Windows Update on Server 2003: Error 0×80244017
The following question was recently submitted by a user via e-mail: I get a “0×80244017” error message when I try to run Windows Update for Windows Server 2003. How do I get past this?
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| March 10, 2009 1:46 PM
0x80244017, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages, Windows Update
The following question was recently submitted by a user via e-mail: I get a “0×80244017” error message when I try to run Windows Update for Windows Server 2003. How do I get past this?
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| March 10, 2009 1:46 PM
0x80244017, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages, Windows Update
SBS 2003 R2 installation error message
Have a new client with SBS 2003 R2 w/Exchange 2003 SP2 R2 has not been installed yet. When you select “install SBS 2003 R2” from the CD media, it pops up the following error; “Setup has encountered an error and cannot continue.” Have gone through Event logs and SBS logs, but cannot find anything that [...]
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| March 10, 2009 1:42 PM
Exchange 2003, SBS, SBS 2003 Error Messages, SBS 2003 R2, Small Business Server 2003, Windows Server 2003
Have a new client with SBS 2003 R2 w/Exchange 2003 SP2 R2 has not been installed yet. When you select “install SBS 2003 R2” from the CD media, it pops up the following error; “Setup has encountered an error and cannot continue.” Have gone through Event logs and SBS logs, but cannot find anything that [...]
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| March 10, 2009 1:42 PM
Exchange 2003, SBS, SBS 2003 Error Messages, SBS 2003 R2, Small Business Server 2003, Windows Server 2003
Automatically log off when I login in my Windows Server 2003
two days before my windows wsa working fine. but when today i try to restart my machine and try to log in its seems to be loging in and suddenlty it going to log off even its not going to the desktop even. im unable to do anything please can anyone help me with this [...]
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| March 9, 2009 10:49 AM
Logon failure, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
two days before my windows wsa working fine. but when today i try to restart my machine and try to log in its seems to be loging in and suddenlty it going to log off even its not going to the desktop even. im unable to do anything please can anyone help me with this [...]
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| March 9, 2009 10:49 AM
Logon failure, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
ISA 2004 server installation
Hi, I am planinig to install isa 2004 server in my DC.[win 2003 server ] But My DC is configured to single ehernet card. Should i install 2nd N/W card to boost ISA 2004 Performence or a Single Card will do. We are not planning for Hardware Firewall in near future. Thanks alot Badri
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| March 6, 2009 7:15 AM
Domain Controller, ISA 2004, ISA 2004 installation, Network administration, NIC, Server management, Windows Server 2003
Hi, I am planinig to install isa 2004 server in my DC.[win 2003 server ] But My DC is configured to single ehernet card. Should i install 2nd N/W card to boost ISA 2004 Performence or a Single Card will do. We are not planning for Hardware Firewall in near future. Thanks alot Badri
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| March 6, 2009 7:15 AM
Domain Controller, ISA 2004, ISA 2004 installation, Network administration, NIC, Server management, Windows Server 2003
Understand Event Viewer – Delete Action on Folders – Event ID 560
I’ve enabled audit logs on several folders on windows server 2003 environment. It records the deleted action on folder and sub-folder. The problem is I want to make sure, that when I see Delete in Accesses field, it is for certain the user deleted the folder/file. When replicating the action, it only shows (delete), I’m [...]
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| March 5, 2009 1:11 PM
Event ID, Event ID 560, Event Viewer, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Security, Windows Server Security Audits
I’ve enabled audit logs on several folders on windows server 2003 environment. It records the deleted action on folder and sub-folder. The problem is I want to make sure, that when I see Delete in Accesses field, it is for certain the user deleted the folder/file. When replicating the action, it only shows (delete), I’m [...]
