Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 General Discussion

RAM support Win2003 server std

augustusjos - 13 Jan 2007 6:02 PM - 3 messages

how much RAM a windows 2003 server standard edition supports? I placed 5GB RAM on a server and it shows only 4 GB Please advice ...

RDP and terminal service

Daniel - 13 Jan 2007 3:20 PM - 8 messages

What are the major different between rdp and terminal service in windows server and which is better ? Thanks Rgds Daniel ...

Windows 2003 Server: Unable to Right Click on any local drives

cstotler - 13 Jan 2007 2:36 PM - 2 messages

Within our organization we have 40 + servers running Windows 2003. Three of these servers are having the same issues. When we attempt to right click on any local drives, the right click context menu never appears. Network mped drives on the same servers do not have this ...

RAID Question

Alan C - 13 Jan 2007 10:04 AM - 5 messages

We have a HP Server with two hot-swap disks on a raid1 array (mirror). One of the disks is failing, and I've arranged a replacement. My question is - Do I have to break the mirror, replace the bad drive and ...

RDP - unable to log on

SP_1 - 13 Jan 2007 9:46 AM - 2 messages

Hi We have Windows Server 2003 with setup to allow remote access through Remote Desktop Connection. Everything has been working fine until one day I messed around with Group Policy | Default Domain Policy, and now every time I tried ...

Autostart desktop app after boot

larsejnar - 13 Jan 2007 9:39 AM - 2 messages

This one is probably an old-timer. Have searched and tried various things without finding a good solution. The background is that we a have an Excel app that just *has* to run every day from early morning to late evening. The fact that it is Excel ...

Wallpaper for login screen

Calvin Henry-Cotnam - 13 Jan 2007 7:15 AM - 2 messages

How does on set a wallpaper for the login screen? Ideally, I would like to set this on the server as a group policy, so that all computers on the network will use the same wallpaper available on a share. ...

exchange 2003 server failure

mark - 13 Jan 2007 4:02 AM - 3 messages

Hi, everyone. I having a major problem with our exchange server. For the past 6 months or so, it has been going down at random times. We are running exchange 2003 with 4 scsi drives totally about 130gig with imap3 as the ...

Repairing Windows 2000 server

Michael Kurczewski - 13 Jan 2007 3:56 AM - 3 messages

My server is not shutting down cleanly (Windows 2k server service pack 4) . The server hangs when shutting down. Can I do a repair by putting the install cd in and choosing repair without reinstalling the server? Will it go through and replace the core components? I know I will probably have to ...

2003 R2 File Server Resource Mgr - Can't run reporting - namespace

Scott - 12 Jan 2007 11:26 PM - 4 messages

Whenever I select a server and drill down to a drive that I want to get results on I am getting an error message. I'm running this on an XP SP2 machine to a remote 2003 R2 server. This is ...

sql2005 Mirroring

omar - 12 Jan 2007 9:21 PM - 2 messages

I have this setup: 2 identical servers for principal and mirror with windows 2003 std sp1 and sql 2005 standart edition sp2 1 pc is DC and witness windows 2003 std sp1 and sql 2005 advance sp2 1 server for TS install SQL 2005 advance sp2 for SQL native client. ...

Desktop does not load after login

Simplymadnes - 12 Jan 2007 9:11 PM - 9 messages

I have a Dell Poweredge 1750 running Win Server 2003 Web Edition. Recently we started having troubles logging in either through RDP or at the console it accepts my credentials, the hourglass shows for a couple of seconds, it says ...

C and D drive missing in Disk Management but show up in My Computer

belpepsi - 12 Jan 2007 9:01 PM - 2 messages

About 2 months ago my file server crashed and since the rebuild I cannot find my C and D drives (partitioned Raid 5 array) in Disk Management. Both drives show up in My Computer and the Server\Administrators and System accounts have full rights to them. I ...

help decipher system Event Viewer Kerberos error

gen - 12 Jan 2007 8:57 PM - 3 messages

I found the following error in my System Event Viewer for the past 2 weeks every hour. This is a test machine that mimics production. I removed the server from the domain, rebooted, and added it back to the domain. Within 2 ...

How to turn off annoying "feature" ?

