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Running Windows Server 2003 SP1 on an HP DL380. A couple of weeks ago, we developed a problem where we are unable to log in to the server either locally or remotely. It will work okay for a few days, then we get a gray screen with no login prompt, and we simply get disconnected after a few minutes; however, clients are able to log in, authenticate, and use server resources as if nothing's wrong. Only a hard shutdown/restart clears up the problem. The event logs show nothing amiss. Eventually, a login prompt will show up at the console, but the login process takes over an hour and when I'm finally logged in, I notice that no services are running at all. If …

I just created a slipstream disc from XP Home ver 2002 (orig disk) and SP1 disk. Can I create from that .iso image a disk containing SP3? Basically I'm trying to create a disk for emergency purposes of my Home ver with the latest service pack.

Friend with dial up wants to upgrade his XP..he's stuck on the installation of Service Pack 1a which I downloaded and provided him on a disc..he says it starts to install and then he gets a note... ....no can do...go to:- "XP Service Pack web site.....select Problems downloading service pack...and follow the instructions on how to download service pack that doesn't need a web connection..." ....he can't find the web site or instructions referred to...any help much appreciated. Thanks, John =========

When I open Word, I am able to configure the Open File screen to add various folders on the left-hand side. Is there a way to do that in other programs? For instance, if I am in Quicken and I click on Open File, while I do get the larger part of the screen displaying all of my Quicken files, the side bar (on the left) only has My Recent Documents, Desktop, My Documents, My Computer, and My Network Places. The same is true for some of the othe programs I use. I would like to be able to configure the side bar to include other folders that are used more frequently than 5 that are listed.

I upgraded from Office 2000 to Office 2007. After it installed the Desktop Search function I find that minimized programs do not show up on task bar as they used to. So now, when I want to go back to another loaded in use program I have to Ctl-Alt-Del to get to task manager and switch to the program. How do I restore the ability to see the running programs on the bottom of my task bar ? Any help would be greatly appreciated. CB

Re: Script Error I had the same problem as Jumping Frog and tried your fix but unfortunately it did not work & still have the problem. Do you or does anyone have any other ideas?? "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: > Hi, > > See if this helps: > > After you install Windows Internet Explorer 7 on a computer that is running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, a "Restore My Active Desktop" button appears on the desktop: > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=929200 > > -- > Regards, > > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] > Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com > > > "…

-- meamjw I am using XP Home/SP3 and it had been running well until about a week ago when I was trying to set up a LAN and hooked up an Iogear KVM. The next time I tried to boot it got to the end of the PCI devices section and presented me with the "Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter" I have since found I can get it to boot with an emergency floppy and everything works fine after that. In fact I have just been leaving the floppy inserted and have no problems. I just want to fix it so it boots like it's supposed to and have tried many things that have not helped one bit: 1. ran the most complete check disk=no errors. Ran a disk diagnos…

The Hourglass icon flashes about every other second on my computer. I've restarted many times, I have very little running when I start my computer. I've deleted a few useless things off of my computer lately to increase the hard disk space, so that might have something to do with it. It must be trying to run somthing in the background. How do I stop it, it's driving me crazy!??

My Dell laptop was acting sluggish so I ran a disk check to fix errors, if any, and defragged the system. On restart, I now get the following: 0x000000F4 0x00000003 0x8A53F680 0x8A53F7F4 0x805FB02E I tried to run the XP repair option from the CD but the repair option did not come up as an option. That is after entering ENTER on the first setup screen. It only came to the 2nd SETUP screen w/no REPAIR option. Does anyone have a clue as to what I can do to fix this problem? Thanksin advance. KenP

Hello, I have this weird question, but I find it rather actual. I was wondering, if it's possible to change desktop folder, I mean so that all information with which I work on desktop would be stored not in C:\Documents and set....\Desktop, but so that I could change the location of it. I need it because it annoys me, each time to backup desktop, when I'm about to format C disk to reinstall windows. Thank you in advance.

I have downloaded Skype (several times). When I receive calls, speakers work fine but caller cannot hear me. I've run trouble shooter via Skype and verified all settings required. I've done sound check via Windows and verified all settings. I've replaced my microphone to insure working hardware. I'm using Realtec AC'97 audio driver. Please, I'd appreciate any helpful thoughts to correct mic sound issue?

I installed Windows XP Japanese SP3 on my girlfriend's computer. During the installation, I chose the English 101/102 keyboard option (press the space bar), because she has an English 101 keyboard attached to it. Windows had no problem with the keyboard, and she was able to type all her text in Japanese using the English keyboard. Somehow that changed tonight. When she was using Japanese IME to type, Windows somehow switches her keyboard layout to Japanese. Because some of the keys are different on Japanese keyboards, she is unable to find them. She has to press every SHIFT+ combination to find some of the characters. For example, on Japanese keybo…

When I reboot the computer it comes up with "keyboard failure" which it thinks about for a while, then finally boots up. But, once it is up, there is no problem with the keyboard at all. However, it makes booting up take about 20 minutes. Keyboard is Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard 4000. OS is XP Office standard.

