Windows Server 2000/2003 General Support

Re-installed 2k Pro

Richard - 30 Sep 2006 4:51 PM - 13 messages

I just had to re-install 2k pro and ran into these problems. It only has 16 colors, and I can't figure out how to get to the net through the Router (cabled). I am going crazy, as this is a laptop, and I haven't had to do ...

Can I schedule Spybot - Search & Destroy and Ad-Aware SE Personal ?

eXistenZ - 30 Sep 2006 1:20 PM - 7 messages

Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Outlook Express 6 --------------- A question about scheduled tasks. I have: Spybot - Search & Destroy Ad-Aware SE Personal Can I schedule these to run at a particular time and date? If so how do I do it? ...

128 Gb barrier iwith SP4 ?

Adam Smith - 30 Sep 2006 9:20 AM - 5 messages

Hello, I have windows 200K Prof. w/ SP4 patched, I've formatted a 400Gb drive but alas! I am only getting 127Gb partitions with no unallocated space. Isn't SP4 supposed to allow LBA Addressing and larger partition sizes? Adam ...

Cannot log into Microsft update Website

mammoth1 - 30 Sep 2006 5:11 AM - 2 messages

I am running 2000 pro. Lately when I try to go to the Microsoft update website it does not load, I can only get into the Office update . I have tried to shut down my firewall, added all sites to the Trusted Sites nothing ...

seeking help with USB laptop hard drive adapter case

Mad Dog Mike @ 56Kers . com - 30 Sep 2006 3:09 AM - 2 messages

I bought a USB case that allows me to take a laptop hard drive and make it external. Although this USB external drive can be seen in CMM, I have no options to partition or format the drive. What am I doing wrong? ...

Type of Windows 2000

Diane Walker - 30 Sep 2006 1:48 AM - 14 messages

I have a Windows computer. Is there a way to find out if it is a Windows 2000 server (if so, what type?) or Windows 2000 Professional? I typed WINVER under Start, Run, it popped a window that said "Windows 2000". If I ...

Unload All Unused DLL's

randfan - 29 Sep 2006 11:50 PM - 4 messages

I have read that windows can be configured to always automatically unload all inactive DLL's from memory, using the command prompt. Is there a way to unload all inactive DLL's from memory for the current session only in Windows 2000? ...

Remote Desktop for Administration issue

Steve Gould - 29 Sep 2006 11:40 PM - 5 messages

Windows Server 2003 Standard 2 of my servers will not allow more than one admin connection through Remote Desktop for Administration (or local console). All the others will allow a local connection as well as two remote connections as they should. The two ...

help regarding strange mapped network drive

Baffled in MA - 29 Sep 2006 9:21 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I am running Windows 2000 Server SP3. All of a sudden in My Computer we have a strange mapped network drive showing up. The drive has a red X as though it is disconnected. We cannot disconnect the mapped drive, and when we open it (even though it ...

Please help .... Windows Genuine Advantage and Windows Installer

mijascuric - 29 Sep 2006 8:47 PM - 2 messages

I have Windows 2000 with no service pack. I am trying to install Symantec antivirus Corp. Edition 10.1.4. Once when I start the installation I get Symantec Anti Virus Installer Information (Error 1723: There is a problem with this Windows Installer ...

Invoking NotePad from the Run Command

JCO - 29 Sep 2006 8:24 PM - 6 messages

Okay this may seem like a weird question but I want to see if there is a better way of doing this. I have several text documents (*.txt) that I uses as help files. Meaning, that I want to be able to pop open the text file ...

Low performance with only one trusted program

soraberri - 29 Sep 2006 5:26 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I have 20 identical PCs all running W2000 professional for a medical center of primary atention. All have the same software installed and all of them run the database application smoothly, well, not all. One of them has a performance ten times slower that the others but only ...

XML PARSER

CALLI - 29 Sep 2006 1:47 PM - 3 messages

Xi'm installing Microsoft xml parser 3.0 Service PACK 7 in windows 2000 server sp4. During the installazione process i receive the following message: MICROSOFT XML PARSER SETUP ENDED PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF AN ERROR. YOUR SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED. ...

