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Hi All, I'm now struggling with my Exchange Server 2007 SP1 (RU 3) box which also serving as DC + GC (5 FSMO role all in one). This is not SBS 2003, it is on Standard Edition which comes with the Dell 2950 Server. At the moment I am able to login under safe mode but the Exchange Server 2007 cannot serve Outlook 2007 Client. It always stuck on the "Applying Computer Settings..." therefore i have to reset the server several times, any idea to help me login (apart from the safe mode) would be greatly appreciated. after looong time it finally able to get into the logon window, there is one problem though still remains, that is I can ping to outside world and check email from local OWA interactively, but this Server is not ping-able ? Thanks.

Hi All, I'm now experiencing a very hard to understand situation, this is happening on my newly reinstall Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 Standard on 32 bit platform. I've installed SP2 and IE 8 manually and then initiate the Windows Update from the website but it always failed, see the following attached log. I've activated this copy of Windows and also join this to the domain. any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Hi Guys, We had our main school server damaged by water over the Xmas period and we're due to receive a replacement today. The server that is now redundant (Intel S5000VSA Board, 2 x 4 core XEON, 8gb RAM, MS Server 2003) was built by myself and I had put a lot of work into setting it up with ActivDirectory, applying GPs, shares, etc. Instead of building a new server up I've opted to purchase a prebuilt HP server (ML330, 8gb Ram, 2 x 4 core XEON, MS Server 2003). The old server won't fire up but I'm confident the hard drives (1 System HDD and 2 HDDs on RAID 0) are still okay. I first of all want to know if I can rescue the data on the RAID given that it's no longer driven by the RAID hardware on the OLD motherboard? I'm not that familiar with RAID and recovery and I would guess it's not just a case of setting up RAID on the new HP server and firing the two HDDs up - maybe I'm wrong? Secondly I'd like advice on the System HDD. As I said I spend about 100 hours setting up Server 2003 exactly how we wanted it and we were almost ready to switch over to this server before it got 'rained on' by a leaking frozen pipe. Would it be best to start from scratch or can I rescue the hard work that I've achieved upto press? Maybe carry over the AD database or something? Your advice will be invaluable

Hi All, I'm having weird issue with some of my user Windows XP and some of them using Vista that they seems to lost their personal profile in their workstation the reason previously was the user taking too long in the "Applying computer settings..." therefore I manage to 1. login using local admin (offline) and then disable all of the startup items using MSCONFIG. 2. reset the AD domain passsword 3. the user login into the AD domain. and we were surprised that all of the settings are all gone ? back to the default (including outlook 2007 start to download the email from server again). and then when i look into the C:\Document and Settings i found out that there are two directories user --> was more than 300 MB user.DOMAIN --> newly setup so the size only 13 MB+ how can i go back to the old profile ? none of the user is using roaming profile. Note: single domain only. Domain functionality: Windows 2000 Native DC: Windows Server 2003 Std. x64 R2 SP2 Thanks, AWT

Hi All, I'm about to perform total IP Addressing reformation from my current class B (1.2.3.0-255) into class A (10.x.x.x), I've got two DNS Server: Server A - 1st DNS + DHCP Server B - 2nd DNS the current situation is: a client workstation is named uniquely then given A record for each IP address assigned to them. a server is given A record for each IP address and also CNAME record if necessary. Example: * Workstation name: MyLaptop * A record: MyLaptop.domain.com * IP: 1.2.3.100 now I'd like to be creative for easy maintenance and identifying a network device for the future by doing the following changes: a client workstation is named uniquely in the A record for each IP address assigned to them. a server is given A record for each IP address and also CNAME record if necessary. Example: * Workstation name: MyLaptop * A record: 100-office1.domain.com * CNAME: MyLaptop.domain.com * IP: 1.2.3.100 is there any way to make the company wide changes without affecting the Active Directory information ? I was thinking of going through one by one on the DNS entry in the console to make the changes but this is will be cumbersome. The reason is of course that I'm using publicly routable address currently in my two office location. I wonder if this is a good way in managing the Windows AD domain by assigning a PC descriptive A record (LSB_of_the_IP_address.officelocation.domain.com) and then creating CNAME which is the same as the current machine name. What I'm also worrying about is that i have to rename all of the machine company wide to become LSB_of_the_IP_address.officelocation.domain.com and then manually assigning CNAME on to it. any idea would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Hi, After setting up new GPOs over the holidays to take over from our CC3 install which is now all but gone (yay!) I came across a strange problem. When anyone logged in their home folder (setup in AD) was redirecting to the root of the share and not their folder as specified. After lots of investigation it looked as if it was a problem with group policy and the time taking to apply to the local computers. Sadly this was just a case of misdirection. If you are having the same problem may I suggest you take a look at the link below as it solved my problem straight away. The Home Folder may be mapping incorrectly when logging on to a Windows XP-based computer Enjoy!

