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Score New copy of USB Printer everytime I power it on
Suning - 13 May 2006 11:21 PM - 3 messages
I often keep my USB printer powered off or connected to a different computer.  When I power it on (or reconnect it), W2K finds a new device and installs a new copy.  How do I get it to recognize the default ...
Score Where is Recycle Bin?
ms - 13 May 2006 6:22 PM - 10 messages
W2KPro, SP4 recent install I never use the Recycle Bin icon on Desktop, so Tweakui removed it. I searched my partitions, no Recycle Bin. Nothing has been installed that would remove it. I show all hidden files. Files delete in the normal way, but to where? Where is the Recycle Bin? ...
Score A free firewall for W2K like the one of WinXP SP2?
Juan I. Cahis - 13 May 2006 4:41 PM - 4 messages
Dear friends: Could you recommend me a free firewall for W2K like the one of WinXP SP2? I don't think that I need more than that. Thanks a lot again. Thanks Juan I. Cahis Santiago de Chile (South America) ...
Score NTVDM Console
George Merriman - 13 May 2006 2:15 PM - 5 messages
I have discovered that there are some registry settings under HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Console that control the behavior of the ntvdm console. Does anyone know where I can find some documentation on this? ...
Score How to connect a Win2000 system to a beamer/external TV screen ?
Thomas Heinrich - 13 May 2006 8:45 AM - 4 messages
Under WinXp everthing is simple: I right-click somewhere on the desktop backgroudn, then select "Properties->Settings", then click on screen number 2 und check the box near "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". This is sufficient to connect a (notebook) system to an external beamer or TV-screen. ...
Score Trying to empty recycle bin locks up PC. also freezes on virus sc
mark@ctcommunications.com - 12 May 2006 6:16 PM - 2 messages
Hey all.  New to forum.  Here's the issue.  I have 56 items in recycle bin.  When I try to empty (right click, etc....) as soon as I click empty it acts like it's doing it but never will.  It's set for an hour.  If I try to run a ...
Score PC Extremely slow after autoupdate of KB890830 and KB913580
Sams got it done - 12 May 2006 5:00 PM - 3 messages
Hi all, Recently updated the pc from win2kpro sp3 to sp4.  The onboard sound card stopped working.  Planning to buy a new pci sound card as nothing worked. Anway, on May 10th, the win autoupdate updated the pc with the following : ...
Score Simple server inventory script
Mike - 12 May 2006 4:10 PM - 3 messages
Hey guys, Anyone have any recomendations on a free simple utility to scan a server for processor speed, ram, and os version? Thanks! Mike ...
Score Enumerate permissions of a particular group
monk - 12 May 2006 3:22 PM - 3 messages
I need to clean up all the Global groups created over the years. I need to find out which directories in the file server these groups have access to, then go to the owners of the groups and tell them something like " hey, this ...
Score Skip Login
Brian - 12 May 2006 2:18 PM - 2 messages
Hello, I have a friend who just rebuilt his Windows 2000 machine. He set up an administrator account but now wants the machine to automatically go to the desktop under that account. How would he do this, post-install? Where do we ...
Score Deleting files with invalid names
DaveK - 12 May 2006 1:46 PM - 2 messages
How can I delete files with names that are invalid?  Not sure how they got onto our server, but names like "Procedure to extract data for supply problem resolution control chart2.doc" which is about 75 characters, but is buried ...
Score BSOD -- memory dump !!
Ziggie - 12 May 2006 12:10 PM - 9 messages
This time it happened when I was closing OE6. The error: STOP: 0X00000000, 0X84A4C020, 0X0000003F, 0X00000000, PROCESS_HAS_LOCKED_PAGES Beginning dump of..........etc Where do I start to fix this......Pls?? ...
Score Explorer.exe - Application Error
JCO - 12 May 2006 12:09 PM - 10 messages
Running w2k with all updates and patches. At random times when I click on the contents of my Windows Explorer, I get this error message: ***************** The instruction at "0x7cf4e345" refereced memory at :"0x0011b563".  The memroy could not be "read". ...
Score Must one run Checkdisk before defrag?
joshidm - 12 May 2006 8:34 AM - 7 messages
Can chances of machine forcing itself into Checkdisk scan on restart be reduced by running defragmentor regularly. Read somewhere that too often use of defragmentor reduces disks life. Regards D M Joshi ...
Score Random reboot / STOP 0xD1 during Firewire HD spin-up(?)
