Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 General Discussion

How to disable IE on terminal server?

SammyBar - 13 May 2006 4:11 PM - 10 messages

Hi, How can I disable all remote connected terminal server users to use the internet explorer? My terminal server is windows 2000. Any hint is welcomed. Thanks in advance ...

On shut down

Shawn L - 13 May 2006 2:48 PM - 6 messages

I'm running Winxp home with sp2 I need to know what/where to look to find out what is loading on shut down somthing keeps loading when I shut down and when it does load it takes about 2 min to do what its doing help plz?? ...

Demoting a DC

C C - 13 May 2006 1:46 PM - 6 messages

Hello. We have finally prompted a brand new 2003 server to be our Primary DC, and configured an older server (we installed MS Server 2003 OS first) as secondary DC. Our former Primary DC, which is a W2K Server, was demoted to just a backup. ...

Time service won't start - "account specified for this service is different"

Blake - 12 May 2006 10:31 PM - 2 messages

Windows 2003 SP 1 box, is an in-place upgrade over a Windows 2000 SP4 machine. Member server on a domain. Has been working fine. Now when I try to start the time service I get the message: ...

Server 2000 admin tools

DukeN - 12 May 2006 8:56 PM - 4 messages

Hello In the middle of migrating all our servers from 2K to 2K3. Unfortunately Terminal Server is still in 2000 for us, but i made the mistake of installing 2k3 admintools. Cannot find our advanced server CD, is there a place I can download the ...

2003 server hangs on boot

jameson71 - 12 May 2006 6:16 PM - 2 messages

I have server 2003 installed. I added 1 gig of ram. Windows 2003 now hangs on boot right before the windoes logo screen shows. if I take the memory out it boots fine. If I leave the memory in, a bartPE disk ...

DCOM error

Andy Welcomer - 12 May 2006 5:01 PM - 2 messages

Hello Everyone, I'm getting the following DCOM error Event Type: Error Event Source: DCOM Event Category: None Event ID: 10005 Date: 5/12/2006 Time: 11:22:16 AM User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: EPENCTXS03 Description: ...

Disaster Recovery Best Practice Question

Stryder Honeymonkey - 12 May 2006 4:48 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I have a 2 site AD domain. 2 DCs (1 GC) at each site I've been pondering the feasibility of spinning up a Virtual Machine as an additional DC and turning it on only once a month, just long ...

Server 2003 NTFS corruption

tednov - 12 May 2006 4:10 PM - 5 messages

Greetings In the past I've experienced NTFS corruption of volumes in NT 3.x/4.0 and Windows 2000 server. In all of these cases it was related to some pretty serious thrashing of the volumes via writing/deleting on the ...

FRS and sysvol not sync'd

stiitwok - 12 May 2006 4:03 PM - 6 messages

My environment is a little weird. Most of the infrastructure is on Linux/Unix platforms including DNS (BIND 8). The domain name for the Windows AD is the same as the hosted web services. This eliminates the possibility of non-srv aware clients ...

downloading email from a hosting POP service into SBS 2003 exchang

Andre - 12 May 2006 4:02 PM - 2 messages

I have a SBS2003 server that has 10 clients. Due to security concerns (not mine) they have decided to host their web with a web hosting provider. Can I set up SBS 2003 to automatically every x amount of time send/receive the ...

Hive Cleanup

SteveP - 12 May 2006 3:56 PM - 6 messages

The network I work on is all 2003 Standard Servers. All users are XP Pro. I get the following eror in my primary domain controller event viewer log: Windows cannot unload your classes registry file - it is still in use by ...

SMTP connector

Pupo - 12 May 2006 3:23 PM - 2 messages

Hi i use SBS 2003 with exchange 2003, i often receive email with exchange error 5.3.5 bounce ... can help me to resolve this problem? I use pop3 connector to download email from my isp, some users have only ...

Several Server 2003 components not working

Guillermo - 12 May 2006 3:12 PM - 4 messages

A fes days ago we had a sever crash and it refused to boot, stating that a file in the Windows\System32 directory was corrupted or missing. I was able to boot the server usign ERD Commander and repair the registry. ...

