Windows 2000 Workstation
Windows 2000 Professional help and discussions.
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diskpart arguments not valid
by Guest jdutro- 3 replies
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I am trying to set up a partition using diskpart. Disk 1 is on a san. I need to use the align command but get the following Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt -------- ---------- ------- ------- --- --- Disk 0 Online 12 GB 0 B Disk 1 Online 50 GB 50 GB DISKPART> select disk 1 Disk 1 is now the selected disk. DISKPART> list disk Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt -------- ---------- ------- ------- --- --- Disk 0 Online 12 GB 0 B * Disk 1 Online 50 GB 50 GB DISKPART> list partition There are no partitions on this disk to show. …
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No pop-up description in Windows Explorer
by Guest squarepegger- 0 replies
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From the Windows Explorer menu bar, I select Tools/Folder Options.../View Tab/Advanced settings: and see that the check box labeled "Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items" is CHECKED. It always has been since I installed Windows 2000. Nonetheless, I do not get pop-ups when I hover my cursor over any type of file in Windows Explorer or on my Desktop(CPU usage ~5%, hover time can be minutes). I have the desktop toolbar on my taskbar. If I progress to a file via the desktop toolbar and hover my cursor over that file, I DO get a pop-up description. I'm running Windows 2000 5.00.2195 totally up-to-date with automatic updates enabled. Why don't I …
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How to create a .prn file?
by Guest Sid Elbow- 17 replies
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I'm trying to create a print file from a word document that I can send to a printer from the command line. I went to <Start> <Settings> <Printers>, opened the properties for the printer involved and set the printer port to "Print to a File". I then went through the print dialogue from Winword, gave it a filename and apparently created a print file. Unfortunately, whenever I do this I get a zero byte file. Am I missing something. (The reason I'm trying to do this is that I have a long-standing problem with inkjet printers in that, because my usage is relatively infrequent, when I do come to need the inkjet it's invariably got a dr…
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Exe instalation with GPO
by Guest Rami- 1 reply
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I have to install in each of my 100 domain client PC's some executable. If it was an MSI file than I could use GPO but can I do with an exe? Regards Rami
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win2k task manager
by Guest promicro- 3 replies
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Hi is there any way to identify the processes are on the task manager? I have processes that I think are unnecessary and are slowing me down... I have sp4 installed and 1 gig of ram and I defrag and clean my registry regularly but my system is slower than when I had 1/2 gig of ram... any ideas or suggestions? thanks to all, bob
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WinMgmt.exe error
by Guest mylensonly1231@gmail.com- 1 reply
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Hi Everyone, I just reformatted a PC with WIndows 2000 and now I, for some reason, am getting the following error: WinMgmt. exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows.You will need to restart the program. An error log is being created. Does anyone know the cause of this? Or perhaps the solution? I've read other feeds mentioning a virus but I JUST reformatted (an hour ago) and have only accessed the internet to run Microsoft updates and install Firefox. any help you can give is greatly appreciated!!! Thanks, Angela
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ControlPanel>Add/Remove Program from list??
by Guest Willard- 3 replies
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Win2KproSp4> Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs.. All program folders & files are no longer present on the drive.. How can I remove the program listing from the Add/Remove page??
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How to I remotely schedule backups on network PCs
by Guest OscarVogel- 2 replies
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I need to schedule backups to run once on approximately 30 PCs on the network. Most of the PCs already use task scheduler and ntbackup to backup files to a server. But I need to run a seperate one time backup of particular folders on each of the PCs. I'd like to schedule the one time backups to run at scattered times over this weekend. I'm hoping to avoid physically sitting down at each workstation to schedule the task. I'd like to simply create a batch file and then somehow add a scheduled task without going to each PC. My biggest problem is how to schedule the tasks remotely. Or is there a completely better way to do this? (should I instead sche…
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Performance Issues
by Guest smtwtfs007@gmail.com- 0 replies
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What is the difference between "CPU Load" and "Total Memory Used" ? Our system is a file processing system which reads input file and processes it based on different conditions and writes an output file. These are several application windows services do different jobs during the processing. So far we have run only large file of 300,000 lines. We had some performance issues but finally processed it successfully. Now the target is to run files having 500,000 or even 1,000,000 lines/records. I was asked to look for any performance issues. Here I am going to brief you what the system does. 1. We receive these files via FTP. There will be a folder watcher s…
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Installing an OS to an external HD
by Guest Mike Truman- 9 replies
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What's stopping me from installing W2K to an external HD, with the intention of booting up from it if my main computer goes phut?
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by Guest yui- 0 replies
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Dragon for W2K
by Guest dc- 7 replies
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Anyone have any experience with "Dragon Naturally Speaking" for W2K? My brother is blind and I am trying to find out if this may help him to use a computer. tia, dc
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NTP question on Windows2003 Network
by Guest cst112- 3 replies
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I hav configured my primary domain controller to sync time with an external time server by editing the Registry as noted in the microsoft article. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042 I have another domain controller which is no longer my primary domain controller that also gets time from an external time source. ( I think I did this via net time /setsntp:nameofserver) Questions: 1. Is there any difference in using net time /setsntp vs editing the registry manually? (wondering why microsoft and other articles I saw are making it more complicated by requiring you to edit the registry?). 2. How do I set my domain controller that is no longer my primar…
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alternatives to cleartype
by Guest TestTurtle- 0 replies
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I've tried to shoehorn the portable version of cleartype (for Windows CE) and failed. So do any of you smart ppl know of any cleartype-style substitute/add-on, font smoothing utilities for use with LCD monitors, for W2kP? Thanks.