DS - 12 May 2006 6:49 AM - 17 messages
Hi all, My machine has a problem that is driving me absolutely nuts: It randomly reboots an average of once per day (51 times in the last two months, almost always when I'm working on it of course; it's all I can ...
Score How change file icon?
ms - 11 May 2006 11:32 PM - 11 messages
In W98, View/File Types, there is for each file type, the possibility to change the file icon. In W2K, I can change the file association, but there seems to be no way to change the icon. Advice? TIA ...
Score Archive file attribute not present?
ms - 11 May 2006 11:28 PM - 2 messages
I copied files from a CD to my hard drive, I normally change the resulting Read Only to Archive for use. I notice in W2K file properties, Read Only or Hidden are shown, not Archive. How to get Archive as a choice? ...
Score Shadowed cursor
ms - 11 May 2006 9:49 PM - 3 messages
I have a shadowed cursor in most screens in W2K. How to eliminate the shadow? TIA ...
Score Tweakui for W2K?
ms - 11 May 2006 9:47 PM - 3 messages
I ran the install for the Tweaku for XP  in W2K, and it would not install. What version of Tweakui works for W2K? A URL, please? TIA ...
Score VB6 runtime does not install
ms - 11 May 2006 9:44 PM - 4 messages
The same VB6 install file that works fine in W98 does not install in W2K. I get no error screen, just a instant start of setup, vanishes, and nothing else happens. Is there a special version of VB6 for W2K? ...
Score DUN icon missing
ms - 11 May 2006 9:39 PM - 42 messages
New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in System Tray when connection is made. I see no indication when the modem dials up. How to get the icon as in W98? TIA ...
Score How often should I reboot my server?
Roberto Gutierrez - 11 May 2006 5:14 PM - 6 messages
Hello Everyone I have two questions to ask.. 1. How often should I reboot my server? 2. Why does a server need to be rebooted periodically? ...
Score auto update wants to restart constantly
Tom - 11 May 2006 3:13 PM - 5 messages
Hi auto update says it has not been restarted since last update.it has been restarted many times but still comes up win 2k sp 4 tia Tom ...
Score Local Group Policy Settings
Xpdite - 11 May 2006 1:47 PM - 3 messages
Can anyone point me to a document that lists all of the settings that can be edited on the local Windows 2000 Group Policy settings? We are using Novell Zenworks to manage the group policy's on Windows 2000 machines and I would like to document the default settings as well as the ...
Score how can I save a windows explorer layout?
Keith G Hicks - 11 May 2006 12:41 PM - 4 messages
Is there a way to save my expanded folders layout in windows explorer for the next time I open it? Every morning when I start work, I open explorer and then expand several folders on the left so that I can get at the ones ...
Score Network shares do not appear on some computers
Jim Howes - 11 May 2006 9:57 AM - 3 messages
On a windows 2000 professional system we have a number of shares GeneralData Public RestrictedData PhoneLog Of these, RestrictedData has the more restrictive of access permissions, in that only certain named users have any sort of access. The local security policy is unchanged from the default.  There is no domain. ...
Score Weird Folder in Windows on TOP of Regular Icons
Ms.O - 11 May 2006 4:36 AM - 4 messages
I don't know which version of Windows (I think it's 2000) my Dad has on his computer, but ALL of his icons have a folder on top of them (the real icon is behind the folder) and the folder has a picture of a hammer and screwdriver ...
Score Removing some log files
Mking - 10 May 2006 10:58 PM - 2 messages
Can someone tell me how I can schedule the system to remove a certain log files per a week?  Thank you. ...
Score Replacing Hard Drive
Gerald - 10 May 2006 9:06 PM - 2 messages
What is the best way replace the hard drives in my Windows 2000 Server? I have two mirrored 80GB IDE hard drives that are three years old. I am now thinking that I can disconnect one of them and put a new hard drive ...
Score Extremely slow printing to networked printers
linker3000 - 10 May 2006 8:27 PM - 2 messages
I am having a hard time with a Windows 2000 Small Business Server. Previously running OK, it has now decided to not like shared network printers – local printers work fine and adding a new printer that’s hosted elsewhere works OK, but when you try and print it takes ages ...
Score RAID 5 - Create Global Hotspare
Gabe Matteson - 10 May 2006 4:11 PM - 3 messages
I have two RAID5 arrays, each 800GB. Previously each had 400GB of storage space, last night I installed another 400GB on each of the RAID5 arrays. However, I forgot to configure one of the new hard drives as a global ...