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| March 5, 2009 1:11 PM
Event ID, Event ID 560, Event Viewer, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Security, Windows Server Security Audits
ISA 2004 installation checklist
Hi, Iam planinig to install isa 2004 on win server 2003 can anyone provide me the Checklist for the isa 2004 installation. Thanks
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| March 5, 2009 5:33 AM
ISA 2004, ISA 2004 installation, Windows Server 2003
Hi, Iam planinig to install isa 2004 on win server 2003 can anyone provide me the Checklist for the isa 2004 installation. Thanks
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| March 5, 2009 5:33 AM
ISA 2004, ISA 2004 installation, Windows Server 2003
after pending submission queue is cleared, can those emails still be retrieved?
I had a problem with SMTP service with windows 2003 ( with exchange 2003) in relation to GFI security..basically, emails weren’t going in or out of our Exchange server.. I had 2200 messages in pending submission queue, so I stopped SMTP service, stopped ALL GFI services.when I restarted SMTP ( without GFI running) , all [...]
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| March 3, 2009 9:39 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange Pending Submission Queue, GFI, How to recover emails once gone from Pending submission queue, SMTP, Windows Server 2003
I had a problem with SMTP service with windows 2003 ( with exchange 2003) in relation to GFI security..basically, emails weren’t going in or out of our Exchange server.. I had 2200 messages in pending submission queue, so I stopped SMTP service, stopped ALL GFI services.when I restarted SMTP ( without GFI running) , all [...]
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| March 3, 2009 9:39 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange Pending Submission Queue, GFI, How to recover emails once gone from Pending submission queue, SMTP, Windows Server 2003
HP ML110 G5 server Raid error
I use a HP ML110 G5 Server with RAID1. When the Raid was broken and i rebuilt it under Windows 2003 Server with the Array Configuration Tool it worked. When the rebuild is finished, some data on the drives are destroyed and the system is unable to reboot. Any suggestions? user submitted
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| November 24, 2009 4:26 PM
Array Configuration Tool, HP ML110 G5 Server, HP Servers, RAID, RAID 1, RAID configuration, Windows Server 2003
I use a HP ML110 G5 Server with RAID1. When the Raid was broken and i rebuilt it under Windows 2003 Server with the Array Configuration Tool it worked. When the rebuild is finished, some data on the drives are destroyed and the system is unable to reboot. Any suggestions? user submitted
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| November 24, 2009 4:26 PM
Array Configuration Tool, HP ML110 G5 Server, HP Servers, RAID, RAID 1, RAID configuration, Windows Server 2003
Hyper-V guest backup problem
Using 64 bit full windows servers – hyper v host. The virtual guests are all 32 bit windows server 2003. My dpm server is a physical host – 32 bit windows with all the most recent patches and service packs. When i try to backup a single folder (any subdirectory) in the hyper-v HOST, it [...]
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| March 3, 2009 3:09 PM
Backup, Hyper-V, Hyper-V Backup, Hyper-V Guest, Virtual Server 2005, Windows Server 2003
Using 64 bit full windows servers – hyper v host. The virtual guests are all 32 bit windows server 2003. My dpm server is a physical host – 32 bit windows with all the most recent patches and service packs. When i try to backup a single folder (any subdirectory) in the hyper-v HOST, it [...]
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| March 3, 2009 3:09 PM
Backup, Hyper-V, Hyper-V Backup, Hyper-V Guest, Virtual Server 2005, Windows Server 2003
Dual operating system for HP laptop
I have purchased HP Pavillion lapto.Product code DV5-1002au. Operating system at a time of purchasing is windows Vista Basic. Now I want to use Windows 2003 server on my laptop.Is it possible to use Dual operating system on my laptop. Or is it possible to use another external Hard Disk & then use windows 2003 [...]
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| November 19, 2010 2:35 AM
Boot manager, Dual Boot, Dual booting, HP Pavilion dv5-1002au, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
I have purchased HP Pavillion lapto.Product code DV5-1002au. Operating system at a time of purchasing is windows Vista Basic. Now I want to use Windows 2003 server on my laptop.Is it possible to use Dual operating system on my laptop. Or is it possible to use another external Hard Disk & then use windows 2003 [...]