Hibernate: system re-hibernates if no mouse/kb activity

Philip Pemberton - 29 Sep 2006 8:28 AM - 6 messages

Hi, I've enabled hibernation on my PC (running Win2K SP4 with latest security patches), and have also enabled Wake-on-LAN and VNC to allow me to connect to the router, wake the machine up, then VNC in and control it remotely. ...

SP4 on Standard PC

Eliyahu Goldin - 28 Sep 2006 11:05 PM - 7 messages

Sorry for crossposting, I am not sure which newsgroup is good for my problem. I have a pretty good Pentium III machine running Windows 2000 Professional. In order to install Visual Studio 2005, I need to upgrade it to SP4. After ...

How make window stay on top but let you use other application?

John Smith - 28 Sep 2006 9:44 PM - 2 messages

I want to make a window like task manager where it always stays above the other windows but lets you keep using those other applications/windows. how would I do that? ...

cannot install/uninstall anything on server...

Adam - 28 Sep 2006 8:50 PM - 2 messages

i have a windows 2000 server that cannot install any software using Windows Installer. I have tried to download a new redistributable but I cannot get it to work. I have tried to remove it from the registry. I have tried to delete ...

Utiltiy

Adam Raff - 28 Sep 2006 8:39 PM - 3 messages

Good Day, I am installing a brand new windows 2003 server setting up rights and that type of stuff and it came to me that it would really be great if there was a utility that I can use to print out what user has what rights to all the ...

Modify registry on multiple workstation...

vanorton@nospam.postalias - 28 Sep 2006 8:28 PM - 2 messages

Hi!, I want to change a registry key on all of my workstation. The key is: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters\MaintainServerList I have think about using GPO but i don't find how i can do that. ...

Identifying compressed folders

Tom Del Rosso - 28 Sep 2006 7:50 PM - 13 messages

MS just released a patch for one of last week's patches that can corrupt compressed folders on Win2k. I installed the patch for the patch, but what if I wanted to check my compressed folders and I couldn't remember which ...

Strange error - unexpected_kernel_mode_trap

Ikke - 28 Sep 2006 7:35 PM - 5 messages

Hi everybody, My machine: Windows 2000 on Pentium 4, 2.4Ghz, 512Mb RAM. This evening when I turned on my computer, something very strange happened. After loggin in, I was welcomed with a blue screen, displaying an UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP error. After rebooting the machine, the error ...

password dilema

***** charles - 28 Sep 2006 6:28 PM - 5 messages

Hi all, My Windows 2000 Pro machine gives me a "your password has expired" do you want to change it window. Since I don't know what the old one was I just say no and go on into the system and every ...

Signed Driver in WinXP but not Win2K? Please help!

greatx - 28 Sep 2006 5:57 PM - 3 messages

I have a signed driver for a webcam that when installed on WinXP it does NOT popup any dialogs telling me about it being unsigned, and under the driver properties it shows as a publisher "Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher", and signed of course. ...

taskbar

Islandboy - 28 Sep 2006 4:55 PM - 4 messages

My taskbar/toolbar whatever has the time and start on it, is on the right of my screen, and i tried to fix it, but when I put my cursor on it to fix the problem, i do not get the double arrowed cursor. I just want to fix it, so ...

stealth TEMP

Rod - 28 Sep 2006 4:39 PM - 3 messages

This is a repeat, almost, with some changes. I'm unable to run SOME setup install files, one or two (so far) installed application programs (notably PaintShopPro), or save SOME attachments from Outlook2000. I'm running Windows2000. In all cases I get varying messages that always point to the ...

Event Viewer System Properties Administrative Tools Doesnt Work

Joe - 28 Sep 2006 3:47 PM - 3 messages

All, I have w2k as file server. Since 2 days ago I cannot get access to event viewer, services or anything for that matter in administrative tools I right click My Computer and select properties and it is missing the ...

Event Viewer Doesn't Display

spaceyjoe2020 - 28 Sep 2006 3:34 PM - 4 messages

All, I have w2k as file server. Since 2 days ago I cannot get access to event viewer, services or anything for that matter in administrative tools I right click My Computer and select properties and it is missing the ...

