro - 29 Dec 2005 9:18 AM - 10 messages
Hello, I got this specific situation where I really need to let one specific user add and remove workstations to the domain but _nothing_ else and that is why I cannot add it to the built-in groups. (Alternatively I would like to only let users add specific workstations to ...
Score Unable to install SP4
Bobj - 29 Dec 2005 8:16 AM - 2 messages
Hi, I have recently tried to reapply SP4 to a W2k server.  The files unpacked ok but when the install started it got no further than 'Checking your current configuration' .  Have also tried to install other progams such as an ...
Score USB and Extrernal Maxtor drive
Mike@CT - 29 Dec 2005 2:57 AM - 3 messages
I've seen a couple of posts, but no answers. I'll try again... I'm running W2K SP4 with all the latest updates. Its running on a Thinkpad T22. I installed an external Maxtor drive. It seemed to be recognized ...
Score Corrupted screen resolution
Miha - 28 Dec 2005 9:44 PM - 9 messages
Hi After installing critical updates and then restarting servers,  on two of our Windows 2003 Standard servers screen resolution has been corrupted. First it looked like there was a problem with a graphic card driver, but after reinstalling drivers, changing screen/resolution settings and ...
Score Help! I have a user that can't see thumbnails
Spastic Drummer - 28 Dec 2005 9:40 PM - 3 messages
Hello all- I am an IT support specialist, and can't seem to nail this one down.  I have been supporting a user that has had a problem with viewing thumbnails.  My predecessor swapped boxes for this user just before I ...
Score Server Crashed Need Help
Dave Johnson - 28 Dec 2005 9:23 PM - 2 messages
Hello All I am hoping someone out there can help me. My problem is recently i had a Windows 2000 Server go down it was my domain controller for the network. All the users on the network are still logging ...
Score Windows update fails with no error
FD - 28 Dec 2005 8:41 PM - 3 messages
windows 2000 Server STD, SP4 is kept offline most of the time it contains data required by legal to be kept for 5 years. I bring up the server every 2 or 3 months to run updates to the OS and antivirus, etc. I've tried almost ...
Score disabling programs
Cele - 28 Dec 2005 8:11 PM - 2 messages
Hello, i have two questions 1. How do i disable a program ( I.E. windows media, games from accessories, etc). i need to disable some programs so that users cant use them. 2. I have just reformated a system (compaq), before reformating, it never ...
Score Admin locked out
mrich - 28 Dec 2005 5:22 PM - 2 messages
Hello, I have a serious problem. I was tinkering with some security policies and locked myself , the administrator as well as the other users out of my laptop. No one can open any program including notepad, explorer etc...... I have a home network and tried to at least access the laptop to backup ...
Score update while a not admin online
Gary Weselle - 28 Dec 2005 4:54 PM - 3 messages
Hi I need to update one of my software which checks for update when I am online and install them. I cannot install the updates when I am logged in as a user, it needs to be an admin, and I am not very keen to get online with an ...
Score win2003 - Change CD drive letter ?
Bob - 28 Dec 2005 3:50 PM - 3 messages
Where do I go to change the drive letter for CD drives in win2003 ? ...
Score Any easy way to restart a "stopped" external device?
Robbie Hatley - 28 Dec 2005 10:22 AM - 2 messages
I'm wondering, is there any easy way to restart a "stopped" external storage device (such as an external firewire hard disk) from within Windows 2000? With devices plugging into front panel USB, it's easy: just pluck-out the device, wait 2 seconds, and jam it ...
Score how to turn on task manager
shaozhong - 28 Dec 2005 4:13 AM - 6 messages
When I use ctrl+alt+del to access task manager, the task manager bottom is de-active.  I tried to use ctrl+shift+Esc to directly open task manager and got an message of "the task manager has been turned off by ...
Score Should be simple in Excel...but not...
TKinHawaii - 28 Dec 2005 2:35 AM - 4 messages
I am, and have been trying to set up a simple spreadsheet in Excel. Colums A, B, C, D are client information. E is the amount of the current invoice.  I want column F to be a running total of all the amounts in column ...
Score Firewall on only one of 2 nics ?
- Bobb - - 28 Dec 2005 1:10 AM - 7 messages
2 pc network -  with 2 nics each . One for public internet and one for intranet sharing (10.10.10.x). Anyway to use firewall for the public nic and turn off for intranet ? As it is, when I need to use intranet, to be safe, I have to disable the ...