Score Tape device block size change
Juanchu - 10 May 2006 3:19 PM - 2 messages
Hi   Is possible to change the block size of one DLT7000?. I have this device but my medias are written with 128KB block size, and now in the new host with the same device and OS (Windows 2000 Server) the block size is 64KB. How can ...
Score Increase Maximum allowed on a Share?
CClem - 10 May 2006 2:16 PM - 5 messages
How do I increase the maximum allowed on a share from 10 to 20? ...
Score Internal Error 2349
Andy - 10 May 2006 11:27 AM - 3 messages
I am trying to install an application on a Wind 2000 Pro machine. The application goes half way through and then it comes up with an Internal Error 2349 and when I click OK stops the installation. I have updated to the latest windows installer but still the same. ...
Score Error 1607
Andy - 10 May 2006 10:52 AM - 2 messages
Hi Everyone, I am using Windows 2000. It was working fine until now. Today I tried to install a new application and asked me to upgrade to the latest Windows Installer, which I did (v 3.0) Now When I try to install the application it gives me error 1607:Unable to ...
Score W2K Keeps Booting to Setup
chuber - 10 May 2006 8:15 AM - 3 messages
When rebooting my system, it gives me a choice to boot into Windows 2000 Pro OR Windows 2000 Pro Setup. Unfortunately, it defaults to Setup and I have to manually arrow up to the other choice for the system to ...
Score Setting up a environment variable in citrix
viv7 - 10 May 2006 5:22 AM - 5 messages
I have about 200 users using a published application in citrix. I want to set some kind of environment variable (e.g. an ID) so that each user will have a unique ID. I am not sure where to do this? I am not sure which script to edit to ...
Score W2K Pro Evaluation Version
Jay2002 - 10 May 2006 2:22 AM - 3 messages
I need help with W2K Evaluation. I had a full version, but the CD became unusable. I also had an Eval version from school. I loaded the Eval version, but I was wondering if there was anyway of using the ...
Score The colonel
MrB - 10 May 2006 1:26 AM - 2 messages
I have a Win2k computer which fails to boot into Windows every four or five days. The error message says that ntoskrnl.exe is missing or corrupt. Replacing said file restores the OS and all is well for a few more days. It ...
Score Dell GX270 hyperthreading
Running_Down - 10 May 2006 12:28 AM - 10 messages
Strange happenings:  Enabling hyperthreading on the bios for gx270 is resulting in rapid crashing and freezes.  The processor is P4, (hyperthreading obviously!). The bios seems happy enough.. so you can actually image a computer or run diagnostics.. 16 bit 32 bit everything works.. but windows hangs or crashes ...
Score Win2k pro and mulit processors
Chris W - 9 May 2006 10:35 PM - 6 messages
I just installed win2k pro on a quad processor machine with 8 gig of RAM and 4 CPUs.  It only sees 2 of the 4 processors, is there a way to get it to see all 4?  As well as all 8 gig of RAM? ...
Score dell upgrade
gray - 9 May 2006 8:52 PM - 2 messages
hi there. i've got a dell precision 340 running W2K. i'd like to install windows media centre on it instead. does this pc have the correct specfication for media centre? also, the hard drive is a seagate barracuda ATA IV 40Gb (ST340016A). i ...
Score Windows 2000 - Windows 2003 Combination/Licenses
Brian Branco - 9 May 2006 5:50 PM - 2 messages
I have a client with the following configuration: 1)  Windows 2000 Server - running active directory at location A 2)  Windows 2000 Server - running active directory at location B      This machine is also running terminal server ...
Score Daylight Saving Time 2007
Allan McLellan - 9 May 2006 4:05 PM - 2 messages
I am looking for a web page on the Microsoft site describing how they are going to handle the change in Daylight Saving Time in the spring of 2007 under Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Thanks allan_mclel***@interconsecurity.com ...
Score Error ID 411 Windows 2000 server
loki - 9 May 2006 3:50 PM - 2 messages
Hi I am getting the following error message on my Windows 2000 server :- services (236) Log version stamp does not match database engine version stamp. event 411 source:ESENT This error message repeats very often everyday. I tried to look thru' the old archives for this message but could not get ...
Score Recycle Bin
Todd - 9 May 2006 3:06 PM - 6 messages
How do I empty the recycle bin for all users?  When I log onto a server I can only affect my recycle bin but not other users.  I need to be able to clean up after people and the recycle bin is where there is quite of bit of waste. ...
