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We use dfs shares. We use them on our WAN to provide access to user profiles per site. I didn't set this up and don't know a lot about shares. Last year we had trouble with one of our main servers at HQ. As part of the troubleshooting we removed the shares from this server (server2). This fixed...

We use wsus for rolling out windows updates and patches. It's set to auto approve. For some reason, xp sp3 is not installing on some of our xp machines. How do I go about trobleshooting this? Regards,DJ

One one of my switches, the vlan's are down. How do I configure them to make them stay up and what does it mean when they go up and down? Regards, Dj

I'm trying to roll out the new version of Java. Can't seem to figure out how to get the msi file out. Last time I just found the msi file after I installed it on a pc (jre1.6.0_07.msi) and used the msi to roll it out. How ever with update 12, I can't find the msi file. We have all Windows XP...

I'm demoting one of the DC's on my network. I'm running dcpromo, just got a few questions. Why does it me to specify an administrators password and is it refering to the Domain or the local admin account? It's not a GC and it doesn't hold any roles and it not the last one... Regards, DJ

We use Active Directory-integrated DNS zone. I had a DC crash. I have removed it using ntdsutil. It was also had DNS and DHCP on it. What is the best way to remove the missing DNS server? How do I remove it from DHCP? "If the removed DC was a DNS server, update the DNS client configuration...

I have a DC that crashed. It doesn't hold any of the fsmo roles. I was going to demote it anyway. So, I pulled it off the network and want to clean up AD. I ran ntdsutil on one of my other DC's. When I get to select operation target and enter list domains, I get Not connected to a server - use...

I am adding a second switch at one of our remote locations. I have set it up and it is ready to be installed. Do I need to power down the other switch when I add it or shouldn't it just see it when I plug in in to the old switch? Thanks, DJ

We have a ProLiant ML350 G3 running as a Windows 2003 DC. This server has been haing hard drive issues. One of it's hard drives has a red X and the other keeps daying it needs to be rebuilt. But when you try to rebuild it, it seems to be working but once it gets to the logon screen and you...

I have serveral DC problems at the moment. I could really use some help. As I'm somewhat new to this. I believe it all started with a DC that crashed earlier this week. It been having some hard drive issues anytime it was rebooted. You would have to rebuild one of them (you would get the F1 or...

The Microsoft Image Writer keeps reinstalling itself even after being deleted by an admin and sets itself as a the default printer. Anybody know how to stop this? Regards, DJ

For some reason, All of pc's on our network are now trying to Synchronize with the DomainShares on the server. Even though they are not set to in Synchronization Manager and the Group Policies we have in place will not allow it. The Synchronization Manager runs and then causes an access denied...

Out of the blue, our internet pc's started going into sleepmode. You have to hit the power button to get them to comeback up. I'm wondering if this had anything to do with windows updates that ran last friday. These pc's are used by the public, so the staff has to hit the power button and lock...

We have a pc that connects to the domain via's wireless. When we have it at our main office, it works. Take it to the branch office where it belongs, it will connect to the wireless network, but it can't get an IP address. After some troubleshooting, we realize it is trying to reach the old...