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Score W2K Pro sp4 install reliability
Will - 21 Jan 2006 4:12 PM - 2 messages
I've been reluctant to install SP4 on an older PC because many people had problems installing SP4 when it first came out. Is the latest SP4 a mostly reliable patch to install? The PC has SP3 and all other updates, but now windows update insists I ...
Score install issues
Chris - 21 Jan 2006 3:52 AM - 9 messages
I have upgraded win98 to win 2000 pro on a dell xps r400. All seemed ok except when it does its final restart it keeps re-executing the setup program. I have a bad floppy drive that I ususall just bypass on normal start ...
Score Renamed User folder, lost documents
jinnii - 20 Jan 2006 11:20 PM - 6 messages
I did it, and I am mortified.  While logged on as Administrator, I changed my User Name, then changed the name of the associated folder under Documents and Settings to reflect the new name, logged back on under changed User Name, and all settings, folders and documents are ...
Score Disk cleanup
enjybenjy - 20 Jan 2006 9:51 PM - 3 messages
I tried running the disk cleanup program on my Windows 2000 Dell Dimision  2400 on local disk c. It was the first time i had done it since i got the computer and i only have 4 GB left on my 30 GB hard drive. The first time i ...
Score access is denied for AT command
deltacarlos - 20 Jan 2006 5:53 PM - 2 messages
Greetings, On win2003 member server, I'm getting "Access is denied" error if try AT command in CMD prompt (just AT, no other parameters). If try to open "Scheduled Tasks" UI nothing happens and no errors - UI is not showing up. ...
Score Network Files deleted by Users
Jameseee - 20 Jan 2006 3:10 PM - 2 messages
Windows Server 2003 with Windows XP workstations.  When a user accidentally (or worse, purposefully) deletes a network file, it doesn't go to their Recycle Bin nor does it go to the Recycler on the Server. Are these files just permanently deleted?  Is there some setting I can ...
Score Log-in on client error
dbullock@hlcllp.com - 20 Jan 2006 2:52 PM - 2 messages
A Win2000 client was part of a NT domain until just recently. It was taken off the network and was being set up to use as a stand alone system. Evidently someone logged in as the administrator and checked off the boxes to log in on start up. Now we cannot get into the OS and ...
Score Window 2000 Printer server
BrunoDJ - 20 Jan 2006 2:23 PM - 3 messages
Dear Colleagues I currently have a Windows 2000 printer server and I want to rebuild the server but i dont want to loose printer functionality. I have researched this tool called printer migrator 3.1 but I need to make sure it does the job i ...
Score Read only Settings of folder not getting removed
rad - 20 Jan 2006 6:16 AM - 4 messages
hi all,     I have a small problem in windows 2000 Server Machine. Few of my project folders have become read only ie the Attribute of the folder have been set to read only automatically. When i try remove it ...
Score file sharing on client computers doesn't work?
Blutodog - 20 Jan 2006 3:26 AM - 3 messages
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Score Update List
George Schneider - 20 Jan 2006 12:56 AM - 5 messages
Is it possible to do the following run Microsft Update for a remote computer and get a list of all Microsoft Windows and Office patches and the date they were installed. If you can't run microsft update remotley is there a script that can be ...
Score Logon Scripts
zed123 - 20 Jan 2006 12:37 AM - 2 messages
Is there a way to disable logon script processing on a server for all users. ...
Score Restore Default Monitor Setting
iain010100 - 19 Jan 2006 10:41 PM - 9 messages
My monitor died. My cheapo replacement can't handle the resolution that my PC boots up with. I can run it in safe mode, but I don't know what to do to ensure that my PC boots in normal mode with the correct video ...
Score Recovering data from Hard Drive
wli2k2 - 19 Jan 2006 9:14 PM - 4 messages
When I boot up, the PC gives me the message "non system disk or disk error...press any key." The problem is that I need the data's that on the hard disk. I tried putting the Windows 2000 CD when booting up to go to the recovery ...
Score Desktop Background Image Oddity
Bob H - 19 Jan 2006 9:07 PM - 2 messages
I investigated a problem someone was having with displaying a .GIF image as thier desktop background.  It's a standard .GIF image, nothing special.  It displays fine if tiled or stretched, but if choose to center it, the image ...
Score Sound and Display problems
LukeBusy - 19 Jan 2006 9:04 PM - 3 messages
About two weeks ago my monitor suddenly began acting funny and I lost all sound. Monitor bleeds black and gray in faint bars all the way across the screen. The monitor works fine on another PC and two different monitors showed the ...