NDR to AD security group with non-mail enabled users

Stew G - 12 May 2006 2:10 PM - 3 messages

We have security groups that are also used for email but some of the users are not mail emabled and when a message is sent to the alias the sender allways receives an NDR (I don't want to disable all delivery reports) ...

Windos 2003 server enterprise edition

Abhishake - 12 May 2006 1:29 PM - 3 messages

Dear All, We are having an visual basic exe. which is continues running on windows server 2003 ent Edt. Our Exe uses Micorsoft Word (OFFICE XP)in it application and its invokes when a client gives a request.Our exe closes all the word ...

Event 1000

SeSim - 12 May 2006 12:37 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I Have a problem with mysterious error in Event Viewer -> App log. Event Type: Error Event Source: Userenv Event Category: None Event ID: 1000 Date: 5/10/2006 Time: 9:14:26 AM User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM Computer: xxxxxx ...

Curious drive mapping problem

Jon Rowlan - 12 May 2006 12:36 PM - 4 messages

We have Windows 2003 domain, native at forest and domain level. We have a number of XP workstations. We had reported a problem where users drive mappings are reverting to older mappings on logon. We created a new user from scratch with no login script attached and logged ...

Install server not responding

gayi - 12 May 2006 12:07 PM - 8 messages

I am not able to install the .net application setup (MSI set up),. After I start the installation, the error msg I receive is "Install server not responding". I did try some help in the net but none was successful. ...

Moving printers from one server to another

Hans - 12 May 2006 11:43 AM - 3 messages

Hi, does anybody has an easy way to "transfer" or "copy" printers from one server to another. I will have to move about 20 printers and the needed drivers to another machine, which would be very time consumpting if its done ...

Remote desktop users group

mrbungle50 - 12 May 2006 9:46 AM - 4 messages

Hi All, I've got a server 2003 machine which has remote desktop enabled so I can work on it from my desk and form home sometimes. I also want another user (not an administrator) to be able to log on to ...

Differences between SRV2003 Standard & Enterprice?

William Stokes - 12 May 2006 7:44 AM - 5 messages

Hello, I was reading from MS about the differences between these two server versions. I'm planning to user one server as a file, print, application & database server with 2 Xeon procs and 4 Gb of mem. The DB will be MS SQL ...

Remote access to servers

boomboom999 - 12 May 2006 3:30 AM - 3 messages

We have many Dell servers with DRAC (Remote access card) installed (DRAC 4). We want to prevent local user from hijacking an administrator session when the administrator works remotely on the server through a DRAC session. How can we block the local mouse and keyboard or blank the screen when ...

Error applying patch

Mauricio Freitas [MVP] - 12 May 2006 12:05 AM - 10 messages

I am receiving an error when automatic updates tries to apply a patch. The same error happens when I try to manually install the update from the download center. The messages are: --- 2.547: 2006/05/10 11:56:51.859 (local) ...

Allow Users to Only Run Specified Applications

Dan - 11 May 2006 11:46 PM - 4 messages

Hello. I'm having some trouble with this setting in group policy. I've gotten everything we need to work except for Outlook attachments. If I send a file attachment, jpeg for example, I can save the attachment and ...

LDAP binding weirdness between 2000 and 2003

Galvanon - 11 May 2006 9:59 PM - 2 messages

Hello all: We use a program that can query's Active Directory for security accounts and their memberships. We've always run the program in a Windows 2003 environment. However, we have a new client that is Windows 2000 AD. Now it seems that we can't bind ...

"The Security System could not establish a secured connection with the server "

Galvanon - 11 May 2006 9:40 PM - 3 messages

Can anyone tell us what this error means: "The Security System could not establish a secured connection with the server LDAP/hhdc01.goah.org/goah.***@goah.org. No authentication protocol was available." Is there connectivity issues to this server (hhdc01.goah.org) ? ...

Dual Processor Failover Support?

Brendan512 - 11 May 2006 9:23 PM - 7 messages

Hi, I'm trying to evaluate the pros and cons of a dual-core system vs. a dual processor system. With dual processors, if one processor somehow failed, would the machine keep running or is this BSOD territory? I read somewhere ...

Shutdown DC questions

Matthew Clark - 11 May 2006 9:06 PM - 6 messages

We are going to have a major power outage for 48 hours on campus. I have a some questions... 1) Is there some specific order we should shut down our servers that host FSMO roles? How about starting them up? ...

