Unable to access TCP/IP properties, causes a general explorer crash and unable to map a network drive. Error: unable to locate specified drive. Computer works fine otherwise. Able to get to network, use network tools and applications. Can't get into TCP properties to check settings due to...
I'm doing some research on the effectiveness of Microsoft's technical support, possibly for an article on SearchWindowsSecurity.com. Our site readers continually need help troubleshooting Windows security dilemmas. Some seem to find what they need on Microsoft's Web pages, and others don't get...
I have a problem:- When I click the NAV icon in the system tray I get first window installer message, which dies and then an error message A product that requires Norton WMI update is still installed on this system". NAV seems to be working in the background, although I have to go to sheduled task...
The platform is Windows XP and the application is Word 2003. I have a user that when she opens a file it opens a window that says the file is in read only and would she like to continue in that format or have the ability to change the document. She clicks no and the document opens normally. When...
Our database server is a Machine running Windows 2K Server. We make our backups stopping the Oracle Service and then copying the files to other location (and then to tape), but in order to do this, the user loged in on the server must be an administrator, and this is a problem, because the backup...
Our database server is a Machine running Windows 2K Server. We make our backups stopping the Oracle Service and then copying the files to other location (and then to tape), but in order to do this, the user loged in on the server must be an administrator, and this is a problem, because the backup...
We have a fantastic set of documentation. All in MS Word and in about 100 different folders on the network, some going down 8 levels deep! We have made a bad attempt at indexing this and the whole thing is becoming unmanageable. What would be the best means or are ther some products to...
Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 desktop, Microsoft Systems Management Server
I was trying to dock my Dell laptop and mistakenly installed the NT docking drivers instead of win 2000 and now the system won't boot. It just shows a blue rectangle in the center of the screen. I have tried safe mode but it does not work. I have tried recovery console and fixboot option but...
PG&E, our lovely local power company, decided to pull a fun prank by cutting the power and then send a sizable surge that fried my computer. The computer was turned off but plugged in at the time. The next day the power supply was stone dead (checked with my Antec power supply tester) so I bought...



