Posts by MAD_DOG

Do you see anything in regards to Novell? When you right click My Computer and go to properties. Please select the "Computer Name" tab and please click change.

Tell me what is selected and what is listed for it's name. You want to make sure WORKGROUP is selected and if it is name it something else please. You might think it's part of the domain when it can just be part of a WORKGROUP.

I'm actually having the same problem with my linksys (WrRT54G v7) router. It's acting as a gateway to 6 computers (4 wired & 2 wirlessly). For some unknown reason it just goes offline but the connection icon says connected. I thought it was a DHCP problem atfirst, so I decided to give all the PCs a static address. Frankly that didn;t improve the problem on a long run.
I have updated the firmware, tried caling linksys no answer (delayed me, will try again). But connection directly to the modem is flawless.
When this also happens, I try to ping the Router(gateway) but I get no responce, then I try to ping other addresses like 'google & yahoo ' and I get responces; others I can think of doesn't give responces aswell; exept those two. It's like it just blocks us off the interent, while the internet is still active. I have tried everything, running out of options.
To clarify things, when I run the MSN messenger troubleshoot, it detects that my gateway is offilne.
Now to fix this; I always had to reset the router(gateway), then it comes up.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Did you upgrade the firmware?

Point taken. RIS to be honest with you give it thumbs down. Also if we had a bigger staff we would probably figure out why this is happening where one machine at a time or during the RISing wouldn't freeze. But hey I got bigger problems in my life.

CD I deployed works well. How often do you reimage a system espically if that machine only a User uses and not a Admin. Rarely do me image a machine. The key in all of this and most people dont understand. Virus and Spyware, can only be installed if your an Administrator :)

Let me know what you end up doing.

Jimmy

Well, I have that CD that you mentioned. I was thinking in kind of mass production or a more sophisticated word; deploy! My CD works perfectly but imagine, having to load OS on all those machine using 1 CD. I found a system over the weekend called Acronis Imaging System, or something like that. This system has the same principle as Norton Ghost, but it is Windows based or GUI. I was able to create an XP Image with it from a Dell Optiplex GX110 (PIII 500 MHz, 128MB Ram, 6GB HDD) the system makes a rescue or boot CD with their own proprietary software and from there you can restore the image in other machines, with everything you need on them in about 12 minutes. The rare case is that I started playing with …

First I would do a test of RISing one machine at one time. Instead of doing a set. As you can image 500 machines at once I wouldn't recommand doing it in the real world.

My case senrio one machine at a time should always work.

As for the WINNT.SIF file be careful of this file. Make the WinNT.SIF file and save it after you made it to where you want it.

From my experience opening this file and/or moving / copying this file breaks the file.

Make it, save it, to where you want it and leave it alone from that point on.

I have created a CD called the AllState Common Enviornment CD 1.2 ACE 1.2 CD. What this CD is, is Windows XP Pro with SP2 slipstreamed with all the answer file / device drivers for our Dell's. This replaces the RIS server as we didn't have that great as luck as we wished.

Make a bootable Windows XP Pro SP2 CD and drop a WINNT.SIF file into the i386 folder. Once you done so you will have a Bootable Windows XP Pro SP2 CD just like you would RISing, but with a CD. Fail proof you just need a CD Rom. I will write more if you answer with questions.

All the machines that I have are able to boot from PXE. I have the RIS installed in my server and I have tried it, but somehow it changes the …

It should only run out if you have as many machines as you do DHCP Addresess.

Typically when a machine gives out an address to a machine it typically keeps that address on the machine. Even if it didn't you should have enough.

If you have 10 machines in your network and you have 50 DHCP addresses you should not run out. Upgrade your firmware seriously.

Sometimes the eaisest solution in these types of cases is just buying new equipnment.