Score system 32/auto exec
MoonCaller - 19 Jan 2006 8:31 PM - 3 messages
the auto exec of my system 32 has suddenly disappeared from my C drive, soes anyone have any ideas why or how I can get it back.  I don't seemed to download games from cd without it.  Thanks in advanced ...
Score Winsockxpfix on Windows 2000?
Susan - 19 Jan 2006 7:32 PM - 2 messages
Will Winsockxpfix work on Windows 2ooo? I know it will on Windows XP. [link]] ...
Score Purchase new LEGAL Windows 2000 Pro.
Evans - 19 Jan 2006 6:36 PM - 10 messages
HELP!! I can't find anyone with LEGAL 2000 Pro Licenses any more.  does anyone know where I might be able to lay hands on about 40 copies? I have an ongoing need to buy 2k licenses for new terminals. ...
Score of_Lun´s_in_my_windows_system
AlexMol. - 19 Jan 2006 5:57 PM - 2 messages
Hello to All. I need know the max number of LUN´s in Windows or what is the max number of LUN´s. Regards.. ...
Score Files that did not defragment....but why?
Dubious Dude - 19 Jan 2006 4:38 PM - 6 messages
Every time I run a defrag, I get a slew of application data files that They range in size from several megabytes to 500MB.  I have lots of free disk space: 18GB free, which is 62% of the 29GB hard drive.  I ...
Score Toolbar
Cookie - 19 Jan 2006 2:15 PM - 4 messages
Some how I moved my toolbar to the left of my screen. I don't like it there but can't move it back. I've tried what the other threads suggested, but it won't move. Could it be locked or something? If so, how do I unlock it? ...
Score Win 2K installer problems
MarketBoy - 19 Jan 2006 1:46 PM - 3 messages
I cannot uninstall a version of Norton as I get an error saying i do not have the correct Win installer.  I have downloaded the new win installer from the MS download site, but then get the following error when I try to install the ...
Score Two W2000 Boots. How Get Rid of One?
W. Watson - 19 Jan 2006 5:10 AM - 15 messages
When W2000 comes up there are two identical choices for it. The boot is very slow after the choice but finally succeeds. Is there some way of getting rid of one of them or do I need to start over? ...
Score Can't use my old HD on my new MOBO
Ron Yuen - 19 Jan 2006 4:42 AM - 7 messages
I just purchased a new Intel D945PSN mother board and am trying to connect my old hard drive (ATA-66 IDE) to the IDE port.  When I boot up WIN2K starts to load and when it gets to "Starting Windows" it gives me a Stop error ...
Score My happines with Acronis is waning
nesredep egrob - 19 Jan 2006 2:22 AM - 19 messages
I have made some minor modifications to the active drive C: on my Win2000 computer. It unfortnuately resulted in some minor changes that could well have been accepted, but as I have Acronis and a recent image dated 6. Jan 2006, I mistakenly thought it a good exercise to ...
Score Windows (keystroke/mouse) macro recorder ?
Bob - 18 Jan 2006 11:19 PM - 3 messages
In days of old, there was a program that would allow you to record keystroke and mouse clicks as a macro and then play them back on demand. Is there anything like that these days? Thanks, ...
Score Can I use XP to remote assistance to a 2000 machine
HotRod - 18 Jan 2006 9:59 PM - 6 messages
I have XP Pro at home but I need to connect to my father inlaw's computer. He's running 2000 pro? IS there an easy way to help set this up on his end from here? Obviously if I need to use remote assistance to help him he's not ...
Score Disk Space
S Lane - 18 Jan 2006 9:56 PM - 3 messages
Here is my current configuration on my Windows 2000 server. Disk0 Basic 111.79GB (F:) 19.53GB NTFS  (G:) 92.25GB NTFS Disk1 Dynamic 34.22GB (C:) 3.91GB NTFS Failed Redundancy(System)  (D:)29.85GB NTFS Disk2 Dynamic 33.91GB (C:) 3.91GB NTFS Failed Redundanct(System) (D:) ...
Score Remote Management - How to ?
Bob - 18 Jan 2006 6:59 PM - 3 messages
Any place I get a quick overview on how to use Remote Management to access my 2003 Server from clients on the local network? I have been using VNC but it is incredibly slow... Thanks, ...
Score how do I get ahold of this patch/
bentman78 - 18 Jan 2006 4:47 PM - 2 messages
According to this article:[link] I need to contaact MS support to download the patch.  However it will cost at least 99 dollars for e-mail support.  I don't think I should have to pay for ...
