Questions tagged [windows-server-2003]
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I can't "unmaximize" my window
I've got a windows app (I don't think it matters which one, but in case you're wondering, it's SQL Server Profiler) that I can't put back into "windowed" mode. I can maximize or minimize it, either ...
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Virtual Microphone and skype
I need to have at least one microphone on Windows to make Skype calls, but i have a VPS with Windows 2003 server with no audio device.
I googled a lot and finally i found something called "Virtual ...
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Ceridian HR-Payroll Source SQL error
We are using an old piece of software from Ceridian called Source this is a HR Payroll piece of software. I cannot phone their support as we no longer have a contract but use the software for archive ...
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Can't Join Computer To Domain - Event 4097 Error Code 384
I am trying to connect a laptop to my work domain. This computer has been connected to this same domain before, however it was wiped and setup as new for a new employee. I changed the hostname back to ...
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File marked as locked, always by the same user
The situation is as follows: My user has modify permissions on a network share, as do her colleagues. Whenever someone opens the file, it is locked, and if someone else tries to open it, they are ...
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Microsoft Word - Margins for MS-Dos Text File
We run a DOS based database program. We are using vDos (plug: great program for those who need 16 bit DOS support on a 64 bit OS). Instead of printing direct to a printer (LPT1, LPT2, etc) we print to ...
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What is the preferred way to schedule a Windows Server 2003 Job
Having spent the last decade primarily on Linux systems, my Windows knowledge is a bit rusty, and I am out looking things up as well as asking here. Also, I am not looking for a discussion, but, ...
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Windows scheduler - Tasks not running when user not logged in
I have Windows Server 2003, with schedules setup via Remote Desktop under one account. That account appears in the 'creator' column too. I have 'Run only if logged on' unticked.
When I have logged ...
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monitoring script for window services
I need to monitor some third party software that runs several services on Windows. I simply want to set it up so that I get an email if the service restarts, fails, etc.
Is this something that can be ...
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Create network shares via command line with specific permissions
This is sort of a two-pronged question.
I am developing an application that will need to be able to create network shares in Windows Server 2003 via the command line. So, firstly, how do I create ...
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Unable to view File Shares
I have a Windows 10 and Windows Server 2003 machines that both have file shares. Both are on the same Workgroup and the same user/password exists on both machines (local login, not domain).
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Give access to a subdirectory without giving access to parent directories
I have a scenario involving a Windows file server where the "owner" wants to dole out permissions to a group of users of the following sort:
\\server\dir1\dir2\dir3: read, write and execute
\\server\...
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How to allow all IP traffic to activate
Windows Server 2003 Ent x64
(I know it's no longer supported but we have to fix some application bug before it can be upgraded to a new platform because of certification requirements)
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hardlink/symlink with mapped drives in Server 2003
I'm trying to create a hardlink on a Windows Server 2003 system using fsutil hardlink create M:\docs L:\docs but am receiving a message stating "The FSUTIL utility requires a local NTFS volume. I ...
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Windows Server 2003 randomly hangs during it's weekly reboot
No logging tools can help me as to these tools absolutely nothing has hung, and no other logs show anything unusual. I can still run the teamviewer app which can force a 'Hard Reboot'. Is there any ...
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How do I improve my screen resolution in Windows Remote Desktop?
I'm RDP'ing into a Win2K3 machine from a WinXP machine, and I cannot stand the low screen resolution I get on the Win2K3 box. Text is too large and the graphics/colors aren't very smooth. How do I ...
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Windows Server 2003 domain: remote logins are logging out other users
I have problem on a Windows Server 2003 domain: when a user logs in remotely with different user name any other user will be logged out and lose everything they are working on.
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Windows: Have a new user to utilize another user profile
this is a bit tricky and hope you can help me.
I'm migrating from an old domain to a new one lots of Windows Servers, now I'm in a point where some years ago somebody set up two VMs (Win 2k3) to run a ...
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What is the default administrator password?
Sorry if this is an overly simplistic question, but I'm a bit stuck here.
I need a Windows machine for me to do some programming for class. Since I have my Macbook with me everywhere I go, I ...
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How can I increase the number of PCs a specific user can join to a domain?
All the articles regarding this issue suggest to change the ms-DS-MachineAccountQuota attribute, which affects all the authenticated users.
Is there any way to change this value, or even better ...
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export reg_sz key registry in hex format
I need to export a registry key of type REG_SZ using hex format because it contains some non printable values (00 and 0a). So when I export it as .reg using regedit I can't get a correct file. Is ...
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Deleting network files, I usually get "action cannot be completed blah file is in use" error. Must wait to delete
I'm on Windows 7, deleting files on Windows Server 2003.
It feels like just the act of selecting the folder, and especially opening it, will put it "in use" for at least 20-30 seconds. After waiting ...
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Are The Contents Of The Windows Recycle Bin Compressed?
When things are in the Windows Recycle Bin (Windows Server 2003), are the contents compressed?
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How can I configure Windows Firewall without turning the service on?
I suddenly could not RDP into my server after rebooting it. Turned out the Firewall was blocking me, I remotely shut off the firewall service (parallels virtuozzo panel) and was able to RDP in. When I ...
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How to manually run Windows Update for Windows 2003?
I'd like to manually run Windows update without accessing the Windows update web site. Could you give me a hand?
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Windows 2003: how to permit traffic on ports 80 & 443 via Windows Firewall?
These questions here and here address the same issue but for Windows 7.
Unfortunately, we're stuck on Windows 2003.