Score explorer.exe
Stephen Doyle - 27 Dec 2005 11:22 PM - 6 messages
Whenever I try to open any mp3 file via my documents I get the error message "explorer.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program." The only changes to my system in the last few days were when I upgraded ...
Score finding username
Johnfli - 27 Dec 2005 11:14 PM - 3 messages
How can I find out teh username of the person logged onto a computer? I see all teh IP address that my DHCP has given out.  Is there a way I can find out who is logged in at the machines? ...
Score How to remove unwanted macros from the toolbar in Word
Jayney - 27 Dec 2005 11:09 PM - 2 messages
Please can someone advise about the above. Microsoft support has already said to delete the normal.dot, which I eventually found - although not in the expected place! However it hasn't deleted the macros on the toolbar. It seem that its not possible to edit macros once they have been set up on ...
Score Urgent Help needed!
benjammin - 27 Dec 2005 10:59 PM - 3 messages
I got a virus, and used a windows spyware recommendation to remove it, but when I restarted my computer, I couldn't reach the user accounts page, as this message came up on a blue screen: "STOP: c0000135(Unable to locate component)This application failed to start ...
Score Macros
Jayney - 27 Dec 2005 10:57 PM - 2 messages
Can you advise please how I remove unwanted macros from the toolbar. Unfortunately as it advises in the help, I deleted the macro itself but that didn’t delete it from the toolbar. So I have nowhere to go to get rid of it!! ...
Score Can't get onto computer - please help!
benjammin - 27 Dec 2005 10:56 PM - 32 messages
I had a virus and used Windows to remove the spyware.  When I restarted the computer, this message came up just before you choose user: "STOP: c0000135(Unable to locate component)  This application failed to start because winsrv was not found.  Re-installing the application may fix ...
Score w2k install error
Mike - 27 Dec 2005 10:46 PM - 4 messages
I'm trying to setup w2k pro on an older computer, a P3 800 mhz with 256 ram. It get the GUI portion of setup fine until the 'Installing Components' section.  When setup tries to install the Distributed Transaction ...
Score Cannot print from "My Pictures" preview pane
Dewey - 27 Dec 2005 6:41 PM - 6 messages
For some reason I cannot use the print option from the My Pictures preview pane. I can see the image previews just fine, but I cannot print. Win2k, SP4 with Office 2003, SP2. It doesn't matter what image type I preview, none can print. Any advice would be appreciated. ...
Score Cannot Install Recovery Console
Albatross Singh - 27 Dec 2005 4:53 PM - 3 messages
Greetings I need some help! I have a new Dell server on which I am installing Windows 2000. I slipstreamed SP4 to Windows 2000 and used that media to install the server. Everything works fine. But when I goto install the recovery console, I get the following message: ...
Score How to set up random Computer Name?
OttawaTrade - 27 Dec 2005 3:29 PM - 4 messages
I made an image file and distributed to identical machines in a network and use in virtual machinese. Everything is fine except computer name. Since he IP address is gotten from the DHCP server, there is no conflicts, but every ...
Score How can I copy a bootable Win2K partition to another HD?
Robbie Hatley - 27 Dec 2005 1:33 PM - 6 messages
I'm having problems trying to copy a bootable Windows 2000 partition from an 80GB hard disk to a 160GB hard disk. I wrote some posts here about this a week ago, asking some questions about this, but surprisingly, no one here knew how ...
Score 1.4 GB free on C drive - is this enough?
void - 27 Dec 2005 10:03 AM - 5 messages
I've got Windows 2000 installed onto my C drive, which is 5 gigabytes and has 1.4 gigabytes of free space left.  This seems kinda low to me...  would you be concerned?  I know the free space will decrease as I apply Windows updates and ...
Score Login
Akheel - 27 Dec 2005 3:38 AM - 3 messages
Please help me for the problem of the profile changed in windows 2000 pro Existing System Name: V_Kalyan Login: Kalyan Changed to another login profile automatically Login: Kalyan.V_Kalyan and even if we logon through administrator for that login aslo changing like ...
Score Datalink Mode ( DOT4 Printer errors )
Fourprincesses - 26 Dec 2005 9:52 PM - 3 messages
I have loaded Windows 2000 Pro onto my system.  I have installed the HP V40 Multi-function printer to this setup.  When I try to print I get an error as follows: There was an error found when printing the document "Test Page" to DOT4_001. ...