Jack - 12 Jan 2007 8:49 PM - 2 messages

Feature: The "Server Manager Launcher" application that comes up automatically when you log into the system, how can you disable this? I tried deleting the reg entry in the Run key, but it gets put back in place when you run "Server Manager". ...

nic teaming

whanchett@gmail.com - 12 Jan 2007 8:40 PM - 3 messages

If i currently have 2 nics on 1 server with different ips and team them together to have one ip address ( both on same switch) will this cause problems? also i cant find out how to team the two nics they are both ...

Domain to Workgroup

Scott - 12 Jan 2007 8:22 PM - 3 messages

I'm working with a startup company that has about 5 desktop/laptop computers, most of which are running WinXP Home Ed. In Nov. I made tentative arrangements to move the group to a domain and set up a SBS 2003 for this ...

Adding DC to network - HELP!

CGed - 12 Jan 2007 7:46 PM - 5 messages

I have successfully completed my adprep commands and am trying to add my W2003 server to the W2K domain which currently has 1 W2K server performing all of the FSMO roles. I am not running dcpromo but am trying to use the Manage Server utility to ...

Multiple intranet sites on port 443

R.Demandt - 12 Jan 2007 7:36 PM - 2 messages

We have multiple sites in or intranet that use port 443 (https): - Citrix MetaFrame - Exchange WebAccess (On SBS server 2003) - Internal Corporate website Now I want to make all these sites avalible on the internet, but in our DLS modem I can only set one 443 outside port, so I can only access one of the ...

CAL Question

Martin J - 12 Jan 2007 6:49 PM - 3 messages

We are currently running a W2K SBS with 15 cals on it. We are adding a new W2003 R2 File server. My question is do I need to purchase an additional 15 cals for the new server or can i still use the existing 15 cals. The W2k ...

linksys router, turning off dhcp

Craig - 12 Jan 2007 6:43 PM - 4 messages

I'm trying to make my linksys router 54g version 4 into a switch. I tried turning off the DHCP but found I could no longer log into the router using the 192.168.1.1 number so had to reset back to factory ...

Adding Windows 2003 server to 2000 domain - Am I doing this right

John - 12 Jan 2007 6:38 PM - 3 messages

Hello, Can someone verify that I have all the right steps *We have a 50 computer network that includes - 45 Windows XP computers (10 laptops - 8 are mobile and 2 are remote users) - 5 Windows NT boxes ...

NTBackup file compression

drec - 12 Jan 2007 6:34 PM - 2 messages

I am using NTbackup under windows 2000 server and I was wondering how I can tell if file compression is being used in my backups. I have the option selected to "use file compression if available" (not sure if ...

Multiple Nics same server same network

whanchett@gmail.com - 12 Jan 2007 6:33 PM - 2 messages

Ok here is my situation I didnt build this site so dont blame me :) im trying to fix it. Ok So two main servers One DC/dns/dhcp/file server another server app server. Both servers are on same network/switch as everything else in ...

adprep support

CGed - 12 Jan 2007 5:20 PM - 2 messages

I am trying to run adprep /forestprep and adprep /domainprep on my W2K server in order to bring up a 2003 server into the domain as a DC. My W2K server does not recognize the command. Am I supposed to be running this from somewhere other than the cmd prompt? ...

Kernel Stack InPage Error when data is written to Server

AVB - 12 Jan 2007 2:45 PM - 2 messages

I have a SQL server that writes 3.2 GB of data to a Windows 2003 remote server that has twp 100Mbps NICs (which at one time were Teamed when this happened but now one is disabled). Both servers are on the same LAN. ...

Access denied after copy

bisi - 12 Jan 2007 1:53 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I copied a whole set of folders from one disk to another on a Windows 2003 server. These folders contain shares for about 10 persons. The problem is that after having copied the folders to the new destination, the persons are ...

Steaming Windows Meda Files

Goofy - 12 Jan 2007 1:04 PM - 2 messages

I dont know a lot about this so I thought I would ask someone. I want to make some training movies and Ive heard that WIndows Server 2003 has streaming technology, can somone explain how I would make use of this for my ...