I know this is not the proper group, but could someone please advise me on my profile. I have changed my email and verified it with microsoft, (several months ago)however, this site does not recognize it, and I had to log in with my old email address. Please advise

I recently upgraded a server from Windows 2000 Server Standard SP4 to Windows 2003 Server Standard SP2. Actually, it wasn't really an upgrade per-se because I built the new machine from scratch and restored the files to the new server. *SOME* users are reporting Windows Explorer is very slow to open one particular shared folder containing approx. 70,000 files. I still have the 2000 server ... when I open that folder across the network from my XP SP3 workstation it takes approx. 20 seconds to open, yet the same folder open the W2K3 server can take up to 6 minutes to open! The users who complain about the W2K3 server being slow use a variety of hard-cod…

When rebooting I get a window titled PROGRAMS that pops up. I have stopped all loading programs, one at a time, but it still comes up. It would be nice to know where it is coming from and how to stop it.

Is the SYSPREP utility supposed to not work on OEM versions of Windows? On a Windows 2003 Server Web Edition computer we accidentally used the same key on two installs. On the second install - not wanting to lose installed applications - we copied over the SYSPREP.EXE utility from the original install CD. When we try to run this and "reseal" the computer we get a message that the SYSPREP utility is incompatible with that Windows. It's unclear whether this message is because of the type of license (OEM) or because of the version of Windows (Web Edition). -- Will

I have been playing around with the Full Server Backup feature on windows server 2008. It looks great but I wonder if it is truly a “FULL” server backup. For example I want to know if the feature will be able to protect SQL Server & Exchange. I would like to be able to do a backup that is basically an “image” and I want to know if the Full server backup will do the trick. Also I would appreciate if anybody could please point to a tool that allows me to do the same on windows server 2003. Please be aware that I am not looking for fancy features like restore a specific file. I just want something that can do a full system backup/image without stopping the …

How can you set master volume to unmute with a registry change? I need to modify several computers and would like to do it remotely.

I have a windows server 2008 standard computer at home and I am using it as a home domain server. I don’t want to use a keyboard or monitor on that server. Everything works fine but the shutdown button. In order to shutdown the computer with it I have to first press ctrl-alt- del and then press the shutdown button. How can I make it to shutdown with a single button click?

Windows XP Media Center service pack 2 system. Somehow or other I'm locked out of Control Panel and all it's functions. I have no idea how this happened and wonder if I can restore this very important feature. No matter how I log on, none of my logon names can address these features. When openingExplorer, and double clicking Windows\system32\control.exe, it brings up the same window declaring "This operation has been cacelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator" Frustrating....... Anyone with the knowledge to hack what ever is necessary to clear these restrictions would be greatly appreciated. I am …

This is the second pc running windows xp professional I've come across where any minimized windows in the task bar flicker or jump and can't be maximized. Also, the expansion arrow for system tray icons continuosly jumps left and right or up and down depending on horizontal or verticle placement of the task bar. Only thing that seems to temporarily fix this is to reboot the pc rebooting. Any ideas on the cause? One was a brand new pc and the other was an older tablet pc. Both computers were clean of malware. Any ideas on the cause? pjg

Hallo, ich habe auf einem frischen Windows Server 2003 (Member Server) den SQL Server 2005 Express installiert. Nun haben wir danach den Server mittels DCPROMO ebenfalls zu einem Domänencontroller gemacht. Seit dem benötigtem Neustart geht mit dem SQL Server nix mehr. Er bringt mehr als ein dutzend Fehlermeldungen im Ereignisprotokoll, u.a. das Berechtigungen auf die Verzeichnisse fehlen. Ok, dachte ich, deinstallierst du den SQL-Server wieder (wurde noch nix produktives mit gemacht) und installierst ihn neu. Aber ich kann ihn leider auch nicht mehr deinstallieren - bricht ebenfalls mit ner Meldung bzgl. Berechtigungen ab. Ich bin natürlich als Domänen…

I know that FSRM is available on 2003 R2, but can you use it just on 2003? If its available, is it just downloadable from Microsoft??

After replacing a SATA hard drive in a machine and during the reinstall process for WinXP, the install process fails at around 59-60% every time with a general blue screen error that says something to the effect of: 'Error copying file, press R to retry or ESC to ignore or F3 to exit.' Its always a different file name or names (if pressing ESC), but always happens around 59-60% of the copy file process. The WinXP install process will recognize the hard disk and even format it okay, but for some reason it fails to completely reinstall Windows XP. We have even tried different SATA drives and different CD & DVD drives for the install disk, as well as t…