Jimmy

my linksys does this

its because it runs out of IP adresses to allocate by DHCP as everytime a client reboots it gives it the next available one

e.g

client 1 (192.168.1.1) reboots
client 1 now given (192.168.1.2)
client 2 powers on given (192.168.1.3)

etc..

after about 50 (there is a thing called "DHCP adress range" somehwere in your router setup) it will run out ip adresses to allocate

I have a D-Link D1-524 router. I've had it for under a year and as of about a week/week and a half ago, at random times, it just shuts off. After I give it the five minute reboot, it works. I don't understand what's causing this but it's very tiresome. Does anybody know what to do? Thanks a lot

It shuts off as in powerwise? Or your internet just get's dropped?

If your internet just drops upgrade your firmware on the router. If that doesn't work I would highly recommand getting a brand new linksys wireless G router for approx $50.

I would setup a Windows 2003 Server. Enable RIS and make sure your soon to be Windows XP Pro clients motherboard / Nic support PXE. If so enable Network / Nic as your first boot device as your network card on the mobo and/or in the PCI slot support PXE then you can do unattend install of Windows XP Pro on 1-300 machines at one time. Just my two cents questions? Concerns? Write back on this topic. I am on dial up and about to leave so I am limited to what I can write.

Try to reinstall Quicktime see if that does it. It should.

Hello Snowy
If the lsass.exe is spelt with a capital L this is ok...if spelt all lower case this is a virus.
This has been around sometime and well noted on this forum

This is from the same family as W32.Sasser....... which has many relations

http://securityresponse.symantec.com
This free program gives details for removal of the latest viruses..

Make sure you have an up to date Virus program, in the future , (preferably paid for after initially using free version) to give you daily updates and occasional priority updates through the day

ie: programs like AVG, Adaware, Spybot etc
to protect you in future

Are you logged into as a Administrator/Administrative account?

All spyware my friend seems like it at least. Check out www.google.com and type in the name of the process.

Admin please take this to a spyware thread.

Did you mean a network share? Or did you mean something else?

If a network share make sure that username/password is on that server that is sharing the file/folder. If so use that user etc etc

Did you open the ports on the router? That is my main concern.

windows xp by the way >.<

I would just recommand a reinstall honestly I think that would be the fastest solution.

Have you updated the Video Driver on the laptop? Besides updating it via Windows Update go to your laptop manufactor site and get a updated driver that should honestly clear this problem. It's at least one of the things I would do.

I would say the drive is bad when your trying to copy certain files over and you getting that error. Just my two cents.

Looks good to me. Someone else please advise I dont know what else to tell you.

Some devices have a hard time working on certain USB hubs. Let me guess it's a 4-port hub from some company in china and it costs you $10?

Buy name brand when it comes to USB hubs just words of wisdom. www.pcmall.com offers a 7-Port D-Link USB 2.0 for $35.00. What a deal, I setup 7 of those HUBS to one machine for a print server at work so far so good.

Always get named branded USB hubs.

hi, I recently got a radio shack usb hub. it is a high speed hub and is also powered. the computer I am trying to use this with is a Dell Inspiron 1150 laptop. I am running windows xp. My computer reads that there is a hub with 4 ports when viewing device manager, but not what I plug into it. I can not access anything thats plugged into the hub. windows troubleshoot is no help. it says that the device is in working order. what should I do :?:

Just from being in the business here are some on top of my head. www.ivorcom.com and try Froogle.com

Most likely is because your DVD player does not have the audio cable that plugs into to your sound card. Your other CD player might but, to me it seems the Audio cable that plugs from your DVD player to the Sound Card is not present.

Hey,

I am having problems with the sound when playing DVD's on windows media player. It plays sounds when i watch an mpeg or some other movie file but when i play any DVD's no sounds comes out. I have gone through all the settings a few times now and nothing is helping the problem. I tried re-installing Media Player but that was giving me probelems too.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Oh cool yeah I wish I knew that fix to be honest with you. It's weird at work some server's instantly refresh and some don't. Thanks can't wait for more updates as the time goes thanks for the head's up.

Your doing nothing wrong you most likely need the Windows CD to continue. Not the first time I heard of a problem like this. When recieving a laptop always make sure it comes with the CD otherwise you might be hurting in the long run.

