Windows Server 2000/2003 General Support

2000 Ghosting with Different Hardware

DukeBlu01 - 22 Jul 2006 6:55 PM - 4 messages

I'm basically pretty new at ghosting. I've used Norton Ghost (2000, I think) to do basic imaging tasks, and I've recently been trying out Acronis True Image software. Basically my small company takes donations in, so we work on many ...

Redirect IP to hostname

beatme101 - 22 Jul 2006 2:50 PM - 12 messages

I am using a hosts file to redirect many host names to a single IP address, and this hosts file being used on many computers (running various versions of Windows, though I use 2000 Pro here). Since the IP is dynamic, the hosts file has to be updated occasionally, which can be ...

Disk & File Utilities

JoJo - 22 Jul 2006 11:10 AM - 4 messages

Folks: * What functions are performed my the utility CHKDSK.EXE plus how it differs from Disk Cleanup ? Actually I was trying to move a bunch of 1Gig files from DVD to hard disk then burn fresh DVDs. ...

Microsoft dBase driver update (ODBC)

Rodrigo Santos - 21 Jul 2006 9:06 PM - 6 messages

I have the ODBC Microsoft dBase driver version 4.00.6200.00 date from 19/06/2003 and I need to update it. I installed the Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 SP1 but the the dBase is still the same, did not was updated. ...

vmware

Orel - 21 Jul 2006 8:55 PM - 7 messages

Hi, I'm a bit confused about what can be done by VMWare. What I have now is a dual-booting PC: Windows 2000 + Suse 10.1, and I would like to use vmware because I really constantly need the two OS's at my work. ...

Advice on increase space in my windows 2000

sshhll via WinServerKB.com - 21 Jul 2006 6:03 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I would like to know how can i incrase my disk space in the windows 2000 with the new hard disk? Here the situtation, servers is running out of space and need more space to ...

Account locking every 10 minutes - Exchange Server

Cody Lewis - 21 Jul 2006 5:11 PM - 3 messages

My problem is my account locks out every 10 minutes. (W2K domain) No other account has a problem. Over the past 3 days I have narrowed it down to the exchange server. Shut each DC down one at a time acct still locks. ...

Max Registry Size?

Arpan - 21 Jul 2006 12:24 PM - 2 messages

When I logon to my Win2K Pro (SP4) m/c., Windows generates the following message: Your maximum registry size is too small. To ensure that Windows runs properly, increase your maximum registry size. I opened "Control Panel", then "Sytem" & under the "Advanced" tab, ...

Starting from Scratch

horseygal100 - 21 Jul 2006 2:00 AM - 3 messages

Here's my dilemma. I've had a *broken* laptop for about 6 months now. I used it for ahwhile just fine, then something happened and I messed with it. I'm used to dealing with Macintosh, and I totally screwed it ...

Server Maintenance

Joe - 20 Jul 2006 10:35 PM - 2 messages

Hello: Peobably and odd request but I am looking for any pre-made forms or excel spreadsheet that I can use to track server maintenance, applications residing on servers etc. Nothing elaborate. Already run inventory software but this misses the mark for what I need. Is there anything out there or ...

unexpected CHKDSK after clean shutdown

calast - 20 Jul 2006 5:59 PM - 15 messages

I am running Win2000 Pro SP4 with all updates installed (and more anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-everything than I can count). Since the last update or possibly the one before, I notice a strange behavior. About 1/3 of the time, ...

reinstall directx 9.0c ?

*ProteanThread* - 20 Jul 2006 3:26 PM - 4 messages

how can i do a forced reinstall or repair install of directx 9.0c ? ...

windows 2000 server

ken - 20 Jul 2006 3:17 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I have a windows 2000 server that keeps losing the connection to the domain. I've removed and rejoined the domain already and within 12 hours, it happened again. The error message I get is" the system cannot log you on to ...

Disk space issue

Chris Patterson - 20 Jul 2006 3:12 PM - 4 messages

Hello, I have a client that had another party set up their 2000 box. This party created a system partition far too small and to top it off made it a dynamic disk. There is additional space on the drive that I need to reclaim. ...

Can't Get Rid Of Duplicate Quick Start Bar

Terry Smythe - 20 Jul 2006 3:41 AM - 4 messages

I just did a fresh install of Win2000, upgraded it to SP3, and to my surprise, I've ended up with 2 Quick Star bars. They are tied together. If I delete something from one, it's deleted from both. Can't seem to find ...

[Query] Windows network with one Mac + Limewire

Jaisol - 20 Jul 2006 12:40 AM - 5 messages

Sorry for cross-posting. I have a client with Windows network (250 machines including w2k,w2k3 server and w2k, wxp pcs) and one Power Mac G5 connected to same wire network. None p2p programs are installed on windows machines but general manager ...

Cancelling Multiboot and Uninstalling W98

John Randle - 19 Jul 2006 11:23 PM - 6 messages

After installing W2K Server on a W98 platform and converting the partition to NTFS, I find that I can no longer start W98 .. which is fine. But how do I get rid of (uninstall) W98 and the multiboot feature to regain unusaed disk ...