Right-click on desktop in W2k causes explorer.exe to close

Richard Goodchild - 28 Sep 2006 1:47 PM - 4 messages

Hi, I have a problem on a PC running Windows 2000 Pro, SP4 (all latest Windows updates installed) where every time I right-click on the desktop, I get a Program Error: "explorer.exe has generated errors and will be closed by ...

White has turned green!

Dan - 28 Sep 2006 10:32 AM - 3 messages

Hi All, I have been restoring an old laptop to its former glory. Everything was going just fine. During the installation of outlook (may or may not be related ) my problem first reared its ugly head. What has happened is that any graphic that is supposed to appear white ...

How to configure the real IP address with other System,connected through LAN to access the internet

Goldking - 28 Sep 2006 7:21 AM - 3 messages

Hi, I am new to this field. I have provided a real IP address from the ISP. I configure with this real IP in my server System (Windows 2000 Server OS). I have to make use of this IP addressthe following prurpose. ...

Re-installing Win 2k from Boot Disks

cooperjd - 28 Sep 2006 1:15 AM - 2 messages

I recently acquired a retired laptop from work. It's got Windows 2000, and I want to reinstall the OS so there is only one admin account, no password to startup etc., and I have the 4 boot disks, but not the Win ...

Windows 2000 uptime?

Victor - 28 Sep 2006 12:43 AM - 7 messages

Is there an indication that can tell me how long Win2K has been up since last boot? Where can I find that stat? ...

Microphone woe

bbq_pit - 27 Sep 2006 9:39 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I have a microphone which seems to work. I can go to the sound recorder and get a good level of sound. However, every time I speak into the mic the sound comes out of my speakers too. This is very annoying for ...

Windows permissions migration

JPK - 27 Sep 2006 9:10 PM - 2 messages

Does anyone know of a utility, program, or way of migrating share permissions to NTFS permissions? Basically I want to export the permissions that are on several shares, then import those same settings to the NTFS permssions on the same folder. ...

system restart log

a - 27 Sep 2006 9:10 PM - 3 messages

Hi Is there any log to show when the system has been rebooted? Thanks ...

Recent Windows updates

Andrew Rossmann - 27 Sep 2006 8:57 PM - 2 messages

If you haven't done so already, run Windows Update. MS had an emergency update with two fixes for Win2K. One for an exploit involving IE, and an updated MS06-049. That second one is important if you have NTFS ...

File Replication Service - Replication Pro/Cons

Gabe Matteson - 27 Sep 2006 8:49 PM - 2 messages

Does anyone use DFS and FRS to provide fail over data protection? In case the main file server goes down, users can be redirected over to the backup file server which will have an exact copy of the data from the main file ...

*** BOOT SCREEN ****

dragonfly - 27 Sep 2006 8:44 PM - 8 messages

How can I get the win2k bootscreen? I dont have A setup disc, And the kernel file is still there. *** Can anyone give me a link to it on the internet, Or can you send it to me? Please make it a .SYS file. If not, send me the file that includes it? I ...

DFS FRS

Gabe Matteson - 27 Sep 2006 7:12 PM - 2 messages

How does FRS handle opened files when replicating? Does it use Volume Shadow Copy if it's Windows 2003? Thanks, - Gabe ...

client/server Network OS

xu_feng_xu - 27 Sep 2006 5:46 PM - 5 messages

Hi, I am confused about some issues regarding client/server network Operating Systems and i would like deeply any assistance. My questions are the following: 1- Should the client machine have its own hard drive and why? 2- When we run for instance an application, is the application executed ...

Printing from IE6

Peter H. - 27 Sep 2006 12:05 PM - 2 messages

I have been troubled by this for some time. When I am on a "print page" window in IE6, I get an "Not enough memory for this operation" error. Further, although all other printing operations work, there is NO printer ...

ok delete \ServicePackFiles\ directory?

