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I have swappable hard drive enclosures on my AMD 3.0 gig system. I pulled out the D drive today (computer was off) in order to test another hard drive. The computer would not boot up normally, and gave me the screen to select safe mode, etc. I chose safe mode, then shut down. I put the original D drive back in, but have had nothing but problems since. I did manage to get it to boot up normally after choosing the restore to previous configuration. I can now get it to work - more or less. I am using it now to access this forum. However, I cannot use my Outlook 2000 nnow - every time I try to use it, the computer crashes, and I have to re-boot multiple times to get i…

Wincolorsetup.exe, 1472 kilobytes, was downloaded from the MS official website. Why might Windows Installer refuse to install it?

Server 2003 haven't AD only Local ,IIS version 6.0 I have give IIS_WPG and Backup operator for user doing web admin job but the user can't create site or other any admin IIS job .I hope not haven't Administrator right for user doing IIS Job ,What can I do ? Thank You

Server 2003 haven't AD only Local ,IIS version 6.0 I have give IIS_WPG and Backup operator for user doing web admin job but the user can't create site or other any admin IIS job .I hope not haven't Administrator right for user doing IIS Job ,What can I do ? Thank You

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hai, I am now opening a new site, is upgrade from http://www.siyakar.com the site name is ssdomaincity.com.

Hello, I can't install Windows 2003 sp2 on my SBS server. I get an error "setup could not verify the integrity of the file update.inf. Make sure the cryptographic service is running on this computer" I have followed the steps in : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822798 with no success at the sp2. Here is one of the steps : 9. Click OK, and then double-click the GTE CyberTrust Root certificate. You may have more than one of these certificates with the same name. Check the certificate that has an expiration date of 2/23/2006. 10. On the General tab, make sure that the Valid from dates are "2/23/1996 to 2/23/2006." 11. On the Certification Path tab, ve…

I have seen several threads asking about this but no answers, so I am going to post again. I have recently deployed WSUS 3.0 and everything seems to be working EXCEPT service pack 2 for Windows 2003 on some machines. ALL other updates seem to be working OK and even SP2 on some machines appears to be working. Here is what I can share about the machines that are not succeeding. When I view the status report for one of the problem machines it lists the update "Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (32-bit x86)" with an approval of install and a status of downloaded. Machines are configured VIA GPO and are set to install updates every day at 3:00 AM (This …

Hi All, I'm an avid fan of hibernation. I powering up a computer from a hibernation state is so much faster than allowing a re-boot. Today, however, I managed to screw up my recover. I keep an external hard-drive off-line (merely by keeping it switched off) except when I want to back-up or recover something from it. I switched it on today to either before or while I was recovering from hibernation. The adverse symptom I got was that AVG Free Edition's Control Center reports on component "Anti-Virus" that "Component is registered correctly; however determining status failed with error code 0x81000002." More significantly, running selected test repor…

Hi All, I'm an avid fan of hibernation. I powering up a computer from a hibernation state is so much faster than allowing a re-boot. Today, however, I managed to screw up my recover. I keep an external hard-drive off-line (merely by keeping it switched off) except when I want to back-up or recover something from it. I switched it on today to either before or while I was recovering from hibernation. The adverse symptom I got was that AVG Free Edition's Control Center reports on component "Anti-Virus" that "Component is registered correctly however determining status failed with error code 0x81000002." More significantly, running selected test report…

Everything ran fine this morning including OE. Decided to download the new Adobe Flash Player on a Link in MSN.com. There was a warning but I accepted it, it was on a Microsoft site. Not installed I think. Did not see it in "Find". Immediately went to OE. Could not get on. Tried several times to no avail. Back to my Home page, it worked. Then to my Favorites, a newspaper, call it "Newsworld". Impossible to get on nor on a link of "Newsworld" which is also in my Favorites. Went to "System Restore" and got back to a previous restore point. OE worked. No problems. But impossible to get to "Newsworld". On the status bar I see: Web site found. Waiting for reply…

Everything ran fine this morning including OE. Decided to download the new Adobe Flash Player on a Link in MSN.com. There was a warning but I accepted it, it was on a Microsoft site. Not installed I think. Did not see it in "Find". Immediately went to OE. Could not get on. Tried several times to no avail. Back to my Home page, it worked. Then to my Favorites, a newspaper, call it "Newsworld". Impossible to get on nor on a link of "Newsworld" which is also in my Favorites. Went to "System Restore" and got back to a previous restore point. OE worked. No problems. But impossible to get to "Newsworld". On the status bar I see: Web site found. Waiting fo…

(Applicable to W2K (SP4) For a week now my taskbar randomly relocates to the top, then to the right of the desktop - and refuses to drag back to the bottom where I want it to stay. By 'randomly' I mean that once it relocates then it will stay a day or two then change position for another similar time period. I posted for a remedy here and microsoft.public.win2000.registry but the suggestions were to try dragging the taskbar back (a hopeless task) or to clear my system of malware that was causing the problem. I have since made all reasonable efforts to scan for malware. I was learning to live with the annoyance. However, today, July 23rd, the taskbar sudde…

7/23/2007 Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 1.1 Service Pack 1 (KB929729) FAILED with CODE66A. My computer is a Dell XPS 410 running VISTA HOME PREMIUM. Does anyone have a solution to this problem? Thanks, S. Chase refereesac@comcast.net

