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Windows 2000 server locked down
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Hi NG, When I log into one of my servers as the domain administrator, the administrator is locked down the same way as any of my domain users are locked down by a group policy I have applied to the...

COPY [sample.txt] LPT1 stopped working
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Echo "text string" >lpt1 ---> Returns nothing Echo "text string" lpt1 ---> Returns "text string" lpt Copy "text string" lpt1 ---> Returns 1 file(s) copied All the Dos commands I tried seem to work....

Computer reboots constantly after Winupdate!!!
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Hi! After using SUS to update my PC's in the WAN my IBM PC's are rebooting. I get to the point where the "Black mode" goes into "Color mode". If you press F8 and go to safe mode it still reboots...

Running macros in Win2K
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 1 Comments

You could use the Windows Scripting Host. For an example, see Tip 2531 in the 'NT Reg Hacks' at http://www.jsiinc.com Here are some other options: -...

How to Deploy win 2k DC
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 6 Comments

Antonia, Yes! You have it now. You have the abc.com domain / tree / forest ( as it is the first domain in the forest it is called the forest root ) and the FQDN of each computer account is going...

DHCP Reservation loses DNS Registration
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Networkprinters receive through a DHCP Reservation an ip adres and a hostname The DHCPServer is configured for Auto update DNS (client request) So now and then the DNS Server loses a registration...

net send when messenger is stopped
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 1 Comments

You will not be able to successfully do a net send if the target computer is not running the messenger service. -- Thanks, Marc Reynolds Microsoft Technical Support This posting is provided "AS...

Scripts
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 3 Comments

Hehe... Dont worry the Unix guy is not intimidating me, I bust on him on a daily basis....:) Actually we are on the brink of getting Unix outa here. We had been using SFU, Services For Unix due to...

IE 6.0 SP1 UNINSTALL
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 2 Comments

Define 'no luck'. Advise exactly what error messages/symptoms you are seeing. -- Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current _______________________________________ Sandi - Microsoft MVP...

Know a good file viewer?
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Back in the dark old days of DOS, there were very competent file managers such as X-tree and Lotus Magellan that allowed Explorer style browsing and also had built-in viewers that gave a limited view...

FoxPro problem under Windows2000/XP
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 0 Comments

In Excel 2000 we are using a pivottable that is linked to a server based foxpro database. It works fine under Windows XP Professional, but the refreshing of data is painfully slow under Windows...

Cannot delete file: There has been a sharing violation
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 3 Comments

You can try and identify the locking agent with one of these: nthandle.exe from SysInternals oh.exe (Win2000 Resource Kit) compmgmt.msc"-Shared Folders-Open Files "Erik" <msnsg@ix4.net> wrote in...

Probem with window focus?
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Recently I've encountered a problem pertaining to window focus. When any windows pops up a child, such as a confirmation dialog, the new dialog appears to be in focus, however, I cannot manipulate...

Start Button, Documents
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 1 Comments

Folder and most desktop icons have been changed/disappeared- WTF?
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 5 Comments

Thank you all. Problem solved. Erik ---- -------------------------------------------- Where every business is an eBusiness: Complete eCommerce services you can...

net start service - System 5 error (Access denied)
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 0 Comments

Hello It seems I cannot start or install new services and I don't know why. Its now once again installing services/ starting a service fails, on W2KSP3 as Administrator. Latest try:...

windowsize
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 0 Comments

For a couple of day's, when I open some program/application, the windowsize is to small to see all contents and cann't be changed. This occures for example in the setup program of microsoft resource...

Change default from Lock to Log Off
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 3 Comments

Hi even if the machines are on a domain you can edit the GPO for the OU where the students accounts are kept and go to Use Configuration/Administrative Templates/System/Logon/Logoff and enable the...

COM+
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 0 Comments

The COM+ Event System detected a corrupt IEventSubscription object. The COM+ Event System has removed object ID {6EF2F5E8-2539-4675-9685-1A3D68518563}. The subscriber will no longer be notified when...

internet explorer problem
Posted on February 25th, 2004 | 0 Comments

As i surf the web, i constantly keep getting a "No Page To Display" error message. I have checked my cookies and security settings and I cant seem to find the problem. It is really annoying because I...