Ghost 2003 made PC inaccessible. Anyone know why?
after installing an preparing ghost to make an image, it created a virtual partition and rebooted. However, when the boot menu comes up where you can select either the ghost boot or windows boot, neither option is successful. The ghost option boots, but networking is not functional (wrong driver maybe?) I type GHREBOOT as instructed, [...]
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| May 30, 2005 1:40 PM
Desktops, Hardware, Implementation, IT architecture, Networking, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support
after installing an preparing ghost to make an image, it created a virtual partition and rebooted. However, when the boot menu comes up where you can select either the ghost boot or windows boot, neither option is successful. The ghost option boots, but networking is not functional (wrong driver maybe?) I type GHREBOOT as instructed, [...]
City Based Website Portal
I am working on project of starting a city based Portal. and was looking for ideas, which can make it success. the city is an industrial hub of Punjab (a state in india) Please suggest the contents.
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| June 8, 2005 1:46 AM
Application software, BEA, BroadVision, Business/IT alignment, Career development, CIO, Citrix Systems, Computer Associates, Corporate portal applications, Desktops, Development, Distribution/logistics applications, E-mail applications, Epicentric, ERP, Exchange, Handhelds/Phones, Help Desk, Implementation, Information risk management, IT architecture, Knowledge management applications, Networking Products, Operating system platforms, Oracle, Peripherals, Planning, ROI & cost justification, Security, Security management, Servers, Services, Storage, Supply chain management applications, System utilities, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendors
I am working on project of starting a city based Portal. and was looking for ideas, which can make it success. the city is an industrial hub of Punjab (a state in india) Please suggest the contents.
Windows Media Player on XP Pro SP1 & SP2
I have a batch of pc’s that receive the following error when launching Windows Media Player: This application has failed to start because PTNET32.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem. I have tried removing and adding through the add/remove windows components utility in the control panel with no success. If I [...]
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| May 26, 2005 3:55 PM
Application software, Desktops, Hardware, Operating system platforms, Tech support, Windows XP
I have a batch of pc’s that receive the following error when launching Windows Media Player: This application has failed to start because PTNET32.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem. I have tried removing and adding through the add/remove windows components utility in the control panel with no success. If I [...]
Wireless LAN roaming
I need to set up a wireless LAN (ADSL router with 3-4 access points). The client wants to be able to move between the access points without being cut off from the internet. Which products will do the job? Any special design considereations?
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| May 23, 2005 1:48 AM
802.11 networking equipment, 802.11b, 802.11g, Application software, CIO, DataManagement, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Help Desk, Implementation, IPv4, IT architecture, Network Interface Cards, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Peripherals, Planning, Security, Servers, Services, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vendors, WEP, Wi-Fi Protected Access, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows Mobile, Wired Equivalency Privacy, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless PC cards, Wireless routers, Wireless standards, WPA
I need to set up a wireless LAN (ADSL router with 3-4 access points). The client wants to be able to move between the access points without being cut off from the internet. Which products will do the job? Any special design considereations?
Using NT Bootloader to Dual Boot XP for Ghost Recovery of System
I’ve been asked how to do this privately via ITKnowledge Exchange. I thought I’d submit my response(s) for anyones comment/ideas. ColinNZ
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| May 21, 2005 7:08 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Servers, Storage
I’ve been asked how to do this privately via ITKnowledge Exchange. I thought I’d submit my response(s) for anyones comment/ideas. ColinNZ
Uxtheme.dll missing on boot
We have several users with Dell laptops running Windows XP, SP2. Every once in awhile, the laptops boot to a blank screen with an error that explorer.exe cannot start because uxtheme.dll is missing. We usually instruct the user how to use the Task Manager to connect to the VPN, and we copy uxtheme.dll to the [...]
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| November 9, 2009 9:12 AM
Desktops, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Help Desk, Registry, Tech support, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
We have several users with Dell laptops running Windows XP, SP2. Every once in awhile, the laptops boot to a blank screen with an error that explorer.exe cannot start because uxtheme.dll is missing. We usually instruct the user how to use the Task Manager to connect to the VPN, and we copy uxtheme.dll to the [...]
