Windows Server 2000/2003 General Support

win 2000

rb - 6 Oct 2007 2:03 PM - 9 messages

I have an 8 yr old pc I'd like to put a new 30gb hard drive in. That's what's there now. As long as I match up what where with it, will the pc match up OK? Or, do ...

Major problem with hostname resolution in Win2K

chrisrocker90 - 6 Oct 2007 12:34 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I'm having a terrifically difficult time getting the hostname of my win2k computer to resolve to the correct, external IP address (as opposed to 127.0.0.1). I think it's a Win2K problem, Here's the issue: I'm using java to display the network interfaces and ...

User options at startup??

The Kat - 6 Oct 2007 6:26 AM - 2 messages

I'm trying to help a friend fix his system. He has W2k Pro, and had to replace his primary HD, which worked OK, but he's now stuck in a non-administrator account with no option at startup to select any other account. ...

Rename CD ROM drive

John - 5 Oct 2007 6:42 PM - 3 messages

In a Win2000 Pro system, is there a way to rename the drive name to something other than "Compact Disc"? I have tried to look under the Computer Management, as well as just under "My Computer" where I can rename the hard drive partitions. ...

Event ID:222 source:SWS

Krykino - 5 Oct 2007 7:37 AM - 5 messages

Event Type: Error Event Source: SWS Event Category: None Event ID: 222 Date: 10/5/2007 Time: 10:36:44 AM ...

Spooled print job size much larger than actual file

Mizzleman - 5 Oct 2007 12:27 AM - 8 messages

Hello, When one of my users print out a job to an IP printer on the WAN from a W2k SP4 server, the spooled print job is 2-3 times larger than the original file. What is going on? How can I reduce it to the smallest file possible for WAN ...

Blank Blue Desktop

Vagrant - 4 Oct 2007 10:36 PM - 6 messages

I've had 3 computers in the past week come in with blank blue desktops (no icons, no taskbars, no start button) just blank blue with a cursor arrow. Two machines were Win 2K sp4 with all updates, 1 was Win XP home sp2. ...

SAM corruption - help!

Mel - 4 Oct 2007 3:45 PM - 2 messages

My daughter and I have identical Dell Inspiron 8000s with factory-installed Win2k. For unknown reasons mine had a catastrophic crash two days ago; I've managed to get some control back, but it appears the SAM is corrupted so I ...

Chkdsk runs twice?

void.no.spam.com@gmail.com - 4 Oct 2007 2:20 PM - 5 messages

If I tell Windows to do a chkdsk on my C drive and D drive on restart, and then I restart my computer, it will chkdsk the D drive and then chkdsk the C drive, and then it will restart again and then chkdsk the ...

Computer Locks up after 15 minutes

Don_G - 4 Oct 2007 12:21 PM - 6 messages

My former administrator has our computers go into the "Computer is in use and has been locked" mode after 15 minutes. I want the new administrator to increase that time. Where in the Control Panel is that handled? If not in ...

FOR SALE Microsoft XBOX 360 console.....$220usd

watter - 4 Oct 2007 9:15 AM - 8 messages

Company Names: WATTERSON COMPUTING LIMITED Registered No.01887523 Address: 4TH FLOOR 7-9 SWALLOW STREET, LONDON, W1B 4DT Phone:+447011133412 Email: WATTERSON***@YAHOO.COM, WATTERSON***@HOTMAIL.CO.UK ,WATTERSON***@GMAIL.COM WATTERSON COMPUTING LIMITED is a leading electronics store in United ...

file is missing or corrupt: ntoskrnl.exe

Op - 3 Oct 2007 6:32 PM - 9 messages

I get the error message at boot. I am setting a new computer. I have one HD which has Windows 98 on C: (FAT) and WINNT (NTFS)installed on D: Windows 98 boots fine. Windows 2000 used to boot fine too. After having ...

win 2000 server

bill allemann - 3 Oct 2007 5:13 PM - 2 messages

Someone I know has a Win2000 Server package with 10CALs, all unopened. Would I still be legal using this package, assuming it has the reg code, etc on the package. Is MS going to have updates for a while longer on win2k ? ...

Server shutting itself down

Penny - 2 Oct 2007 11:16 PM - 5 messages

I've got a server that shuts itself down just about every week, but other than the system event 6008 which just states there was an expected shutdown. What else can I look at that might give me a clue what's going on? There ...

Journal Wrap Error 13568 in DC

Chema - 2 Oct 2007 3:53 PM - 6 messages

Hi, somebody i've a problem, i have 2 DC, the principal has the DNS, is the second time that freezed, i was cheking the event viewer and the first error is in the File replication services,; i don't know do, this is the message: ...

Delayed write failed

Don Culp - 1 Oct 2007 10:29 PM - 4 messages

After I unplugged a USB hard drive, Windows displayed a dialog box: Delayed Write Failed Please try to save this file elsewhere. OK. I can't find the listed file on my original drive and I don't need it ...

NAVEX15 Service Failed

TP - 1 Oct 2007 8:14 PM - 2 messages

Good Afternoon, I have a Windows 2000 Server, that reports Error " The NAVEX15 Service failed to start due to the following error: The specified driver is invalid. I know this files is related to the Symantec AntiVirus Software, but the ...

good lite and free firewall for 2k??

Tiberius - 1 Oct 2007 3:47 PM - 6 messages

i like the firewall in xp because its hassle free and does not use lots of resources... is there something like that for win2k? also what antivirus (free) is good? thanks ...

Missing Shutdown and Restart from log off dialog box

MHUser - 1 Oct 2007 2:45 PM - 3 messages

I am running Windows 2000 Server. One user profile on that server does not have the option to Shutdown or Restart when they hit Ctrl+Alt+Delete. The options seem to be missing from the log off menu. I have checked the ...

Win 2000 server: 1 share, 15 users simultaneously -> server hangs

Wim - 1 Oct 2007 2:20 PM - 2 messages

Hi I have a windows 2000 server in a primary school. which I use for printing, and sharing folders. When the pupils all 15 go to the same share, the server needs to be rebooted. When there is less than 12 users, I am not experiencing ...

Backup - Recover Command

Bruce E. Breeding - 30 Sep 2007 11:41 PM - 3 messages

1) I used the back up command within Windows 2000 to back up the operating system files, registry, (in one backup file) and the rest of a C drive (in a second backup file). 2) Comment -- The original HDD, was a SCSI drive. ...

Winsock gives error 10022

nesredep egrob - 30 Sep 2007 1:51 AM - 5 messages

Winsock gives error 10022 This only seems to affect Forte Agent where suddenly I cannot make contact. I have backups of all disks on my computer and can look up individual files and restore same - I just don't know which one to look for. ...