Menus slow to appear on server

Sean - 12 Jan 2007 12:21 PM - 6 messages

Hi, We have a windows 2003 server. The administrator is logged onto the server and when I click on the Start button, the menu will take about 10 mins to appear. Then when I click on All Programs, it will take another 10 mins to ...

key change in w2k3 standard and w2k server without reinstaling it?

Miguel Morais - 12 Jan 2007 12:18 PM - 2 messages

Is there any way to change the key of this two products? I think I can do it to the w2k3 with the same tool used to change the xp key. With the w2k I think it could be made using sysprep with de /nosidgen ...

Windows 2003 Service Pack 1- Share Problem

Rob Hassall - 12 Jan 2007 9:29 AM - 4 messages

Has anyone else noticed that with Windows 2003 SP1 certain shares get 'unshared' on a reboot? It only happens on one of them and I can find no reason why - No errors nothing it just comes back unshared? ...

Permissions for USB flash drive

Miha - 12 Jan 2007 8:58 AM - 4 messages

Hi Since all of our company users (WinXP) are just 'ordinay domain users' some of them wants to use USB flash drives, but to install they need admin rights. Is there a way to give them permissions just to install new USB ...

Restrict the install possibility for certain users

spitzer - 12 Jan 2007 7:35 AM - 2 messages

I have a XP client. I have a Windows 2000 SP4 Teminal Server. They log in to the domain. I want to restrict certain user from being able to install programs. I thought OK. Just make sure they are not administrators on local machine. ...

KIX how to set default local network printer

snakesboy - 12 Jan 2007 7:08 AM - 2 messages

Dear How to kix map loacl network port printer For example ip_192.168.0.1 's network printer Best Regards Ricky ...

Desktop does not display after login - Windows Server 2003

willross3 - 12 Jan 2007 4:59 AM - 5 messages

I have a WIndows 2003 server that just recently start acting up. Whenever I login either through RDP or at the console it accepts my credentials, the hourglass shows for a couple of seconds, it says applying users settings..... then no desktop. Explorer.exe is not running and will not load. I have ...

SmartCard logon - remove CNTL-ALT-DEL option

ClayHilton - 12 Jan 2007 3:50 AM - 2 messages

I am win2k3 domain with win xp sp2. I have enabled the GPO setting - "interactive logon: require smart card". But my workstations still have the CNTL-ALT-DEL option to login. The login fails with a message ...

Click on My Computer launches Program

John Rutkowski, BOLDER Designs - 12 Jan 2007 3:32 AM - 4 messages

If you "Open" or "Explore" on "My Computer", "My Documents", "My Network Places" or Internet Explorer, a program setup launches. If you cancel it (many times) the folder does open or explore. This happened after a system admin was copying a series of setup files from ...

Microsoft Easy Assist

Chuck - 12 Jan 2007 1:53 AM - 2 messages

I have been working with microsoft support on an issue with one of my clients and they introduced me to MS Easy Assist. Does anyone know what product this is part of? I would like to deploy something similar on my own site but ...

IE shows no version number; get "MMC requires Internet Explorer 5.

Rick A. - 12 Jan 2007 1:35 AM - 4 messages

When attempting to load MMC, the message, "MMC requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater to be installed." Looking at "Help - About" for IE, shows no version number (it's blank) or Product ID. Also shows "Update Versions:0" ...

RDP to XP workstation via RRAS/PPTP

ablack@carneys.com - 11 Jan 2007 11:49 PM - 4 messages

I am able to setup RRAS/PPTP sessions to my W2K3 server and am able to ping the XP workstation I wish to connect to by name and by IP. When I try to connect via RDP, I get a notice that it is trying to connect and then fails. ...

W2K Server replacement

CGed - 11 Jan 2007 11:44 PM - 2 messages

I received some good information on bringing in a new 2003 server on an existing W2K server domain. I am not in need of bringing anything over short of user files to the new server so I am considering this basically a "new or ...

naming resolution problem

Penny - 11 Jan 2007 10:53 PM - 3 messages

Every now and then one of my users would report to me that they're trying to access our local intranet and they're actually accessing an entirely different site then what they're going for. This used to be a rare occasion, ...