Win 2003 Server Enterprise Memory

fredk - 11 May 2006 8:52 PM - 3 messages

I installed Win 2003 enterprise server on my 8 GB machine, but when I go to My Computer and check properties, it shows 3.5 GB memory. Win 2003 Enterprise Server should be able to see upto 32 GB - do I need to change some setting? ...

Unable to create Home Folders, - do not have create access

Kevin - 11 May 2006 8:05 PM - 2 messages

"Hi, I am setting up a new 2K3 server. Using a template to add users. When I try to specify the home folder path, (Z: \\server1\users\%username%), it gives me a "folder not created, you do not have create access on this ...

wmi service not present in services.msc

MjNet - 11 May 2006 6:16 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I noticed recently that on my windows 2000 member server box, that the Windows Management Instrumentation service is not shown in the list of services in services.msc. I've checked and the executables are all fine. Can someone tell me how to put this back? ...

win2003 server can list own printer shares - but can't open.

Rico - 11 May 2006 4:45 PM - 8 messages

Hello Everyone, We have a machine running Windows2003 Server - I didn't get around to installing SP1 yet owing to some poorly planned disk space allocation at installation. Let's not complicate matters by talking about the network yet. This server shares 3 printers. We have no problems mapping its own drives ...

World Wide Publishing service

Ren - 11 May 2006 3:35 PM - 2 messages

Hi, My Wide Wide Publishing service will not start at startup. When I manually try to start it, it tells me; World Wide Publishing servie could not start error:5 Access Denied can someone please help me ...

LSASRV Errors point to wrong network

mrjules - 11 May 2006 3:35 PM - 3 messages

I have 2 different sites in the same building. We are behind a hardware firewall, and the 2 sites are not supposed to communicate with each other. One site is and AD Domain, the other site is a workgroup. I have seen LSASRV ...

freezing after log on at server

Jacco - 11 May 2006 3:05 PM - 2 messages

Hi, In our terminal server farm we have some log-on problems with 2 terminal server. When a user log-on to these terminal servers, the profile wouldn't load until the user pressed control+alt+end or waits for at about 2 minutes. ...

Can't find SCW

SteveP - 11 May 2006 2:28 PM - 4 messages

I just loaded a test server with 2003 Standard Server with SP1 from a TechNet supplied CD. I go to add/remove programs, add windows components and can't find the Security Configuration Wizard under any heading or sub heading. ...

Windows 2003 registry entries concerning internet explorer.

Marc Stoffels - 11 May 2006 2:15 PM - 2 messages

LS, It seems there is no solution for windows 2003 with citrix presentation server 4.0 for installing internet explorer into an isolation environment. The problem: User opens internet explorer by: - Starting exe - Clicking URL (normal, in MS Word, in eMail, etc) ...

prevent PC from accessing network (DHCP?)

gerryR - 11 May 2006 2:01 PM - 4 messages

Hi All Just looking at options at the min and was wondering if this is possible? Say you have people coming into your offices with laptops (not our company laptop so not on our domain etc.) every once in a while they'll ask for ...

Increasing Storage Capacity - RAID 1 Config

Tom Sawyer - 11 May 2006 1:59 PM - 7 messages

Current Config: 2 36BG SCSI Hardware RAID 1 Drives. Drive is partitioned such: C: 4.1GB D: 31.9GB OS Windows 2003 server Required: Increase capacity on the C: partition. New WIndows Server install is not an option. Any suggested on the best way to go about this? ...

Delegate Control

will gerrish - 11 May 2006 1:57 PM - 3 messages

I would like to rollout delegate control over our domain could any poin tme to a good website that explains what each custom control does? Many Thanks Will ...

Help Please

tallen - 11 May 2006 12:45 PM - 6 messages

I am trying to setup a home lab......here are the specs of what I have: win2003 sever (active dir) 4 pc's running XP. cable modem router (it is doing dhcp) all pc's and server can connect to internet....It seems I am having weird ...

Adding a Domain Controller in a Remote Location

Dion Davis - 11 May 2006 12:29 PM - 5 messages

Hi, We have a Windows 2003 AD domain which consists of a single domain controller and around 5 workstations. I'd like to add another domain controller to the domain but the server is in a remote location. We have the ...

