Recent content by dodger6

Cost is not an issue, nor is the laptop itself. This is for law enforcement so every meg of data could be months of casework. A lost laptop, firearm, badge and work could easily cost the department more that $50K. Thanks for the options you linked, there's always a chance someone runs across...

I need assistance locating a Hardware tracker for laptops, in my environment I cannot use a software tracking system like LoJack. I've been unable to find a system that we can enable and track remotely. We've had several laptops stolen in the last year but due to bios passwords, network...

Net Use U: /delete Net Use U: \\ServerName\%UserName% robocopy "C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\My Documents" U: /e /xo robocopy "C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Favorites" U: /e /xo Net Use U: /delete *Note I tend to use net use to delete and recreate the path and clean away the...

After I read my inital reply I noticed it sounds a bit hostile, it wasn't meant to be. In the past I could have sworn I had a problem that was virus related and ended up having a hung service I hadn't noticed and found an error in the Event log that resolved the issue. Just wanted to clear...

Here are a few ones to try. First, what makes you think it is a virus? Other than the services using more memory than expected? Have you checked out the Event logs to resolve any warnings/errors being reported? You could be chasing a ghost. McAfee http://vil.nai.com/vil/averttools.asp...

Yes I realize this is the server forum but it is an admin question not a desktop question. Our organization is in the (never-ending) process of rolling out new operating systems. And yes much mayhem has ensued. The NT clients are going to 2000 and some 2000 clients are going to XP. The...

System Update Services. Is a component of 2000 Server that allows critical updates to be downloaded on the server and your local clients to hit YOUR server for them. Not terribly difficult to configure. Keep in mind this will only download the critical updates not all of the extras, those...

Put your source and destination in quotes. Heh not to be an (_|_) but if he had asked about say... xcopy /E /Y /H /O "C:\Winnt\Profiles\%Username%\" "X:\Profiles\%Username\" Would you have jumped all over him? The question was valid depending on your point of view...

I'm having a problem with my Office XP setup on the network. All the client computers have the program installed from a fileserver. However once the install is done the users access to the file server is cut. The problem is that when the users move to a new computer (that has already had...

I'm looking for a URL for direct downloads from the Microsoft site for Windows 2000 professional and server. My current contract places me on a 128k dsl connection and patching desktops through windows update just doesn't cut it when you have 2 servers and 20 workstations to patch. I have a...

Bingo, thanks Brontosaurus.

I'm having an issue with several of my users and its driving me nuts. I have been unable to train them to check first to see if they have paper in the printer before they click print. (yeah yeah) The problem is the program we use (Reporterbase 7) will change your default printer if the...

Same issue if I right click and select eject. First time it opens then closes immediately. Second time it operates normaly. No recent system hardware or software changes other than installing Morrowind, and Wizardry 8. Neither of which should be affecting the DVD when they are not running...

I'm experiencing an odd issue with my DVD drive. When I press the button to eject the cd it automaticaly closes the drive before I can grab the cd. The second time I press the button to eject the cd it works fine and the tray stays open untill I press the button a second time. Has anyone any...

Are you finding System or System Idle process using 99%. If its System Idle then that is normal. It means the CPU isn't doing anything. When System Idle drops to around 20% your looking at crash time because your resources are being used up. If System Idle is the one sitting at 99% then...