Using Linux on an older computer to telecommute
I have an older computer running Win98 at home and want to use it to telecommute to occasionally. I have a cable modem so speed isn?t an issue, but my OS is. Win98 is not compatible with my company?s Webmail. A techie at lunch suggested that a combo of Linux and Mozilla might be able [...]
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| June 2, 2005 7:22 AM
Desktops, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware
I have an older computer running Win98 at home and want to use it to telecommute to occasionally. I have a cable modem so speed isn?t an issue, but my OS is. Win98 is not compatible with my company?s Webmail. A techie at lunch suggested that a combo of Linux and Mozilla might be able [...]
Symantec Ghost automated backup/cloning
Hi there I’m trying to get my parents a nice backup system. By using ghost I wanna see if it can be possible for them to use like a desktop icon to click once (or as few clicks as possible) and their system to be backed up to another drive. I want to use Ghost [...]
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| May 13, 2005 9:30 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Servers, Storage
Hi there I’m trying to get my parents a nice backup system. By using ghost I wanna see if it can be possible for them to use like a desktop icon to click once (or as few clicks as possible) and their system to be backed up to another drive. I want to use Ghost [...]
slow pc
hi i have Pentium-4 processor with 128 MB RAM .I have a dual boot system with Windows 2000 Proffessional and Linux AS3.0.My system was working fine but since few days it has bcome very slow.what shd i do to improve speed. thanks for any help.
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| December 22, 2010 2:33 AM
Desktops, Hardware, Intel PC hardware, Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Server, Servers, Storage, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows client administration and maintenance
hi i have Pentium-4 processor with 128 MB RAM .I have a dual boot system with Windows 2000 Proffessional and Linux AS3.0.My system was working fine but since few days it has bcome very slow.what shd i do to improve speed. thanks for any help.
Internet Explorer with 2 NICs
on a server 2000 machine with 2 NICs, is there a way to point internet explorer at a particular NIC?
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| May 8, 2005 4:24 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, IPv4, IPv6, NetBIOS, Network Interface Cards, Networking, Servers, TCP, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server
on a server 2000 machine with 2 NICs, is there a way to point internet explorer at a particular NIC?
Forgot Admin Password, cannot access. Please Help!
I’m runnig Windows 2000 server on a machine and the last user never left a password. No one in the company knows the password and re-installing the OS is not an option. I tried using the the suggestions on MCSE world, but have been unable to crack the password. Can anyone help me find a [...]
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| December 16, 2009 11:47 AM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware
I’m runnig Windows 2000 server on a machine and the last user never left a password. No one in the company knows the password and re-installing the OS is not an option. I tried using the the suggestions on MCSE world, but have been unable to crack the password. Can anyone help me find a [...]
Internet Explorer vs. Firefox
Hello, I’m the Assistant Editor on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. I’m looking to start a discussion about what browser people are using and why. Also, is anyone considering switching from IE to Firefox, or are your plans to stay with IE? Here’s some food for thought… As of Feb. 2005, an estimated 35 million users had switched from [...]