Score KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
Will - 9 May 2006 3:02 PM - 5 messages
Hi all, I got the following bluescreen error from my Win2K Server with SP4 patch. I have used dumpchk, windows debugger tool, poolmon but the logs collected is not explicit and informative enough (at least for me). Do you know what's ...
Score Different versions of msxml3.dll
Gert - 9 May 2006 10:58 AM - 5 messages
Hi, I noticed that different versions of msxml3.dll exist in the system32 and the dllcache directory. The dllcache contains version 8.50.2162.0 and the version in system32 is 8.70.1104.0. Could this version difference cause any problems? If so, how can I solve ...
Score Windows 2000 workgroup not visible in NT environment
a - 9 May 2006 9:50 AM - 4 messages
Hi, We have a just added a windows 2000 server to our NT network evironment. This server has its own workgroup and a fixed IP address. When we do a search for this server from a NT machine, the server is found with the name ...
Score 16-bit application permission error
lselva76 - 9 May 2006 7:30 AM - 3 messages
hi, i got the error when execute the .com ro 16-bit exe files c:\windows\system32\..........\----.com is a 16-bit application. you do not have permissions to execute 16-bit applications.check your permissions with your system administrator. ...
Score Starup program
John Callaway - 9 May 2006 12:29 AM - 13 messages
Where do I place a program to startup when the computer starts? I have tried different startup places and it doesn't work. The program I want to run is Avast Anti-Virus. It needs to show two blue balls in the ...
Score accessing Windows-XP home files from Server
_Doug - 8 May 2006 9:02 PM - 2 messages
Is it possible for my Windows Server 2003 box to access files on a remote various Windows-XP Home Edition  box? It's funny, the Home Edition boxes can remote desktop to the Server, but the Server cannot remote desktop the Home Editions. ...
Score How do you remove a workgroup from being displayed in MS Windows Network ?
MLK - 8 May 2006 8:49 PM - 2 messages
We have a Win2003 domain. Whenever we set up a machine for testing on a separate workgroup that workgroup's name appears under the Microsoft Windows Network. Is there a way to prevent this? Or to make it go away faster? ...
Score Windows Printer Problem
Martind - 8 May 2006 8:01 PM - 3 messages
Hello, We are having trouble getting an HP OfficeJet 6210 to work on one of our PCs.  The PC is running Windows 2000, Service Pack 4.  When we install the drivers as the Administrator all appears to smoothly and ...
Score Running Batch files with Task Scheduler
brs90210 - 8 May 2006 7:36 PM - 8 messages
Windows 2000 Adv Server sp4 I have a number of batch files I have created to do various tasks and have scheduled them to run with my domain credentials at a scheduled time. When Task Scheduler runs the item(s) I get a result of 0x4 so the tasks never ...
Score test
DeadHorse - 8 May 2006 7:35 PM - 3 messages
appologies for posting a test ...
Score KB911567 won't install successfully?
Dave - 8 May 2006 7:32 PM - 4 messages
Hi I have been trying to install this service update since it came out and it is never successful. So every time I power on my computer it tries to install and fails. I am running Windows 2000 Professional. Can anyone ...
Score mouse cursor disappears
word keeps crashing machine - 8 May 2006 2:55 PM - 2 messages
Hello, I have a win 2000 os, every once in a while my mouse cursor disappears, computer doesn't freeze, I have to reboot to get cursor back, tried different mice, didn't work, any ideas why's cuasing this to happen. ...
Score STOP: 0x0000007B (0x81FF6DB0, 0xC0000006, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
NewbieLee - 8 May 2006 11:50 AM - 6 messages
Please Help!!! I receive the following blue screen error when booting Windows 2000 Server: STOP: 0x0000007B (0x81FF6DB0, 0xC0000006, 0x00000000, 0x00000000). I have no idea what caused this as the server was working perfectly well one day, and the next this error appeared. ...
Score Netstat +kill
Rick K - 8 May 2006 11:40 AM - 7 messages
Is there a command to "kill" an address that is attached to my port 21? I run an FTP server (not Microsoft) and I occasionally get those attempted break ins. Using netstat I can see the addresses attached, but because the ...
Score Close open files before backup
tom.doniphon - 8 May 2006 11:31 AM - 2 messages
I've a 2003 Server Standard Edition Platform and i'm looking for a method to close open files before start a backup task. How can i do? Thanks in advance. ...
