Migrating Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003 0×57 error message
I have 2 Windows 2000 Servers one is the primary and teh other is the backup server. We just lost our primary server and i want to replace it with a Windows Server 2003 . The issue i am having is when i try to have the Windows 2003 server take back the primary role [...]
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| February 9, 2009 4:21 PM
ForestPrep, Windows 2000 Server migration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
I have 2 Windows 2000 Servers one is the primary and teh other is the backup server. We just lost our primary server and i want to replace it with a Windows Server 2003 . The issue i am having is when i try to have the Windows 2003 server take back the primary role [...]
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| February 9, 2009 4:21 PM
ForestPrep, Windows 2000 Server migration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
Exchange 2003 on Windows Server 2003 full exchange administrator error
I am trying to install Exchange 2003 on a server in my domain. When i run Setup /Forestprep i get the alert: You must use an account that has been granted the Full Exchange Administrator role. Within the tool Delegation Control in System Manager i added the user administrator as Full Control of Exchange.Anything i [...]
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| February 9, 2009 3:47 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 installation, Exchange error messages, ForestPrep, Full Exchange Administrator, Windows Server 2003
I am trying to install Exchange 2003 on a server in my domain. When i run Setup /Forestprep i get the alert: You must use an account that has been granted the Full Exchange Administrator role. Within the tool Delegation Control in System Manager i added the user administrator as Full Control of Exchange.Anything i [...]
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| February 9, 2009 3:47 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 installation, Exchange error messages, ForestPrep, Full Exchange Administrator, Windows Server 2003
How to track who amended a particular file
Hi, Is it possible to have a way to trace who updated a particular file (word or excel etc) in windows 2003 ? Can auditing AD objects solve this ? Thanks and regards, Leo
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| February 18, 2009 9:31 AM
Active Directory, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Network administration, User monitoring, User tracking, Windows Server 2003
Hi, Is it possible to have a way to trace who updated a particular file (word or excel etc) in windows 2003 ? Can auditing AD objects solve this ? Thanks and regards, Leo
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| February 18, 2009 9:31 AM
Active Directory, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Network administration, User monitoring, User tracking, Windows Server 2003
Partition Creation Error
When trying to create a partition on a logical drive I receive the following error message: ‘The Operation was cancelled due to an Internal error’ and the partition failed to create. I have tried deleting the array and recreating the logical drive but it failed to resolve the issue. I have run hardware diagnostics in [...]
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| February 6, 2009 2:31 PM
Logical disk manager, Logical partitions, Partitioning, Windows Server 2003
When trying to create a partition on a logical drive I receive the following error message: ‘The Operation was cancelled due to an Internal error’ and the partition failed to create. I have tried deleting the array and recreating the logical drive but it failed to resolve the issue. I have run hardware diagnostics in [...]
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| February 6, 2009 2:31 PM
Logical disk manager, Logical partitions, Partitioning, Windows Server 2003
Exchange Server 2007 installation
hi, it is hanan, i am working as a IT and i need to know if i can install exchange server2007 on windows server 2003, is there any problem? and please i want the simplest way for installation. thanks alot
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| February 6, 2009 8:36 AM
Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 installation, Windows Server 2003
hi, it is hanan, i am working as a IT and i need to know if i can install exchange server2007 on windows server 2003, is there any problem? and please i want the simplest way for installation. thanks alot
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| February 6, 2009 8:36 AM
Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 installation, Windows Server 2003
Weird sharing problem in LAN after upgrading switch
Hi, first sorry for my bad English. Recently my company did a network upgrading (changing several units of old unmanaged 100mbps switch to a new managed 1gbps one, and do a correct new backbone cabling to avoid looping coz old cabling is a total mess). Everything went fine for a while. Then suddenly a week [...]
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| February 5, 2009 3:48 AM
LAN, Linux servers, Managed Switches, Network administration, Network upgrades and patches, Switch configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Hi, first sorry for my bad English. Recently my company did a network upgrading (changing several units of old unmanaged 100mbps switch to a new managed 1gbps one, and do a correct new backbone cabling to avoid looping coz old cabling is a total mess). Everything went fine for a while. Then suddenly a week [...]
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| February 5, 2009 3:48 AM
LAN, Linux servers, Managed Switches, Network administration, Network upgrades and patches, Switch configuration, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Can Exchange Server 2007 be installed on Windows Server 2003?
hi, i want to ask if i can install exchange sever2007 on windows server 2003, is there any problem? and i need the simplest wat for the installation, thanks alot
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| February 5, 2009 10:23 PM
Exchange 2007 administration, Exchange 2007 installation, Windows Server 2003
hi, i want to ask if i can install exchange sever2007 on windows server 2003, is there any problem? and i need the simplest wat for the installation, thanks alot
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| February 5, 2009 10:23 PM
Exchange 2007 administration, Exchange 2007 installation, Windows Server 2003
Active directory issue
When we originally went to our 2000/2003 AD domain we had 1 DC that had all the FSMO roles. I have since then transferred all the roles to another server. I want to down the original server long enough to convert it to a virtual server but when I down it all of our user’s [...]
