Recent content by RobinPCG

Tried the BIOS upgrade, it didn't work and caused a restart. Time to run Windows repair again.

No need to fight on my account, I'm quite inexperienced with Server. Personally, I'd use Linux and have a database and PPTP server running in a couple hours, but for user friendliness one must use Microsoft. It is frustrating when the system fails out of the box, and makes me question...

I still have found no solution other than not updating. I'm also having problems with Routing and Remote Access. I want to set up a VPN, but I am denied access to all policy changes through R&RA as Administrator. I am not impressed with Server 2003.

I'm just not familar enough with Server, I'll try some of these suggestoins. I'm a college student that is brought in on the cheap to run their whole small office domain. I only work 15 hours a week and am expected to do everything. *sigh* I love being in IT. Thanks for the help.

It isn't a simply connectivity issue, the Network Connections Service crashes. The server has two Intel 1000MT NIC's, but one of them isn't being used. My installation of 2003 Server already has SP1. Network Connections only crashes after I install updates. This isn't a server that is being used...

The Dell driver and the 2003 server driver appear to be the same. I tried to install the Dell driver but it wouldn't update.

Nothing, it hangs.

There are a series of errors relating to not having the network avaiable, but the first one is "SAM failed to start the TCP/IP or IPX/SPX listening thread.

I mean the Service Network Connections crashes. I can't see any of my connections in the Network Connections Window.

I've installed a fresh copy of 2003 Server on a Dell 1425SC server. After a few reboots network connections crashes on start up and I can't access or troubleshoot the network. The only thing that I can see that might be causing this is Windows update. When I run the Windows repair from the CD...