Score Cannot change computername on W2K PC connecting to W2K Server
Angus Comber - 18 Jan 2006 3:25 PM - 6 messages
Hello I need to change the computername on a Windows 2000 Professional client PC connecting to a Windows 2000 Server using Active Directory. I am doing this like this: Control Panel, System. Click on Change button, change computername. Prompted for user with admin privileges to make change. ...
Score when logon to PC immediately logs off and displays logon screen again
Angus Comber - 18 Jan 2006 3:11 PM - 5 messages
Hello I wanted to delete a file from another PC.  So I added the hard drive from the other PC to this (by connecting to the IDE cable) PC and when the PC booted up it said it found new hardware and would need to be rebooted before ...
Score NEED SOME EXPERT ASSISTANCE
~~~AllisonWonderland~~~ - 18 Jan 2006 3:03 PM - 6 messages
James C. Allison: I have the following system: IW-Q500N-ATX FullTower Tyan Trinity i845-S2090 ATX Mainboard w/Intel i845 Chipset Single Pentium IV 1.8GHz Processor 1.5 Gb SDRAM (3 512 Mb DIMMs) Matrox G450 Millennium Dual-Head Graphics Card ...
Score monitor problems
tho - 18 Jan 2006 12:27 PM - 2 messages
-- Windows 98 After a reboot, the icons all grew large and colors were wrong (cannot see all of them).  Other web pages and document are grainy.  You can not change the icon size and the screen area cannot be changed.  Device manages says the ...
Score CertSvc does not start : missing file
Mr.B - 18 Jan 2006 9:46 AM - 2 messages
After rebooting the server i got two errors, and Certificate server does not strat. Event Type:    Error Event Source:    CertSvc Event Category:    None Event ID:    17 Date:        1/18/2006 ...
Score Sound scheme settings for Windows Default
genojoe - 18 Jan 2006 8:50 AM - 3 messages
Somehow my Windows Server 2003 installation lost all of its .wav files for the Windows Default sound scheme.  I can either find the list on another computer and manually reset them or try to find the location where they are ...
Score Problem with remote shutdown needed to Power Off.
IT Boy - 18 Jan 2006 7:27 AM - 5 messages
I had an networks containing some Windows 2000 Pro WKS, If I use the remote shutdown, it shutdown without power off, it display something " Is safe to power off now". How do I make it switch off from using remote shutdown ...
Score multiple administrator sessions
abcd - 18 Jan 2006 7:14 AM - 3 messages
hi, In the past used to be able to login through RDP as administrator to our Win 2003 server, each user started a new sessions. But some setting has been changed, and now only 1 RDP sessions is allowed for the administrator. It ...
Score Is there a way to remove/bypass login screen/window in Win 2000?
Dixonian69 - 18 Jan 2006 4:22 AM - 2 messages
Is there a way to remove/bypass login screen/window in Win 2000? I know you can in XP. ...
Score Does Win 2000 have msconfig and system restore like Win XP??
Dixonian69 - 18 Jan 2006 4:21 AM - 11 messages
Does Win 2000 have msconfig and system restore like Win XP?? I saw someone else ask about msconfig in this group but I can't find it anywhere on this computer. Is there an equivalent for Sytem Restore like 98 (scanreg) and XP (rstrui.exe) ...
Score msconfig.exe version 6.1.2481.0
Feli - 18 Jan 2006 1:31 AM - 6 messages
Prior to removal of virus infection etc, I have this msconfig.exe on my desktop where it will appear each time I boot up and able to use the functions. Now, upon boot up, it appears only for a split of second and its ...
Score Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 doesn't install
jwilliam - 17 Jan 2006 9:56 PM - 2 messages
Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack (KB891861) doesn't install. If I leave autoupdate on then it constantly wants to apply this update. And it says that the install Succeeded everytime. But the Baseline Security Analyser says that it is missing. ...
Score Win2000 user looses profile
Falcon Art - 17 Jan 2006 8:10 PM - 3 messages
I couldn't find a specific Windows 2000 User Profiles group, and I hope this gets answered here. For a few months I have been having a problem. A user a Windows 2000 Pro workstation, logs into an NT domain and one morning she found here desktop and rest of items in the profile were missing, it appeared to be a brand new profile. I found under Documents and Settings that a second profile user.domain was created. I copied the user proile to user.profile and logged her in again and it appeared ok. I tested that by restarted it a few times and it seemed okay. ...
