Windows 2000 Server Questions


How to install a new PDC
I want to install a new PDC in my server environment. My current server has Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 AD. I want to upgrade to 2003 Server and AD.

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2008  2:33 PM
Active Directory, AD, PDC, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
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50 pts.

Moving DC to a new 2003 Server.
I currently have a small business with 10 workstations, and a Win 2000 Svr Domain Controller running one sql based application. I am moving the domain controller to a new 2003 Server and demoting the 2000 server to an application server. Is it best to just start the domain and active directory from scratch?

Answer Question   |  June 16, 2012  1:22 PM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003
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35 pts.

WinXP Domain Controller
I have a Win2000 Server. On workstaion identified by ‘A’ has WinXP OS with SP2. The another workstaion identified by ‘B’ has also WinXP OS with SP2. I have created two(2) user on Server named ‘abc’ and ‘xyz’. I can connect both ‘A’ and ‘B’ PC to domain server by login ID ‘abc’ successfuly. Case-1. [...]

Answer Question   |  February 1, 2011  11:19 AM
Domain Controller, Network administration, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP
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115 pts.

MSSQL service SQL service icon in the system tray does not have a green arrow on it
I know Windows Sharepoint services with Windows Server 2000 installs SQL MSDE by default and the installation of same occurred successfully but how come afterwards the SQL service icon in the system tray does not have a green arrow on it instead it has a white filled-in circle and when I launch it the server [...]

Answer Question   |  July 24, 2008  5:30 AM
MSDE, SharePoint, SQL Server installation, Windows 2000 Server
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35 pts.

WIN2K Printing problem
I just rebooted my Win2K server and now the printing services are a mess. All of my Standard IP Ports are gone and when I try to add a new one then print a test page it kills the Print Spooler process. Any ideas what could cause this?

Answer Question   |  July 23, 2008  10:13 AM
Printing, Windows 2000 Server, Windows errors
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5 pts.

connect:direct – create a new Windows Folder on the SNODE
I’ve been requested to send a set of files from MVS to a Windows Server each month. Each set of files is to be created in a new dated, say, RRSyymm, Folder. It’s expected that some connect:direct specification will be able to create a new Folder each month on the destination Server. Can / How [...]

Answer Question   |  July 20, 2008  3:54 AM
Connect:Direct, MVS, Windows 2000 Server
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15 pts.

I have a windows 2000 server that keeps locking up
For the past few months the server has been having problems where it will lock up and experience memory errors. It usually causes one of the DIMM’s to become disabled but it has been know to just lock up or simply reboot itself. At first I just replaced the RAM but it persisted so I [...]

Answer Question   |  July 25, 2008  8:34 PM
Lock ups, Memory errors, RAM, Random reboots, Server Performance, Windows 2000 Server
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5 pts.

Would like Windows 2K Print Server to print the Date on each Page that it prints
I have a Windows 2000 Server that I use as a Print Server for many Printers. I would like a way to have just one of those printers always print the Date on every page it prints. Do any of you know how to do this or know of any special software that will do [...]

Answer Question   |  July 18, 2008  6:26 PM
Printing, Windows 2000 Server
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10 pts.

Installing Win XP on SATA drive system
Our school was given some used computers that have one or two SATA drives installed, with Win 2000 Server. The computers boot OK, but I want to reformat the drives and install XP Pro. However, when I boot from the XP CD, it tells me that “setup cannot find any hard drives” on the system. [...]

Answer Question   |  February 1, 2010  3:55 PM
SATA, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP
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425 pts.

Just in Time Debugging Error
One of our server displayed this error … does anyone got fix ? Error details : An unhandled win32 exception occurred in USERSNT.EXE [10088]. Just-In-Time debugging this exception failed with the following error: The remote procedure call failed. Check the documentation index for ‘Just-in-time debugging, errors’ for more information.

Answer Question   |  July 9, 2008  6:25 AM
JIT debugging, Just in Time, Windows 2000 Server
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5 pts.

