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You may need to edit your txtsetup.sif file and comment out the driver files from the sourcefiles section. That will eliminate the setup process from looking for those files.

Also make sure the account you are using is in the Schema Admins group. Then you can type start, run, regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll, open a MMC Window and add the snap-in for Active Directory Schema, in there you will be able to tell which server has the Schema Master FSMO role. There are also vbScripts on the Technet site that will dump all the FSMOs to a Window or file for you. Good luck

Check here: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_...oup-Policy.html http://www.microsoft.com/technet, search Group Policy(ies) all sorts of useful links.

Yes you can do that but first you need to see what type of errors they are, perhaps post the entries from the event log so we can see them. DNS, FRS, Application, System logs check 'em all.

Also, if you are using WINS or it is enabled check the WINS database and make sure there are not two records for different computers that have the same name. To clear the Netbios registrations (WINS) on the computer, go to a cmd prompt and type nbtstat -rr, hit Enter. To clear DNS, type ipconfig /flushdns, Enter, then ipconfig /registerdns, Enter. Good luck

First, if you are using a native Windows 2003 domain and the DCs are in the same site the default replication time is only 15 seconds. If they are Windows 2000 DCs or DCs in another site then replication is 15 min. These two items may help. 1) When you create the account, attach to the domain controller at the site where the new user is and add the account there. 2) You can go into Sites and Services. Open the site link and force replication immediately to all the DCs. Mind you this will increase your WAN traffic while replication is occurring. I would personally just use item # 1. Good luck.

A floppy drive such as the one you are depicting requires a floppy ribbon cable. An IDE cable that connects to a hard drive or cd-rom probably will now work. You also need to connect the floppy ribbon cable to the floppy drive connector port on the main or motherboard. Then once it is connected turn the system on and go into the BIOS to see if it appears correctly. It should. If it does not, turn it off and make sure the cable is connected properly. The red stripe on the ribbon cable should be attached to the drive so it is closest to the power cable for the floppy drive. Sometimes the ribbon connectors are 'keyed' so they can only be connected one way. Good luck.

Look into Hyena Software's tools or perhaps Quest and NetIQ. All are good depending on what you want to do.

You can also right click 'My Computer', choose Properties. Click on the Remote tab Choose 'Enable Remote Desktop....'

Not easily. .Net is embedded in Server 2003.

You might try installing into Virtual PC or something and screen capturing the BIOS off the virtual machine. Might not be exactly the same but most users will get the jist.

You could also enable AutoAdminLogon. It will reboot the computer when the OS is finished installing, logon, launch RunOnceEx then you can reboot after your applications are installed and Windows will come up ready for the user to login to and start using. If you get stuck, send me a PM and I'll try and help out. If you've already fixed the problem. Congrats, and no need to bother with the above. Just another way to do it.

Me too. Can't seem to find it.

Check out this link, it may help: http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServe...3.mspx?mfr=true The Application Compatibility toolkit may also help you achieve your goal. Make sure you have good backups before you start. Good luck.

Maybe this ADSI script will help. Look into the RootDSE... Set objRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://rootDSE") Set objContainer = GetObject("LDAP://OU=ADTEST,OU=APPS,OU=CAMPUS," & _ objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext")) For i = 1 To 100 Set objLeaf = objContainer.Create("User", "cn=Test" & i) objLeaf.Put "sAMAccountName", "Test" & i objLeaf.SetInfo objLeaf.SetPassword("password" & i) objLeaf.AccountDisabled = False objLeaf.SetInfo Next WScript.Echo "100 Users created."

Are all the domain controllers in the same site or different sites? Are they on the same subnet or different subnets? Check Sites and Services and see what it looks like in addition to making sure DNS is correctly configured. Maybe DC at location C is still in Site from location A??? Maybe subnet for location C is not defined in Sites and Services? RPCping, NSlookup, Netdiag, and DCDiag are good troubleshooting utilities from the Resource Kit and MS that you can use to help solve your problem. Good luck.

Try changing the date format under the Regional and Language settings. Click on the Customize button then on the Date tab. You can specify short and long date format.

I stand corrected. I read/interpreted the post the wrong way. If you are backing up the SystemState on a DC then the AD database, with usernames and passwords is included. My bad

ADSI scripting works well to. Here is a script that will create a 100 named users and set their password. Set objRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://rootDSE") Set objContainer = GetObject("LDAP://OU=ADTEST,OU=APPS,OU=CAMPUS," & _ objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext")) For i = 1 To 100 Set objLeaf = objContainer.Create("User", "cn=Test" & i) objLeaf.Put "sAMAccountName", "Test" & i objLeaf.SetInfo objLeaf.SetPassword("password" & i) objLeaf.AccountDisabled = False objLeaf.SetInfo Next WScript.Echo "100 Users created."

I have used SnapShot on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, XP and Linux. IDE, SATA and SCSI disks, RAID or NON-RAID. It works like a champ!! Of course, you know the best part is that it is cheap, requires no installation and can be used to restore files from a BartPE boot cd or USB. I love this tool..... You can also create a batch file as the website suggests and have the AT or Scheduler service start a job that will image your machine to a specified location. I do this once a month for regular backups of the entire machine. Also use FORFILES.EXE to delete files older than 25 days so my disks don't fill up. Easy to configure. If you truly want a free utility take a look at DriveImageXML. It is free but requires an install unless you run it strictly from a BartPE boot cd or USB. I have tried both and SnapShot seems to be faster. Get what you pay for I guess. Good luck with your decision.

Binary Research also has a utility called Universal Imaging Utility that does the same thing. About $19.00/PC Try it.

You need to make sure your home router is forwarding port 3389 and that the firewall at work will allow port 3389 through it. Most of the time if you initiate a connection outbound, ie: From work to home, the traffic will pass through the firewall fine, in some cases though, it may not. Check your home router first and then maybe check with your IT admins. As for ping, your home router also needs to accept ICMP traffic. Make sure that it will respond to requests from the Internet or from untrusted sources for ICMP then you should be able to ping it. NOTE: This can be dangerous and is not recommended as ping attacks or denial of service attacks can be launched if ICMP is allowed. Good luck.

FrontPage can definitely do it! I have used this feature in the past. I will look into my archives and see if I can find a sample for you and post a link to it. It should explain how to do it in the Help. If I remember correctly, you need to modify the Form Properties of the form you are working on. You would right click on the Submit button and choose Form Properties. From there, you can direct the output of the form as you desire.

Might want to checkout the settings mentioned in this link: http://security.uchicago.edu/windows/netbios/index.shtml

Cluberti is right, ADAM is the way to go, then you can put the ADAM server in your DMZ network and you'll just have to open port 636 (secure LDAP) through the firewall to have it talk to the other domain for authentication. A host of other defined ports are necessary to create the trust through a firewall. There is a KB article on how to do it. Good luck.