Windows restarts instead of shutting down

Mike Hubbard - 11 Jan 2007 10:52 PM - 2 messages

I have 2 windows 2003 server machines that when I select shut down, the OS shuts down, but the machine restarts as if I had selected "Restart" instead of "Shut down". I have already disabled the automatic restart option on system ...

Adding a 2003 Server to a W2K Server domain

CGed - 11 Jan 2007 10:24 PM - 2 messages

I am replacing a Win 2000 Server with a new 2003 Server. In the process of setting up the new server should I join the existing domain (assigning a temporary static IP for the 2003 Server until the old server is taken down). ...

Can't create "service" mailbox in POP3 service

Joe - 11 Jan 2007 9:56 PM - 2 messages

I am not using Exchange Server, only the POP3 service. I can't seem to create a mailbox called "service". If I uncheck "Create associated user", it says the username could not be found. If I check "Create associated user", ...

Printing Slowed Down

Declan - 11 Jan 2007 7:38 PM - 2 messages

Twice in the past week, printing to all printers on our network (there are about 7 printers) slowed down, and both times the problem was fixed after I restarted our Server 2003 SP1 computer. I looked at the event logs but ...

network adaptor usage

r. wales - 11 Jan 2007 7:15 PM - 4 messages

I have noticed using task manager and the networking tab on my file server that I have been getting between 20 and 40% usage. When I look at the processes tab, nothing is using any %CPU other than system idle. I ran ...

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Enabled Integrated Windows Authentication

George Spiro - 11 Jan 2007 6:28 PM - 3 messages

Hi, I am really confused by the following and would like to know why. My environment is the following: 2 DC - Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 AD 1 Member Server - IIS 6.0 1 Member Server - Apache/Tomcat I am using silent Authentication with IE / domain rights to secure internal ...

Simplify the Security log?

iwannabfishn - 11 Jan 2007 6:20 PM - 2 messages

I need to find information in the Security log, but it is nearly impossible. I need the security log to tell me plain and simple (ie user jdoe made this change to jsmith's user account on the this date and time). Is there anyway ...

Problem with Backup after Deleting Users

Chaplain Doug - 11 Jan 2007 5:41 PM - 2 messages

Windows Server 2003, SBS 2003, Exchange Server 2003. I recently deleted four Windows Server 2003 user accounts. The deletion said it would automatically deleted the user's Exchange mailbox. Now every day when our (Veritas) backup runs and gets to the part where it is backing up Exchange mailboxes, I get an ...

Insane issue trying to launch an app... help please.

fErN - 11 Jan 2007 5:39 PM - 5 messages

I'll Try and make this short... Windows 2003 Server with all updates/sp .. Domain member. When attemping to execute/launch an *.exe I get .. " windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." ...

Help - I been hacked

Bernard - 11 Jan 2007 4:01 PM - 3 messages

The is a program called "Clic-u TCP Helper" installed remotely on my Windows 2003 Server Standard SP1 system. The program service is called "Clic-u TCP Helper". The service executeble is "c:\windows\system32\ias\cliconfig32.exe". ...

Disabling sleep when no one is logged in

Jonathan Sherry - 11 Jan 2007 2:57 PM - 4 messages

I know there's probably a simple enough solution to this that I'm overlooking, but we have several workstations that REFUSE to stop going to sleep when no one is logged in regardless of what we do. I've tried logging ...

Security log problems

Cindy B - 11 Jan 2007 2:57 PM - 4 messages

Hi - I'm seeing a drastic increase in the System hitting the Security event logs. My log file filled with 185,000 logs within a 36 hr period - 110,000 were system hits. I cleared it a day so ago and now I see it's full again. ...

Inventory Network

stevep - 11 Jan 2007 2:54 PM - 2 messages

I would like to inventory and diagram our network. I just received a TechNet notice and saw a tool called: Microsoft Assessment and Deployment Solution for Midsize Businesses Version 2.1 Will this do the job or is there a better tool to use? ...

Writing to Event Log

Matt - 11 Jan 2007 2:42 PM - 3 messages

I have a developer who wants to write to the Application log on one of our Windows 2003 (SP1) servers. I have come across the following article that describes the process: [link] The SDDL string given says that the sixth ACE permits INteractive Users the ...

