you might need a bios update

disable caching of mailboxes while working in a LAN - things will update much faster

does he log into AD or locally?

during logon, the prompting for username/password window can be expanded, it is possible your user logged in locally, and all the settings are in the domain enabled...

you need a KVM switch

great :) just mark the thread as solved, if the issue is resolved for you

where do you intend to backup to?
the simplest thing to do if you're using a windows box as the backup target, is to use robocopy, or xcopy.
both can be set up to back up only changed files, so...

that 250Gb drive, does it hold anything except for data? I mean is there an operating system that needs to be cloned (failover cluster mode) as well?

because if not, all you need to do is set up a...

FAT16 cannot be 132Gb. This is an LBA/bios config-compatibility thing

read up on the subject then:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA

well, if you don't, I suggest you take the computer to a lab, to have a PC tech have a look at it.

hard drive/sata/hdd/ide/emulation/ide mode/etc

look in the motherboard manual

well, look in BIOS setup

right. do you have the F6 driver disk? or is the HD set up in IDE emulation mode?

before you format and reformat, does the system bios recognise the HDD as 132Gb, or as 500Gb? if it doesn't show 500, try to update the bios firmware on the motherboard

you can try to restore the server to before the last update rollup

maybe maybe
you might want to take this to your software vendor support

2 things off the top of my head:
1. GPedit - look for the setting that disables the keystroke, and look for it in the registry (you can google up the right key)
2. virus

is the keyboard connected and working?
do you have the keyset disabled in GP?
can you go in through RDP?

partition magic isn't supposed to mind what exactly is installed on the server, as long as the server uses a supported file system. if PM works with 2003, it should work with 2000, xp, vista etc.
...

either use partition magic, or backup C with ghost or g4u, and repartition the drive. IMO a functional system should be installed on at least 12Gb partition.

seems like you're not getting an IP address from the router's DHCP. either reconfigure the router or set you'r computer up with a static IP that fits the network you want to access

net use driveletter: \\ip_or_hostname\sharename

just net /?; net use /? etc.

no, you just go out and buy a new XP OEM or retail.

all XP's are "not for resale" by non-vendors, and the only way to resell an OEM is to sell the whole unit it came with

had the same situation, contacted microsoft, they let me activate, and a few weeks later move the OEM to another system and reactivate it there.
gotta mention that I work at a place that is a...

overheating processor
dead capacitors on the MB
virus