Help backing up Exchange database after changing backup software to Acronis
via Exch System Mgr,(Exch 2003 on Server 2003) it shows that the database last full backup was done on 6/19/2010. Around this time I switched my backup software from Symantec Backup Exec to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10. It appears that Acronis is not able to backup the DB that same as Symantec. Can I [...]

Answer Question   |  September 16, 2010  2:07 PM
Acronis Recover for Exchange, Backup, Dell PowerEdge 2800, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 database, Exchange Backup, NTBackup, Symantec Backup Exec, Windows, Windows Server 2003

Domain users group management
i am having windows server 2003 enterprise edition, i want domain users to change system time,i configure group policy for user to change system time but againg user cant change time plz help me

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2010  12:59 PM
Domain Users, Domain Users Group, Group Policy, Group Policy management, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Group Policy

SQL server files/programs vanished
have domain server and sql server on network,  each backs each other up. users cannot access files on sql and some things seems to be missing on domain as well.  Older restore won’t work, it states that files unavailable. I backed up everything I could on ext. hd’s and am attempting to restore locally from [...]

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2010  7:19 PM
Data backup and recovery, Disaster Recovery, SQL Backup, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Switching from FTP to SFTP
How can we switch our FTP server to SFTP? We want to secure our files going into and out of our Windows 2003 FTP server. What steps can we take without having to purchase additional software?

Answer Question   |  September 14, 2010  1:35 PM
FTP, FTP management, FTP Server, Security in 2010, SFTP, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Management

Crystal Reports 2008 in VB6 application
How can I use Crystal Report 2008 R2 in my VB6 application?

Answer Question   |  October 18, 2010  11:28 AM
Crystal Reports, Crystal Reports 2008, LogOffServer, VB 6.0, Visual Basic 6.0, Windows, Windows Server 2008 R2

Help me get a bat file to kill an exe with an if statement
anybody help me get a bat file to kill a exe with a if statement . TASKKILL /F /IM “test.exe” solves but another supporting exe which monitors the test.exe kicks in and relaunches the exe again. I need to run this as a scheduled task daily once and kills until test.exe is killed.

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2010  4:29 AM
.bat file, .exe, excel, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003

RDP suddenly stopped working on one server
Hi all I have a weird problem where all of a sudden RDP on one of our 5 server 2003 servers stopped working. The erro it comes up with is that it cannot connect. I tried RDPing to the server from itself and nothing. Using the IP address doesn’t work either. ANy suggestions?? Thanks Tracy

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2010  1:13 AM
RDP, Remote Desktop Protocol, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages

Process ID 174:102 owns resources that are blocking processes on Scheduler 2.
Looking for solution to Process ID 174:102 owns resources that are blocking processes on Scheduler 2. We recently installed our Lucent Vitalnet app with SQL 2000.  it runs fine for 2-3 days, then the app stops when the above SQL error message occurs.  Rebooting the server temporarily fixes the problem until another 2 days. Also [...]

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2010  4:15 PM
SQL 2000, SQL 2000 to 2005 Migration, SQL 2005, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server upgrades, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP2

Changing remote access permissions for Windows Server 2008
I want to provide access to my file server to my CEO. He uses a laptop which is not in my domain as he keeps on traveling between countries. Is there a way I can provide him access to my file server data by doing some chnages on permissions/rights on my Windows 2008 server.

Answer Question   |  November 17, 2010  4:03 AM
Remote access, Remote Access Privileges, Remote access security, Security in 2010, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration

Upgrading from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2008?
What has to happen before I can do an upgrade from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2008? I have a new server if necessary but would like to perform an upgrade. This is running on a Windows 2003 server.

Answer Question   |  November 24, 2010  8:33 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 Migration, Exchange 2008, Exchange upgrades, Windows, Windows Server 2003

Translating windows error messages from the event viewer. What does that hex mean?
Is there a way to translate the characters in the hex of Windows errors in the event viewer into meaningful text? What does this represent?

Answer Question   |  September 8, 2010  3:17 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Event log errors, Event logs, Event Viewer, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages, Windows Server 2003 Event Log

Windows Server 2008 R2 classic start menu
how do I set up the classic start menu in windows 2008 server r2. We used to be able to go to properties of taskbar and select classic menu but not in window 2008 server. is there a way to recreate this?

Answer Question   |  September 8, 2010  2:12 AM
Virtual Server, Virtual Server Management, Virtualization in 2010, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Restoring shadow copy files from recovery console Windows Server 2003 SP2
Is it possible to restore shadow copy files from the recovery console? Windows Server 2003 SP2. I need to access a previous version of a file and the system will not start up. I am open to any ideas or suggestions.

Answer Question   |  December 4, 2010  8:03 PM
Recovery, Windows, Windows Recovery Console, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP2

Exchange 2007 SP2 64 bit
We currently have Exchange 2007 SP1 64 bit on our domain that is Windows 2003 32 bit. I would like to know is it okay to do the Forest/Domain prep for Exchange 2007 SP2 with the 32 bit like I did before with SP1. Then apply the SP2 64 bit to my Exchange 2007? Do [...]

Answer Question   |  September 2, 2010  5:10 PM
64 Bit Exchange, 64-bit Servers, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 SP2, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 32-bit

A batch script to remotely restart about 300 windows server 2003 computers on the network
I need a batch script to remotely restart about 300 windows server 2003 computers on  the network using Altris Deployment Server.

Answer Question   |  September 3, 2010  9:50 AM
Batch Scripts, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Remote Access

Purchasing old windows 2000 client access licenses
If I have a terminal server running Windows 2000 am I allowed to purchase old Windows 2000 client access licenses off of ebay? If I have the certificate I am legally good right?

Answer Question   |  September 2, 2010  8:06 PM
Terminal Server, Windows, Windows 2000, Windows Licenses, Windows Server 2000

Old address listed for domain name
One of my Windows DNS servers must have an old address listed for a domain name. How can I fix it manually? Windows Server 2003.

Answer Question   |  September 1, 2010  1:51 PM
DNS server, Domain Administration, Domain name, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 error messages

Is Backup Exec 12.5 compatible with Windows server 2008 R2?
Backup Exec 12.5 on a Windows Server 2008 R2 continually shows this error in the event log: V-79-57344-65225 – A failure occurred accessing the Writer metadata. V-79-57344-65225 – AOFO: Initialization failure on: “System?State”. Advanced Open File Option used: Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). Snapshot provider error (0xE000FEC9): A failure occurred accessing the Writer metadata. [...]

Answer Question   |  September 6, 2010  1:47 PM
Backup Exec, Backup Exec 12.5, Backup Exec Error Messages, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 on Windows 2008 server
Hi I have installed Windows 2008 server enterprise edition SP2. Then i want install MOC 2007. But MOC 2007 ca only install on Windows 2003 server SP1 and higher versions. Is there eny hotfixes for Windows 2008 server? What may i do? Is eny latest version MOC ? (MOC 2010)

Answer Question   |  September 1, 2010  11:56 AM
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2, MOC, Office Communicator, VMware ESX 3.5, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition

Adding Linux as a second domain controller
This question will undoubtedly anger many if not all, but after 5 years I am at my wit’s end. Can I install and setup a new domain using linux as a domain controller behind a router in such a way that it won’t interfere with or be seen by the current win 2k3 domain controller?

Answer Question   |  September 8, 2010  5:37 AM
Domain Controller, Linux, Multiple Domain Controllers, Windows, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller