Windows Server 2003 Questions


Deleted files are coming back after login
My company has Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. There are 15 clients who are connected through domain (Active server directory), and all are suffering the same problem. All deleted files are coming back after login.

Answer Question   |  December 31, 2008  6:58 PM
Deleted files, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
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335 pts.

How to write a PowerShell 2 script to see what users are logged on?
I’m learning PowerShell. I have a test pc set up with Active Directory, called Enterprise1 (for Windows 2003 Enterprise edition sp2). How would I write a PowerShell 2 script to see what users are logged on? Also how would I write a script to send all logged on users a message then log all users [...]

Answer Question   |  December 15, 2008  6:52 PM
PowerShell, PowerShell 2, PowerShell Scripts, Scripting, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP2
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335 pts.

One user losing access in Server 2003
I have a network of around 30 users, On Friday and Today (Monday), I have one user who cannot connect to one of the servers. This server has the “public folder” that everyone has access to as well as a few other folders that are permission controlled. He still can access his E-mail via exchange, [...]

Answer Question   |  December 27, 2008  1:42 PM
Networking, Public folders, Shared drives, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SE SP2, Windows XP
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14,895 pts.

Active Desktop Recovery
I am administering a Windows 2003 Domain. Some workstations got a white backgroung that says ACTIVE DESKTOP RECOVERY. I have tried to restore my active desktop unsuccessfully. Any of you have solution this problem?

Answer Question   |  December 24, 2008  11:46 AM
Active Desktop, Active Desktop Recovery, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
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5 pts.

Computer Clocks synchronization
We have about 60 PCs in our high school, running Win XP Pro with a win 2003 Server. Virtually all of the computers’ clock times are 10 minutes slow. If they’re changed, they revert back almost immediately. On most PCs this isn’t much of an issue, but tardy students are getting away with being 10 [...]

Answer Question   |  December 17, 2008  2:30 PM
Clock Synchronization, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Professional
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425 pts.

Numerous Windows 2003 Security Log Event from Event ID 529
Our website was recently hijacked, and in viewing the Security log I get the following Security Log Event roughly 3 times every 10 minutes: Date: 12/10/2008 Source: Security Time: 1:50:00 PM Category: Logon/Logoff Type: Failure Aud Event ID: 529 User: NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM Computer: SERVER_NAME Description: Logon Failure: Reason: Unknown user name or bad password User [...]

Answer Question   |  December 12, 2008  10:03 PM
Event ID 529, Security logs, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Security Logs
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27,310 pts.

Warning Message in HP Insight Diagnostics
I am receiving a warning message in my HP array diagnostic utility. For all hard drives It is listing the following message. “WARNING: FAILED TO WRITE TO APPLICATION CLIENT LOG”. This is on an HP server running Windows Server 2003. ProLiant DL380 G4 Thanks

Answer Question   |  April 14, 2010  8:44 PM
HP Insight Diagnostics, HP ProLiant DL380, HP ProLiant servers, Windows Server 2003
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15 pts.

Dell Poweredge 2800 will not reboot after RAID 5 install
I have a Dell Poweredge 2800. My situation is that i added 2 hard drives and setup Raid 5 successfully. I installed windows server 2003 and it finds the drives. “a disk read error has occurred” Any help?

Answer Question   |  December 16, 2008  3:44 PM
Dell PowerEdge 2800, Hard Drive Installation, RAID, RAID 5, Server configuration, Windows Server 2003
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16,755 pts.

Outlook 2003 fails to consistently connect.
Our network has around 30 users; each has an e-mail account that is handled by our exchange server (Exchange 2007, running on Server 2003 X64). All users use the Outlook 2003 (running on Windows XP SP3) application to connect to the server. I have two users who consistently have trouble connecting to the exchange server. [...]

Answer Question   |  March 30, 2012  1:27 PM
Exchange 2007, Outlook, Outlook 2003, Outlook Connectivity, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3
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14,895 pts.

i5/OS unable to map share through windows or navigator.
I have a i5/OS on the network but can’t seem to get it to allow me to map the shares through navigator or windows. I have the users setup in DIRE and the correct groups that have access to the shares but no change. At one point it did work but then it stopped, but [...]

Answer Question   |  December 9, 2008  10:48 PM
drive sharing in same workgroup, share files, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
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20 pts.

