i have problem logging in on windows log on screen after restarting the
server. The shutdown button is disabeld too. When i type the user and
password and click the OK button,it is loading for few second and after that
the log on screen will appear again.

Is there any potential damage caused by booting up a server using a generator?
I have heard some generators create surges that might harm part of the
server or cause damages to the OS itself. Does any one have any idea if this
is actually a fact? Is it really dependant on the type ...

We are looking at upgrading our environments from Windows 2000 Server to
Windows 2000 Advance server. I am told that we cannot upgrade to Windows 2K
Advance Server on existing Server (win 2K) and it needs to done from scratch
(meaning build the server with the new OS - hence ...

I rebooted my server and when I went into Windows Explorer I noticed that
there was a C drive and now there is a F drive also with the same exact
contents of the C drive. I did boot into Safe Mode the day before I noticed
this, if that is relevant or not.  The server has no ...

We had an old HP/Compaq server which used an APC Smart-UPS T700 for the
battery backup.  It used "Power Management Software with Lansafe III and
Failsafe III".
The server died, we got a new Dell.

We are having two or three problems; potentially related.
Background.  A Windows2000 server (BDC), which was recently upgraded to a
dual-boot configuration (other image is W2kPRO) then both added to the
domain, server as an additional domain controller, had some problems with

All,
I am looking for an example xcacls AD command
to set read permission on a folder for a user
or group, but prohibit the subfolders from

Recently i installed a new clean version of WINDOWS 2000 server.
then i run SP4
and then AUTOPATCHER for windows 2000 (october 2005)
after a reset i cannot see any icons under my computer, windows update gives

I am testing LDAP query capability via security application.  Is there way
to a new group base on existing security group (duplicate group members)?  I
want to create a group of 100, 200, 300 user out from domain users so I do
not have to add members instead of removing usesrs.

When I run Disk Cleanup it starts "Compressing Old Files", increments the
progress bar for a few minutes, and then appears to 'hang'. I.e. the
progress bar stops moving.
I have tried this under Safe Mode as well, with the same results.

Firstly I'll apologise as I have cross posted this question to a couple of
other newsgroups as despartion is setting in.
My boss has asked me to find the following info about breaking mirrors and
my deadline is looming.

I want to use kerberos on a server. Is this a service which just has to
be enabled, or do I have to download and install it first?
Thanks,
Huub

I am not sure when this problem started but here is the scenario.
I have a webserver and it started behaving like it had some weird malware or
virus on there. But a few scans quickly proved otherwise. What happens is
that any page that has ActiveX never prompts to install ActiveX ...

I have a problem rebooting my Windows 2000 Advance Server.  Every time it
reboots it pauses and requires me to press F1 to continue or F2 to enter
setup.  Before it would just boot up without asking for this selection to be
made.  How can I get it to boot up straight away without ...

If there're any tools I can use to backup folder&printer shares on PDC(NT
server) to BDC(NT Server)?
Just backup, but not migration.
Any idea would be appeciated.