Problem VLAN DHCP Server
Hi my friends! Here is my problem: I have a Switch L3 Dell Power Connect 6248 which has VLANs configured on it. Each VLAN is a LAB. Port 2: vlan2. 172.31.2.x Port3: vlan3. 172.31.3.x I have a DHCP Server Windows Server 2008 connected directly on port 20 of thiw switch and this server has th [...]

Answer Question   |  September 24, 2009  3:43 PM
Dell PowerConnect 6248, DHCP, DHCP Relay Agent, Switches, VLAN, Windows Server 2008

Windows Server and SQL database upgrade
 We are goging to upgrade server, SQL server databases and domain name, now currently using as following setting 1. Server OS - Windows server 2003 Enterprise Edtion. 2. SQL server 2000 3. domaname xxx1 we are looking and upgrade to new os version, server SQL server and change domain name. 1.  Server OS - Windows [...]

Answer Question   |  September 24, 2009  3:25 PM
SQL Server 2005, SQL Server Upgrade, Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 Upgrade, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Upgrades

EXCHANGE SERVER GIVING ERRORS
HI all, I had installed win 2003 in a server and made it as additional domain controller and installed exchange 2003 created mail boxesfor the users and installed exchange pop 3 connector software. our mail id’s r with yahoo im getting mails from external mail ids but im facing problems with internal mail ids ie..  [...]

Answer Question   |  September 24, 2009  5:47 AM
Exchange 2003, Exchange error messages, Windows Server 2003

window server sbs 2003 connectivity issue
i install a window sbs 2003.after configirating it my client could not brows the internet though the server. i also noties that the Connect to the internet wizard can not open. it say windows cannot find the  ’icw.exe’.make sure you type the name of the file currectly. how can are fix that problem?i need help

Answer Question   |  September 28, 2009  8:11 PM
Network connectivity, SBS 2003, Server installation, Small Business Server 2003, Windows Server 2003

new exchange server
At the moment I have a DC with windows 2000 an exchange 2003 on it. I want to seperate exchange from the DC on an new server. What is the best way to do ?

Answer Question   |  September 23, 2009  7:46 PM
Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Windows 2000 Server

IIS 7 – How do I get to the site home directory tab?
I have a 2008 windows standard server with IIS 7 and WSS 3.0 installed. After installation I decided I wanted to move the Inetpub dir from C: to D:. Now when I run Sharepoint central administration I get errors on all the web parts(Web Part Error: This page has encountered a critical error. Contact your [...]

Answer Question   |  September 23, 2009  4:18 PM
IIS 7.0, IIS 7.0 configuration, IIS install on Windows Server 2008, IIS Server, Windows Server 2008, WSS 3.0

Enabling php_oci8 on win server 2003, IIS 6, fastcgi
System setup: Windows 2003; IIS 6 with fastcgi enabled; nts PHP version 5.2.10 (and 5.2.11 just tested); Oracle 9i (full client) Problem: When I add in the extension=php_oci8.dll into my php.ini file, I get a startup error “Unable to load dynamic library ‘C:phpextphp_oci8.dll’ – The specified procedure could not be found”. This is the same [...]

Answer Question   |  September 23, 2009  3:52 PM
IIS 6.0, PHP, PHP/Oracle, PHP_PDO, Windows Server 2003

Making a WAN
Hi, I would like to know the best way to setup a WAN. We have 4 small companies and one main Head quarter.  2 companies are in one city and 2 are in another city. Below is the detail on what each site has. HQ(head quarter)- HP Mail Server (HP ML350) - Win 2003 Server + Exchange [...]

Answer Question   |  September 30, 2009  10:56 AM
Exchange 2003, Network Configuration, SQL Server 2000, WAN, WAN design, WAN hardware, WAN technologies, Windows Server 2003

Lotus NOtes Transaction logging
How to restore by using transaction logs on Symantec backup

Answer Question   |  September 24, 2009  4:55 AM
Backup & recovery, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes backup, Lotus Notes Transaction Logging, Symantec Backup Exec, Windows Server 2003

Demote child domain Windows Server 2003
I have a single Windows server 2003 SP2 AD forest with two DCs  Along with that, we have four remote sites.  Each of these remote sites has a local DC (W2K3 SP2) configure as a child domain.  One of the remote site  was shut down.  We are now asked to remove the child DC from [...]

Answer Question   |  September 22, 2009  6:19 PM
Active Directory Forest, Child Domain, Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller

DNS lookup error
What is a DNS lookup error? How can it be corrected?

Answer Question   |  August 4, 2010  2:46 PM
DNS, DNS lookup error, Error 0x800CCC0F

Active directory attribute for Public folder replica server
Hi,     I’m using Exchange server 2007 sp1. I want to know the active directory attribute  that holds the replica server name of the public folder.         Without using the properties of public folder, i want to change the replication server name of the public folder & its subfolders using active directory object. Is it [...]

Answer Question   |  September 29, 2009  6:12 AM
Active Directory, Exchange Public Folders, Public Folder replication, Public folders

VM from Backup not booting
I have a VM which will not boot, I initially had a new VM with Windows Server 2003 Std which work fine, I then restored a systems from tape to the VM and it will not boot, In safe mode its hangs at the acpitabi.dat file. On a normal boot I just see a black [...]

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2009  6:29 PM
Virtual Machines, Windows Server 2003

Event Viewer
Should Event Viewer be monitored on  a daily basis?

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2009  5:35 PM
Event Viewer, Windows NT, Windows NT Server

Will SCVMM 2008 R2 function on Windows 2008 (not r2)?
Will SCVMM 2008 R2 function on Windows 2008 (not r2)? This question is from the Microsoft Virtualization Live Chat which took place on August 27th.

Answer Question   |  September 19, 2009  12:45 AM
Microsoft virtualization, SCVMM 2008, SCVMM 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008

how to shadow win2003 console
I am always doing updates on win2003 servers. I normally do that on the server console from the server itself. I want to know if there is a way for me to shadow what is running on the server when the update is going on cause i have to keep going back and forth to [...]

Answer Question   |  September 22, 2009  12:40 AM
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Console

GPO filtering
can someone help to explain how to know default local gpo settings on machines before aplication of domain GPO setting?

Answer Question   |  September 22, 2009  10:52 AM
GPO, GPOs, Group Policy, Windows Server 2003

unable to detect HDD with SCSI RAID 0
hi, i have win2k installed on server which gives BOD now, i want to reinstall the server but when i try to boot using windows 2k server bootable CD it gives error as HDD not detected, can anyone pls advise process to install OS on server which has RAID 0 inplace

Answer Question   |  December 15, 2009  11:37 PM
RAID, RAID 0, SCSI, Windows 2000 Server

Complete System Backup SQL Server
We are running SQL 2008 on Dell Servers with a wholesale Distribution Package Software by Activant Solutions Called P21 (Prophet 21) Our question is this! WE have a SQL Server and a TS Terminal Server running our Distribution Software and off of this equipment was recommended by the Activant Solutions Company, Activant is very difficult [...]

Answer Question   |  September 18, 2009  9:03 PM
Activant Solutions, Backup, Dell servers, Prophet 21, SQL Server 2008, Terminal Server

how to take backup of win2003server in domain enviornment
how to take backup of win2003server in domain enviornment

Answer Question   |  September 21, 2009  4:18 PM
Domain, Network Backup, Windows Backup, Windows Server 2003