Rick C. - 27 Sep 2006 11:38 AM - 11 messages

Am trying to free up space on my ancient C: drive. I see that my C: \WINNT\ServicePackFiles\i386\ directory has 250 mg worth of files from 6/19/2003. Is it ok to delete this directory? My system is stable. ...

Microsoft support: getting drwatson.log and dump file looked at

BertieBigBollox - 27 Sep 2006 11:05 AM - 3 messages

Getting serious problems with explorer.exe crashing all the time.... I've got a drwatson.log and assocaited dump file. Will microsoft provide support to look at this (for free)? or do you need a support contract with them? ...

Server or Pro - How to tell?

BertieBigBollox - 27 Sep 2006 10:53 AM - 3 messages

OK. I know I can type WINVER to tell me which version of Windows but with 2000, how do I tell if its server or pro (workstation)? ...

How do I get windows to remember the last login name?

eXistenZ - 27 Sep 2006 9:54 AM - 3 messages

Windows 2000 Another small problem. How do I get windows to remember the last login name? Any help or advice appreciated... eXistenZ ...

Restricting access to Internet except for one site

SEFL - 27 Sep 2006 4:00 AM - 2 messages

Hi there, This is going to sound like a strange question, but I've been asked it and since I only know one way to do this and I'm not allowed, I figured I'd post it here. Here's the scenario: ...

Identifying Account Information

Tripp K - 27 Sep 2006 12:52 AM - 2 messages

We are reviewing some user accounts on our network and I would like to find out when certain user accounts were created or accessed lasted. Can someone please let me know how I can go about getting this information ona Windows ...

Remove second boot option

eXistenZ - 27 Sep 2006 12:37 AM - 7 messages

Windows 2000 When windows boots I am offered 2 operating systems both named Windows2000 The first is the correct one - the second one does not exist. I can boot to the first one by pressing enter. How do I get rid of the second one? ...

Windows Explorer seem to haved crash...

vanorton@nospam.postalias - 26 Sep 2006 9:03 PM - 4 messages

Hi!, One of my Windows 2000 SP4 Domain Controller seem to have a problem with the Windows Explorer. When i connect to the console, i only have a blue screen (not the BSOD but the blue background of the desktop). ...

outlook closes after sitting idle with message error

ron - 26 Sep 2006 7:07 PM - 2 messages

appname:outlook.exe appver:10.0.6626.0 modname:unknown modver:0.0.0.0 offset:100011c5 ...

Num Lock turns off when Windows is starting to boot.

James - 26 Sep 2006 7:07 PM - 3 messages

Hello. My pc turns on with the Num Lock On. When W2K starts loading up the Num Lock turns off! Any ideas how to fix this..thanks, James ...

Class not Registered Error

pberka - 26 Sep 2006 5:59 PM - 2 messages

There is nothing in the event log that has any relation to the error. Any other ideas? ...

Class not Registered Error

pberka - 26 Sep 2006 3:25 PM - 2 messages

When I go to the lusrmgr.msc, the snap-in opens up, but I am still not able to add anyone. Do you know which DLL's are associated with the user and group manager? thanks ...

User deleting shared desktop shortcuts

Eduardo Sicouret - 26 Sep 2006 2:33 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I have a windows 2000 domain. I also have windows 2000 profesional workstations and users who have a group policy applied to them. With that policy they have their desktops redirected to a shared folder. I would like to prevent users from changing their desktops. ...

Logon/logoff pix?

Stubby - 26 Sep 2006 12:49 PM - 2 messages

I made the mistake of playing a picture file from a radio station's web site. It installed itself in a way that makes it appear whenever I log on or off of my Win2KP system. Can someone tell me how to get rid of ...

How to repair setup

nospam - 26 Sep 2006 11:11 AM - 7 messages

When I installed Windows 2000 (a rather troublesome job in this case!) I was forced to press Cancel to several files during the install (a series of CAT and CAB files). The CD rom was dysfunctional during setup and could not find the ...

Difference between Dynamic Disk& Basic Disk

subrunatua - 26 Sep 2006 10:45 AM - 3 messages

Dear Madam/Sir, I have a doubt,Pls help me to solve my doubt as early as you can. "What is the Difference between Dynamic Disk& Basic Disk"?. Yours faithfully, subramannian.u.k "Thankam". ...

