Windows 2000 Workstation
Windows 2000 Professional help and discussions.
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How to change Windows Explorer's default directory?
by Guest baobob@my-deja.com- 6 replies
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In Windows Explorer, the Explorer Bar displays Folders. Every time I launch Explorer, "Local Disk (C:)" is selected and expanded, which I don't want. I want some other default location under My Computer to be expanded. But I can't find any place in the UI to do that. Where do you specify default directory in Windows Explorer? Thanks. ***
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Stack Overflow
by Guest EnigmaX- 1 reply
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When I turn on my laptop I get this: a fatal error has exemption has occurred at 016F:BFFBFB22. The current application will be terminated. Press any key to the current application. Press control+alt+del etc. Press any key to continue. I press any key to continue and nothing happens. Pressing cnt+alt+del does what it is supposed to do. Is my laptop dead, what can I do
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EventID 7023 Microfost Search Service
by Guest Cyberpro60- 1 reply
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I am getting a persistent error: EventID 7023 every time I reboot my Windows 2000 server. The details are: ------------------------------------------------------- Event Type: Error Event Source: Service Control Manager Event Category: None Computer: WIN2000_SERVER Description: The Microsoft Search service terminated with the following error: The system cannot find the file specified. ----------------------------------------------- It is not a 'timing' issue as I can't manually start the Search Service after bootup has completed either. I have searched enlessly through all the online documentation without finding a solution to this problem. …
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SP4 problems
by Guest Ray K- 5 replies
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For years, my W2K with SP4 ran okay. Last week, following a virus attack, I reformatted c: and reinstalled W2K. To make a very long story short, without SP4, webpages open fast. With SP4, they are virtually impossible to open, with either of my browsers, Sea Monkey and IE. I got the SP4 update right from microsoft. File name is SP4express_EN.exe, size 589K, version 1.16.120.0, June 20, 2003. Odd thing: before all my problems started, I distinctly remember that if I went to Control Panel/Add Remove Programs, there were multiple entries related to SP4; maybe they were later patches to SP4. When I reinstall SP4 today, and then go to remove it, there is ju…
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HD formatting problem
by Guest r2d2- 10 replies
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I have purchased a Samsung SATA 160GB HD to be added to an existing windows 2000 having one SATA 80 GB partitioned disk (2x40GB NTFS). I have partitioned the new HD in 2x80 NTFS but I can only format one partition. The other one refuses to be formatted. Then I created a single partition (1x160) but it refuses the format process too. I have used Paragon Hard Disk Manager 8.0 and also the Windows Format command. The funny thing is that Format starts formatting but ends with the "unable to complete the format" error message after what seems to be a normal formatting time. Any idea on what´s wrong?
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Add / remove missing icons
by Guest Virgilijus- 1 reply
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When I open up the Add/Remove programs, some of the icons are missing and all I have is a box with a red x and the comment Computer Graphic. How did they get missing and how can I get them back?
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Error Code 31 - PLEASE HELP
by Guest Shane- 4 replies
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Hi. We had to rebuild Windows 2000 Server and then do a restore of system state from the most recent backup. That went great. but now we cannot get the CD rom to work. it sees it, but Error code 31 will not allow us to use it. I've tried the registry fix they keep saying but it WILL NOT WORK. Please help us get this fixed. i've uninstalled/reinstalled, tried deleting upper and lower filters from the registry, unplugging it.....nothing! error code 31 keeps coming back.
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Why have two operating systems ?
by Guest eXistenZ- 4 replies
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A recent post: I am looking for information that will show me how to build multiple installations (2 minimum) of Windows 2000 Professional on the same physical disk (multi-boot). I need the option to choose which installation I will boot from when I start the CPU. ------------------------------------- Can someone explain why some people want 2 installations of the same OS. eXistenZ
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SP4 not being recognized as SP4
by Guest Harlan Messinger- 4 replies
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I'm trying to use the wizard for migrating my settings from my old computer Windows 2000 system to my new Vista Business system. On the old machine, I keep getting a message on the old machine telling me that I have to have at least Windows 2000 SP4. But I *have* SP4 installed! Why does it think I don't?
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Blue screen system halted message on start up
by Guest Lee MacMillan- 14 replies
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Recently had to replace a failed mobo and do a repair install. All went well and I've got all the service packs updated. The system runs fine if it starts but about every 3rd start up attempt (I only use this machine 2 or 3 times a week), as soon as Windows starts to load (after the main screen), I'll get a blue screen with the message "system halted, contact your hardware vendor." I haven't changed any components other than the mobo (an Epox 8KHA+ that was in my WinXP machine for several years). As noted, if Windows loads, the sytem runs fine with no indication of a problem. At first I thought my network card wasn't fully seated but I pulled it out and go…
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Mysterious "invisible" folder
by Guest Ray K- 7 replies
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I was infected with a virus that put over 22,000 ZIP files in a folder called c:\...\Fonts\', which I found by using Search to detect the *.ZIP files. (Note the apostrophe following Fonts\; it's the folder name, not a typo on my part.) Yet when I tried navigating to that folder using Explorer, I couldn't find any subfolders of Fonts. I have Folder Options/View set to "Show hidden files and folders" and do NOT have the "Hide protected operating system files" box checked. So why won't Explorer show the Fonts subfolder that Search found? Thanks, Ray
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Dial-up connections with multiple users
by Guest Blaiirrr- 0 replies
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I setup a pc with a dial-up connection to the internet and all worked fine. Then I setup multiple user accounts and ensured the dial-up shortcut displayed on the desktop for all users - but now the connection doesn't work. One user is setup as an Administrator, the others are Power Users. Any ideas off the top of your heads?
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Domain Controller Issues - Urgent Help
by Guest bcurran@gmail.com- 1 reply
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Due to some issues with a failed domain controller upgrade to new hardware, I am having an issue with my domain controllers. I demoted one of my DCs after this upgrade and had many issues. I restored the DC from backup, however now that DC does not appear in the Domain Controllers group under AD Users and Computers. My question is, can I just run DCPROMO again to make it a domain controller again. I have another DC that is functioning and is authenticating users and allowing for Exchange mail delivery just fine. The only issue I have is that when our users change their passwords, through Netware, and try to sync them with windows, their Windows accounts keep gett…
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Mysterious invisible folder
by Guest Ray K- 2 replies
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I was infected with a virus that put over 22,000 ZIP files in a folder called c:\...\Fonts\', which I found by using Search to detect the *.ZIP files. (Note the apostrophe following Fonts\; it's the folder name, not a typo on my part.) Yet when I tried navigating to that folder using Explorer, I couldn't find any subfolders of Fonts. I have Folder Options/View set to "Show hidden files and folders" and do NOT have the "Hide protected operating system files" box checked. So why won't Explorer show the Fonts subfolder that Search found? Thanks, Ray
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What haqppends to a file or folder that was deleted remotely
by Guest molsen- 2 replies
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A user in the network accessed the server shares through the run command. He or she deleted a very important file. My question is where does the file go when it is deleted? It is not in the recycler on the server or on the individuals computer nor their recycle bin? Thanks for your time!