Excel 03 won’t release cell
We’ve had a couple of users run into issues with Excel 03 not releasing a cell as if were in EXT mode. Problem is that when we press F8 it won’t release it. ESC hasn’t helped and it locks up the workbook so the only way to close it is through Task Manager. Running Windows [...]
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| December 24, 2008 7:22 PM
Excel 2003, Microsoft Excel, Office 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional SP2
We’ve had a couple of users run into issues with Excel 03 not releasing a cell as if were in EXT mode. Problem is that when we press F8 it won’t release it. ESC hasn’t helped and it locks up the workbook so the only way to close it is through Task Manager. Running Windows [...]
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| December 24, 2008 7:22 PM
Excel 2003, Microsoft Excel, Office 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional SP2
Windows Xp Partitions
Give that you have a Windows Xp System. Assume the system is running,but you are at the desktop and there are no windows open. What sequence steps must you perform to open Disk Administrator to create a new partition?
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| June 9, 2011 3:45 PM
Disk Administrator, Partitions, Windows XP, Windows XP Partitions
Give that you have a Windows Xp System. Assume the system is running,but you are at the desktop and there are no windows open. What sequence steps must you perform to open Disk Administrator to create a new partition?
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| June 9, 2011 3:45 PM
Disk Administrator, Partitions, Windows XP, Windows XP Partitions
How to configure a small office network with Windows Server 2008
i am vista user, my office have 6staff ( maximum are using XP sp2 os) and i would like to get information about the set up of server 2008. i have server and it is not configured for log in to it, i have connect server into network. yes they can connect server as usual [...]
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| December 17, 2008 9:11 AM
LAN, LAN administration, Network administration, Network design, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 configuration, Windows XP
i am vista user, my office have 6staff ( maximum are using XP sp2 os) and i would like to get information about the set up of server 2008. i have server and it is not configured for log in to it, i have connect server into network. yes they can connect server as usual [...]
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| December 17, 2008 9:11 AM
LAN, LAN administration, Network administration, Network design, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 configuration, Windows XP
Failed setup and vga.sys currupt message
Does having NFTS mean that I have two OS on the same partition? I ignorantly tried to install Windows XP when I already had Windows 2000. When given the option under dual boot I select XP and I get setup failed, then down below it say vga.sys corrupt. How can I undue what I did? [...]
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| December 15, 2008 7:03 PM
NTFS, VGA.SYS, Windows 2000 Server, Windows errors, Windows XP, Windows XP FAT & NTFS
Does having NFTS mean that I have two OS on the same partition? I ignorantly tried to install Windows XP when I already had Windows 2000. When given the option under dual boot I select XP and I get setup failed, then down below it say vga.sys corrupt. How can I undue what I did? [...]
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| December 15, 2008 7:03 PM
NTFS, VGA.SYS, Windows 2000 Server, Windows errors, Windows XP, Windows XP FAT & NTFS
Is there a way to disable Windows firewall without deactivating McAfee firewall?
I’m currently running Windows XP Home Edition SP1. I’ve been using McAfee Internet Security Suite 6.0 for the past three years with SP1 and would like to switch to SP2. Will the two firewalls conflict? Is there a way to disable the Windows firewall without deactivating the McAfee firewall? Any help would be great!
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| December 24, 2008 6:46 PM
Firewalls, McAfee, Windows firewall, Windows XP, Windows XP Home
I’m currently running Windows XP Home Edition SP1. I’ve been using McAfee Internet Security Suite 6.0 for the past three years with SP1 and would like to switch to SP2. Will the two firewalls conflict? Is there a way to disable the Windows firewall without deactivating the McAfee firewall? Any help would be great!
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| December 24, 2008 6:46 PM
Firewalls, McAfee, Windows firewall, Windows XP, Windows XP Home
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, [...]
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| December 27, 2008 1:42 PM
Networking, Public folders, Shared drives, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SE SP2, Windows XP
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, [...]
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| December 27, 2008 1:42 PM
Networking, Public folders, Shared drives, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SE SP2, Windows XP
Open VPN server configuration
Open VPN server configuration steps for Windows XP.
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| June 14, 2013 6:50 AM
OpenVPN, Virtual Private Network, VPN, VPN configuration, Windows XP
Open VPN server configuration steps for Windows XP.