Hi All, I've installed and deployed Windows Server 2003 x64 R2 SP2 AD domain controller with GC and Windows 2000 Domain Functionality level, In this server I run DNS and DHCP services, everything works out well but somehow when some of the client got new IP address the DNS entries is not cleaned / updated in the AD Integrated DNS service console, therefore this caused problem when i try to remote desktop into a certain PC, and also problem when the non windows VM (Linux) got assigned through DHCP, it will be associated with wrong name. Can anyone provide assistance in this matter please ? Thanks.

We have recently purchased a Mac Mini and Stuck OS X Server on it to hopefully resolve some of are mac issues in the music dept. However this sounds fantastic I have made myself more issues! Does anyone have any experience OD integrating with AD for signing on users in a Windows Domain so I can use apple remote desktop to admin the macs!! Any help would be fantastic. So far I've bound the mac server to AD, Got an Open Directory master running and I can see all off the AD users in workgroup manager! Not to sure where to go from here! Been reading about adding foward and Reverse DNS lookups for the server?? Help!! Thanks Steve

Hi All, I've just realized that Powershell 2.0 is already final and out URL: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=909bbcf1-bd78-4e03-8c83-69434717e551 because when I go to that website and performing download and install it works successfuly. I've got WSUS deployed but don't know why it is not installed by default to all of my Windows Server 2003 I wonder if this can be used in Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 x64 environment, Does anyone recommend it or not ? how to deploy it companywide without having to manually install it through remote desktop. Thanks.

Hi Guys, Quick question, I'm preparing to upgrade from Exchange 2003 to 2007 and have come across an issue reported by the Best Proactive Analyser tool. The tool reports findings of active directory connectors on both domain controllers which must be decommissioned before exchange 2007 can be installed. After reviewing the following article from our friends at MS (One or more Active Directory Connector servers were found) the recommended action is to "Remove All ADC Service Components" which I'm reluctant to do considering that the connectors are on domain controllers. Has anyone been here before? Thanks Matt

To All Experts, Can someone guide me in installing the .NET framework for Excahnge Server 2007 in my Windows Server 2003 x64 ? I haven't applied this update yet: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update for .NET versions 2.0 through 3.5 (KB951847) x64 Date last published: 10/16/2009 Download size: 131.7 MB too scared of things went wrong again ;-| because since I regularly use Windows update it broke my Autodiscover and POP3.exe and IMAP4.exe also cannot be executed (failed to start). but when I'm about to to download that 131 MB file above I couldn't find it, but instead MS Download website lead me to this: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update for Windows XP x64, and Windows Server 2003 x64 (KB959209) URL: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A4F52459-DFE5-4BC3-8F7F-AA688879B1DC&displaylang=en#filelist in which I shall install smaller file for the update: 1. Install the update for the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 - NDP20SP2-KB958481-x64.exe 2. Install the update for the .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 - NDP30SP2-KB958483-x64.exe 3. Install the update for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 - NDP35SP1-KB958484-x64.exe please let me know which one is the correct procedure to install it without breaking things apart in my production environment. Thanks, AWT Autodiscover error: [b][u]"Your Out of Office settings cannot be displayed because the server is currently unavailable."[/u][/b] Type : Error Date : 10/03/2010 Time : 3:11:29 PM Event : 1000 Source : .NET Runtime 2.0 Error Reporting Category : None User : N/A Computer : ExcServer01 Description: Faulting application microsoft.exchange.pop3service.exe, version 8.1.263.0, stamp 47a985bd, faulting module kernel32.dll, version 5.2.3790.4480, stamp 49c51cdd, debug? 0, fault address 0x000000000000dd50. Type : Error Date : 10/03/2010 Time : 3:11:50 PM Event : 1000 Source : .NET Runtime 2.0 Error Reporting Category : None User : N/A Computer : ExcServer01 Description: Faulting application microsoft.exchange.imap4service.exe, version 8.1.263.0, stamp 47a985c6, faulting module kernel32.dll, version 5.2.3790.4480, stamp 49c51cdd, debug? 0, fault address 0x000000000000dd50.