DHCP + NAT port forwarding = does NOT work ??

Wolfgang Hercker - 26 Sep 2006 6:39 AM - 2 messages

As far as I know a LAN with a DHCP router AND NAT port forwarding does never work. For NAT port forwarding rules the router need to know to which target computer (=target IP) he should forwarding incoming requests. Because of DHCP the target computer can be assigned ...

Unable to start local security authority subsystem

engineguy - 26 Sep 2006 3:22 AM - 2 messages

I am unable to start the local security authority subsystem on my windows 2000 PC. The error message I get when I go to Control Panel -> Administrative tools -> Services -> Local Security Authority Subsystem -> Start is: Could not start the Local Security Authority Subsystem service on Local ...

windows 2000 loses it connection to the network

Bob - 26 Sep 2006 1:32 AM - 2 messages

Hi, I have a W2K server running HTTP,Mail,FTP. It is all brand new hardware and all updates and drivers are the latest.. I do not have any firewall software on the server. Everything runs fine for a few days then all of a ...

prohibit user from changing desktop shortcuts

Eduardo Sicouret - 25 Sep 2006 7:37 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I have a windows 2000 domain. I also have windows 2000 profesional workstations and users who have a group policy applied to them. With that policy they have their desktops redirected to a shared folder. I would like to prevent users from changing their desktops. ...

Class not Registered Error

pberka - 25 Sep 2006 7:09 PM - 2 messages

I have a Win2K server that has started acting up lately. When adding a user or group to any group on the box, I receive the error, "Class not registered." But if I connect to the Local Users and Groups through ...

Win2k hangs after logon

gerhard.brueckl - 25 Sep 2006 4:51 PM - 3 messages

hi guys, my server works fine till i logon on to server directly. Then it hangs up fileserver, exchange, ... and every other service runs fine but i cant logon to the server the only problem i could think of is that there is only 1GB freee ...

repairing xml parsing in internet explorer

*Prot3anThr3ad* - 25 Sep 2006 3:46 PM - 2 messages

how do i repair xml parsing in internet explorer 6 (or even update it if i have to) without reinstalling IE6 ? -Woodzy [link] ...

Boot log?

Stubby - 25 Sep 2006 2:46 PM - 6 messages

I'm trying to debug a BSOD followed by immediate reboot. Too fast to see the error code. I used F8 and seletected boot logging, but where is the log left? I hoped to find it from the Repair Console. TIA ...

System restore?

Sirius - 25 Sep 2006 2:45 PM - 7 messages

Is this function not available in Win2K? I can't find it. It is nice to have in WinME and WinXP. ...

IP/Connection problem

prashant - 25 Sep 2006 12:52 PM - 2 messages

Hi,friend. Ur system properly shutdown. Remove ur lan card & reconnect. Than after ur lan card IP automatically detected. ...

Connection issues

Julie L - 25 Sep 2006 11:51 AM - 6 messages

Hi My computer doesn't seem to recognize the Internet. I lost the Local Area Connection and there was no Make New Network feature. I finally got the the Make New Feature connection and was able to create a Local Area Connection. ...

display appearance

KVW - 25 Sep 2006 8:16 AM - 4 messages

hi, I'm using Windows 2000 + SP3 in terminal server mode with Metaframe XP 1.0. I cannot upgrade to SP4. The problem is as follows. I change the appearance theme ex. Windows Classic Large. Everything is changed during the session. ...

Help need urgent on HD jumpers

jon.bowdler - 24 Sep 2006 8:31 PM - 3 messages

Help I have set my HD to preimary on both HD by mistake, reset to original but it won't reboot now at all............ Ahhhhh Please help JDJ ...

System automatic rebooting cycle after installation.

KipperEast - 24 Sep 2006 7:37 PM - 4 messages

The History: I am working on a friend's computer, who due to a failed hard drive, was forced to buy a new 80GB drive. See below for the system contents. The system is five years old, and has been working just great with Windows ...