Windows Server 2000/2003 General Support

Logging in

Trainbuff - 20 Oct 2007 9:23 PM - 5 messages

I received an older computer with Windows 2000 on it. It works fine, but there is one thing I need to change. The person who gave it to me had an account on it that he called "me". When I turn the computer on and get to the ...

Updates integration in installation disk

kindwoulf - 20 Oct 2007 7:26 PM - 7 messages

I'm trying to make an updated windows 2000 insatllation disk, with sp4 and all susequents. So I downloaded the needed files and integrated them into an installation folder, then burned it to a bootable cd. The disk boots fine, ...

Saving GIF and/or JPEG from MS Paint

eramawm - 20 Oct 2007 6:59 AM - 4 messages

Hi. I used to have a computer with Windows 2000 and used MS Paint a lot to copy bitmaps and convert to GIF or JPEG. Then I got a new computer, also with Windows 2000, but to my surprise I can now only save in four different bitmap ...

Access Icons Replace all .exe files on HDD

Simsy512 - 19 Oct 2007 4:30 PM - 2 messages

I don't know what happened. I downloaded some new icons from CrystalXP.com to give the Office 2007 suite a new look for the icons. when I clicked on the access file (ACCICONS) for the shortcut that I ...

Alternate commands in windows 2000

satya - 19 Oct 2007 10:19 AM - 2 messages

I am not able to find the windows 2000 alternate for the following commands. Please help its really URGENT. tasklist taskkill If possible kindly mention the source from where i can get all dos command alternatives for windows 2000 ...

synchronisefolders on two computers

aa - 19 Oct 2007 6:55 AM - 13 messages

I often have to synchronise some folders on my desktop and notebook. So far I was simply copying the contents of one folder into another. This takes time. How do I synchronise the folders without replacing the files which have not ...

Win2K update problem with User profile, now User.ComputerName - Help!

G Lykos - 19 Oct 2007 4:36 AM - 12 messages

My father recently accepted an automatic MS update on his computer, running Windows 2000 with all updates up to that point. His desktop and documents disappeared, with the login now looking like a new user. Turns out that C:\Documents and Settings still has his original profile ...

CMD command string limit - 2047 bytes

JaimitoP - 18 Oct 2007 3:54 PM - 5 messages

Hi all, I've read a MS article ( Article ID: 830473 ) that CMD is limited to 2047 bytes; that limit works when i type all those characters in a CMD window. It also worked when a legacy app uses CMD to run a command (it was about 4 ...

How many total users can access shares on a PC or Server named X

Christopher Aide - 18 Oct 2007 1:48 PM - 5 messages

Hi all, I have a Win2k-Professional PC with a share that is kind of popular in our company. Often people try to connect, but cant, cause the maximum user/share -connection is reached. 2-Questions: ------------ 1) Is there a tool I could use on the following platforms: ...

win2000 password

gnat - 18 Oct 2007 7:24 AM - 11 messages

hello I have been given a windows 2000 pro computer, but while booting into windows it says that the password has expired and i should make a new one; but it wants the old one too... of which I ...

160 GB primary drive

phantom - 17 Oct 2007 6:23 AM - 3 messages

Well, I installed Windows 2000 Professional on a 160 GB drive, and the CD only had service pack 2, so long LBA story short I now have about 21 GB of unallocated space at the end of the drive. What should I do ...

A second post for help.

jwkh - 17 Oct 2007 3:00 AM - 3 messages

We lost our second DC a week ago. I installed a new DC. A few days later the only Windows '98 PC that logs into the domain gets an error indicating "the password is incorrect or they do not have permission to log into the ...

BITS Service fails to start - events 7009 and 7009

snappydragon - 16 Oct 2007 4:10 PM - 3 messages

I have a DC running windows 2000 server SP4. All of a sudden the BITS service stopped working. In the event logs I get the following: Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager ...

error code: The instruction at 0x005a5449 referenced memory at "0x0784dff0" The memory could not be

ps - 16 Oct 2007 12:52 PM - 2 messages

What does this error message mean? The instruction at 0x005a5449 referenced memory at "0x0784dff0" The memory could not be read I have swapped the memory in this computer with other memory. thanks. ...

Where are the MVPs MS touts so much?

jwkh - 16 Oct 2007 1:31 AM - 17 messages

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KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

Rajeev - 15 Oct 2007 4:35 PM - 4 messages

I am getting the following message after a recent virus attack on an old Dell Win2000 Professional machine. I do not have the Windows CDs because I bought the machine from my previous company when they were going out of business. ...

Licenses Revoked keep re-appearing

Ken Montgomery - 15 Oct 2007 3:02 PM - 4 messages

I have been having some issues with my Windows 2000 Server. I have multiple servers in an AD environment, and on my main server I have been having issues with old licenses re-appearing. I went through the process of deleting the ...

where to get a licenced w2k?

aa - 15 Oct 2007 12:46 PM - 9 messages

If I wanted to purchase w2k - where can I get it now? I could not find it Microsoft website. Is it OK to purchase it "second hand" from someone? ...

Chkdsk: why does the C: always have minor inconsistencies?

void.no.spam.com@gmail.com - 14 Oct 2007 4:28 PM - 7 messages

Over the last week, I've run "chkdsk x: /f /v /r" on my C and D drives 5 or 6 times. The output of the chkdsk shows up in the Event Viewer Application Log as Winlogon events. I see that whenever I run chkdsk ...

Volume Control

Earl Partridge - 14 Oct 2007 2:00 AM - 16 messages

Win 2000 Volume Control not in sys tray. I know it has to do with drivers, but I'm unable to determine exactly what drivers I need. I've run Belarc and in Multimedia it shows MPU-401. ...