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I am just learning about server 2003, and have a few questions that don't seem to be addressed in books. 1. When do I need to have the server in a domain and not a workgroup. I only need to network 5 computers and was told that using a workgroup is much easier. 2. If I use a workgroup and not a domain or active directory, then do I need to install DNS. 3. Why or when would I want or need to go more advance and use a domain, AD and DNS? Thanks, Fitz

I am just learning about server 2003, and have a few questions that don't seem to be addressed in books. 1. When do I need to have the server in a domain and not a workgroup. I only need to network 5 computers and was told that using a workgroup is much easier. 2. If I use a workgroup and not a domain or active directory, then do I need to install DNS. 3. Why or when would I want or need to go more advance and use a domain, AD and DNS? Thanks, Fitz

some one send me solution for below error please. I am using WSUS 2.0 on Windows 2003 Server (Standard Ed.). Now i have uninstall wsus 2.0 and trying to install WSUS 3.0 and faced below error. Please send me solution for it. Thanks ===================================================== 2007-06-14 08:59:01 Error MWUSSetup The version of WSUS installed is incompatible with this version. You should use Add Remove Programs to uninstall WSUS (Error 0x80041453) 2007-06-14 08:59:01 Error MWUSSetup CSetupDriver::LaunchSetup: Command line parameters specified are invalid. (Error 0x80041453) 2007-06-14 08:59:04 Error MWUSSetup …

When attempting to run GPRESULT I'm getting an access denied message. I'm running GPRESULT directly on the server using an account with domain and local administrative privileges. The server is a Windows 2003 SP1 (member server) which is joined to a Windows 2000 domain in Native mode. I also get access denied when running RSOP on the server. Any ideas?

I have installed RockN Editor using my admin account in XP. It does run properly. In my non-admin account the program does not seem to run. In the task manager I can see the program momentarily appear and then disappear. The vendor categorically says his program should run under all accounts. Do I have a problem? -- Rick

Hi, I experience major problems with getting a AC 97 system up and running under Vista. I have a Gigabyte sinxp1394 Mobo with AC97 chipset and Vista ultimate. I upgraded the driver with the realtek 6.0.6243 version I downloaded from Realtek. Recording turned out to be impossible in an erratic way. Nor the build in sound recorder, The Microsoft media 9 encoder or Adobe Audigy see the mixer. After letting Windows sort out a new driver Windows installed the 5.0.6150 version of a Microsoft distributed Realtek driver. Now the standard sound recorder is able to see the stereo mixer I appointed as default recording device, but the Microsoft Media encoder doe…

In Vista,Windows Updates is set to download only the files which need to be updated ! eg if xyz.dll needs to be updated, then only this particular file will get downloaded from the Microsoft servers. But if you wish to, then here are two ways I know of where you can download and save Windows Updates for Vista. However the discussion is applicable for all versions of Windows. You only need to use the applicable Update List. Go to the Windows Update Catalog BETA site http://test.catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx and click on Find Updates. Select the Vista (or appropriate version of Windows). Search or click on Advanced Search if you wan…

We have 3 PC's at home. We each have a copy of the XP CD, all purchased and real. My 12 year old has had problems requiring frequent reinstall's etc. I suspect she gets nasty files via chat. Anyway. She now gets a message saying the CD has been used too many times and cannot be used again. Why? We paid for it? How do I fix this, or rather how does Microsoft fix this. My 12 year old's immediate reaction was "Why do we use this platform if they cheat us out of our software?". Help!

When I was looking through my new choices of desktops and themes for my laptop, I noticed that there's a seperate category with 9 selections. "Vistas." Are these any different than a regular background, and if so, why are they filed seperately? Thanks in advance!

In Windows XP - and as far back as I can remember I could always sort by the file creation date, which I depend on to look at pictures or videos. In Vista I used Movie maker to store some videos, but when I open the folder the date fields on all of the videos is blank. I have to look at each file (over 400) one by one and right click on properties to find the creation date. This is such a simple thing I hate to ask how to do it, but what am I missing here? Thanks

Well, tried the newest SB XiFi drivers from Symantec, still no supported hardware detected. Removed all Vista Drivers for the card and everything. I guess on my Desktop I am going to give up on Vista. Have tried numerous suggestions but still no go on it. Makes no sense to me. Even went o Dell's site to see if they had something since Vista is supported on my system, still nothing. Grumble, any other ideas?