Hangs after login

whatever - 19 Jul 2006 10:36 PM - 2 messages

OK this is going to be an easy one for someone, just not me. Server 2000 SP4 Can start in safe mode network and login. Scanned for virus - none - scanned for spyware none found. Installed all updates. If anyone logins at the server in the normal mode the system locks hard. ...

Local Policy

best@news.postalias - 19 Jul 2006 9:46 PM - 4 messages

Hello Everyone I altered the local policy of a computer in the domain. I removed many things such as "Rub", the "Properties", the Right-click, etc. This is because the machine is at the reception and many users use it. Users now are ...

icons appear as links

cdavis82 - 19 Jul 2006 9:25 PM - 3 messages

All of the icons, whether it be on the desktop or in folders are being treated as single-click links. I have made sure that active desktop is off and that the folders are not to display web content. ...

Needs basic help with erased hard drive(all partitions erased)

jbclem - 19 Jul 2006 6:04 PM - 6 messages

I have a 40 GB IBM hard drive that has partition and master boot record problems. I was running Win2000 on it. In the process of trying to fix this I've managed, using FDISK, to erase the one partition (C:) that was working, and of course the other bad ...

Two drive letters assigned as primary partition??

Lon - 19 Jul 2006 5:08 PM - 9 messages

Hello I have the following logical drives on our Windows 2000 Server SP 4: C: - primary partition D: - extend volume E: - extend volume However, another drive (F:) is showing up that is pointing to the primary partition, the C drive. For instance, when I open the F drive it contain the ...

Task scheduler

Bruno - 19 Jul 2006 4:51 PM - 3 messages

hi i try to schedule a task using task scheduler, but when it should run, his description says "could not start", the error is "keyset not found".neither using AT comand , it says that command is not aplicable.in the advanced tab ...

explorer pop-up window always on top

nilpferd2 - 19 Jul 2006 11:11 AM - 5 messages

When double clicking on files out of windows explorer, after the file opens, the explorer window jumps back on top in the display order, obscuring the application window. How can I get the explorer window to stay in the background whenever I open a new file? ...

Removing Progs. Traces from Registry

BAP - 19 Jul 2006 11:08 AM - 4 messages

ï»¿Having problems with AOL application, I decided to remove it. I used its own uninstall utility and was told that it had been removed completely. Just for curiosity, I scanned the registry....using 'regedit' as well as 'regseeker'. ...

need help on newbie setting up windows 2000 server

sshhll - 19 Jul 2006 7:21 AM - 3 messages

Hello, i have general knowledge of how windows 2000 work and this is first time actual setting one up from fresh with domain control. Here the issue that i'm having, when the configure server wizard prompt and walk me ...

NTP Time Server error

Muneer Ahmed - 19 Jul 2006 4:35 AM - 3 messages

Dear All, My users are complaining about the time use on our network, I am using windows 2000 server active directory, my old admin has configured time should sync from tim.windows.com..... Now I want to change it, I want my root domain controller should act as time ...

Windows backup

securitybill - 18 Jul 2006 11:59 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I have five computers, four running win 200 professional and one running win98. I back up each computer (full backup) weekly to a linksys network usb storage device on my network using the windows backup V5 supplied with Win 2000 on each machine. I use the native back up program on each ...

uninstall

jlcollet - 18 Jul 2006 8:19 PM - 3 messages

Hi, what is the solution to uninstall something which doesnot work anymore? I install a game ("ballance") which doesnot work now. So I tried to remove it: - thru the application itself - thru the add/remove prog -thru "your uninstaller" result is always the same! nothing is removed and of course if I try to ...

Registry Nightmare! HELP!!!

Larry S. - 18 Jul 2006 7:33 PM - 2 messages

It started with finding my CD-ROM drives were not working. I looked up info on the Windows knowledgebase, and downloaded a referral to "error 31" that told me to remove the references to "upperfilters" and "lowerfilters" in a particular numbered key of ...

win2000 stalls at splash screen

Randy Davis - 18 Jul 2006 5:17 PM - 2 messages

I am running Windows 2000 and it occasionaly locks up at the windows splash screen. If I continue to hit reset it usually will finally boot. This is with a Soyo DragonPlus motherboard, 512 meg of memory, Athlon XP 1100 ...

Transparent screen saver/W2K Res Kit EULA

adam donald - 18 Jul 2006 3:46 PM - 2 messages

Hello I am looking for a "transparent screen saver" that is password protected so we can see application errors while the computer is unattended. I see that there is such a product included with the W2K Resouce Kit (supplement 1). ...

how can i find out the sessionname

Agda - 18 Jul 2006 3:11 PM - 5 messages

Hello, I have a problem. How can I find out the Sessionname in Win2000 ?? In WinXP I can look for the Sessionname by typing "set", but in Win2000 this entry misses... how can I get it?? thanks for your help. ...

