Recent content by Greg29

Hi, Existing: We currently have 2 standalone BE 12.5 media servers. Each server is SAN attached to its own tape library with separate catalogs and databases. Proposed: Migrate to 2 new media servers (ie new hardware with more mem etc). Introduce a CASO server to centrally manage jobs and keep...

Hello again David, I have used diskpart to extend partitions on live production servers over webex sessions, didn't have to even be onsite.The tool does exactly what it says on the KB article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590. I understand your concerns about the live server but I think...

Hi there, Am pretty sure you will need the same scsi controller for the restore,i.e identical hardware for the restore. When setting up Win2K you are asked to specify if a 3rd party SCSI controller is in use, press F6 to specify. In this case windows reords this info in its reg. Each time you...

Patrick118, You are looking for a tool called File server migration tool,FSMT. From Microsoft and retains share permissions with migrations. Works a treat! Regards Greg29

luusid, I had this problem with a server that had been built and a 3rd party dick management software had been installed i.e, Dell Open Manage array manager, uninstalled it ran diskpart with no errors, then reinstalled Array manager. All worked perfectly. the 3rd party product takes control...

Yep, Pink Panther is right, you can enter the VBscript name nito the user Tab in AD and that will call the script. I am runnig it this way in many clisnet sites and it works well. Regards Greg29

Scot, Why don't you create a test user, exactly the same as a standard user. Test its behaviour by deleting/creating profiles and see where they are storing. Check out the my post on roaming profiles in the Windows 2000 server forum. Regards Greg

The problem: Icons keep reappearing on the desktop even after the user deletes them. On testing this is what I found: Icon Creation Test: User logs on and creates icons on the desktop. These icons get created in the local profile on the machine but not on the network profile. User logs off...

Do a search in Google for pnordahl, the first return is the registry/password hack utility. Create the disk , boot up the machine and reset the password for the local admin account. This should work ok,I have used it many times on win2k clients and member servers.(obviously only good for local...

Hello, Is the " Allow Non Delivery reports" checkbox checked in Global Settings--Internet Message Format---Properties of "Default" in right pane? Greg

Mouse 333 Had this problem and it turned out that the \SYSVOL\sysvol folder had been unshared and all default permissions were removed,thereby not allowing the replication of the folder to the new dc. Regards, Greg

Dellboy, This is as close as I can find on this issue,its interesting that there isn't alot of info out there.Possibly because it shouldn't really be an issue to dcpromo a 2K box in AD 2003 domain. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328909 Regards, Greg

Answer to your first problem is listed in MS website under article Q294176 Regards Greg

Hi there, If this is Exchange 2000 there are a couple of things you need to do: This is a quick outline. 1.Take a full backup of your existing EX2k machine,(System State backup essential also). 2.On the existing LAN,build a new member server and dcpromo it.Allow AD to replicate to it...

Hi there, you can't actually replicate Exchange data to other site locations,however,thre are 3rd party solutions out there such as Wan Sync etc. Greg