Not that I know of. You should be good. Before you put Win2K3 on it did you have this problem with the preivous version of Windows and/or OS of choice?

Is your wireless card in your device manager without the explanation mark?

Honestly being a Network Administrator for years I tend this to be the best way to setup your page file.

Kill your page file set it to 0min/0max. Restart your computer, don't do anything expect open Disk Defragmenter. Defrag your drive once done set your Min/Max to double what you have in pyhsical ram restart. I find this to have the most performance and the best way to configure your page file if wanted to configure. Just my two cents.

It could be something to do with the offline files synchronisation, or roaming profile folder exclusions. Are you getting this problem as a User or as a Administrator?

WPN111 RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter is one of many. There are lots just type what you just asked in google.

Get a USB wireless adapter.

Other people are using Outlook 2K3 on Exchange 5.5?

Why dont they have cached exchange mode enabled? Try it! Check the box and see what happens you shouldn't have those issues after it's checked. As Cached Exchange mode is the default it wouldn't suprise me that this person unchecked it and Outlook is just wigging out.

I dont see any issues running all those services/applications and server roles as you described. There shouldn't be any issues what's so ever.

Try www.radmin.com being a network administrator for years this has been the best remote access software. No bugs and also faster then VNC and PC Anywhere.

You may check with this remote access software as it is fast and cost effective. It has options to select color modes for example a Full color mode provide a realistic feel of the remote computer during remote access. I've been using it for six months and have never had a problem.

Wait are you guys using Internet Connection Sharing? Are you connecting to a ICS Server that connects to the internet? If so why don't tou just buy a router and be done with it chances are that will cure all your problems.

Post this question in the programming part of the web site I don't think anybody here can help you.

It has been a long time since my programming days and I have forgotten a few of the symbols used in declaring variables. I remember that to declare a string variable, attaching the dollar sign ($) does this. Also the exclamation (!) denotes an integer. Can anyone please refresh my memory on the other variable typing symbols, such as double and such?

Thanks,
Tux792

As far as I know Windows/Router automatically does it for you man maybe someone can inlighten me.

I'm running a 2 computer home network on Windows XP. I've had NTL install a 750k broadband. This works fine on both PC's, however the client (laptop)machine has much slower internet access than the host, even if the host is not using any bandwidth. Does anyone know of any way to allocate bandwidth to the client machine?

Your assistance would be MOST appreciated (as it would stop the other half nagging the hell out of me!!!!)

Thanks
Steven

Do a Start Run

Then type what they posted in the link I gave you it's that simple.

Not a problem let us know how it works out.

Yeah maybe just redownload it at www.getfirefox.com and see what happens maybe just a bad setup file or a bad install I say redownload and try again it should work.

A thousand words of what are you doing on Windows 98!!! Man oh man this seriously puts a tear in my eye and as for the powerful pc lol I like that.

I dont see why not. Netscape is really FIREFOX 8000 years down the line. Maybe it's time to try www.mozilla.com. I think it is time to move on my friend just some friendly advice.

Well it might be a hardware problem if that is the case do you have a warrenty? I am all out of idea's guys.

I have latest drivers for everything, i have reformated, the problem happened before and after i did that, ive tried reinstalling the drivers, computer is very clean inside, motherboard has been replaced becuase of a power issue and the problem is still present. Anything else you can think of? :)

Since I just answered a video card question for you. I would think it is starting to be a driver problem or video card is going bad it happens but, not a everyday thing. Are you still under warrenty with HP? If so I might be time for you to send her back for a repair.

Hello I keep getting waves when I scroll up or down on the screen it takes forever to to both someone help plz THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

Lets start from the bottom on up.

Your on XP with SP2 you probably had some spyware on the systems I recommand you start removing it now I would use SpyBot/AdAware and even MS free tool which is also a great app.

Go to Start Settings and User Accounts

Once your there change the way user's log on and off.