Help me understanding what's happening with our licensing situatio

BreadSlicer - 18 Jul 2006 1:46 PM - 5 messages

I started a new job last week at a small company and they have just one DC on the AD and we need to promote a member server to a DC but there is a bizarre licensing issue that needs to be addressed first. ...

Error in add or remove components

nisha - 18 Jul 2006 10:22 AM - 2 messages

Hi When i try to install networking service using windows add or remove components,i get this message "The file sdbug.hhc on Microsoft windows 2000 cd-Rom is needed.Type the path where the file is located. After typing the path it installas but after several times for each file. ...

disable windows update

msnews.microsoft.com - 17 Jul 2006 11:44 PM - 2 messages

w2k server box. I have disabled (unchecked) auto updates, yet my packet capture programs shows system still contacts MS updates and downloads. How do I find out what service/pgm/etc is initiating this and disable? ...

Error installing MDAC 2.8: "Advanced INF Installer. INF Install Failure. Reason: Access is Denied."

davidjrosen - 17 Jul 2006 9:40 PM - 7 messages

When running the file MDAC_typ.exe for the MDAC 2.8 upgrade, during the step "Installing MDAC Response Files," the installation abends with the error message "INF Install failure. Reason: Access is denied." I am logged in as an Administrator when I run this. I have tried it in ...

can not start windows 2000

Donna Bliz - 17 Jul 2006 8:11 PM - 4 messages

I have been having problems booting up computer. At first after I restarted my computer after the last windows update, it woul get to the Windows 2000 professional start up screen and then it would just keep rebooting. I finally ...

Windows 2000 Server-Login problem and C drive

Adam Gilstrap - 17 Jul 2006 5:58 PM - 4 messages

I have a Windows 2000 Server production system that has all of a sudden started having some odd behavior. When i go to login to the server it will start logging me in and then it will kick me back out to the logon ...

can not clear clipboard

wingnut691983 - 17 Jul 2006 5:45 PM - 2 messages

I have a small problem that I cant seem to figure out. I am not able to copy and paste anything, in most programs it just does nothing but in excel it does pop up a message saying the clipboard is not empty. ...

Windows Installer will not go away

Voo - 17 Jul 2006 5:05 PM - 3 messages

After I did the most recent windows update, this problem started. I have posted in the MS word discussion, but thought i'd post it here also, since it might be more of a Windows problem. Whenever I open Word, the windows installer pops up. I hit cancel, and it ...

Remote Desktop for Win 2000 Pro

Conan Kelly - 17 Jul 2006 4:44 PM - 8 messages

Hello all, It doesn't appear that Win 2000 Professional has Remote Desktop. I guess that It was introduced with XP? Is there anyway to add RD capabilities (w/o going to 3rd party software--i.e. pc Anywhere). ...

DHCP user gets Account Disabled error frequently

dominictiberio - 17 Jul 2006 3:07 PM - 6 messages

I have a user with a Windows XP SP2 laptop that is set to log in with DHCP on our network (win 200 adv servers), however frequently she is greeted with a message stating that her account is disabled and it is ...

Logs of Logons

Sibine - 17 Jul 2006 1:07 PM - 3 messages

Is there a log held on a Windows 2000 server which keeps track of when when a user last logged on and what IP address they came from? We had a user working outside of house and we want to know if they were ...

q; task scheduler

JIM.H. - 17 Jul 2006 11:41 AM - 2 messages

Hello, I have a windows exe called in a batch file. I scheduled a task for this batch file in task scheduler for every 5 minutes. I was wondering if the task is running for 6 minutes will the scheduler start another process or not? ...

why is wlancfg trying to load pcandiss at start uo

programmer - 16 Jul 2006 8:14 PM - 2 messages

I have zone alarm installed on my pc and it has started to report that wlancfg is trying to load pcandiss every time I reboot. I have searched the web and found nothing except a few group items in French. ...

Windows cannot unload registry file

Adde - 16 Jul 2006 6:38 PM - 3 messages

When logging off Windows 2000 Server following error is loged in the Applications log: Type : Error Event Id : 1000 Description : Windows cannot unload your registry file. If you have a roaming profile, your settings are not replicated. Contact your administrator. ...

Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing

JoJo - 16 Jul 2006 12:44 PM - 2 messages

Folks: In windows 2000 server there is a service called "Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing." Whenever I try to start this service I keep getting the following error message: [[ The NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing service on <computerName> started & ...

Num/Caps/Scroll Lock: ON/OFF notification in windows

Ben Cottrell - 16 Jul 2006 9:42 AM - 2 messages

Hello, I've managed to enable a slightly annoying feature, which I believe is a standard part of windows, although I've never seen it before, so I may be wrong. Whenever I hit the num lock, scroll lock or caps lock keys, I get a ...

Windows Defender Beta 2

woody - 16 Jul 2006 9:39 AM - 2 messages

I am running windows 2000 with SP4 and the rollup installed. I have Windows Defender Beta 2 running on my XP PC without any problems but I cannot get it going on the 2000 PC. I installed the netframework 2 but still get error messages. I tried ...