How do i solve it..? I am unable to update my windows defender. The solution doesn't seem to be on the support page and there are queries about this error that are unanswered. Pls help.

After bootup and before I get online I get this: Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library Runtime Error Program:...s\compaq connections\1940576\program\backweb-1940576.exe This application has requested the runtime to terminate in an unusual way. I just started getting this error yesterday, have googled and am finding all kinds of runtime errors but not this one. thanks elaine

Hello. I have heard that there is a Ultimate Extra caleld Dream Scene. When I search for it in the internet, I found some pages. Most of them said that I can find it when I update Vista. I couldn't. Then I've read that I have to install the english languagepack to get the updates. After installing it I got Poker and Bitlocker. But I still didn't get Dream Scene. Is here any buddy who can tell me what I did wrong? Or is there an other way to get it except of Vista Updates? Please help me because I find the update really interesting. Thanks so far.

Using XP one can change the left mouse key to open a program,etc. with one mouse-click. I cannot find this option in Vista. Does it still exists in Vista? Kind regards, Jan

Hi all I'm tryint to get a basic understanding of what MOM does and why i should use it for my network. Can someone tell me in your own words what it does, please. I struggle to find this on the net Thanks

Hi all I'm tryint to get a basic understanding of what MOM does and why i should use it for my network. Can someone tell me in your own words what it does, please. I struggle to find this on the net Thanks

I have XP on my machine now, I am looking for a person who has the same machine so I can use the recovery disk. A moderator in a group states this is illega- violation of copyright. I have my priginal paperwork and numbers, but not the CD. Is it legal to install from someone else's CD??

I have XP on my machine now, I am looking for a person who has the same machine so I can use the recovery disk. A moderator in a group states this is illega- violation of copyright. I have my priginal paperwork and numbers, but not the CD. Is it legal to install from someone else's CD??

when i turn my computer on, i get the message, your computer was not shut down properly etc. and i get sent to the advanced setup startup screen. Any of the options i choose, safemode, safemode with command prompt, last know good configuration, etc. my computer reboots and sends me back to this screen.

Good Day!!! Kindly help me, somebody put an Administrator password on my computer and I need to access my files. Im only using the administrator account, even i choose to run in Safe mode it keeps asking for the administrator password which I don't know thus preventing me to access my computer, all of my important documents are in there. Is reinstalling and choosing repair existing windows will reset/remove the administrator password? Thanks a lot in advance and more power.

Good Day!!! Kindly help me, somebody put an Administrator password on my computer and I need to access my files. Im only using the administrator account, even i choose to run in Safe mode it keeps asking for the administrator password which I don't know thus preventing me to access my computer, all of my important documents are in there. Is reinstalling and choosing repair existing windows will reset/remove the administrator password? Thanks a lot in advance and more power.

Hi all We have a network of about 200 pc's. Approx 70 of them are directly connected to the servers (LAN) and the rest use their internet to connect to the exchange server. We have Cisco 1800 series router that we use for voice and data. We have VPN tunnels that has been setup for the voice side; that i use to connect to the sites remotely via Remote Desktop. Some one has recommended the software below. Will this make my network vulnerable and provide gaps for outsiders or is it a handy tool to have and use: https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp Pls ask if you need more info.Thanks for trying to help

Hi all We have a network of about 200 pc's. Approx 70 of them are directly connected to the servers (LAN) and the rest use their internet to connect to the exchange server. We have Cisco 1800 series router that we use for voice and data. We have VPN tunnels that has been setup for the voice side; that i use to connect to the sites remotely via Remote Desktop. Some one has recommended the software below. Will this make my network vulnerable and provide gaps for outsiders or is it a handy tool to have and use: https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp Pls ask if you need more info.Thanks for trying to help

I had to do a clean install to Home Premium after I had the Vista Business installed. The CPU is an HP M7680N (Home Media) and bisiness didn't support that. I have lost the prgrams that came installed on CPU. Any way to get them back? I have also lost the "Recovery"