Check box boxes and it will go back to your orginal shutdown/log off screen etc etc. keep us posted that should do it.

hello all.........I'm bad about skipping the windows updates, but a couple of days ago I installed the updates, and since then I've noticed some changes. Me and my wife are the only users of this computer, so I've never set up other users. Now when I start up, I had to click on "Owner", because "Guest User" had been added. I deleted the guest user, and now I get the password box. I just click "ok" and it continues, since I've never set up a password before. Also, when I shut down or restart, I get a drop down men that I have to select from, instead of just clicking the restart or shutdown button. Is any chance that the update made this change, because the top of the window says "windows security", plus is there a way to change it back to the way it used to be? I guess that I'm just not one for change.
By the way, …

Download the lastest drivers for the video card and also you probably going to need to reinstall your DVD software for the DVD's to work again. That's my two cents.

Hello everyone here is my problem i upgraded my pc from WINDOW ME to WINDOW XP and now I cant watch dvd's and I tried even WINDOW MEDIA PLAYER 10 and still wont play and also since I upgraded i cant play video games and both things worked when I had WINDOW ME can someone help me and give me hand on fixing these problem much respected ty

I seen this many times first download the lastest drivers for the video card. Also get Motherboard drivers and Chipset drivers. This doesn't work it might be a hardware problem I had a case at work the case was so full of dust it was casuing the video card to pretty much die. Clean the case just a thought.

Try those if you have time and nothing to lose just reformat it's the easiest fastest solution to fixing thing :) (if it works)

Ive got a hp pavilion ze5000 notebook. Its got a 2.4 ghz proccessor, 512 mb memory, ati mobility radeon graphics. Problem is that when i move a window it leaves trails behind it (not permanent, about a 0.75 second delay before they go away) and when i play a visualization on Windows Media Player they appear very very slow, both of which will bring my cpu usage to 80-100%. Ive tried changeing resolution, color bit, and turning off hardware acceloration. Any ideas on how i might be able to fix this?

Nah not at all man.

Go here this link is simple and explains it all.

Go to Start then Run
Type 'cmd' without the quotes

http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.php

No problem enjoy your stay here you will really like it lots of knowledgeable people here that are really helpful.

What operating system are you on? If your on NT/2000/XP use NTFS not FAT32 and see if this cures your problem.

Thanks you cleared up a lot I just threw in my two cents. Kc0arf you an Administrator? Let me know I would like to share some knowledge I always like to talking to Admin's that know Active Directory because there aren't so many that know there stuff.

It is one of those things that spending all this time trouble shooting it will (in my case) just waste time. Seriously to yourself a favor and start fresh man I bet anything that would work and it will also take less time.

Did you start with a clean format?
You can power up and work in 2000 with no problem just not get it to restart correct?

It just hangs...

It is a software not a bios or hardware problem...

Go into Safe mode create another administrator and destory the one with problems. This should cure all your problems and the easier way to change a pass is to reinstall Windows and not to reformat.

My computer is running windows 2000 and after foolishly running a virus scan program it wont let me logon anymore. The password is accepted and it begins to logon then it says that its saving settings and logging off. This is the same for all users and the administrator.

I have run repair systems from the windows cd but it did not fix the problem. I would prefer not reformat the computer but its about the only solution left open to me.

I noticed that other people have had the same problems but still no solution.

Please help!

Are you connected to a Domain? If not switch to WORKGROUP.

I have admin password on a laptop...
I want to set up a couple of other users but it wants a domain...?
I enter the same domain that the admin has listed but it still will not create an account..

Suggestions...

To make life easier just install Windows 2000 dont do the upgrade from 98 to 2000 outlook never seems so good. Just a thought.

Hi,

I have recently rebuilt my Dell Latitude laptop from Windows 98 to Windows 2000. My problem is that when I reboot the laptop, it freezes on the Windows 2000 splash screen. The problem does not arise when I do a shut down and start. I have adjusted the power management options in the BIOS but this doesn't do the trick. I have also checked the fans and they are fine. Can someone please advise on measures I can take.

Thanks