File copy between networks

Jason F - 11 Jan 2007 2:21 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I've got two Windows 2003 SP1 servers on different networks. They have static NATing between them. If I connect from server 1 to server 2 to copy files, I looks like it's going to work, then errors out after a minute or ...

mapping drives to a server

kjs - 11 Jan 2007 2:19 PM - 3 messages

I have a 2003 server that has a shared folder. I have 1 user account, "shared" that all of our users user to connect to this server and map to this share. The xp users have no problems with the login and the mapping. The ...

Shutdown.exe without power off

RodV - 11 Jan 2007 2:00 PM - 4 messages

Hello we are using shutdown.exe (windows 2003) in batch to turn off servers in case of power failure (through APC powerchute) However, we are now trying to just unload the OS of remote servers without stopping them, like the APC agent does for the local server, in order for ...

How to remove a mapped network drive

Thomas Kroljic - 11 Jan 2007 1:21 PM - 3 messages

All, Last year I created several mapped network drives. Now I would like to remove them. If I go into Explore and "Disconnect" the drive, they are appear again the next time I log into the server (via Terminal Services). ...

free server antivirus for test lab?

BW - 11 Jan 2007 9:43 AM - 5 messages

hi there, I have a virtual lab setup at home using vmware (4 machines - 1 gateway, 1 webserver, 1 internal server, 1 workstation). Is there a free antivirus solution that can be used on servers? Lab is totally for testing/studying ...

Setting up an Outgoing mail server

DaveG - 11 Jan 2007 8:19 AM - 2 messages

Hi All Due to problems with our email host (they force us to use our internet deliverers smtp server) this creates a problem for our travellers as they need to change outgoing email settings constantly, we want to set up an outgoing server on our W2K3 AD server and point all our outgoing ...

localhost database connection problem

Abraham - 11 Jan 2007 6:25 AM - 4 messages

Dear Guys, I have a laptop on which I have an application working with MySQL database. It worked perfectly until last week when I installed a network at my office and a domain controller on a server. I added this ...

Domain Login problems - very slow

DT - 11 Jan 2007 4:51 AM - 3 messages

Hi, We are having an issue on a small network (Win2K3 SBS/XP clients) where one profile on one PC is very slow to login. Loading Personal Settings appears for the usual 20-30 secs or so and then disappears leaving only the desktop ...

Offline Files Problems

rovert506 - 10 Jan 2007 11:53 PM - 8 messages

Tech Info: Windows Server 2003 AD domain with Windows XP SP1 clients. My Docs and App Data folders both redirected to a network share and are set up for synchronization. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our company wants to stop files from becoming automatically cached in the ...

File Creation Date vs Modified Date question

CAMC1 - 10 Jan 2007 10:42 PM - 4 messages

Hi, I have windows Storage file server 2003, when I look at properties of an old file (that was created 5years ago) Creation Date is very recent, Modified Date is 5 years old. I think "creation date" terminology is doesn't apply to creation of the ...

Permission to Close Open Files.

Alan - 10 Jan 2007 9:35 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I would like to know what rights I need to assign to a user to just be able to close open files of a share. I have an application installed on the server that somehow if a user didn't close the application properly, it will ...

Promo Copy of 2003 Enterprise

Ryan M - 10 Jan 2007 9:13 PM - 2 messages

Frustrating situation, I have had this copy of Windows Server 2003 Enterprise with 25 CALS for quite some time now.. I need to reinstall the OS however I can't find the disk! I think it was in the cdrom awhile back when we changed ...

Spooler Service

jefnel - 10 Jan 2007 8:44 PM - 2 messages

I'm having trouble with the spooler service. Server 2003 with a Brother 2460 laser printer. When I try to add the printer in add printer I get a message that the spooler service is disabled. I go to services and inable the spooler ...

send network alert to multiple users

Tim Kelley - 10 Jan 2007 7:45 PM - 2 messages

Is it possible to set up an alert to send a network message to multiple users? I don't want to send it to all users, just a few. Thanks, ...

VSS Copy Setting

Brillmike - 10 Jan 2007 7:01 PM - 3 messages

We have a VSS copy running every 10 minutes which leave us with about 24 hours of prevous version to work with. Is reducing the amount if time the service runs the only way to increase the number of previous versions. For ...

