Windows Server 2000/2003 General Support

Outlook 2007

critterbug - 27 Oct 2007 9:39 PM - 8 messages

Is Outlook 2007 compatable with windows 2000? Because I can't get it to install. I get a message that says, "The specified program requires a newer version of Windows". Thanks for any information. cb ...

Microsoft WinG

MS - 27 Oct 2007 3:39 PM - 3 messages

Hi, I've an old Win95/98 game called Icebreaker that I want to revisit and play a few games. When trying to install on Win 2000 it says it requires WinG. I'm hesitant to let the install program install this as I know it was designed for a ...

Annoying popups in System Tray

Ushnell - 27 Oct 2007 4:27 AM - 4 messages

normally when the System adds an icon in the System Tray and you point your mouse cursor on it, it tells you the name of the program it belongs to with text information but there are these two flashing icons on my systems tray ...

Mistakenly deleted User Account

Ushnell - 27 Oct 2007 3:08 AM - 2 messages

I decided to edit the User Accounts in the Control Panel to just change the original owners name Edwin to my name and though that the System would transfer those settings to my account so I deleted the original owners ...

Windows Installer re-running again and again

NormD - 26 Oct 2007 5:20 PM - 3 messages

(After checking other posts, I'm trying this for an answer or hint.) Recently reinstalled W2K after moving the hard drive to another machine because old one died. Different processor, so W2K wouldn't boot. Install acted like an "upgrade" to the system it found on the HDD. Install seemed to ...

Remote access for vendor?

Chris - 26 Oct 2007 4:09 PM - 2 messages

I'm looking for suggestions as to the best way to allow a software vendor remote access to our network to work on a software install on a specific server. I guess I have to create them an account on my domain, and allow ...

Off Topic Question - Operating System Name

dc - 25 Oct 2007 10:43 PM - 3 messages

This been driving me crazy. Anyone know the name of the OS that was written by a guy in California that works in the Office section of Microsoft. His name is Jim something. The OS was written as a joke and later used to check ...

Server hangs for sometime and starts working again

bharat - 25 Oct 2007 5:51 PM - 8 messages

hello everyone!!!!!!!! I have DELL poweredge 1650 server installed with windows 2000 server.It was working just fine. Recently we upgraded memory for this server also upgraded all three harddrive(each of 72GB) and created new raid-5 configuration and installed ...

trying to install wireless usb modem...

colisa - 25 Oct 2007 12:21 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I'm searching myself dizzy looking for a clue as to what to do here.... I run Win 2k with SP4, have been/am using a dial-up modem (slow as cold molasses)... Got my Verizon wireless usb modem, supposedly super easy to setup and ...

Failed Backup

DennisK - 25 Oct 2007 7:41 AM - 2 messages

Hi Guys One of my small business clients is using a PC running Windows 2000 Professional to monitor fuel supplies etc. I have recently installed an internal slave Hard drive to use as a backup source, I have scheduled a full backup on a weekly basis and a daily ...

2003 server admin password

S A M - 25 Oct 2007 6:12 AM - 4 messages

Hi group, I have forget my administrator password of windows 2003 server, but it is still runing but i cant login please sugest me any solution how to reset password for 2003 server Sam ...

Uninstall Maxthon browser?

Bob Newman - 24 Oct 2007 1:59 PM - 4 messages

Windows 2000 I am doing a little housecleaning and want to uninstall the Maxthon browser. It is not listed in the add/remove programs section nor is there a ling of it under programs under the start menu. Is there possibly another name it ...

windows 2000 login problem - or how I screwed up!

Bradley - 24 Oct 2007 1:30 PM - 4 messages

Hi, We only run workgroups on our network, we do not have a domain. The other day the boss asked me to change the network settings so that all computers would be on the same workgroup. At the end of the day I ...

computer running slow

Lauria - 24 Oct 2007 11:32 AM - 8 messages

I have a computer that sometime run very slow. It's my daughter's. It works fine one day and the next day, it run so slow, it's ridiculous. I've noticed that she has too many program running at the same time. She has plenty space ...