Score Desktop/profile replication snowballing madness
Alan - 17 Jan 2006 8:05 PM - 3 messages
For some reason....and it only happens on servers....everything on the desktop copies itself as if it were part of a roaming profile... However.... I do not have a roaming profile path in my user account... To the best I can tell in gpo (using resultant) I cannot see where a ...
Score Task Scheduler Exit Codes
SMFaison - 17 Jan 2006 7:38 PM - 3 messages
Does anyone have a list of what they mean?  We are having problems with scheduled tasks and am trying to troubleshoot. ...
Score 3rd Request: Logon Problem
System Administrator - 17 Jan 2006 7:15 PM - 3 messages
Original Post:  1/10/2006, 10:23 AM PST 2nd Post:  1/12/06, 7:17 PM PST Windows 2000 Server at SP4 with all latest updates from Windows Update as of 1/8/06.  Can no longer login at console.  Password secured ...
Score Autochk
Adrian Herscu - 17 Jan 2006 7:00 PM - 14 messages
Hi all, I am using a Win2K Adv. Srv. SP4 with all patches. Sometime ago, after the system was shutdown improperly, the disk was checked automatically at the next boot. Now this feature does not work anymore and I have to run "chkdsk /p" ...
Score Same search for files shows 0 results under Windows 2000, 19 results under Windows XP
Daniel Peterson - 17 Jan 2006 5:34 PM - 3 messages
Hello, I'm having a weird problem with the "Search for files/folders" function under Windows 2000. I have 2 systems (both members of the same domain), one running Windows 2000 Professional, one running Windows XP professional, both are completely ...
Score 98 to 2000 upgrade
tho - 17 Jan 2006 4:58 PM - 5 messages
Upgrading to win 2000, every thing went normal, screen said it would now take 30 top 40 minutes and no more questions would need to be answered and machine would reboot. Machine rebooted, and screen said please insert Windows 2000 disc, it was ...
Score Services.exe problem...
Joe - 17 Jan 2006 4:41 PM - 4 messages
I have a problem with my Windows 2000 laptop.  The laptop is at SP 4 and is current on all the updates.  The problem is that whenever an action is performed that changes the IP Address information (eg connecting to a VPN, or simply ...
Score 2 NIC's = No Internet?
Courtney R - 17 Jan 2006 3:58 PM - 4 messages
Have a Windows 2000 Server running our website.  The server has two nics. One is for the website, and the other is internal access.  The website nic uses different IP, different Subnet Mask, and different Default Gateway-than the ...
Score How is the default logon user changed
chartsmalm - 17 Jan 2006 3:12 PM - 3 messages
When my system boots it always Logs on with the last User that I authroized as a "Guest" on the machine. I tried other user types (USer and POower User) to see if that alleviated the problem.  It did not.  Every time I retatrt the ...
Score W2k disk space problems
Raziel-chan - 17 Jan 2006 9:40 AM - 8 messages
I have a problem - my W2k main folder is now some 1,37 GB large and I don't know how to make it smaller. I deleted the uninstallation files for the updates, temporary files and such, but it's still big as hell. And when I try ...
Score uninstall 2000
michalis - 17 Jan 2006 7:00 AM - 2 messages
i have installed two operating systems on my PC; win 2000 and win XP. What is the exact procedure to uninstall only win 2000 from the pc? ...
Score Win 2k to XP
TKinHawaii - 17 Jan 2006 6:53 AM - 5 messages
Is is possible to install XP over Win2k. Trying to do the change as easy as possible, can I just install the new OS without blasting the HD ? And if I can, what problems might I have by doing it the half___ed way ? ...
Score W2000 Hangs on shutdown
dale - 17 Jan 2006 5:30 AM - 2 messages
I have W2K, SP4 installed.  My cpu hangs at shut down, and I have to hold down the power to key to turn it off.  Any ideas on how to resolve the issue? Thanks. ...
Score How to stop Ctrl-H and Ctrl-[ from generating Backspace and Escape
Dubious Dude - 17 Jan 2006 4:17 AM - 4 messages
Hello, I use the gvim editor, available for Windows.  I am using Windows 2000, service pack 4.  One of the things that speeds up the usage of gvim is the use of Ctrl-H for Backspace, and Ctrl-[ for Escape.  This ...
Score "Open Or Save" dialog on MPEG launch...?
Kenneth - 17 Jan 2006 1:44 AM - 30 messages
Howdy, On one of my Win2000 systems if I click on an MPEG link, a dialog opens warning me of the harm that can be done my system by certain files, and asking if I wish to Open, Save, or Cancel. ...