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| June 29, 2012 2:14 PM
Addamark, Administration, Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Application security, AppSec, Architecture/Design, ArcSight, Bindview, Biometrics, Caymas, CipherTrust, Compliance, Computer Associates, configuration, Courion, CRM, Cylant, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Documentation, e-Security, Emerging technologies, Encryption, Enterasys Networks, Entrust, Exchange, Features/Functionality, GuardedNet, Hardware, Host-based IDS/IPS, IBM/Tivoli, Identity & Access Management, IDS vs IPS, IDS/IPS management, Imprivata, Installation, Instant Messaging, Intellitactics, Internet Security Systems, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, KavaDo, M-Tech, Magnifire, Managed security services, Management, Maxware, Microsoft Windows, Netegrity, NetForensics, NetIQ, Network Associates, Network-based IDS/IPS, NFR Security, NGS Software, Novell, Ounce Labs, Outsourcing, Outsourcing/Managed services, Passlogix, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Product evaluation, Product/Service evaluation, provisioning, Risk management, RSA Security, Sana Security, Secure Coding, Security, Security management, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Service and support, Service contracts, Service evaluation, Single sign-on, Snort/Sourcefire, SPI Dynamics, StillSecure, Tech support, Teros, Thor, Tripwire, TruSecure, Vendors, VeriSign, VPN, VSecure, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Watchfire, Waveset/Sun Micro, Windows, Windows XP
Hello, I’m the Assistant Editor on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. I’m looking to start a discussion about what browser people are using and why. Also, is anyone considering switching from IE to Firefox, or are your plans to stay with IE? Here’s some food for thought… As of Feb. 2005, an estimated 35 million users had switched from [...]
Win XP task scheduler supposedly not running
I’ve got a customers Windows XP Professional machine which tells me the “Some tasks did not execute at their scheduled times because the Task Scheduler Service was not running. You can view the list of missed tasks and attempt to run them again, from within the Scheduled Tasks folder.”. But, according to the Services control [...]
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| July 19, 2010 12:43 PM
Desktops, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows XP
I’ve got a customers Windows XP Professional machine which tells me the “Some tasks did not execute at their scheduled times because the Task Scheduler Service was not running. You can view the list of missed tasks and attempt to run them again, from within the Scheduled Tasks folder.”. But, according to the Services control [...]
Reporting domain/workgroup membership on your LAN using PERL
This is more of an FYI. I just posted a perl script that I use to generate a daily report of all Workstations and Servers located on our LAN. This report is sorted by domain/workgroup membership and includes any visible shares on the machine. If anyone is interested you can read it here: http://frankenrouter.homeip.net/System+Admin+Articles/111.aspx Thanks, [...]
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| August 23, 2005 12:13 PM
Active Directory, Compliance, CRM, Desktops, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Ethernet, IPv4, Lotus Domino, NetBIOS, Networking, Networking services, Policies, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit
This is more of an FYI. I just posted a perl script that I use to generate a daily report of all Workstations and Servers located on our LAN. This report is sorted by domain/workgroup membership and includes any visible shares on the machine. If anyone is interested you can read it here: http://frankenrouter.homeip.net/System+Admin+Articles/111.aspx Thanks, [...]
MoveFile() API reporting failure
We have a problem with the MoveFile() API called from C++ reporting failure, but actually working! We have a C++ Application which reads Data from a file, moves it to another Folder using the MoveFile() API and then updates the Time Stamp using the _utime() API. This works fine on my Laptop (W2K Pro) and [...]
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| March 10, 2005 9:45 AM
C, Desktops, Development, Servers, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows tools/WSRM
We have a problem with the MoveFile() API called from C++ reporting failure, but actually working! We have a C++ Application which reads Data from a file, moves it to another Folder using the MoveFile() API and then updates the Time Stamp using the _utime() API. This works fine on my Laptop (W2K Pro) and [...]
The ipconfig cmd is not working on my XP desktop operating system from the dos window.
hHello to all. I need to know how to get my ipconfig cmd to work. It has not been working for at least the last 6 months. I am wondering if I am missing a necessary file? Is there any other way I can test for my ip? Thank you in advance for any help [...]
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| April 15, 2011 8:40 AM
Desktop security, Desktops, FAT and NTFS, Hardware, Installation, IT architecture, Operating system platforms, Performance/Tuning, System utilities, Tech support, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows client administration and maintenance
hHello to all. I need to know how to get my ipconfig cmd to work. It has not been working for at least the last 6 months. I am wondering if I am missing a necessary file? Is there any other way I can test for my ip? Thank you in advance for any help [...]