Hi, A tech support (idiot) clown from Startech.com insists that Window XP SP2 Device Manager / Ports (COM & LPT) / PCI Serial Port Properties should have a tab for "Data Rate" and an option to "Detect Clock Frequency" but I cannot find either. I have all currently available MS updates, hotfixes, patches, etc. When I first loaded Windows XP SP2, I chose to use Classic windows over XP windows and disabled Themes to ensure it. Would this choice eliminate the Data Rate tab and its various options? If so, when I roll back to XP windows, this tab does not appear. Any thoughts? Thank you. Anna Arkin

Hi, A tech support (idiot) clown from Startech.com insists that Window XP SP2 Device Manager / Ports (COM & LPT) / PCI Serial Port Properties should have a tab for "Data Rate" and an option to "Detect Clock Frequency" but I cannot find either. I have all currently available MS updates, hotfixes, patches, etc. When I first loaded Windows XP SP2, I chose to use Classic windows over XP windows and disabled Themes to ensure it. Would this choice eliminate the Data Rate tab and its various options? If so, when I roll back to XP windows, this tab does not appear. Any thoughts? Thank you. Anna Arkin

Hi, A tech support (idiot) clown from Startech.com insists that Window XP SP2 Device Manager / Ports (COM & LPT) / PCI Serial Port Properties should have a tab for "Data Rate" and an option to "Detect Clock Frequency" but I cannot find either. I have all currently available MS updates, hotfixes, patches, etc. When I first loaded Windows XP SP2, I chose to use Classic windows over XP windows and disabled Themes to ensure it. Would this choice eliminate the Data Rate tab and its various options? If so, when I roll back to XP windows, this tab does not appear. Any thoughts? Thank you. Anna Arkin

I was just looking for some general advice and possible links to white papers that might help me. My network (12 server and 300 workstations) is currently running a windows 2000 domain controller and exchange 2000. I would like to upgrade to a Windows 2003 (64 bit) domain controller and Exchange 2007. Would it be better to upgrade my domain controller before my exchange server? Are there any concerns about running adprep on my windows 2000 domain server so I can add a windows 2003 backup domain controller? Once I have a windows 2003 backup domain controller can I just promote to be my primary domain controller? Are their any problems I should anticipate? Any he…

I was just looking for some general advice and possible links to white papers that might help me. My network (12 server and 300 workstations) is currently running a windows 2000 domain controller and exchange 2000. I would like to upgrade to a Windows 2003 (64 bit) domain controller and Exchange 2007. Would it be better to upgrade my domain controller before my exchange server? Are there any concerns about running adprep on my windows 2000 domain server so I can add a windows 2003 backup domain controller? Once I have a windows 2003 backup domain controller can I just promote to be my primary domain controller? Are their any problems I should anticipate? …

skeetz, I am on the same boat as you.. I have also deleted the RebootRequired key endless times and its still hasn't fixed the problem. I also did the delete the SoftwareDistribution folder, still hasn't fixed it... -- oragus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ oragus's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=28412 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=243623 http://forums.techarena.in

When Microsoft did an auto-update low these many months ago it disabled my ability to write directly to a CDRW with what I assume is a packet writing routine embedded in the operating system. Now, mysteriously, that ability has returned, presumably as a consequence of one of their subsequent auto-updates -- I know not why. I'm not complaing at all. I love it that it's returned. Hoewever, now I have an "icon" problem, is all I can say. Now no matter what view I apply, everything has an IE icon appended to it. I'll see the thumbnails of pictures for instance, but in the right hand corner there's an IE icon overlapping it. Why would this be the case....and will "fix…

I have used my Outlook address book to send a fax to a number of customers. After several tries I get the same result. Only the last two in the list are generated. The others disappear. What am I doing wrong or are there settings that are wrong. Thanks -- Ron

I have used my Outlook address book to send a fax to a number of customers. After several tries I get the same result. Only the last two in the list are generated. The others disappear. What am I doing wrong or are there settings that are wrong. Thanks -- Ron

Hi folks, I've been investigating the root cause for a critical issue affecting my CacheMyWork app (http://www.codeplex.com/CacheMyWork/ WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=2401). Ever since I received my (heavily-managed) corporate laptop at work, I've been unable to get Windows XP to launch all the entries in RunOnce that CacheMyWork adds. In fact, it's consistently been unable to launch more than 1-3 of the 5-10 entries that I'll typically populate with the tool. Here's what I know so far: - On other Windows XP and Windows Vista systems, the same version of CacheMyWork will result in RunOnce entries that all launch at next logon - on the failing system, the …

Hi folks, I've been investigating the root cause for a critical issue affecting my CacheMyWork app (http://www.codeplex.com/CacheMyWork/ WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=2401). Ever since I received my (heavily-managed) corporate laptop at work, I've been unable to get Windows XP to launch all the entries in RunOnce that CacheMyWork adds. In fact, it's consistently been unable to launch more than 1-3 of the 5-10 entries that I'll typically populate with the tool. Here's what I know so far: - On other Windows XP and Windows Vista systems, the same version of CacheMyWork will result in RunOnce entries that all launch at next logon - on the failing system, the …