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| November 19, 2010 2:35 AM
Boot manager, Dual Boot, Dual booting, HP Pavilion dv5-1002au, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Intel Management Engine Interface error
I am using Windows XP (service pack 2), i have a problem in computer management console in Device manager under system device one of my Intel(R) Management Engine Interface is not working properly the error is “This device cannot start. (Code 10)”. Because of this i cant update my bios and i am not able [...]
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| March 2, 2009 2:10 PM
BIOS, Desktop, Device Manager, Enterprise Desktop, Intel Management Engine Interface, This device cannot start (Code 10), Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
I am using Windows XP (service pack 2), i have a problem in computer management console in Device manager under system device one of my Intel(R) Management Engine Interface is not working properly the error is “This device cannot start. (Code 10)”. Because of this i cant update my bios and i am not able [...]
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| March 2, 2009 2:10 PM
BIOS, Desktop, Device Manager, Enterprise Desktop, Intel Management Engine Interface, This device cannot start (Code 10), Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Active Directory problems
I am replacing two Windows 2003 Active Directory Domain Controllers that are also DNS servers, DHCP and WINS servers. They are two different sites and two different IP addresses – 10.10.10.xx and 10.10.30.xx. I have attempted to configure these two servers indentical to the two I have but I can not get them to communicate. [...]
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| March 9, 2009 3:34 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS server, Domain Controller, Network connectivity, NIC, Sites and Replication, Windows Server 2003, WINS server
I am replacing two Windows 2003 Active Directory Domain Controllers that are also DNS servers, DHCP and WINS servers. They are two different sites and two different IP addresses – 10.10.10.xx and 10.10.30.xx. I have attempted to configure these two servers indentical to the two I have but I can not get them to communicate. [...]
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| March 9, 2009 3:34 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS server, Domain Controller, Network connectivity, NIC, Sites and Replication, Windows Server 2003, WINS server
Linux and Unix self training material
Hi, Please do you have some good self training materials on Linux and Unix? or do you know where I can buy a very good training materials? I want to learn other operating system. I also need a windows server 2003 server management training material such as Active Directory, DNS, Server security etc. Please if [...]
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| March 2, 2009 3:21 PM
Linux Training, Unix Training, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Training, Windows Server Management
Hi, Please do you have some good self training materials on Linux and Unix? or do you know where I can buy a very good training materials? I want to learn other operating system. I also need a windows server 2003 server management training material such as Active Directory, DNS, Server security etc. Please if [...]
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| March 2, 2009 3:21 PM
Linux Training, Unix Training, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Training, Windows Server Management
Backup Exec 11d error message on Information Store backup
i get “Access is denied” errors in Backup Exec 11d when it attempts to backup a Information Store for Exchange 2007 using a windows server 2003 User submitted question
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| March 3, 2009 2:49 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 11d, Exchange 2007, Exchange Backup, Exchange Information Store, Windows Server 2003
i get “Access is denied” errors in Backup Exec 11d when it attempts to backup a Information Store for Exchange 2007 using a windows server 2003 User submitted question
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| March 3, 2009 2:49 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 11d, Exchange 2007, Exchange Backup, Exchange Information Store, Windows Server 2003
Firewall error after deleting Terminal Server service
One of my customers is getting a strange error since someone disabled (deleted actually!!) the Terminal Server service on their Windows 2003 Server SP1. The error that pops up is: “Windows Firewall cannot run because another program or service is running that might use the network address translation component (Ipnat.sys)”, and the VPN clients can’t [...]
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| February 26, 2009 9:40 AM
Firewalls, Internet Connection Sharing, IPNAT.SYS, NAT conflict, SonicWALL, Terminal Server, VPN, Windows firewall, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
One of my customers is getting a strange error since someone disabled (deleted actually!!) the Terminal Server service on their Windows 2003 Server SP1. The error that pops up is: “Windows Firewall cannot run because another program or service is running that might use the network address translation component (Ipnat.sys)”, and the VPN clients can’t [...]