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| June 14, 2013 6:50 AM
OpenVPN, Virtual Private Network, VPN, VPN configuration, Windows XP
Windows XP starts up but hangs at background screen with no icons
While in the middle of fixing some trojan infections I have found my XP service pack 3 PC is now starting up to the background screen and not displaying any icons. I am able to hit ctrl-alt-delete and startup task manager. There are no applications running. If I choose new task and enter explorer.exe everything [...]
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| December 19, 2008 11:17 PM
Boot failure, Service packs, Trojans, Windows XP, Windows XP boot failure, Windows XP Security, Windows XP trojan
While in the middle of fixing some trojan infections I have found my XP service pack 3 PC is now starting up to the background screen and not displaying any icons. I am able to hit ctrl-alt-delete and startup task manager. There are no applications running. If I choose new task and enter explorer.exe everything [...]
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| December 19, 2008 11:17 PM
Boot failure, Service packs, Trojans, Windows XP, Windows XP boot failure, Windows XP Security, Windows XP trojan
Windows XP configuration programs unresponsive
I had a hard drive that started triggering chkdsk on every boot and finding more an more bad files so I replaced it by cloning what was left with Acronis True Image. None of the configuration programs work on either drive: Add/Remove Programs, Computer Management, or Services. I re-installed SP2 but this did not fix [...]
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| December 7, 2010 7:14 PM
Acronis True Image, CHKDSK, Windows XP, Windows XP CHKDSK errors, Windows XP configuration, Windows XP Professional
I had a hard drive that started triggering chkdsk on every boot and finding more an more bad files so I replaced it by cloning what was left with Acronis True Image. None of the configuration programs work on either drive: Add/Remove Programs, Computer Management, or Services. I re-installed SP2 but this did not fix [...]
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| December 7, 2010 7:14 PM
Acronis True Image, CHKDSK, Windows XP, Windows XP CHKDSK errors, Windows XP configuration, Windows XP Professional
How do I connect Developer 2000 on one computer to Oracle 9i personal addition on another XP machine
how to connect d2k with 9i from other machine
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| December 18, 2008 10:11 AM
Developer 2000, Oracle 9i, Oracle 9i Personal Edition, Oracle Developer 2000, Oracle Developer Suite, Oracle interoperability, Windows XP
how to connect d2k with 9i from other machine
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| December 18, 2008 10:11 AM
Developer 2000, Oracle 9i, Oracle 9i Personal Edition, Oracle Developer 2000, Oracle Developer Suite, Oracle interoperability, Windows XP
Operating System not found
I recently installed XP Home Edition SP3 (build 2600) on a repurposed machine. Every morning when I boot up the machine, I get an “Operating System not found” message. Ctrl+Alt+Delete is enough to bring it up properly afterwards, and I have no problems throughout the day if I need a restart for updates, etc – [...]
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| February 4, 2009 6:03 PM
Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Window XP Home, Windows errors, Windows XP
I recently installed XP Home Edition SP3 (build 2600) on a repurposed machine. Every morning when I boot up the machine, I get an “Operating System not found” message. Ctrl+Alt+Delete is enough to bring it up properly afterwards, and I have no problems throughout the day if I need a restart for updates, etc – [...]
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| February 4, 2009 6:03 PM
Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Window XP Home, Windows errors, Windows XP
IDE – SATA drive combo
I followed the discussion about putting IDE drives into a system with SATA drives. I’ve done this successfully, but on one machine (Win XP Pro), the system constantly reboots if an IDE drive is attached to the cable marked ‘slave’. I removed the jumper according the instructions on the drive. Is there a fix for [...]
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| December 15, 2008 2:34 PM
Hard drives, IDE, IDE hard drives, SATA, SATA Hard Drive, Windows XP
I followed the discussion about putting IDE drives into a system with SATA drives. I’ve done this successfully, but on one machine (Win XP Pro), the system constantly reboots if an IDE drive is attached to the cable marked ‘slave’. I removed the jumper according the instructions on the drive. Is there a fix for [...]
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| December 15, 2008 2:34 PM
Hard drives, IDE, IDE hard drives, SATA, SATA Hard Drive, Windows XP
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 [...]