Yes, we want to migrate but we have a custom, arcane piece of software tied to ...
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ntldr corrupted, fix without cds
My Windows Server 2003 (HP ProLiant ML115) turned off and now shows that the NTLDR is corrupted.
I know that I supposedly can repair it with the installation CDs, sadly it turns out that, at the ...
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Remote Server Management Windows Server 2003
In Windows Server 2008 I can enable remote management by using winrm quickconfig and then I can remotely manage the server from my Windows 7 desktop.
But, in Windows Server 2003 this command doesn't ...
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How do Windows domains work?
I saw that I can make PC_A an e.g. Windows Server 2008 a domain controller simply by running dcpromo After that, I can create a user e.g. George, which is a user in the domain of controller e.g ...
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Is there a way to see the deleted file "trace"?
I want to check if someone/something deleted files in our server (Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2) even beyond the deletion in the recycle bin. Is there any way I can view the trace of the deleted ...
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Delete all files older than 365 days, but exclude certain folders
Edit: After @Mbu answer I realized that my first approach with leading numbers in folders as criteria to exclude isn't the right way. I decided to use a fixed list of folders to exclude.
I want to ...
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user deletion and re-addition causing issues
On a windows server 2003 system I accidentally deleted a user account and immediately re-added it. Now on her local machine the profile is being ?corrupted? [and creating a temporary profile] running ...
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Unable to delete a file, shows path not found error
Due to some malware attack a file named com7.ini.asp got created in my folder and it is hidden when I browse it through Windows. I tried the following:
I gave the whole path in the address bar and ...
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Recover deleted file on network drive not in recycle bin
I deleted a file on a network drive. Is it possible to get it back? It is not in my recycle bin, and it is not in the recycle bin on the server to which I have a network drive too.
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Server 2003 system config file corrupt, which is run inside of VMWare. How to fix?
I'm using ecc 6.0 software in Server 2003 through VMWare, suddenly system32 config system file corrupt of Server 2003. Is there any process to fix this without uninstalling or change data of ecc6.0? ...
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Is it possible to install PowerShell 3 on a Windows Server 2003 or 2003 R2?
On a Windows Server 2003 rig (which already has .NET 4 but no 4.5 on it) that is to be expired before the end of the year, I'd like to run a few PowerShell 3 scripts on a scheduled base as the scripts ...
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How do I synchronise time on a client with the server time?
I changed the time of a Windows Server 2003 manually (three minutes). How can I force the clients to synchronise their time with the server?
The clients run on Windows XP, Windows 7 and ...
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What's wrong with this net use command?
I am entering the following command on Windows Server 2003
net use X: \\Samba_Server\gis /user:Administrator <admin-pwd> /persistent:yes
And I get the following error:
System error 1326 has ...
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Script to kill/restart rdpclip?
We use remote desktop a lot (XP to Server 2003), and people are having trouble with the clipboard randomly not working. After ensuring that all drives were selected for the remote connection, and ...
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Microsoft patch : KB3203859 and KB3196718 throwing run time error for Visual Basic application
We have a windows server 2003 VDM, in which VB applications are throwing
this run time error:
However after uninstalling KB3203859 and KB3196718 Microsoft patches, the run time error is gone. I tried ...
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Rebuilding Windows Server 2003 after Motherboard failure - can't Activate or get to MS Update
I recently had a motherboard failure on my Windows Server 2003 box. I have now installed a different motherboard and reinstalled 2003 from the original disks and install key. All of that went fine, ...
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Intel DH61BE windows server 2003 Drivers
I have Intel DH61BE board I couldn't find the windows server 2003 driver. Can any one give me a download link Thanks
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Why does a Remote Desktop Redirected Printer Doc appear every time I connect to Windows Server 2003 SBS?
I've run into a weird, persistent issue regarding a remote desktop connection.
Every time I successfully log into a server running Windows Server 2003 SBS, without taking any further action, after a ...
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Why does processor check say "compatible with long mode", but VMplayer is saying "incompatible"?
When I open a Windows Server 2003 VM using VMware Player, there's an error message:
–§– Software virtualization is incompatible with long mode on this platform. ...
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Track RDP user session activity in windows 2003
The users are connected to windows 2003 server remotely through RDP. At times the users remain connected but inactive with their remote desktop session minimized on their desktop machine.
How can ...
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Combination of Citrix Receiver and RDP results in mouse lags
I'm logging in to a remote machine running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise via Citrix Receiver (via my web browser and Java). So far, everything works fine.
However, when I use RDP on the Citrix ...
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cmd > attrib - Unable to change attribute
I'm following this tutorial because I'm having problems with the Task Scheduler service:
http://technicallyeasy.net/2010/10/how-to-fix-keyset-does-not-exist-for-scheduled-tasks-in-windows/
Basically (...
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Change eval 2k3 licence to a tech net licence
Am currently using the free 120 eval version of Server 2003 that come with the MCSA MS Press books. Awkwarly my studies have progressed less quickly than I hoped (I blame the Bad Idea Bears) and the ...
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Install Windows Server 2003 in VirtualBox without an iso?
I need to run a server 2003 VM from server 2008 on VirtualBox. I only have access to a network share containing the windows server 2003 installation files, but unfortunately no iso or physical disk. ...
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How to get the OpenSSL version in a Tomcat 6 installation
After reading the below mentioned article I understand that it is a good practice to check which version of OpenSSL Tomcat is using.
https://wiki.apache.org/tomcat/Security/Heartbleed
In the article ...
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