MS Office Outlook 2003 Address book
I use MS office outlook 2003 but this is not adding the e-mail addresses to the address book/contacts automatically when I reply to someone. This feature is available in Outlook express but I didn’t find this feature in MSOO 2003. Is there any simple way I can add e-mail ids to contacts /address book without [...]
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| February 18, 2005 5:32 AM
Compliance, configuration, CRM, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, E-business, E-mail applications, Exchange, Help Desk, HP OpenMail, IMAP4, Intel, Intrusion management, IT architecture, LANDesk, Managed security services, Microsoft Windows, Netscape Mail, Networking, Networking Products, Networking services, Operating system platforms, Outlook, Outlook Mobile Access, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, POP3, Risk management, Security, Security management, Security products, Security Program Management, Sendmail, SMTP, System utilities, Systems management software, Tech support, Third-party services, Vendor support, Vulnerability Assessment & Audit, vulnerability management, Wireless
I use MS office outlook 2003 but this is not adding the e-mail addresses to the address book/contacts automatically when I reply to someone. This feature is available in Outlook express but I didn’t find this feature in MSOO 2003. Is there any simple way I can add e-mail ids to contacts /address book without [...]
Slow File sharing access in Win 98-2
Actually I have 2 questions: I have a small workgroup of 3 XP Pro systems, 2 win98 systems, 1 win 2000 server and a 16 port ethernet switch(100mbps). I have enabled the ICS in the server and each compter can access files/printers and internet with the help of DHCP. 1) When I access the win98 [...]
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| February 16, 2005 4:54 AM
Bandwidth, Call Centers, Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, ERP, FAT and NTFS, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Help Desk, Information risk management, IT architecture, Knowledge management applications, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Office Applications, Operating system platforms, Performance/Tuning, Protocols, Security, Security management, Servers, Software, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support, Third-party services, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, X Windows System
Actually I have 2 questions: I have a small workgroup of 3 XP Pro systems, 2 win98 systems, 1 win 2000 server and a 16 port ethernet switch(100mbps). I have enabled the ICS in the server and each compter can access files/printers and internet with the help of DHCP. 1) When I access the win98 [...]
Slow File sharing access in Win 98
Actually I have 2 questions: I have a small workgroup of 3 XP Pro systems, 2 win98 systems, 1 win 2000 server and a 16 port ethernet switch(100mbps). I have enabled the ICS in the server and each compter can access files/printers and internet with the help of DHCP. 1) When I access the win98 [...]
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| August 26, 2011 4:54 AM
Bandwidth, Call Centers, Database Management Systems, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, DNS, ERP, FAT and NTFS, Graphical User Interfaces, Hardware, Help Desk, Information risk management, IT architecture, Knowledge management applications, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, Networking Equipment, Networking services, Office Applications, Operating system platforms, Performance/Tuning, Protocols, Security, Security management, Servers, Software, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support, Third-party services, Windows, Windows 2000 desktop, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 95/98, Windows client administration and maintenance, Windows Server 2003, X Windows System
Actually I have 2 questions: I have a small workgroup of 3 XP Pro systems, 2 win98 systems, 1 win 2000 server and a 16 port ethernet switch(100mbps). I have enabled the ICS in the server and each compter can access files/printers and internet with the help of DHCP. 1) When I access the win98 [...]
Windows XP SP2 compatibility problems with HP LaserJet 4200 printer
I recently installed XP SP2 in a branch office on three PCs. Two of the PCs of the same model (Gateway 500L) are having problems printing to their HP LaserJet 4200n printer. The third (Gateway 500C) is having no problem. The problem the two are experiencing are extreme slowness of printing. I’ve changed the driver [...]
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| February 16, 2005 10:06 AM
Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Windows XP
I recently installed XP SP2 in a branch office on three PCs. Two of the PCs of the same model (Gateway 500L) are having problems printing to their HP LaserJet 4200n printer. The third (Gateway 500C) is having no problem. The problem the two are experiencing are extreme slowness of printing. I’ve changed the driver [...]