Windows Update - server W2003 Sp1

Tania Marinova - 11 May 2006 11:56 AM - 5 messages

Windows update is giving me error 800B0003 -The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. Any help? ...

Which version of windows 2003 server?

Fox1977 - 11 May 2006 10:18 AM - 2 messages

I am looking at setting up a new network with a couple of web servers and a SQL server. I want to be able to run 2 x web servers running a network load balanced cluster and these must be able to connect to the SQL server. ...

Cannot access administrator templates

Mike K - 11 May 2006 8:58 AM - 2 messages

I created a GP on a specific OU about a year ago on a customers server. On a visit today I now can't access the options I set in the administrator teomplates for Computer or User? The GP is still applying correctly. Is there anything I can do to rectify ...

Domain Time Sync Clarification

Marka - 11 May 2006 8:46 AM - 3 messages

2 x Windows 2003 Domain Controllers 3 x Windows 2003 Member Servers 75 x Windows Xp/2K Pro clients Just need some clarification about setting the Domain time properly. Q1. How often will DC1 check for the correct time with time.windows.com? and ...

Upgrading of Win xp Pro to win 2003 Std

Julian - 11 May 2006 8:18 AM - 3 messages

I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade winxp pro to Win server 2003. The reason I want to do that is that the Winxp machine has a problem where you can only have 10 concurent connections and the people that use the ...

DHCP

Gareth Saunders - 11 May 2006 7:41 AM - 3 messages

Hi there Is there any way of forcing a machine to use a specific DHCP server? We have a second DHCP server on a different subnet (VoIP phone network), but this is starting to overpower our domain DHCP server. Any idea's apart from putting ...

DC, Exchange server acting up

chris - 10 May 2006 11:42 PM - 2 messages

I am trying to solve a performance issue that is causing my nework and my users a lot of grief. The netowrk has been running fine up until 5 days ago. All of a sudden people reported that outlook was very slow to respond and that the ...

access domain user

Diogo Guides - 10 May 2006 10:23 PM - 2 messages

Good night! Staff I possess a server 2003 without the SP1 where I create usuÃ¡riso that I add in my former dominio: test comes for default domain to user in â€œmenber ofâ€, to put in my net I possess folders in one another servers who ...

R2 Beta installation errors

Library Sysadmin - 10 May 2006 10:22 PM - 9 messages

Downloaded the R2 Beta iso files and burned them to CDs. Booted the CD, create/format the partition and attempted the install. Get many errors that say a file cannot be found on the CD. Aborted the install ...

time synchronization problem

Stephen Quist - 10 May 2006 9:56 PM - 11 messages

I have two servers in my domain. Both of them run WS2003 with all the patches. One of them stubbornly refuses to synchronize to any external time source. From the event viewer: Event Type: Warning Event Source: W32Time Event Category: None ...

RIS: New Images using Symantec 10.1.0.394 fail

RonB - 10 May 2006 8:50 PM - 4 messages

Server is 2003 W/SP1, no changes have been made to it that would result in any of the below errors. RIS images are Windows XP SP2 with all microsoft updates. The errors on the imaging service have been isolated to the latest ...

Problem with Shadow Copy

Brian - 10 May 2006 8:45 PM - 17 messages

Greetings all. Sorry for the repost. This is my third attempt at getting an actual response from MS on this newsgroup. I paid for this service as part of my Technet Plus, so I'm hoping they are actaully listening somewhere. ...

Licensing service on W2K3 Server

DanaK - 10 May 2006 7:43 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I was asked to post this question in a group that dealt with licensing questions but, since I don't see one that pertains to that subject, here I am. After going through the proceedure found at [link] on ...

Anyone seen this?

Bob - 10 May 2006 7:41 PM - 2 messages

A customer had an "expert" on security come in to his site. He did some security configuration on a W2003 server that is running an ASP app and a smallish SQL server datatabase. He left and we don't know what he did. Now ...

Server does not auto reboot

Tony - 10 May 2006 7:13 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I have a Windows 2000 server that does not auto reboot after the patch install. Everything looks correct and I'm told the machine used to reboot just fine (per previous admin). Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this? ...

Any apps for W2K3 similar to Zenworks?

