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 [...]

Answer Question   |  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

Answer Question   |  November 24, 2009  4:26 PM
Array Configuration Tool, HP ML110 G5 Server, HP Servers, RAID, RAID 1, RAID configuration, Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008 install error on virtual machine
I get the following error message “Windows Installation has encountered an error and needs to be restarted” when i try to install Windows Server 2008 using the ISO image attached to the virtual machine. Using Virtual Server 2005 R2

Answer Question   |  March 3, 2009  4:10 PM
Virtual Machines, Virtual Server 2005, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 error messages, Windows Server 2008 Installation, Windows Virtualization

Windows Server 2008 X64 Error code 0x8007045D
During a clean install of Windows Server 2008 X64 Standard Edition, an error occurs: “Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error code 0x8007045D.” During installation, expanding and formatting partitions seems to succeed. The same server can run Windows Server 2003 X64 just fine. [...]

Answer Question   |  January 15, 2010  4:06 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Error Code 0x8007045D, Windows Server 2008 error messages, Windows Server 2008 Installation

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 [...]

Answer Question   |  March 3, 2009  3:09 PM
Backup, Hyper-V, Hyper-V Backup, Hyper-V Guest, Virtual Server 2005, Windows Server 2003

Problem installing Exchange 2007 Management Tools
We are trying to install the Exchange 2007 Management Tools on a 32-bit virtual PC (MSVPC). The following message is received and installation fails: The computer does not belong to a valid Active Directory site. Check the site and subnet definitions. The computer has been removed and re-added to AD. Intstallation works fine on other [...]

Answer Question   |  March 3, 2009  3:20 PM
Active Directory, Exchange 2007, Exchange errors, Exchange installation, Exchange Management Tools, Virtual PC

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 [...]

Answer Question   |  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 [...]

Answer Question   |  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

IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service CD-R problem
hi i use this process but not be active Windows Server 2003 has built-in CD burning, but the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service is disabled by default. To enable and start the IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service: 1. Open a CMD.EXE window. 2. Type the following commands, pressing Enter after each line: sc config imapiservice start= auto [...]

Answer Question   |  October 11, 2010  10:09 AM
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Server 2003 error messages

AD Folder redirection fails on newly installed client machines
Hi to all IT coleagues, Recently I am having following issue: There is an active Group Policy for Folder redirection in our domain. “My Documents” and “Desktop” are redirected to the home folder on a file server. The policy worked fine, but nearly a month ago, I found out, that newly added client – machines [...]

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2009  12:50 PM
Active Directory, GPO, Group Policy, Group Policy Editor, Group Policy for folder redirection

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. [...]

Answer Question   |  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 [...]

Answer Question   |  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

Answer Question   |  March 3, 2009  2:49 PM
Backup, Backup Exec, Backup Exec 11d, Exchange 2007, Exchange Backup, Exchange Information Store, Windows Server 2003

DNS issue within the local network
Dear members of this site, I am presently doing CCNA and took some exams of MCSE 2003 track. I have a very important question to ask, it is actually regarding a DNS issue within the local network. If there are 2 Computers (ComputerA and Computer B) both are connected to a switch making a local [...]

Answer Question   |  March 6, 2009  10:46 AM
CCNA, Certifications, Cisco certifications, Cisco Certified Network Associate, Default gateway, DNS configuration, DNS server, IP address, LAN, Networking certifications, Routers, Switch configuration, TCP/IP

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 [...]

Answer Question   |  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

Exchange 2007 installation
hi. i am hanan and i need the steps about Exchange Server 2007 installation, how can i install exchange server 2007 in windows server 2008, i need it with details please

Answer Question   |  February 25, 2009  7:28 PM
Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 installation, Exchange installation, Windows Server 2008

Can not find the source of prfXXXX.tmp files that are saved on desktop
In my environment, we are running Window Server 2003 and Window XP Pro. We have a one roaming profile that periodically creates prfXXXX.tmp files on the desktop. The files are always 2GB. We can not determine what application is creating the temp files and why they are not being deleted. Please advise.

Answer Question   |  February 26, 2009  3:54 PM
Roaming Profiles, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP

VHD backup for Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V Server
Looking for suggestions or recommendations for a VHD backup system for Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V Server. I need the ability to specify individual Virtual Machines with different backup schedules. Thanks. Moderator Note: This is a user submitted question

Answer Question   |  March 23, 2009  2:59 PM
Backup, Hyper-V, Scheduled Backup, VHD backup, Virtual Hard Disk, Virtual Machines, Windows Server 2008

How do I add objects to AD in Windows 2008 enterprise server
How do i add objects to AD in Windows 2008 enterprise server

Answer Question   |  February 25, 2009  12:47 PM
Active Directory, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 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 [...]

Answer Question   |  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