Time synchronization

Ray - 10 Jan 2007 6:52 PM - 16 messages

I'm tortured by time synchronization recently. At the beginning, PDC had no external clock so it could not be synchronized, but clients could synchronize with the PDC. I read KBB 816042 and modify something, PDC can synchronize with the external clock, but ALL clients could not synchronize ...

Interoperability between W2K3 and W2k3/R2 DFS?

Nutzer - 10 Jan 2007 5:27 PM - 4 messages

All, I would like to replicate my data file server from NY to DC location every night. My NY file server is Windows Storage Server 2003 and my DC location is Windows 2003 sp1. So is it possible for me to use DFS ...

spaces in filesnames & batch files

Voldomort - 10 Jan 2007 4:46 PM - 8 messages

I have a simple question. I'm trying to put a series of copy commands into a batch file. For example: copy c:\Documents and Settings\username\files h:\destination This works fine typed at the command line, but in a batch file, the ...

Time Provider for domain in Windows 2003 Server

rcir88 - 10 Jan 2007 4:41 PM - 3 messages

Iâ€™m running Windows 2003 Server on my domain server. The network is simple with only this domain server and a terminal server. In the event log, I received the following warning: â€œTime Provider NtpClient: This machine is configured to use the domain ...

Folder permissions

NickC - 10 Jan 2007 4:39 PM - 2 messages

Hi, Any help with this confusing process is much appreciated. Basically there is a problem on the network where users can accidentally move a folder into another (just by dragging it) making it appear that the folder has been deleted. ...

Backup Append/Overwrite

stjoe5373 - 10 Jan 2007 4:17 PM - 2 messages

Hello, I'm using the NT Backup utility in general, with XP Pro and 2003 and I seem to be having the same issue with either one. My question is, is there away to change from "append this backup to the media" to "replace the data on the media with this backup". ...

MmSt Consumes 160M Kernel of memory

Jmaz - 10 Jan 2007 2:44 PM - 4 messages

I have a Windows 2003 server which after about two days needs to be rebooted because people are unable to access files on it. After the MmSt tag reaches 150 people start getting file access error, when accesing files over about ...

VNC Logging

gospvg - 10 Jan 2007 2:15 PM - 5 messages

I've been searching google but can't find an answer to this & there is nothing in the FAQ's on RealVNC I have version 4.11 of VNC installed on a PC & I would like to create a log ...

Hi !

david carvalho - 10 Jan 2007 12:06 PM - 3 messages

Hi ! i can't find a way to restrict my 2003 dhcp server to allow only registered mac addresses. In Linux it's quite simple. Just add "deny unknown-clients;" to the /etc/dhcpd.conf. How can this be done ? ...

Solution for userenv 1030 and 1058 errors

fabianl - 10 Jan 2007 9:29 AM - 2 messages

Hi I encountered a SBS server with the 1030 and 1058 Userenv errors as described in following thread: [link] I tried some of the solutions there but my issue was slightly different ...

ActiveTitle color change

Mat - 10 Jan 2007 9:19 AM - 2 messages

Is there a HKLM registry key to change the color of the ActiveTitle bar to different color permently. ...

Setting up network on Server 2003 need help please!!

mazrub - 10 Jan 2007 8:32 AM - 2 messages

I would like to set up a network in an elementary school using Server 2003. I would need raoming profiles for about 150 users and there are a total of 25 computers. What are the basic steps needed in order to set the network up? I've never ...

WIndows 98 under Server 2003 domain.

Denis Laskov - 10 Jan 2007 7:16 AM - 2 messages

Hi all Possible there is not a place, but no Win98 newsgrop found. I have some very important legacy application, that works only on Windows 98. No other versions supported. Network contain Windows Server 2003, that used as FileServer for files ...

multiple enterprise Certificate Authorities

RG - 10 Jan 2007 5:29 AM - 2 messages

Can you have multiple CA's in a single domain. I've inherited a domain with a poorly implemented enterprise CA. I was wondering if I could setup a new one before I tear down the old one or do I have to remove the old enterprise ...