Drunkninja - 10 May 2006 6:28 PM - 2 messages

I'm currently running a Novell Netware 6.5 network, and am going to be moving to a Windows Server 2003 network soon, and I'm wondering if there are any applications for Windows Server 2003 that function similar to Zenworks (which we use to control application access). ...

32 bit vs 64 bit - Max RAM

FCosta - 10 May 2006 3:52 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I am having some doubts about the possibility of a 32-bit Windows Server 2003 Enterprise being able to recognize more than 4GB of installed RAM. I am planning to install the OS on a Dell PowerEdge 2850 (which supports up ...

Error message when you try to copy or overwrite a file

Klebe - 10 May 2006 3:19 PM - 2 messages

I have run across the following error message on two of my NT 4.0 servers. Both are running SP6a and they both have plenty of space on the disks. This error condition started yesterday. The error message is: ...

Loading a Test Server

SteveP - 10 May 2006 1:13 PM - 5 messages

I am loading a stand alone 2003 standard test server to experiment on. I can't lDCPromo because it is not connected to the network. I can't connect it to the network or it will be seen as another domain ...

Cannot restart system services / processes

jasma12 - 10 May 2006 12:22 PM - 2 messages

hello all. i've been dealing with this for a few months trying various methods all with no success. i have a Win2k DC (still a "DC" since A/D isn't fully implemented in this Domain) that I cannot restart any ...

shared folders

sgr - 10 May 2006 10:45 AM - 9 messages

Hello. I have several servers with w2k3 that when the reboot executes script to share folders in most of them works but there is any no. In script I execute Net Share â€œ%1 " = " %2â€ /GRANT: user1, perm1. ...

How to copy(not redirect) IE fav to network drive

Håvard via WinServerKB.com - 10 May 2006 6:21 AM - 9 messages

Hi! I am working in a big company where the users uses several computers each day. One thing that has bothered me is that I can not backup their IE fav through GPO. I can only re-direct them, but when some of the users with laptops goes ...

NTBackup Help Needed

Tom Bombadill - 10 May 2006 2:04 AM - 2 messages

Hey guys, I appreciate anybody who can help me with the scenario below. This is on Windows 2003 server, using an LTO 2 tape drive. I have 8 tapes. I want to create a 4-week backup schedule, using 2 tapes a week. First tape ...

Roaming profiles??

WetBehindEars - 10 May 2006 1:27 AM - 2 messages

I need to set up a few roaming profiles in our office. We are a server/exchange 2003 domain with 2000 & XP workstations. I have everything setup for the profiles, but I have one question and its about the users's ...

W2K3 DNS on Multihomed DC

Wing Lok - 10 May 2006 1:01 AM - 9 messages

Hi all, I have the following scenario: 1. W2K3 DC1 with DNS listening to 2 interfaces: 10.22.0.26/25 and 10.22.135.19/24 and registering itself to the DNS. 2. 10.22.0.26/25 is for all DCs and E2K3s ...

change domain name

MaryAnn - 9 May 2006 9:08 PM - 2 messages

After I setup my server running on WIndows Server 2003, configured AD, DNS, etc., can I still change the domainname.local? ...

Rename Administrator Account

Steve - 9 May 2006 6:32 PM - 5 messages

I would like to: 1. Rename the builtin administrator account 2. Create an account for administrators under a different name than administrator 3. Change the builtin administrator SID because hackers would look for it even if the account name was changed ...

2003 server time synch on domain

Kathy_Automation - 9 May 2006 5:16 PM - 4 messages

I've read a whole bunch about w32time service inlcuding [link] I'm responsibile for a local network connected to corporate WAN. My 2003 servers and XP PCs are on a domain. However, I'm finding that not all of the ...

dsget group

jerzdevs - 9 May 2006 4:51 PM - 2 messages

How do you use dsget group just to see a list of groups in your environment? I get ton's of examples of dsget group with all types of members, security, etc., etc., etc. and try to eliminate what I don't ...

trust relationship...

ivanvalles - 9 May 2006 4:29 PM - 4 messages

I had a big problem trying to establish a trust relation between my station and the 2003 WinServer, I have a Win XP Prof. Sp2 The weird thing is that I can make login into the server with my ...