Slow Login process from xp client to windows2000 Domain
I am using windows2000 server with sp4 and there is no DNS,no DHCP. But when the users login from xp client machine to the Domain it takes almost 7-10 minutes to login and there is no problem if they login from local account.No roaming profile is set for the users.please suggest me how do I [...]

Answer Question   |  July 8, 2008  5:54 AM
Latency, Network connectivity, Network performance, Windows 2000 Server
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25 pts.

windows 2000 server with 2 nics, can access server but not internet
windows 2000 server with 2 nics, can access server but not internet

Answer Question   |  July 3, 2008  11:29 PM
Network connectivity, NIC, Windows 2000 Server
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40 pts.

Move HD with K2000 to new computer
I need to move the hard drives with Win2000 from an older computer to a new computer. When I tried starting the new computer, I got a BSOD with 0x07B inaccessible_boot_disk. The drives were jumpered correctly, the data cable was secure. The BIOS did not recognize either drive. Any idea on how I can get [...]

Answer Question   |  July 1, 2008  6:24 AM
0x0000007b, Blue Screen of Death, BSOD, Hard drives, Hardware, inaccessible_boot_disk, Windows 2000 Server
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110 pts.

i have windows 2000 server and isa server 2000 and we have some problems one is when i connect cmd then the command is arp -a then ip and phisical add
i have windows 2000 server and isa server 2000 and we have some problems one is when i connect cmd then the command is arp -a then ip and phisical address show butt ip is different and mac address is same

Answer Question   |  June 17, 2008  11:33 AM
Address Resolution Protocol, Arp, ISA Server 2000, MAC address, Windows 2000 Server
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5 pts.

how can we create a user login to window 2000 server domain
how we create user to login to window 2000 server domain

Answer Question   |  August 15, 2009  9:29 AM
Domain, User accounts, Windows 2000 Server
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5 pts.

can software raids on windows 2000 server hamper server perormance.. like blue screen error
I am having software raids harddisk mirrored on windows 2000 server, can this restarts server saying physical dumping of memory. Any other problem can it create.

Answer Question   |  June 10, 2008  9:45 AM
Mirroring, RAID, Server Performance, Software RAID, Windows 2000 Server
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40 pts.

View Hidden Files
Hello, I have a Win 2000 Server in a small workgroup. I can’t can’t see and open hidden files. I tried changing everything in Folder options and editing Hidden and SuperHidden attributes in registry but no luck. After changing the Registry, when I try to view hidden files, registry changes back to its old attributes. [...]

Answer Question   |  November 2, 2011  5:44 AM
Application security, Microsoft Windows, Network management, Networking, Security, Servers, Spyware, Viruses, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Security
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10 pts.

View Hidden Files Windows Server 2000
Hello, I have a Win 2000 Server in a small workgroup. I can’t can’t see and open hidden files. I tried changing everything in Folder options and editing Hidden and SuperHidden attributes in registry but no luck. It seems some program is running which is creating all the problems. Any help on this would be [...]

Answer Question   |  June 2, 2008  11:18 AM
Hidden attribute, Hidden files, Networking, SuperHidden attribute, Systems administration, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server
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10 pts.

Help with server 2000 remote desktop connectivity
I need some information about server 2000 remote desktop conectivity. I want to know how I can add sessons to the server and conect using remote desktop conections?

Answer Question   |  May 30, 2008  10:35 AM
Remote access, Remote Desktop Connection, Windows 2000 Server
asked by:
It2
5 pts.

Replace vista with Win Server 2000 or 2003
I have a HP m8120n which came with Vista 32 bit OS preinstalled; 2 SATA Drives. I want to replace the Vista with either Windows 2000 0r 2003 Server … I replaced the system drive (which also contains the OS and recovery partition) … with a new unformatted WD SATA drive with the intent of [...]

Answer Question   |  May 22, 2008  10:06 PM
HP, Vista, Windows 2000 Server
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5 pts.