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Win2k Server DHCP server reports 100% Addresses In use but should be empty ?
Posted on July 7th, 2003 | 2 Comments

I've seen the 100% issue. I my case, it related to enabling Remote Access via VPN. The RAS was configured to use DHCP to get its addresses - which seem reasonable. However, the gotcha was that the...

Migration from IIS 4.0 to IIS 5.0 - Best tool
Posted on July 7th, 2003 | 1 Comments

??? Sorry Kevin I think I am out of scope :-) My issue has nothing to do with the OS. I am aware of the components. Ofcourse IIS 5.0 will run on W2k. I my case upgrade is not the solution because...

Office in 2 locations. How to connect?
Posted on July 7th, 2003 | 6 Comments

On Sun, 06 Jul 2003 17:49:03 +0800, Citimouse wrote: Just do it, screw the landlord. Chances are he wouldn't know a cable exists between the two points in the building anyhow. If the landlord wants...

Long File Names?
Posted on July 6th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Try deleting it from the command prompt using it's 8.3 name. Goto the specified folder in the command prompt and type "dir /x" (no quotes). You'll see a shortening file name of the original file...

Memory limit
Posted on July 6th, 2003 | 8 Comments

I'm sorry for the confusion. thanks for clearing things up :-) Fabio "Walter Schulz" <Walter_Schulz@t-online.de> wrote in message news:3f087a87.23828904@news.btx.dtag.de...

hidden devices
Posted on July 6th, 2003 | 6 Comments

If your system is working fine, I would not touch anything, unless you know what the devices are being used for. Art LaCroix (MS_MVP/DTS/ClubWin) Please don't e-mail me with technical questions. ...

password can not be change
Posted on July 6th, 2003 | 2 Comments

All, I am also interested in any replies. My Administrator account will not let me change the password after recently changing it. "admin" <admin@mecg.com.lb> wrote in...

Troubleshooting help - Can't ping successfully
Posted on July 6th, 2003 | 4 Comments

Running a network adapter at 100 MBits/s full duplex places much greater demands on the network cabling than running it at 10 MBits/s half duplex. Furthermore, if the speed is set to automatic then...

Installation of Writing Pad always come up as Microsoft Mouse
Posted on July 5th, 2003 | 1 Comments

Bosco Tsang wrote: Ok, you say you don't want to go to the vendor but this is what you'll have to do i'm afraid, as it sounds like the driver files you've been given are not working properly. Have...

Why install Win2K always disable XP on the same machine?
Posted on July 5th, 2003 | 2 Comments

Thank you all for the suggestions. I will make sure to backup these 2 files after I set up my system back. Best regards, cpliu

Troubleshooting help - Can't ping successfully
Posted on July 5th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Simple homie....the machine that you can't map to....( $150.00 answer)...enable netbios over tcp/ip in the network control panel. Your machine can't ping to it because netbios is not binding the...

Should I use fat32 for win2k pro? or ntfs?
Posted on July 5th, 2003 | 4 Comments

"derek / nul" <abuse@sgrail.org> wrote in message news:pi5cgvcdtrhievbvqt6v0iqdi7pq1d7tfc@4ax.com... I have to agree. NTFS does not degrade performance.

Yeehaw! Solution!
Posted on July 4th, 2003 | 0 Comments

Eureka! It's fixed! IT WAS ALL MY FAULT! (I know, go figure! :) ) I had loaded a Cisco VPN client about three weeks ago. Since this problem only started a couple of days ago, I never thought...

Power Light blinking but can wake up?
Posted on July 4th, 2003 | 0 Comments

I have a Dell Dimension PC running Win2000 for over 2 years without problem until recently. I've noted that after a period of idle, either login or logoff, the power light sometimes will blink/flash...

SP4 Installation errors - can't find files
Posted on July 4th, 2003 | 3 Comments

Unfortunately one of the files it can not find doesn't even give me the option to select another location. Re: ghost - definitely. After last attempt couldn't get anything but the BSOD. Restored...

Mirror computer to give the most server availability as possible
Posted on July 4th, 2003 | 1 Comments

What do you want to use this for? Web? Databases? You have described a cluster in your post. -- Regards, Michael Holzemer No email replies please - reply in newsgroup

Win2k only boots.. half the time? Black screen other times.
Posted on July 3rd, 2003 | 0 Comments

Has anyone seen this? I turn my PC on, the motherboard and bios messages come up as expected, and just as the "starting windows" bar at the bottom of the screen is supposed to begin, I get a blank...

DHCP Server not Giving IP Addresses
Posted on July 3rd, 2003 | 1 Comments

In the DHCP admin tool, right-click your server and click authorize. "Michael D. McGill" <mcgillmd@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:elS5bZXQDHA.3664@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

SP4 : BSOD > MUP.SYS
Posted on July 3rd, 2003 | 1 Comments

You can probably downrev to the MUP.SYS from SP3; test that first of course, but I wouldn't expect any problems other than you may have to fight with the file verifier at startup. (If that...

Ctrl-Alt-Del disabled
Posted on July 2nd, 2003 | 0 Comments

My company has given me a new Dell computer pre-loaded with Win2k. On this machine, pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del does nothing. I can't look at the task list, shut down a hung program, log off, lock the...