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| February 26, 2009 9:40 AM
Firewalls, Internet Connection Sharing, IPNAT.SYS, NAT conflict, SonicWALL, Terminal Server, VPN, Windows firewall, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
Baseline Windows Server 2003 installation and configuration
I have just loaded Windows Server 2003 onto my Dell server. It’s a pleasure to log onto it after struggling to load a RAID 5 driver for over a week. I haven’t installed Active Directory, IIS or the RDP. I don’t have any internet connectivity although I’ve plugged it into my home wireless router. Would [...]
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| February 25, 2009 5:16 AM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, RDP, Remote Desktop Protocol, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 configuration, Windows Server 2003 Installation
I have just loaded Windows Server 2003 onto my Dell server. It’s a pleasure to log onto it after struggling to load a RAID 5 driver for over a week. I haven’t installed Active Directory, IIS or the RDP. I don’t have any internet connectivity although I’ve plugged it into my home wireless router. Would [...]
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| February 25, 2009 5:16 AM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, RDP, Remote Desktop Protocol, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 configuration, Windows Server 2003 Installation
Automatic backup of Windows Server 2003 and 2 XP machines
The following question was recently submitted by a user via e-mail: I want to set up automatic nightly backup of my PCs and server; I’m running a 2003 Windows server and 2 XP machines, both of which have 800 GB external USB hard drives. What utilities would you recommend?
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| November 8, 2011 4:26 PM
Backup & recovery, Backup software, Windows backup software, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup, Windows Server backup
The following question was recently submitted by a user via e-mail: I want to set up automatic nightly backup of my PCs and server; I’m running a 2003 Windows server and 2 XP machines, both of which have 800 GB external USB hard drives. What utilities would you recommend?
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| November 8, 2011 4:26 PM
Backup & recovery, Backup software, Windows backup software, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup, Windows Server backup
Establishing Terminal Server session
Dear readers, The following scenario is at hand: A client uses a Nokia 6300 to establish a connection to the Internet. Then he uses a Cisco VPN client (5.0) to establish a connection to the workplace and so far it all works fine. However on trying to establish a Terminal Server session with the Windows [...]
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| March 20, 2009 3:52 PM
Nokia 6300, Terminal Server, Terminal Server 2003, Terminal Services, VPN, Windows Server 2003
Dear readers, The following scenario is at hand: A client uses a Nokia 6300 to establish a connection to the Internet. Then he uses a Cisco VPN client (5.0) to establish a connection to the workplace and so far it all works fine. However on trying to establish a Terminal Server session with the Windows [...]
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| March 20, 2009 3:52 PM
Nokia 6300, Terminal Server, Terminal Server 2003, Terminal Services, VPN, Windows Server 2003
Hiding a shared folder
We have a public folder on one of the data servers in our domain. Everyone has read access to this folder and many have write access as well. In this public folder there is also our MIS_Notes folder. The MIS_Notes Folder is accessible only by those in the Administrator group. The folder is visible to [...]
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| February 24, 2009 3:33 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server Permissions, Windows Server Security, Windows Server Shared Folders
We have a public folder on one of the data servers in our domain. Everyone has read access to this folder and many have write access as well. In this public folder there is also our MIS_Notes folder. The MIS_Notes Folder is accessible only by those in the Administrator group. The folder is visible to [...]
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| February 24, 2009 3:33 PM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Windows Server Permissions, Windows Server Security, Windows Server Shared Folders
SQL Server 2005 query to get the average
Hi, I’m using MSSql 2005 on Windows 2003 Server. I need some assistance to write a query to get the average of two columns and write the value to a third coulmn. All the transactions is in one table. Basically it is column 1 + column 2 devide by two = column 3 Thank you, [...]
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| February 24, 2009 5:43 AM
SQL, SQL queries, SQL Server 2005, Windows Server 2003
Hi, I’m using MSSql 2005 on Windows 2003 Server. I need some assistance to write a query to get the average of two columns and write the value to a third coulmn. All the transactions is in one table. Basically it is column 1 + column 2 devide by two = column 3 Thank you, [...]
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| February 24, 2009 5:43 AM
SQL, SQL queries, SQL Server 2005, Windows Server 2003