I have problems with the attribute Read Only by Windows Server 200

Socorro del Carmen Rosas - 9 May 2006 3:13 PM - 2 messages

I'm facing problems with the attribute Read Only by Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, english version. I restored data from backup a root folder calls CONDRSD, example, that folder has read only attribute, and I cannot removed from Folder Settings or Properties. I tried from the command prompt ...

SBS & SQL2005

Jan Kucera - 9 May 2006 3:05 PM - 2 messages

Hi, Is SQL2005 going to be included in SBS 2003 Premium edition? Thanks, Jan. ...

FTP from Command Line doesn't work with short names

Richard - 9 May 2006 3:05 PM - 2 messages

* My apologies for the cross post * I'm having a problem when using FTP from a Windows or UNIX client to access a Windows 2003 FTP Server where it doesn't understand the short name from within FTP. As an example, if I have a folder with a long file name of "Long Folder ...

Windows 2003 R2 Hang or unexpected Reboot

D'ALMEIDA Jorge - 9 May 2006 11:28 AM - 5 messages

Hi, I have a Windows 2003 Standard server (DELL POWEREDGE 2850) installed since like 1 year, never had a single problem. It is used as a file server; have like 200 GB of data. It replicate like 40 GB over 6 different site over a private WAN. ...

ntbackup error

Tommy Forsman - 9 May 2006 10:42 AM - 4 messages

Hi we are using a 2003 server with ntbackup to backup our Novell server. But if files are open on Novell the ntbackup fails to backup and then reboots the server. Here is an example: Warning: Unable to open "P:\VOL3\Notes\tommy\data\bookmark.nsf" - skipped. ...

adding scheduled task error

Jeremy Byrne - 9 May 2006 9:28 AM - 14 messages

I am trying to add some scheduled tasks to a windows 2003 server sp1. I have added the same tasks to servers built from the same image and they work. This is how I am trying to do it: at 09:00 /every:w \\servername\scripts\mbsa.bat ...

error code 000000f4

David Goldberg - 9 May 2006 5:39 AM - 2 messages

I have a new server running windows server 2003 with SP1. twice today it has crashed and the error code sequence starts with 000000f4. THe event ID is 1003. The source is system error. Can anyone help explains possible causes and solutions. ...

PFN_LIST_CORRUPT 0x0000004E - A driver is defect! I use MS 2003 Server Enterprise

terraboss - 9 May 2006 4:51 AM - 6 messages

Hi everyone, I have a problem with my Windows 2003 Enterprise Server, because after the SP1 installation is my system crashed. At first my hardware specs.: AMD Athlon 1700+ @ 1,5 Ghz 1GB Infineon DDR Ram @ 133 Mhz MSI Mainboard ...

Can't Delete Network Connection

mjs1138 - 9 May 2006 12:36 AM - 3 messages

I have a W2k3 server I use for MCSA study. I'm progressing from the DNS portion of the 70-291 book to the DHCP. The lab calls for deleting one of the Network Connections from the Network Connections panel. However the ...

Windows 2003 Server Connecting to Windows 2000 Server Terminal Services

Will - 8 May 2006 10:08 PM - 4 messages

When a Windows 2003 server connects to a Windows 2000 server using terminal services, what kind of client access license does the the Windows 2003 server need? ...

Why Scheduled Tasks won't run?

_Doug - 8 May 2006 9:17 PM - 3 messages

A nightly scheduled task to call a .BAT to simply backup files, usually (90% of the time) does not execute. Ideas? Ever since installing Windows Server 2003, this has been a problem. ...

License question

RAC - 8 May 2006 8:59 PM - 2 messages

We purchased a Dell server. Dell inadvertantly installed w2003 server 64-bit instead of 32-bit. We have ordered 32-bit version but it is going to be several days getting here. Can we install W2003 standard edition that we ...

R2 Storage Reports Problem

Julio - 8 May 2006 8:06 PM - 4 messages

Why doesn't all the data details show up on the report? The report shows who's taking up the space on our file server but it doesn't go into detail as to what the name of the files are (example mp3 music). We have mad sure that ...

Can't Backup/Shadow Copy

Brian - 8 May 2006 6:55 PM - 2 messages

Greetings all. I'm trying again with my question because I didn't get a response within 24 hours. It says on the MS website that I should have got a response from MS. I have been looking for an answer to this problem. I seem to have found a ...