Backup Exec 11d Catalog problem
I just installed Backup Exec 11d on a Windows 2003 server with sp2. I am using an Ultrium lto2 tape drive. It works fine except I have two tapes filled with data that were created on a different installation. One tape went through inventory and catalog fine. The other goes through inventory, but won’t catalog. [...]

Answer Question   |  December 8, 2008  3:43 PM
Backup, Backup Exec 11d, Backup server hardware, Backup software, Backup to Tape, Symantec Backup Exec 11D, Tape backup, Ultrium LTO-2 Tape Drives, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

Server 2003 folder & file auditing
I know that object auditing can be turned on in Server 2003. The Windows security resource kit says that about 30 events can be logged to the event log just for opening a file, writing a line to the file and then closing the file. This can obviously fill up an event log very quickly [...]

Answer Question   |  December 8, 2008  1:12 PM
Auditing, File Auditing, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Object Auditing
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32,645 pts.

run oracle 9i with Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller
sir i have windows server 2003 server with DC.just want to install oracle 9i server on that server. and confiugre clinet on widows xp client side.i want to run oracle 9i client through domian user.is any setting or rights of domain user that the user will be able to run oracle application like SQL. what [...]

Answer Question   |  December 4, 2008  5:58 AM
Domain Controller, Oracle 9i, Oracle 9i installation, Oracle installation, Oracle SQL, SQL, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller, Windows XP
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15 pts.

Problem in NTBackup – Error returned while creating the Volume Shadow Copy: 0×80042306
Hi I have windows server 2003 SP2 enterprise edit., Suddenly i am facing problem in NTBackup. It was working fine earlier. When i see backup report it shows following error massage Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1. Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:0×80042306. Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 2. Error returned while creating [...]

Answer Question   |  December 5, 2008  4:25 AM
Error 0x80042306, Error in NTBackup, NTBackup, Volume Shadow Copy, volume shadow copy:0x80042306 error, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP2
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5 pts.

time sync issues
We have a sudden issue with time sync across the domain. Server 2003 native functional level. My computer time went from 3:15PM to 11:30PM and access to resources is unavailable as a result. My question is, does anyone have any knowledge of a virus released which will do this? We know what to do to [...]

Answer Question   |  December 4, 2008  8:34 PM
time synchronization, Viruses, Windows Server 2003
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56,975 pts.

What is the safest way to upgrade a Windows 2000 Domain Controller to Win2k3 or Win2k8?
I have an ailing Windows 2000 server that was the soul server for many years. I am looking to retire this box and want to introduce a new server to act as the domain controller and whatever other roles it is providing. What is the best practice to introduce a new domain controller?

Answer Question   |  December 3, 2008  5:13 PM
Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Upgrades
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390 pts.

Lost DNS in Windows Server 2003 Domain
In my branch office, there are two window 2003 DC, one DC with DNS, another DC with DHCP. the HD of DC with DNS is crashed. how to rebuild the DNS?

Answer Question   |  December 5, 2008  10:28 AM
DHCP, DNS, DNS server, DNS server crashed, Domain Controller, Domain Name System, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Windows Server 2003
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5 pts.

Configure User Profile after server formatting
Hi, I have 90 machine in company Last Two Incidence Server has to be formated after that install ad ,dns and all But after that every user profile has to reconfigure bze of shareing and network problem any type of solution to after the formating server no need to reconfigure the user profile Thanks

Answer Question   |  December 3, 2008  9:05 AM
Disaster Recovery, Incident response, Server installation, User profiles, Windows Server 2003
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185 pts.

Windows Server 2K3 SP2 Install
I have several Windows Server 2K3 SP1 servers. Do I have to reapply any MS updates or patches following an install of SP2 this long after the SP2 release?

Answer Question   |  December 2, 2008  6:24 PM
SP2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Installation, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server Installation
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5 pts.

Win XP deny “Delete” Permissions but allow Save
Win XP Deny “Delete” Permission winthout deny the save I tried to deny the users the permission to “delete” files but I’d like to allow them to save…When I remove the “delete” permission (or the “delete subfolders and files” permission) they can’t delete as I wish but they also cannot save…Any ideas?

Answer Question   |  December 1, 2008  10:46 AM
User Permissions, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP user permissions
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265 pts.