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| April 3, 2009 8:46 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2000, Active Directory 2003, Domain Controller, Virtual Server, Windows Server 2003
When we originally went to our 2000/2003 AD domain we had 1 DC that had all the FSMO roles. I have since then transferred all the roles to another server. I want to down the original server long enough to convert it to a virtual server but when I down it all of our user’s [...]
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| April 3, 2009 8:46 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory 2000, Active Directory 2003, Domain Controller, Virtual Server, Windows Server 2003
Windows NLB vs.Citrix Netscalers – 3rd party network load balancing
I am familiar with using Windows NLB to load balance http traffic between multiple web servers on Server 2003. My question is, how many web servers is a reasonable enough number to implement a Netscaler to load balance traffic? We are about to go from hosting 80 websites to about 130 so I’m wondering if [...]
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| November 9, 2012 8:31 PM
Citrix Netscalers, Netscaler, NLB, Windows NLB, Windows Server 2003
I am familiar with using Windows NLB to load balance http traffic between multiple web servers on Server 2003. My question is, how many web servers is a reasonable enough number to implement a Netscaler to load balance traffic? We are about to go from hosting 80 websites to about 130 so I’m wondering if [...]
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| November 9, 2012 8:31 PM
Citrix Netscalers, Netscaler, NLB, Windows NLB, Windows Server 2003
Configuring a SQL Server to optimize for best performance
We are running SQL Server 2005 on Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition x64 SP2. These are Dell 2950 servers with 16 GB of RAM, and they are dedicated to SQL Server. We are mainly performing large database migrations utilizing SSMA and ODBC from Sybase. How can we configure Windows and/or SQL Server to best [...]
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| February 3, 2009 6:04 PM
ODBC, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server performance, SSMA, Sybase, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2
We are running SQL Server 2005 on Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition x64 SP2. These are Dell 2950 servers with 16 GB of RAM, and they are dedicated to SQL Server. We are mainly performing large database migrations utilizing SSMA and ODBC from Sybase. How can we configure Windows and/or SQL Server to best [...]
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| February 3, 2009 6:04 PM
ODBC, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server performance, SSMA, Sybase, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2
Need to get exchange server working with windows server 2003
A school has a exchange server and the server crashed. They reinstalled windows 2003 server std and now the need to get the exchange server working. All the data for exchange was on another partition. How can i get this data to work with the new installation of exchange? There is no backup.
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| February 2, 2009 2:59 PM
Exchange administration, Partitioning, Windows Server 2003
A school has a exchange server and the server crashed. They reinstalled windows 2003 server std and now the need to get the exchange server working. All the data for exchange was on another partition. How can i get this data to work with the new installation of exchange? There is no backup.
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| February 2, 2009 2:59 PM
Exchange administration, Partitioning, Windows Server 2003
oracle sync index job log file
Hi, I am using windows 2003 server with oracle database 10g enterprise edition. I created a procedure and scheduled job to do sync text indexes. I am using parallel 2 for my sync index job. the proble is: After i enable the log file option, ctx_output.start_log(‘SYNC_INDEXES_JOB.TXT’); ctx_output.add_event(ctx_output.event_index_print_rowid); ctx_output.end_log; 3 log files at ORACLE_HOME/ctx/log directory are [...]
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| January 30, 2009 3:51 PM
Oracle 10g, Oracle Database, Oracle Database 10g, Windows Server 2003
Hi, I am using windows 2003 server with oracle database 10g enterprise edition. I created a procedure and scheduled job to do sync text indexes. I am using parallel 2 for my sync index job. the proble is: After i enable the log file option, ctx_output.start_log(‘SYNC_INDEXES_JOB.TXT’); ctx_output.add_event(ctx_output.event_index_print_rowid); ctx_output.end_log; 3 log files at ORACLE_HOME/ctx/log directory are [...]
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| January 30, 2009 3:51 PM
Oracle 10g, Oracle Database, Oracle Database 10g, Windows Server 2003
Windows login
Sir, Am having windows 2003 standard edition in my company, while on logging from windows xp through domain login it takes 5 to 8 mins to login, even in the network connections i have given the default ip as my server ip, but still it takes too time for logging in windows domain…… pls resolve [...]
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| February 2, 2009 8:52 AM
Windows Login, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 performance, Windows XP
Sir, Am having windows 2003 standard edition in my company, while on logging from windows xp through domain login it takes 5 to 8 mins to login, even in the network connections i have given the default ip as my server ip, but still it takes too time for logging in windows domain…… pls resolve [...]
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| February 2, 2009 8:52 AM
Windows Login, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 performance, Windows XP
Slowdown after applying Windows Server 2003 patch
Disc slowed down after we applied cumulative patches on Windows 2003 Datacenter Edition IA64 Itanium2 16 CPU 128Gb RAM server. Is there a solution. Discs are not fragmented though.
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| January 29, 2009 1:09 AM
Windows Patch Management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, Windows Server 2003 performance
Disc slowed down after we applied cumulative patches on Windows 2003 Datacenter Edition IA64 Itanium2 16 CPU 128Gb RAM server. Is there a solution. Discs are not fragmented though.
