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I have moved this thread, and am assuming that you have a Win 2K or XP computer that this is happening on. My guess is that you have a registry issue.

Not knowing what is causing the...

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You might have an OS issue, and / or a permissions issue. Is your W2K3 server completely patched and up to date?

The next time this happens, have the Windows user login on a Mac, and...

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I would back up my data, and reformat the computer and start over. Why? Because you are not certain what Norton did to your computer, and you have modified the patch level of the machine....

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I would download a OS on a disk, such as Knoppix, and boot with that. See if the problems go away. If the problems are gone, then there is a good bet that the OS is at fault, although if...

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These days, computer manufacturers are bundling 3rd party software with systems, such as antivirus utilities and financial packages, in addition to the operating system. Thus, the...

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I would backup my data, and then re-install WIndows XP. Yes, you might have the ability to use system restore, look at the amount of time you have invested mucking around with it instead...

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If it is a server, you may consider running Remote Desktop. Even though RDP is available on XP, it will force the local user to logoff when connected in that mode.

You might want to...

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I seem to remember a graphical client to reset/renew the network interfaces, but I am pretty sure it wasn't a control panel.

Closest thing you might have to do to get this type of...

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Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't push the MCLE -- Microsoft Certified License Engineer. Their scheme of licensing and making things work is evil.

You may have to go into the Terminal...

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I have moved this thread over to the Windows section, because it is an OS issue.

You should be able to control the situation from the Monitors control panel. As far as your desktop...

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I have moved your problem request into a Windows forum, although you have not specified the proper OS that your troubles are with. Please let us know what OS you are using on your...

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USB is a hardware device, and it uses software drivers to interface with the OS. In order to have USB 2.0, you need to have hardware that operates to the USB 2.0 standard, and then the...

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Your question will be better answered in our WIndows Forum. I'lll move your post there.

Christian

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Whenever taking over a computer for good, either by purchasing it from someone you don't know, or a relative's old computer, you should format it down, and re-install everything from...

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This is one of the few times that I will agree with Mr. Wenting. Formatting and rebuilding from scratch is the only way to remove the Symantec parasite from your system.

Christian

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shutdown -i is an interactive shutdown, meaning it brings up the box as if you were to do a Start --> Shutdown sequence. If you were accessing a remote machine, how would you click the...

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I doubt the 2003 server is causing the issue, unless you are now authenticating against it. If that is the case, then you very well could have something networking going on. Won't know...

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I too would replace the drive. Computer mechanicals are easy to replace... if the defective drive scratches up your data CD-ROMS, the problem could easily get out of control.

Christian

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The problem I had with 290 was the different types of groups involving inter-domain activities. The exam book on 290 did not go much into inter-domain relationships, and I suffered a bit...

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By box, I am referring to the data on the hard drives. I also hold the opinion that household devices should be secured. It is possible that had you not been a local administrator, that...

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Computers are tools. One does not ask a screwdriver if it wants to be a hammer today.

Take a look at what you do for computing, and go from there. Maybe run a game on it, or use as a...

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There should be some sort of selection to boot from the CD-ROM, unless the computer is too old, and in that case you don't want to run XP on it anyway.

Check the BIOS again, looking for...

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Windows 2000 and XP are operating systems that seek authentication before allowing a user to continue. This is a security model, and it is used to isolate users from each other. It also...

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Perhaps if you explained clearly what your issue is, you may see more assistance.

Christian

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I get paid to fix Windows. I come home to my Mac / Linux computers, and really enjoy them. OS X rocks. Linux is very capable too. No Billyware in the house.

Friends don't let Friends...

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A few things:

* You have a hardware RAID that is not managed by Windows. I think you knew this, but I am describing why Windows will not be able to manage this for those who are...

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It is always good policy to update the device drivers before adding / doing anything else. When I build a machine, I first install the OS, then I update all of the device drivers (from the...

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Janine may be onto something here -- the BIOS is not detecting the IDE settings correctly, thus it is probably waiting to TIMEOUT, not a hang, but waiting for the devices to respond to the...

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NO Web browser is immune to spyware and other debris on the internet. While Firefox and Opera are much better, in my opinion to IE, they are not immune. You can even bring down a problem...

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Just a thought -- do you have the monitor hooked up into a switchbox? Also, are you driving the monitor at a resolution, such as 1280x1024, that the present card might not be able to...

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If I am reading this right, you are re-installing XP, and you run the CD-ROM the first time, and then it is rebooting back to the beginning of the installation process.

Run the process...

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You need to first backup your data. That is of primary concern. When you are done with the re-install process, the data will be gone.

Next, boot from the Windows 2000 CD-ROM. Go...

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Yor computer has three hard drives. When we speak of RAID and partitions, we like to use the word VOLUMES in the server world to describe how the data is stored on your computer.

Backup...

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Perhaps you mis-understood me. Take the drive out of the computer that is broken, and place into a computer that has a working C: drive. Add it as a slave to that computer, and see if you...

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Your first major mistake was to upgrade your computer without making a backup. I bet you will learn from this, and not make this mistake a second time. Backups are the lifeblood of your...

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For the others reading the thread, you may wish to tell us HOW you did it. Giving back to the forum is almost as fun as asking things. :)

Thanks,

Christian

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I would run an anti-virus scan, and would then run an adaware scan. You can also check to see if IE is at fault by downloading and running Firefox. If Firefox works just fine, you have a...

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I am a firm believer that administrative accounts are for administration. Looking at security principles on computers, it is good medical advice to leave privelage accounts alone, and use...

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I am not certain if it is hardware or software, based upon what you are saying.

What I would do is disconnect the monitor, and reboot the server. Remote Desktop into the server, and...

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I am sorry that I did not catch this post earlier. Missed the radar screen.

Windows Profiles are user specific, and very easy to corrupt. They store everything unique to the user --...