Can you make a dual boot on an already installed OS?
Do I have to format my drive in order to install Vista business?

Answer Question   |  September 29, 2008  7:39 AM
Dual booting, OS, Vista

Portege 110: loading an O/S
I have a Toshiba Portege 110 with no O/S installed. I’d like to set it up with a low/no cost O/S. The issue is that I do NOT have a dock for this puppy, so there is no CD-ROM drive available. There is a PCMCIA floppy drive. I’ve got a 3Com PCMCIA 10.100 network card, [...]

Answer Question   |  August 2, 2008  6:44 PM
configuration, DOS, Network connectivity, OS

Making Windows yours
How do you get all the kinks out of your os and make it completely yours. Where you know what comes in and goes out. Where it works the same,because there are not hidden applications making changes behind the scenes. Where you use your resources efficiently (like we should in the Consumer world.. NOT) I [...]

Answer Question   |  November 2, 2011  9:01 PM
Group Policy management, Open source, OS, Windows

Using multiple OS with the same server
I have a single HP prolient server which i normally use for testing applications. Now i need to test application on multiple OS. I amy also need to automate the test setup to spend minimum time in testing for each of the OS. What will be the best way to use the same server and [...]

Answer Question   |  February 10, 2008  10:03 AM
OS, Servers

Revive my subnotebook
question deleted.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  8:41 AM
Libretto, MBR, OS, subnotebook, toshiba, U100

Saving on V5R4 and restoring on V5R1?
Hi, I have a customer that runs an AS/400 on V5R1 and is unable to upgrade to V5R4 (they have an old software package without the source and the objects have had the observability removed). I need to get some software installed on their machine, but I’ve recently upgraded my machine to V5R4 and now [...]

Answer Question   |  January 28, 2008  3:44 PM
AS/400, Backup & recovery, Compatibility, i5, iSeries, OS, Version

moving entire Windows OS and data from an old PC to a new one
I intend to buy a new PC and move my entire old PC´s content(OS,apps and data)to the new one. Is there any way to make this posssible. Thanks, Nader

Answer Question   |  January 7, 2008  12:54 PM
Microsoft Windows, Migrating OS, OS

I need to change my Bios profile for OS, how do I do this?
I hav read thr is a command/language to take care of this issue & Im desperate as my previous notebook was stolen. Im so gutted about. Without meaning to infringe on legal issues because I genuinely bought this product.

Answer Question   |  November 27, 2007  10:06 AM
Install wizards, Manufacturer Disk, Media centre, OS

contiguous allocation of the disk
One way to use contiguous allocation of the disk and not suffer from holes is to compact the disk every time a file is removed. Since all files are contiguous, copying a file requires a seek and a rotational delay to read the file , followed by the transfer at full speed. Writing the file [...]

Answer Question   |  February 1, 2012  8:11 AM
OS

SQL 2000 to Yukon Migration
We have 4-5 applications on the front end of a portal. On the backend we have mapped these applications to SQL server 2000 Databases. Now, we are planning to migrate on the backend databases to Yukon and map it to the application on the front end. My question: Is it possible to use Yukon for [...]

Answer Question   |  February 22, 2008  8:02 AM
Access, Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server

Need to create a bootable server 2003 CD
Hello, I have a burned copy of Server 2003 Enterprise edition that a friend gave to me. I’d like to install it on my test server, but am unable to because the CD is not bootable. I have tried booting the server with a 98SE floppy boot disk but am unable to run setup through [...]

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2013  3:17 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

SQL joins on encrypted data
Hi – we are in the process of encrypting various pieces of sensitive information in our SQL 2000 tables. For many fields we are using Blowfish 448 encryption and a concern has arisen about inline SQL statements that contain joins in our ASP scripts. Are there any scenarios that you have run across where there [...]

Answer Question   |  October 5, 2007  2:35 PM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Web site design & management

exchange configuration
We have Windows 2003 Small Business Server R2 and Windows XP professional workstations. The director of the company would like to operate the following scenario He would like to send and receive his company emails as normal. He would like his PA to receive a copy of all of his emails He would also like [...]

Answer Question   |  January 18, 2008  6:30 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Accessing SBS 2003 Sharepoint and RWW On LAN Without Joining The Domain.
How can computers on a local network use Remote Web Workplace (RWW) and also access a sharepoint website via a browser or otherwise on SBS 2003 premium R2 on the same LAN without joining the domain on the SBS 2003 server? Reason is that company A is trying to have its own network for data [...]

Answer Question   |  July 17, 2007  2:02 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Qeuestion on Cache….
As we know that every OS is going to get frequently used info into its cache and uses to bypass the speed difference between processor and RAM… is there any way to view the contents of L1 and L2 cache in Windows or Linux…

Answer Question   |  July 18, 2007  9:15 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Linux, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Basic Exchange Questions
I am in the process of configuring an Exchange 2007 server and all the books and material I have seem to skip over the basics outside of Exchange itself. I have Exchange installed and integrated into AD, etc. I currently have a domain domain.local for internal use. I need to accept email from www.mail.company.com. How [...]

Answer Question   |  December 4, 2011  11:36 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

C#.Net
Does anyone know of a good place to find people with C#.net experience besides the big job boards? We have several positions in the Financial/Trading industry in Chicago but we are having a hard time finding enough people with this skill set. Any Blogs, User Groups or Niche Sites you can recommend? Please forward on [...]

Answer Question   |  March 10, 2008  3:58 PM
Application development, Business Objects, Business/IT alignment, C, Career development, Certifications, Cognos, Computer Associates, Crystal Reports, Data Junction, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DB2, Deltek Systems, Desktops, Development, Distribution/logistics applications, Enterprise Desktop, Financial services applications, IBM, Linux, Management, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Oracle, OS, PeopleSoft, SAP, SAS Institute, Security, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Software testing, SPSS, SQL, SQL Server, SS&C Technologies, SunGard Data Systems, Systems Union Group, Training, Transaction Systems Architects, VBScript, Vendors, Visual Basic, Web development, Web development tools

Dell Optiplex GX520 hibernation/sleep mode issues
Hello, We have several Dell Optiplex GX520′s on the network running Windows XP pro. They randomly fall into sleep mode. Moving the mouse will not wake them – you have to push the power button to get them out of sleep mode. Also we are not able to remotely wake them to do patch updates [...]

Answer Question   |  November 22, 2009  3:45 PM
Availability, Bandwidth, Cabling, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Fault isolation, FDDI, Frame Relay, H.323, Hardware, Hubs, Interoperability, IPv4, LDAP, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NIC, OS, Patch management, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Security, Servers, SIP, Software, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Tech support

Can’t get DHCP to give addresses
For the life of me can’t seem to setup my server. I have 2 Nics for extra security and what is recommended for Remote Access. This worked with SBS but I just installed windows 2003 server and want to setup remote access server and exchange 2007 I have the external card: 192.168.1.5 IP 255.255.255.0 Subnet [...]

Answer Question   |  June 26, 2007  10:51 AM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network testing, Networking services, OS, Ping, Security, Servers, SQL Server, TCP

Server – Directory Service
We have 2 servers on our network. The one is a Windows 2003 Server, which is the primary domain controller. The other is a Windows 2000 Server, which is the ?other,? or secondary, domain controller. The Windows 2003 server pretty much handles everything for the most part, like DNS, DHCP, etc. The Windows 2000 server [...]

Answer Question   |  June 26, 2007  2:03 PM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support