Score Scheduled Task forgets its password.
nokia33948 - 8 May 2006 10:08 AM - 8 messages
Hi, I have read almost all the messages regarding Scheduled Task problems in a Win2000 environment, but no one helped in solving my problems. My Scheduled Task simply runs a .vbs file, that closes an exe if it's running and then restarts it. ...
Score 2000 server backup problem
kevin - 8 May 2006 8:49 AM - 6 messages
Hi  their I have got a problem with my backup server for some reason in the reports its saying that it cant find this path Skipped files in "NT\NTBackup\data\mdaemon.bks" folder.  Folder not found. But I have checked ...
Score Time synchronization
Lurc - 8 May 2006 7:52 AM - 3 messages
Hi guru, Is there any way that client can perform time synchronization with server? Client PC uses modem to dialup and connect server with VPN channel, so it is impossible to use time synchronization server on the web. ...
Score Event ID 453 & 454
Asif Razzaq Attari - 8 May 2006 4:33 AM - 4 messages
Source: ESENT Catagory: Logging/Recovery Event ID: 454 wuaueng.dll (1040) Database recovery/restore failed with unexpected error -543. Source: ESENT Catagory: Logging/Recovery Event ID: 453 wuaueng.dll (1040) Database C:\WINNT\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb require log files ...
Score Home Drive
Peter F - 8 May 2006 4:27 AM - 4 messages
Hi All, We have a slight problem with a few new accounts we are creating. The actual accounts create ok but when the user logs in they are unable to see their home drive. We have gone into AD and deleted the home drive and readded using ...
Score Re: Dynamic Volume
jmrcook - 8 May 2006 3:23 AM - 2 messages
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Score Printer prints extra page every time.
Bill DeShawn - 7 May 2006 10:48 PM - 2 messages
It doesn't matter what printer, what computer, whether XP or Win2K pro, it always prints an extra page when printing from IEXPLORE 6.0.  How do I stop this annoying behavior, or does Bill Gates have stock in paper companies? ...
Score Lexar Jump Drive
JCO - 7 May 2006 10:15 PM - 7 messages
Every time I put my jump drive into the USB, my system locks up. I think it is more than just a driver issue.  Any ideas why this is happening? Hard to trouble shoot because I can't put the jump drive in.  If I execute ...
Score Backup to DVD rewriter
Peter Hyssett - 7 May 2006 8:40 PM - 6 messages
Hi. Recently I got a DVD rewriter (Emprex DRW1116IM) and tried to backup to it. I was able to format the DVD, but when I tried to backup I got the message 'G: is not a valid drive, or you do not have access'. I was logged in as ...
Score Unformat
vikkram - 7 May 2006 6:45 PM - 4 messages
hi all, i have a very big problem and urgent need to solve it. By mistake, while doing my windows 2000 setup i selected a wrong drive. it asked format, without noticing it i choose yes. that drive has very valuable and huge data ...
Score many applications not working
vikkram - 7 May 2006 6:43 PM - 2 messages
many applications are not working in my windows 2000. where i did the wrong step i don't know. plz help me in finding it 1)I have downloaded many utilities like winzip, etc and dumped in my system 2)those are working before format ...
Score Losing Internet connection
Ray - 7 May 2006 5:36 PM - 3 messages
I keep losing my internet connection when downloading large videos . When I reboot , everything is fine until I try to download videos again , but only for 5 min or so .Then I reboot again and everything is find . I need HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...
Score How to enable a Wireless Connection on Win2K Pro
Stuserver - 7 May 2006 5:28 PM - 4 messages
I am a kind of a newbiee with Win2K Pro, and as I go through the Control Panel, there is no option or program to set up a Wireless Internet Connection.  I already have the drivers for my Wireless Adapter, but like I ...
Score Dial-Out/Help Oddity
W. Watson - 7 May 2006 3:26 PM - 4 messages
I found that whenever I try to access the help in a software application, a dial-out dialog appears. A chm file contains the help. The help is organized with an index, search and topics. If I change to a new topic, a dial-out ...
Score Screen of death at start up windows 2000 pro
Abdelhamid-ABC - 7 May 2006 1:53 PM - 4 messages
hi, since 2 days in our company we have crash of several PC's and the system can't start with the blue screen and the message : STOP: c000021a {Fatal System Error} The Windows Logon Process system process terminated unexpectedly with a ...
Score Shared drive vs a share
Prem Mehrotra - 7 May 2006 1:25 PM - 5 messages
There appears to be some difference in a shared drive vs a share. I know when I run a java program installed on  a share, it gives me security errors, but when I run the Program installed on a shared drive it works fine. ...
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