Reinstalling MS security updates after removal?

G Lykos - 23 Oct 2007 9:08 PM - 2 messages

Greetings! Used Add/Remove Programs to remove some Microsoft updates, for example "Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB926122)", in an attempt to rectify a system problem that seemed to have occurred as a result. Turns out that this was perhaps not the cause. In any event, the system is now fixed and ...

Windows 2000 server

Chris H - 23 Oct 2007 5:26 PM - 3 messages

I keep getting an "Unable to open ATK device for R access. Returning IO block in data." error in the Event Viewer system log and I am not sure what it is refering to. Can anybody help me with this? ...

Prtitionind a drive

Jeff - 23 Oct 2007 5:20 PM - 3 messages

Had Win 2000 on an 80G drive with partitions. The C partition ran out of space. Used the disc setup to format the drive and diskpart at the prompt to attempt to set up partitions. When I get to the section that asks to enter ...

Cleanup Win 2000?

Bob Newman - 23 Oct 2007 2:52 PM - 3 messages

I am interested in "cleaning" up an old bogged down computer's Windows 2000 system. Things like old inactive registry entries, even new one not being used, or anything else along these lines. It is a borrowed laptop I am ...

Offering a part-time job

520520 - 23 Oct 2007 7:46 AM - 3 messages

I am seeking cooperator, part-time job and gaining much profits. We are from China. And our business is internation trade by internet for many years. Our products is best selling in Europe. And Our products have Top quality. Now we are seeking cooperators in Europe. If you do this business, you ...

Hard Drive partitions

Ushnell - 23 Oct 2007 1:37 AM - 12 messages

I just bought a used Gateway computer from a neighbor and I've bumped into a problem that's causing myself to ask: what the hell was this person thinking! The Gateway contains Windows 2000 on it on a 9.52 or 10.00 Gigabyte hard ...

win2k to winXP...

Boodahbellie - 22 Oct 2007 7:30 PM - 6 messages

Is there an easy way to transfer files and settings from win2k to winXP-SP2? I tried to find an accessory in win2k that was similar to XPs "File and Settings Transfer Wizard" but didn't have any luck. Even a good tutorial on ...

unable to ear system's sound

:. mrcmobile - 22 Oct 2007 1:49 PM - 2 messages

win2k workstation sp4 - Audio driver AC97 last updates. It happens that I can't ear system sounds. All wav files are played correctly. If I play a test wav file I can ear it correctly. If I go to control panel ...

Brower error in Event Viewer!

Harry - 22 Oct 2007 1:16 PM - 5 messages

Hi! I have 3 Windows 2003 Severs: 1) Domain Controller 2) Exchange Server 3) File Server I get this event logged in the System category of Event Viewer for around 10 times a day on the exchange Server and the file server. ...

Lost identity: W2k treats me like a new user for all settings

jmoleary - 21 Oct 2007 10:42 PM - 6 messages

I've had this Windows 2000 box for 5 years. One PC with a cable internet connection. Today I turned on my PC and logged on and it logged on just fine but everything I have customized is GONE. My ...

Re: Try these correction patch

The Kat - 21 Oct 2007 10:15 PM - 3 messages

Do you REALLY think anyone is stupid enough to believe 104K is a MICROSOFT update file?? ...

DOS Convert

Norm Cook - 21 Oct 2007 2:13 PM - 5 messages

I have a 500GB Iomega USB Drive with about 60GB of files. It is formatted in FAT32. Have heard that NTFS gives better performance, so I am considering using the DOS command convert to switch. Question 1) if I do so, will I lose the files? ...

Windows Update

V Green - 21 Oct 2007 2:24 AM - 8 messages

So, I haven't updated my laptop for years (literally). I'm an MSDN member, so I got SP's that way. I am already at SP4. I just checked in with Windows Update, and, of course, the Win Update stuff was out of date, so I let it update. ...