Score Keeping the file tree open
Karline - 17 Jan 2006 1:28 AM - 2 messages
every time i want the file tree open i have to go into view and open it in a new folder, is there a way to make it open when you open any folder? ...
Score Limiting internet access by User not computer
Chris W - 16 Jan 2006 10:05 PM - 4 messages
Is it possible to set up a windows 2000 server domain controller with NAT so I can limit what Internet access certain users have.  I want the users to be able to log in to any computer on the network and then have ...
Score Fresh Rebuild of a Win2000 Server
Don - 16 Jan 2006 6:26 PM - 5 messages
I have responsibility for a Win2000 Server that hosts a small, stand-alone (no internet connection) lab network (<10 total machines; <15 users).  In general, the machine does a fine job as a print and file server (with ...
Score moving server to new hardware
Franky M. - 16 Jan 2006 3:29 PM - 3 messages
I have a Windows 2000 server which is my Primary Domain Controller it’s running DNS, AD and it’s also an Exchange 2000 server. I need to move this to another box with new hardware. Can someone help me with the step by steps?  ...
Score How to prevent file / folders to be copied?
pleo - 16 Jan 2006 3:08 PM - 2 messages
How can I set this access control in win2000? Someone told me that can do it in old Novell 3.1x system. ...
Score Save search with search results
Vince C. - 16 Jan 2006 12:28 PM - 4 messages
Hi. I'd like to save my search results into a text file. Is it possible? Till now I could only save my search criteria but I'm interrested in the matching files instead. Thanks in advance. ...
Score Granting user create share directory permission
frankyhpm - 16 Jan 2006 11:39 AM - 7 messages
Hi, In domain controller, apart from granting user server operators or administrators group, is there another way to let user create folder share when logging in the server locally? For instacne, modifying registry key / group policy. Thanks ...
Score Reg unknow error
rizwan_mk - 16 Jan 2006 9:02 AM - 2 messages
Hi , i am running windows 2003 server ent edition. here i used to get this error in logs. The Security System detected an authentication error for the server cifs/192.168.1.197. The failure code from authentication protocol Kerberos ...
Score PerfOS.dll generate an exception
TIwang - 16 Jan 2006 8:58 AM - 4 messages
Hi out there I have a Windows 2000 Server std. edt. w. SP4 where Winmgmt.exe consumes more CPU resources than expected and every time I try to get some OS data from with webem I cannot load PErfos.dll - the following is just logged in ...
Score Any Way To Enable RPC Service in W2K Via Command Line?
shneor - 15 Jan 2006 10:22 PM - 6 messages
I seem to have accidentally disabled the RPC service as well as the Routing and Remote Access service,. Is there any way to enable these from the command line? I can no longer do anything to enable a disabled service through the usual Services GUI. ...
Score Printing fails after surge
Bob - 15 Jan 2006 6:51 PM - 24 messages
After being hit by a major surge, I cannot print anymore. The surge damaged the partition table and made most of my programs inaccessible. It also apparently damaged the power supply. It also seems to have changed the default printer to my fax instead of the laser printer. I ...
Score Deletion of Backup Program Causes Event 7000
TMitchell - 15 Jan 2006 3:42 PM - 12 messages
I used Add/Remove Programs (W2K SP4) to delete a backup program (by CMS called BounceBack Pro), and now get an Event 7000 error message for Service Control Manager that states "The CMS PortIO Service failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the file ...
Score Strange problem with Win2000
mauroC - 15 Jan 2006 3:26 PM - 3 messages
Hello, I have recently caught a virus (kaboom trojan) that I finally managed to get rid of. However, it has left a very strange behaviour that seems to have something to do with the way Windows renders frames and/or tables. The ...
Score usb to parallel port adapter
Will Renkel - 15 Jan 2006 12:47 PM - 5 messages
I have a Dell Optiplex without a usb port running W2K Pro I got a printer free but its interface is usb. I see there are usb to parallel adapters but they all talk about parallel port of printer to usb on computer. ...
Score ( Windows Professional 2000) I am battleling a hijaker-what do I d
Meaghan - 15 Jan 2006 12:21 PM - 2 messages
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Score mswsock.dll under win2k
roitburd - 15 Jan 2006 8:37 AM - 2 messages
Hello, I have a program , that run without in xp, this program use the mswsock.dll in xp, when i use it in win2k server , this program try to use msafd.dll. and because this didn't work. how i can change some configure in windows 2k , to tell it to use ...
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