Place to begin certifications

Steve Freides - 9 Jan 2007 11:00 PM - 3 messages

I'm a network administrator working primarily in mixed Windows and Novell environments, but I'm much more comfortable with the Novell side. A few years back I took a Novell certification course or three, and I would like ...

Win2k Adv With 64 bit Dual Core?

KieranMullen - 9 Jan 2007 10:53 PM - 4 messages

Can I use windows 2000 advanced server with a HP Pavilion Media Center a1610n Desktop PC Athlon 64 X2 4200+ 2.2 GHz ? Thank you KieranMullen ...

FTP User administration

Jon - 9 Jan 2007 10:47 PM - 2 messages

Does anyone have suggestions on what to use for a corporate ftp solution? I would like to have the ability for my domain users to create folders and external users that have access. I would also like these accounts to be ...

Partition limit in Windows 2003?

needlittlehelpwithSMS - 9 Jan 2007 9:43 PM - 3 messages

Hi all, I was wondering if there is a parition limit in windows 2003 R2? I just bought a san, and want to have a 2TB partition. Is that possible? I tried diskpart command, but it wont go further than 2GB partitions. ...

Domain Controller Crash Event ID 1053 Cannot find the cause

John Buckmaster - 9 Jan 2007 9:25 PM - 5 messages

DC crashed. Application log event ID 1053. Description: Windows cannot determine the user or computer name. (Not enough storage is available to complete this operation. ). Group Policy processing aborted. System Event Log ID 2019 Description: The server was unable to allocate from ...

Updating a 2003 server with zero internet access

Nick - 9 Jan 2007 9:05 PM - 2 messages

What is the best way to update a 2003 server from scratch ( SP1 only - no updates ) with ZERO internet access. ...

High CPU Utilization - hardware interrupts

charlesc - 9 Jan 2007 8:32 PM - 3 messages

have a NAS device running Windows 2003 Appliance Edition. After the server boots up, I start to get high CPU utilization, with it being about 45%-55% constantly. After using process explorer, I found out it was the hardware interrupts that was running 40%-50% (I also have an AV running abour 5%-10%). ...

DCOM Server

Brent Bortnick - 9 Jan 2007 8:31 PM - 3 messages

I just noticed in our System Event log that for the past 11 days we have been receiving the following error logged every 30 seconds: Source:DCOM Type: Error Event ID: 10002 User NT Authority\Anonymous Logon Computer: Server Name ...

Additional DC

John Doe - 9 Jan 2007 6:55 PM - 3 messages

I have 1 Windows Server 2003 domain controller running in mixed mode (as a result of upgrading from NT4). I'd like to add an additional Windows 2003 DC for redundancy. To add an additional DC, I guess all I have to ...

MMC could not create the snap-in

Sally Mathews - 9 Jan 2007 6:40 PM - 3 messages

I am new to Windows Server 2003 Standard, SR2. My server is up and running and I have added in Symantec Corporate Antivirus to the mix. After installing the Symantec Corporate Antivirus I need to install the licensing. When I try to view the options for my Server ...

Hardware Management Tool errors

John Paul Cook - 9 Jan 2007 6:01 PM - 3 messages

I have a problem with Hardware Management on Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise (with all Windows Updates). I can't get it to work. Before describing the problem, let me explain what my true objective is. I want to create a demo of the production version of SoftGrid and also a demo ...

Best method to pre-install updates for Server build images

Brian - 9 Jan 2007 5:35 PM - 3 messages

Hi. We are currently trying to decide on the best way to install updates on our Windows 2003 Server builds. We normally create a default build for a particular hardware type with any required updates and specific software for ...

How to replace W2K3 DC Server with new hardware?

ShaunAEF - 9 Jan 2007 3:51 PM - 3 messages

I have an existing Windows 2003 DC Server on old hardware. I want to upgrade the hardware with a new box. At the same time I want to keep the DC's name the same as a replacement. How can I do this? Is there any documentation on ...

Extractable version of SP1 for download

Neil - 9 Jan 2007 2:45 PM - 3 messages

Hi, I am trying to Install IIS 6.0 on Win2K3 SP1 and it is asking me for the following files Setup cannot copy the file iisapp.vbs Ensure that the location specified below is correct, or change it nd insert ...

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