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If they are system files you might try the system restore utility. boot into safe mode go into Start, Programs, Accesories, system tools, system retore (from memory- may not be exactyl there but close!) Then choose restore and pick a date prior to the deletion of the system files. This could...

I am using Sysprep and Ghost to image all the XP Pro workstations on our peer to peer LAN. Everything is working great but I want to keep local users desktop icons set. It keeps the users and permissions and everything when it ghost but I keep losing my icons. I have even tried copying the...

Someone on here told me how to fix this once but I cant find the old thread. So sorry about that On a peer to peer Win2k network how do you stop the user accounts from expiring every 42 days?

Ok...so what exactly is a "power user" to Win2k? We got courses on Win2k server and active directory etc...but are user rights some combination of local and domain privelages? what are the network ramifications of being a "power user"? That seems to work on the local...

no - their user rights are set by the domain controller which is an NT4 server

We have added 2 Win2k workstaions to our domain, but some of our software (outlook 97) wont work unless you are administrator? anyone know what would cause this? This same configuration has worked on NT4. error msg = "The program is not registered properly. Please run Setup again. You...

We have a small peer to peer Win2k Pro network. because we have no server we need to have all 3 users log on to their machines. Our network and security shares all work for us because we have a user account made up on each of the 3 machines... Eg) userA has an account on all 3 machines, so...

In NT that code is refereing to a SCSI controller problem, with using legacy equipment like your config, I would double check MS's Hardware compadability list. If your board or controller isnt on the HCL go to the manufacturer and see if they have any XP updated firmware or BIOS updates. XP is...

well its kinda weird... the home edition is supposed to not support logging onto a domain, probably so Microsoft can sell the prof version otherwise really you would only ever need client machines on home xp...I understand that part. but what I want to do is a stand alone environment. On win...

I have never seen the professional version, but I am interested in computer policies on a Win XP home machine. We have a public LAN in a cafe for gaming etc, So XP seems like the right way for us to go, but right now (win 2000) I can remove users access to control panel etc. Its making...

What kind of field is it? if it is a long string of text in a text field, try changing the field type to 'memo' Newton

Got it!! Thanks so much

I am going to feel a little dumb, because the help print out said the same thing....how exactly does the unbound text box work...is that the ab button on my toolbox toolbar? and then where do i type =sum([fieldname]) in properties? and under what? Thanks for your quick replys....I feel I am...

I have a report showing the sell price and tax etc for different items coming up in a monthly report. I am having troubles figuring the totals out. The report is based on a query, I know how to do calculations in a query stuff:[this]+[that] but I cant quite make the sum function work, and the...

Awsome! Thanks a lot, I knew it had to be something simple yet not obvious...what a useful trick!!! Thanks so much! Newton