Wondering if anyone can help me as this is driving me insane!! Using Group Policy i've applied a nice new background to the staff logon, however the background image/colour appears through on the icon words on the desktop making the image look rubbish! Is there a way to stop this and make it transparent? Ive tried BMP and JPG images and im running out of ideas! Ive logged in locally and tried it and it works fine so its a GPO issue somewhere I guess. To do this normally it would be the "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop" setting in performance options, this is on so I have no idea what im doing wrong. If someone has a wallpaper applied through AD out there and it works without this issue can you tell me what your setting are.... please help! Thanks Steve

Hi All, I'm about to downsize my Exchange Server 2007 SP1 which is also resides in my Domain Controller, it is now using less than 400 GB spread across 4 different partitions: 1. Dell utility partition 50 MB 2. C:\ OS 50 GB 3. D:\ Database 200 GB 4. F:\ Empty 0 MB 5. L:\ TransactionLOG 800 MB it is now installed on 5x400 GB SAS 10k rpm RAID 5, PERC 6/i SCSI controller The target server is the same specs but the Hard Disk is 2x 400 GB SAS 10k RPM RAID 1 - SAS 6/i which give me around 378 GB of usable space. But then after the restore process, my OS is infinitely restarting ? I didn't check restore anyware I've also restore each partitions using "Restore Disk signature" options already and only mark the C drive partitions as boot/active ? Does this because i skipped the Dell Utility partitions or SCSI controller issue :-|

Hi All, I've just restore my Exchange Server 2007 image which also serving DC+GC and all 5x FSMO role into a server with different hardware using Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 With the "Restore Anyware" the server was boot up as if it were just clean installed (no drivers and such), so I'm worried about the integrity of this Windows Server 2003 after the restore. at the moment I haven't tried to connect the restored server into the network yet as the backup was taken using the last night full backup (I know the mail client would be conflicting if this server gets into network). the server was just restarted and now in the Exchange Server Console it complaints cannot find domain.com and also cannot find hub transport server ? how could this happens ? the server it self should know that it contains everything (HT-CAS-MBx role) and also DC + GC and 2nd DNS. my next step is to connect a laptop directly into it and see if it can authenticate and do direct cable connection (patch) may i know what sort of test that i should do to make sure that Exchange Server service and AD components working fine ?

Hi All, I've just migrate my Exchange Server 2007 and Domain Controller+GC (All In One role) from 4x 500 GB RAID-5 into new server with 5x 500 GB RAID-5 using Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (BESRO) 8.5.3, by doing the restoration to a bigger LUN size I am expecting to get a bigger free space but instead I'm having problem with the 3x EISA partition (I don't know what is that ? possibly Dell Utility Partition ?) and one unknown partition which cannot be use at all. any idea please in re arranging the partition without breaking the current Exchange Server + Domain Controller configuration ? thanks.

Situation: I am an administrator of company . I’m getting my internet services through a DSL connection. I’m using Microsoft technologies; hence, my server is Windows 2003 Server. I want to distribute internet(wireless) to all the computers or mobiles through the main server by routing and remote access Main server is 192.168.1.10 Default gateway(ip of router linksys) is 192.168.1.1 How can i do that and which setting i will use please help me

Hi All, My company where I'm working on is quite small (less than 60 users) Software house, ranging from Dell laptop and HP desktop some of them installed with Windows XP and Windows Vista OEM licenses, To simplify the hardware I'm thinking to get 60x Windows 7 Professional VM using Open License for just once off payment (not yearly subscription) on the VMWare ESXi and they can just remote desktop into those VM while the existing workstation is clean reinstall back to the factory settings. The VM Server host specs: two of Dell R710 Intel E5500 @ 2.66 GHz with 32 GB RAM (each holding 30 VMs) Dell MD3000i iSCSI SAN with 15k rpm 14x300 GB RAID-5 Benefits: 1. Centralized environment 2. Rather than worrying about broken workstation hardware and maintaining it, every person can just bring their own hardware into the office :-o) 3. Simplify backup The licensing scheme: 1. Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition --> for creating unlimited Windows Server VM approx. USD $ 2000 per CPU sockets 2. VMware Technology Alliance partner Not For Resale license --> approx. USD $5000 annually 3. Windows 7 Professional Open License greement (once off payment only). Would that be a good idea for a developer to remote desktop into the VM, while their laptop can be use for something else (eg. playing music or browsing the web) any thought and comments would be greatly appreciated here. Thanks AWT

Hi folks - I'm having some specific problems and I wonder if anyone can help me? The staff here are using macbooks (all on Mavericks OS), which are part of a windows AD domain (don't ask). They access a shared folder on the ancient, and soon-to-be-replaced 2003 server. They can browse the contents of the shared drive, and can open documents contained within it, but when they come to `save as', an browse to the shared folder - it shows as completely blank, and they can't save to it... This problem seems to happen specifically with Office 2011 programs. Is there anything I need to do to the shared folder on the Windows server? Any advice would be useful, thanks!