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| January 29, 2009 1:09 AM
Windows Patch Management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition, Windows Server 2003 performance
Upgrade from single name NT domain to server 2003, possible?
How do I upgrade to a 2003 domain from an NT based single named domain? I have a single named NT 4.0 SP6 controlled domain EX:”domain” and am unable to upgrade that server. The critical apps do not run on anything beyond NT. Can I create a new NT DC (new server hardware)with the single [...]
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| January 29, 2009 4:28 PM
Domain Controller, Domain management, NT servers, Upgrade Windows NT to Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT Server, Windows Server 2003
How do I upgrade to a 2003 domain from an NT based single named domain? I have a single named NT 4.0 SP6 controlled domain EX:”domain” and am unable to upgrade that server. The critical apps do not run on anything beyond NT. Can I create a new NT DC (new server hardware)with the single [...]
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| January 29, 2009 4:28 PM
Domain Controller, Domain management, NT servers, Upgrade Windows NT to Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT Server, Windows Server 2003
configure DHCP over VLAN’s windows server 2003
My question is how to configure DHCP over VLAN’s. At present in my company DHCP is running without any VLAN’s setup but know as our network extend and also for the security reasons i want to implement VLAN’s in the switch. Then what about my DHCP how it works, what is the configuration requirement & [...]
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| January 27, 2009 9:33 PM
DHCP, DHCP server, Switches, VLAN, VLAN configuration, Windows Server 2003
My question is how to configure DHCP over VLAN’s. At present in my company DHCP is running without any VLAN’s setup but know as our network extend and also for the security reasons i want to implement VLAN’s in the switch. Then what about my DHCP how it works, what is the configuration requirement & [...]
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| January 27, 2009 9:33 PM
DHCP, DHCP server, Switches, VLAN, VLAN configuration, Windows Server 2003
ISA Server 2006 cant authenticate Windows Server 2008 Doman controller
My domain level is windows server 2003 full edition, I have 2 DC, one with fsmo is a windows server 2003 the other is a windows server 2008. The windows server 2008 has been upgraded from windows server 2003 a few month ago and has been working fine.. Recently isa server 2006 was restarted and [...]
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| January 26, 2009 2:10 PM
Domain Controller, Event Viewer, ISA Server, ISA Server 2006, ISA Server Authentication, ISA server error, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller
My domain level is windows server 2003 full edition, I have 2 DC, one with fsmo is a windows server 2003 the other is a windows server 2008. The windows server 2008 has been upgraded from windows server 2003 a few month ago and has been working fine.. Recently isa server 2006 was restarted and [...]
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| January 26, 2009 2:10 PM
Domain Controller, Event Viewer, ISA Server, ISA Server 2006, ISA Server Authentication, ISA server error, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller
Message stuck in Exchange SMTP Categorizer
We are running Exchange 2003 Enterprise on Windows server 2003 SP1. Every once in a while a user complains about not receiving a message that was sent from outside our network, from an internet address. When I track the message in Exchange, I see that it arrived on our incoming mail smtp gateway server, but [...]
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| January 28, 2009 1:03 AM
Exchange 2003, Exchange Server, SMTP, SMTP Categorizer, Windows Server 2003
We are running Exchange 2003 Enterprise on Windows server 2003 SP1. Every once in a while a user complains about not receiving a message that was sent from outside our network, from an internet address. When I track the message in Exchange, I see that it arrived on our incoming mail smtp gateway server, but [...]
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| January 28, 2009 1:03 AM
Exchange 2003, Exchange Server, SMTP, SMTP Categorizer, Windows Server 2003
Using VMware to migrate files in Windows Server 2003 environments
I am new to VMware software and need to know which version is the best option to install in my environment. I have a Windows 2003 server that is currently up and running with applications and software. I also have just built another Windows 2003 server and would like to copy the applications and software [...]
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| February 2, 2009 5:24 PM
Migrations and upgrades, Virtualization, VMware, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Migrations and Upgrades
I am new to VMware software and need to know which version is the best option to install in my environment. I have a Windows 2003 server that is currently up and running with applications and software. I also have just built another Windows 2003 server and would like to copy the applications and software [...]
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| February 2, 2009 5:24 PM
Migrations and upgrades, Virtualization, VMware, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Migrations and Upgrades
Backup Exec 11d on Windows Server 2003 SBS is hanging
I have a Windows 2003 SBS server running Backup Exec 11d SP3 After installing MS updates from the most recent cycle, the BE Server service hangs in a “starting…” state. I have performed a full uninstall and reinstall, testing with each listed patch level to no avail. I enabled debugging in BE, and log_beserver.txt goes [...]
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| January 21, 2009 3:27 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 11d, SBS 2003, Windows Server 2003
I have a Windows 2003 SBS server running Backup Exec 11d SP3 After installing MS updates from the most recent cycle, the BE Server service hangs in a “starting…” state. I have performed a full uninstall and reinstall, testing with each listed patch level to no avail. I enabled debugging in BE, and log_beserver.txt goes [...]
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| January 21, 2009 3:27 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 11d, SBS 2003, Windows Server 2003
