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I think he needs to edit the boot.ini file on the HDD C:it will look somting like this [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS the problem is if he ghosted a ide disk and installed 2k on SCSI disk then the above path is incorrect. Copy the disk version of...

OK now its getting SUPER WEIRD. I unplugged the server for 10 mins to see what it would do and there are all these messages in my out que and the keep coming so i may have some type of virus for some reason my own server is generating these e-amils and sending them all by its self how can this...

Thanks for your help guys I really appreciate it. http://www.yuki-onna.co.uk/email/smtp.html is not working. dnsstuff seems ok except for my domain has no reverse DNS entry. Thecleaner I have tried to find the bad mail folder but i cant locate it could you please tell me where it would be I...

I installed exchagent a while ago but I think you are supposed to logon to the server using the exch account, you need to have a mailbox for the account, The account has to have exch admin permission on all levels and also make sure the account is not hidden. HOPE it helps R121

Thanks for your quick reply ReddLefty that is what i first tought as well be I have NA webshield SMTP and that is supposed to stop the server becoming a relay.

I am new to exchange 5.5 and i believe someone has hacked in and is sending messages from my server via OWA in my mail logs i get the following message over 3000 times a day 7 days a week. Wed Jul 30 11:39:56 2003 MAIL RECEIVED: Received from IP address: 192.168.0.1 (Internal) Sender: <>...

EdwinSKH is right in 2000 domains you have to seize roles make SURE you know what your doing there have been some side effects of seizeing roles.

depends on the size of the network and if you router supports NAT. If its a small network I would go with the router BUT also have a DHCP scope setup but NOT active just incase your router fails you would have your network back up with minimal fuss. If your router dont support NAT than stick...

NO in safe mode all Active Directory services are not avalable but you possably could of removed Meta XP. what you should do after you rebuild the server and install all apps and AD make a system state backup of the server to local HDD and then move the image to a networked computer. I know its...

You should be able to get into safemode because AD services are not avalable and you may be able to remove meta XP.

does it boot in safe mode ?

see Word freeze when saving to network thread in MS office forums

NO you wont be able to run DCpromo over the top. You can run DCpromo to make the machine a non 2000 DC and then re-run DC promo to make it a 2000 DC again BUT there are problems with doing that way your best bet is to take the server of offline and re-install the entire server then run DC promo...

Hello byteya I had a closer look at teh server as far as I can see the ACU software is on the F10 menu if I reboot but like you said I am going to reboot the server on sat and run off the latest Array Diag Util boot disks then replace the old HDD I am currently regenerating the old HDD back at...

I dont know if anyone has posted this before (too many posts) but in arcserve 2000 if you disable file size estimates it reduces backup times by 30% - 50% on local and network machines Hope it helps R121