Changing the computer name of a promoted domain server (Win2K3)

Noctaire - 8 May 2006 6:29 PM - 2 messages

Is there any way to change the computer name of a Win2K3 domain server that has already been promoted without having to first demote it? ...

Hardware configuration SATA vs. SCSI

TurboTom - 8 May 2006 6:22 PM - 5 messages

We are going to have Windows Server 2003 running desktop SQL with about 10 users. Will there be a noticeable speed difference between 5 SATA 3Gb/s versus 4 SCSI drives in a raid 5 configuration? I'm sure if I look at the numbers, SCSI will look much faster, but in actual ...

Event View problem - System Log occrupt

Howard - 8 May 2006 3:39 PM - 2 messages

After installing W2K3 , then I open event view and expand to system log, it pormpts system log occrupt, How can I fix this? Thanks ...

What is the best software to have multible boot Win 2000 server, Win 2003 server ?

Dan V. - 8 May 2006 3:33 PM - 2 messages

Is Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 the correct product ? I am a developer and would like to have: - multiple boot system (Windows 2000 server, Windows 2003 server, XP Pro, Windows 2000 Pro) -trying an OS config and rolling back any changes if they don't work... ...

IPSec Documentation

Dragon - 8 May 2006 3:18 PM - 3 messages

I am looking for some documentaion/whitepapre/how to regarding how to setup IPsec between server on your local LAN. Most of the things I have found so far are related to VPN and IPSec. I would like to encrypt all my local ...

Why use the 80/20 rule for DHCP

chortler - 8 May 2006 2:58 PM - 2 messages

Why would you want to set up your DHCP scopes as per Microsoft recommendation of spliting them in the ratio of 80:20? Surely you would want the load to be evenly split 50:50?? Can anyone give me any advice to either setup. ...

Dual boot system installation problem.

gz - 8 May 2006 2:58 PM - 8 messages

Hi, for a dual boot system, C:\ installed with Windows 2000 and D:\ installed with Windows Server. If I format C:\, I have to reinstall Windows Server on D:\ because the boot select is destroied when format C:\. Is there ...

Client Access Licenses Explanation

New Guy - 8 May 2006 2:54 PM - 7 messages

Can someone here please point me in a good direction to getting a full understanding of Client Access Licenses. I would like to know what they refer to, and how they are applied to server products such as Windows Server 2003, that comes with 5 CALs. ...

SQL service pack doesn't install

panjo - 8 May 2006 2:08 PM - 4 messages

Hi, I have a win2k server running SQL 2000 standard edition. I have tried to install SP4. Everything looks normal during the install, but when I check the version number is says 800.679, which is, I think, SP2 with some hotfixes. I ...

Time Server

Ann - 8 May 2006 1:21 PM - 3 messages

I have went through the setup from from Microsoft article 314054 on setting up an authoritative time server. I established my ISA 2004 server as the time server. When I go to the other servers and run w32tm /resync /rediscover, as ...

Service Pack 1 and NT Backup Utility

Lasse - 8 May 2006 1:14 PM - 5 messages

Hi I have a server without SP1 and I am currently having some problems running a scheduled task that takes a complete backup to a DLT tape including a network share on another server. When the job has been running for around 40 minuts an error occurs in the ...

how do I know when SP1 was installed on a 2003 server?

Tommy Forsman - 8 May 2006 1:04 PM - 4 messages

How do I know when SP1 was installed on a 2003 server? Tomppa ...

Reuse a w2k3 license

neuvrscen - 8 May 2006 12:47 PM - 3 messages

We have installed a windows 2003 enterprise (r2), used a valid license code and activated it when installation was complete. Well, everybody knows how "reliable" Windows systems are, so somehow the file system got corrupted, the system doesn't boot anymore, even in repair mode it fails to detect the boot ...

how to change the SID and GUID of windows 2003 EE

Server 2003 stop responding Event ID- 2019

Re: Reinstall server 2003 onto new raid set...

Create SubDomain Name???

Intermittent error on boot up 'ntoskrnl missing or corrupt'

wired 802.1x with IAS Radius and Active directory accounts

Specify network traffic for two LAN card

Backup Software

Limiting Login Times on Particular Machines