I need to install a larger system disk on my DC.  However, most of the
utilites that come with drisk do not work under Server 2003.  What is the
procedure for upgrading to a new, larger system disk?

I am running Windows 2003 Standard Server with Service Pack 1. I am trying to
update it to Service Pack 2, but have run into problems with it. I have first
tried updating it via the Windows Update website, it is able to download but
does not install, it comes back with an error ...

Gurus,
Running Windows Server 2003 SP2 with SNMP installed.  How can I obtain the
OID of the machine's Network Interface card (NIC)?
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I am running Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 RC1 which expires soon. I am
trying to upgrade to the same flavor of the RTM.
I start the install from a DVD or hard disk directory, and it tells me that
the upgrade option is disabled.

We have a Windows 2003 domain and want to introduce a 2008 Member
Server, mainly for testing.  Will the 2008 server work happily with
2003 DC's?
Steve

I am building up a new server for our remote office.  The remote office have
an address of 172.19.2.X.  This server will be promoted to Active Directory
and Global Catalog.  I like to build the server in-house (HQ) and do all
configurations and promote the server with the remote ...

I recently installed a bunch of windows updates on my development
server. Since then only users in the Administrators group can add or
remove performance counters. I realize that this is typically the case
in real life, you want an administrator to do the install and only add

We are running Windows 2003 server with AD. I am looking for a solution that
can montior member servers hard disk space and generate an alert when disk
space is running low by email notification etc. Does anyone knows a product
out there to achieve these tasks?

OK first of all let me apologize because I know this isn't the correct NG or
even the correct forum to ask this question. However knowing that there are
still some old IT dinosauers still out there I'm hoping I canfind my answer
here.

Anyone know of a way to find out who has local admin rights on workstations
in the domain, as in a regular user and not just the domain admins.
TIA

Trying to figure out how to manually force an Windows 2000 NTFS volume to
dismount or go offline.
Similar to what the chkdsk /x function does but just the dismount part.
Cant seem to figure it out.

This is a repost of my question which somehow ended up in a Mac newsgroup.
I am running a windows 2003 network, however I have an Exchange 2003 server

I have a new PC w/XP pro installed.
After I joined the domain then reboot, I only can login to local computer.
When I switched to login to server, I got the error message 'the time is not
sync with server ask your administrator...'

"Could not locate the MS DTCXA Transaction Manager Contact Object"
Event ID 4197
I have scoured the web on this error and have been unable to find anything.
I'm not convinced I need the process running for my server to function

Sorry for the lengthy intro but I wanted to make sure I covered all the
bases.  I run my custom software business from my home.  When cable modem
service became available some years ago I signed up.  From the first day of
cable modem service I've had my network behind a hardware ...