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STOP error on Win2000 after migrating to Virtual PC
by Guest Joseph O'Brien- 1 reply
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I've been fiddling around with moving a Win2000 box to a Virtual PC, and I could use some advice about a STOP error I'm getting. Basically, I created a vhd of the original Windows 2000 drive and attempted to boot from it using Virtual PC 2007. The STOP error I get occurs just after the Windows logo appears, and starts with "a device driver attempting to corrupt the system has been caught...". At this point, I know I should just start over with a fresh installation, but now I'm curious if it's possible to figure out which driver is causing the problem. I am able to boot into Safe Mode, so I ran msconfig and selected the "Diganostic Mode" option. However, I …
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moving and redirecting user profiles
by Guest JR- 1 reply
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I have a windows 2000 server. I have multiple users terminal serving into it. I have special files located in each users profile. Now I need to move all these profiles from the default location c:\documents and settings to the D:\ drive. I need the profiles to stay intact and I want to make sure from now on all users logging into this server profiles are created on the d: drive. Im sure this is an easy process but can you direct me to the proper KB articles? Thxs
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Options for Logging On
by Guest Thomas- 4 replies
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On Win 2K Pro I have 2 Administrator Accts. + 2 Other. On another HD, I have Vista Ultimate & w/ Vista when I boot up I get three icons from which I can choose & check: 1 for Admin., 1 for my User Name; and a Third for Guest. Can I get the same sort of options on boot-up to Win 2K Pro's screen? NOTE: I do not need or use Passwords, so none are required for booting to either HD. However w/ Win 2K Pro, it just boots right into my Wallpaper, Start Menu, Desktop, etc. WITHOUT giving me an option which of the accounts I might wish to utilize. I want to be able to access the other accts. sometimes. Thanks for any clarity on settings or whatever it…
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MFT Usage
by Guest TMitchell- 1 reply
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Diskkeeper gives me a warning that my boot drive's performance is degraded because the MFT usage is at 83 percent. Is this really abnormal or a problem? If so, is there anything that cane be done about it (reduce MFT usage percentage or increase MFT capacity)?
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Simple advice on backing up Windows 2000 system files
by Guest zszllll@.- 1 reply
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I'm MCSE 4.0, but I went developer and everything has been fine for so long that I need some systems advice. I've been networking and using Windows 2000 since release, etc... I want to make this as simple as possible, and I'm sure anyone would understand. i have a BIOS drive C: first channel IDE that is divided into two partitions. C: (primary) and E: (extended data) ... the total is 8GB for the drive C: is a system partition of only 1GB and the E: is the rest of 8GB. C: contains my system files ( NT 2000 Workstation) . This workstation is my life's blood. Please imagine how important this process will be. I need to recombine the C: and E: partit…
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W2K High SNMP.exe CPU Utilization
by Guest PCKC- 0 replies
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I have a W2K Server SP4 which has been running high snmp.exe cpu utilization. any suggestions how to troubleshoot?
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Intsallation automation
by Guest Dan- 1 reply
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I'm an administrator in networks with some 200 PC's in the domain. I'm looking for a tool that would help me in automation of new installation in each client(instead of installing in every PC individually). Is there some tool for that? Regards Dan
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DNS Servers in Windows 2000
by Guest guv- 2 replies
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I have a windows 2000 domain contoller which is also a DNS server. Many clients and other servers you this DC as there DNS. I now want to demote this DC to a normal server but leave the DNS server running. Will the DNS server still run on this server OK and will the other servers and PC still be able to use this servers as a DNS Server.
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2003 Upgrade and Time Server
by Guest guv- 1 reply
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I have a windows 2000 domain controller server set as Time server and is in synch with an external time server. I want to upgrade this server to a windows 2003 server domain contoller. Will the upgrade affect the time server settings.
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win 2k boots 3-4 times
by Guest promicro- 1 reply
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Hi everyone we have 3 computers running Windows 2000 pro sp4 for the past 3 years and networked to share programs all stored on the main machine which is connected to the printers and the internet. all are configured the same and have had no problems until a couple of months ago when one of the 2 office machines started to freeze on bootup. we fixed this a few times by using the ERD but now it is booting and rebooting 3 -4 times before it loads permanently. no error messages just reboots after entering the login password. can someone tell us what we can try to get this one machine back to normal ? thanks to all, bob
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Need a little help please.....
by Guest jim- 3 replies
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I have the Windows 2000 Server Administrator's Companion (Microsoft Press), but it's not been very helpful (or I have been very dense). I have been tasked with caring for an ancient Windows 2000 Server and the users on its small domain. What I need to do is have a user desktop that is set up with applications, printers, desktop links, favorites, etc. (everything they need to do their job) and restrict them from changing those things, installing applications, getting to the control panel, running unauthorized apps, etc. It is for a location that cannot seem to get its workers to stop installing crap on the local PCs and they want it locked down. (I sa…