support paq installation problem

[lug]

Hi, does anyone know what causes the compaq support paq to fail due to being unable to attach to the target machine. this is a stand-alone machine (DL580 G2)in a workgroup that works perfectly in every other way, the remote deployment utility of the support paq can even see the computer name if i browse for it, but still says it cant connect. I am logged on as the administrator,

any help would be... helpful, thanks!

 

[dieselfreak]

The remote deployment utility uses the Admin$ share to deploy the software...
These are enabled by default on NT4 and 2000, so the issue is most likely one of these two;

1) The adminstrative shares are disabled

2) As the machine is in a workgroup you dont have admin rights to the box

I'd try this first;
run a command prompt
enter the following; "net use \\servername\ipc$ /user:servername\administrator replacemewithpassword"

without the quotes, you should get back "commmand completed successfully"

Then try and run the Remote deployment

If that doesn't work check that the admin shares are enabled.

 

[lug]

thanks! Admin$, yep.