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| December 17, 2008 2:30 PM
Clock Synchronization, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Professional
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 [...]
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| December 17, 2008 2:30 PM
Clock Synchronization, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP Pro, Windows XP Professional
Test Director 7.5 installation
I have windows XP Pro on my system, I installed Test Director 7.5 successfully. But when i try to open the application i get the error message as “Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0: (MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; MS-RTC LM 8) is not supported” I tried to downgrade my IE 7 to IE 6, but was [...]
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| December 11, 2008 3:30 PM
Test Director, Test Director 7.5, Test Director Installation, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
I have windows XP Pro on my system, I installed Test Director 7.5 successfully. But when i try to open the application i get the error message as “Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0: (MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; MS-RTC LM 8) is not supported” I tried to downgrade my IE 7 to IE 6, but was [...]
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| December 11, 2008 3:30 PM
Test Director, Test Director 7.5, Test Director Installation, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional
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. [...]
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| March 30, 2012 1:27 PM
Exchange 2007, Outlook, Outlook 2003, Outlook Connectivity, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3
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. [...]
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| March 30, 2012 1:27 PM
Exchange 2007, Outlook, Outlook 2003, Outlook Connectivity, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows XP SP3
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 [...]
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| December 9, 2008 10:48 PM
drive sharing in same workgroup, share files, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
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 [...]
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| December 9, 2008 10:48 PM
drive sharing in same workgroup, share files, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP
Selecting default DVD software in Windows media player
How do you set the default DVD player software in Windows Media Player 11? I’m trying to set WMP to use VLC as the default DVD player. If there is a simpler method, preferably freeware, I’m open to it. The place I’m setting this up for needs just a simple, drop in the DVD into [...]
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| April 4, 2012 3:50 PM
DVD Tools, Media players, VLC media player, Windows Media Player, Windows Media Player 11, Windows XP
How do you set the default DVD player software in Windows Media Player 11? I’m trying to set WMP to use VLC as the default DVD player. If there is a simpler method, preferably freeware, I’m open to it. The place I’m setting this up for needs just a simple, drop in the DVD into [...]
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| April 4, 2012 3:50 PM
DVD Tools, Media players, VLC media player, Windows Media Player, Windows Media Player 11, Windows XP
Backup – Access Denied even with full control
I run windows xp professional on my HP laptop. a while ago i setup accounts for family members that may wish to use it so they didnt mess anything of mine up. I had a folder called “backup” that I created whilst running under the default “administrator” profile. When I created their accounts including my [...]
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| December 8, 2008 5:09 PM
Access denied, Administrative privileges, Backup, Data Recovery, Permissions, Windows XP, Windows XP backup
I run windows xp professional on my HP laptop. a while ago i setup accounts for family members that may wish to use it so they didnt mess anything of mine up. I had a folder called “backup” that I created whilst running under the default “administrator” profile. When I created their accounts including my [...]
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| December 8, 2008 5:09 PM
Access denied, Administrative privileges, Backup, Data Recovery, Permissions, Windows XP, Windows XP backup
Windows XP PC access problem in LAN
I have 20 PC in Lan with Win XP.Some PC not Accessable from Network.Already share some folder with access permission on everyone.when i go to Run->\192.168.X.XX so,access denied error shown. pls give me help regarding this.
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| December 8, 2008 7:37 AM
LAN, LAN administration, Network administration, Network connectivity, Shared folders, Shared resources, Windows XP, Windows XP Pro
I have 20 PC in Lan with Win XP.Some PC not Accessable from Network.Already share some folder with access permission on everyone.when i go to Run->\192.168.X.XX so,access denied error shown. pls give me help regarding this.
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| December 8, 2008 7:37 AM
LAN, LAN administration, Network administration, Network connectivity, Shared folders, Shared resources, Windows XP, Windows XP Pro
Oracle Installation
Ho w to Install Oracle in Xp Operating System?
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| December 5, 2008 10:05 AM
Oracle Developer 2000, Oracle installation, Oracle on Windows XP, Windows XP
Ho w to Install Oracle in Xp Operating System?
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| December 5, 2008 10:05 AM
Oracle Developer 2000, Oracle installation, Oracle on Windows XP, Windows XP