Score Win2k won't recognize Win2k CD key
JeffG - 26 Dec 2005 9:25 PM - 4 messages
I have the problem described in KB article 266668, "Add/Remove Programs tool displays installed programs incorrectly."  The described fix requires that I run Winnt32.exe from the Win2k installation CD.  When I try, I'm prompted for ...
Score non-loadable user profile
Victor E 3 - 26 Dec 2005 6:46 PM - 2 messages
Help! Rebooted W2K pro this morning and the auto log-on default family user/profile came up like a brand new, 1st run user screen with no personal settings or access to our family My Docs, My Pics, Favs, etc.  Went to Docs & ...
Score Slow Initial Response from Desktop Icons
BillyBoy - 26 Dec 2005 6:06 PM - 3 messages
I've recently installed EarthLink's Protection Control Center as well as Total Access.  I've also installed Nero 6.6 and various Christmas Screensavers.  I've removed the Screensavers and run various Anti-Spy/Ad/Malware programs.  Something is interfering with my desktop ...
Score Backup and Reformat Questions
BAP - 26 Dec 2005 1:16 PM - 5 messages
A Dell Computer, using MSWindows 2000 Professional Edition built on NT technology and Service Pack 3, was passed on to me recently, along with 4 CDs: 1. Operating System for reinstalling Windows 2000 Professional Including Service Pack 1. ...
Score privilige to join workstations to domain.
Samer - 26 Dec 2005 11:57 AM - 3 messages
hi... every account in windows 2000 domain has the previlige to add 10 new computers to the domain is there a way to controll this issue as i don't want my domain users to join any workstation also i want my help desk team to add ...
Score file/folder path limit
sridhar - 26 Dec 2005 7:43 AM - 5 messages
is there any limit to the folder hierarchy (ie file/folder path ) in windows 2000 advanced server and also the filename length limit in windows 200 advanced server ...
Score Code 10
TKinHawaii - 26 Dec 2005 4:53 AM - 2 messages
I just got a new digital video camera that is suppose to do a bunch of stuff, among these act as a web cam. It uses a USB cable. I intalled the drivers without any problem, but Win2k has never gone through the "finding new hardware" ...
Score how to "Inject" a CD via right-click on drive ?
- Bobb - - 25 Dec 2005 4:30 PM - 9 messages
I can right-click on the drive letter and EJECT, but to inject I have to go thru MANAGE- Removable Storage - Libraries and THEN right-click - inject. As my seat is often not near the PC I'm using , anyway to simplify this so ...
Score recycling bin
Serge Myrand - 25 Dec 2005 1:59 PM - 4 messages
Hi everybody, The WIN 2000 Pro, recycling bin was erased from my desktop and I cannot find which EXE relate to it! thank you for your help serge ...
Score "Task Manager" button is grayed
aa - 25 Dec 2005 1:32 PM - 4 messages
Since recently after using Ctrl+ALT+DELETE the menu which pops-up, has "Task Manager" button grayed and therefore not clickable. What is the reason and how do I repair it? ...
Score DLL error after SPYware removal by Semantec
gray boyett - 25 Dec 2005 11:26 AM - 3 messages
This is a problem caused after removing Spyware from my computer with Norton Antivirus 10.0.1.1000.  My computer now shows the following error upon each startup.  THE DYNAMIC LINK LIBRARY CBAXFR.DLL could not be found in the ...
Score How to send message from system to system in different network
Ram - 25 Dec 2005 7:29 AM - 10 messages
hi,    I would like to send message from one system to another in two differnt network I have one system in different network(not in LAN but may be WAN) and another system on LAN , both system have different default Gateway, ...
Score win 2k install limited 300gb hd to 137
nethinim - 25 Dec 2005 7:03 AM - 4 messages
install win 2k new system have sp4 disk forced to create 137gb partition on 300 gb drive.  can i delete the partition and open up the full 300 gb on drive. if i can how do i do it?? without affecting the OS ...
Score Deleting defunct old domain from former domain controller
Hawaii Harrison - 25 Dec 2005 2:31 AM - 2 messages
The only Windows 2000 domain controller for domain1.com was demoted to a standalone server and then joined to a different domain2.com as a member server. Now I have an old defunct domain of the form GUID._msdcs.domain1.com ...
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