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Eddie, didn't know what to do at 23:52 of 15 sept?

I actually install everything to a solid configuration, then use a software like Norton Ghost or Powerquest Drive Image (latest versions, 6.5 and 3.01 respectively, with support to NTFS 5) to get an image of the system partition. Apps and games are in the Data partition. If something goes wrong, replace the System partition from the image and delete the Offending App folder in the Data partition, and u're up and running again!

U can do it by using the installation disks. The first one is, in fact, a bootable Windows NT Disk. Why don't u try http://www.windows2000faq.com

Let's go for a 20 page post..... What about upgrading to Beos 3? or 4? or 5? Or MSX-DOS?

Hi jdul, nice post...... 13 pages, huh? Ok, ok, let's get to problems... 1) The Live!...I have another Soundblaster (if u can call it so...AudioPCI 128) but I have great probs in WinME...In 98SE wasn't so! Probably because of the new drivers WDM 2) Sorry, but Iomega don't give me any problem, installed Iomegaware 2.51 3)Don't have modem, so goes Messenger....

Win98SE for me. Win98 wasn't stable enough (but I don't know if stable is the appropriate word)... WinME is the worse....Win95 was better I think, blue screens comin and going like madness! With Win98SE I had a stable machine, and tonight I'm going to reinstall... Win2k is far better, but I have only 64 Mb and a 233 MMX.....

smells like ACPI problem....I don't know if you can launch the setup with some option to turn off the detection and use of that feature. I didn't understand on what machine u want to install 2000 on.... Another Hint...before reinstalling, completely erase the partition, formatting it with another file system (ext2, why not)..I tell u so because sometimes I found a reinstallation (with format at the beginning) with components selected from the precedent installation, and not selected in the present.....strange,huh?).

I looked around and found an interesting article on page: http://www.geocities.com/mfd4life_2000/ That tells you how to boot in Real Time DOS under Windows Millenium (they told it couldn't be done...). Now the next step....What about letting him execute the autoexec.bat again? I found that deleting the bootfile at every start improved DRAMATICALLY the stability of Win98 (and SE), But I can't find the manner of doing it under WinME...bleach!

I think WinImage 5 can do the magic!

Ok, I've used WinME for a lot, and I can say that: 1) If you need TweakUI, go to http://www.wmeworld.com There you will find the Millennium version of the great util. 2) With Windows 98 came Scanreg, that automatically on start checked the registry and, eventually, cleared the errors. I haven't looked, but there should be also in WinME, search for scanregw (or wscanreg, sort of....) Hope to be of help, bye! P.S. How come you're a Senior Member with only 15 posts?

Really simple... You DON'T have to specify the unit's letter before the destination directory. You should have chosen before the drive where to install Win2k. Retrace your steps and you'll find You've just done that. So, first step: Specify the Destination Disk. Second Step: Specify the Destination Directory. If You've not been asked for a destination disk, I assume Windows 2000 has done a upgrade of Windows 98....But I'm not sure. Too less indications. Tell us more, please!

Mmmmmmmmmmmhh.....Did you try TweakUI?

I had the same problem, I wanted some users to be able to burn CD's using Nero.... but for using Nero you must have administrator's rights, and that means logging as an admin! I have found no other mean to burn CD's under a user account than to use another burning program.... I don't know if the "Power User" has network capabilities, and, more important, their entity....probably you could investigate this. As for reducing the "power" of Local administrators, you have no way. They're Admins, Full Stop.

When you run the Internet Connection Wizard, probably you left checked the option to tell himm to automatically find your proxy. If so, uncheck it and try. Run again Internet Connection Wizard from the Options of Internet Explorer.

Hey, eheheh, I thought the same, but it's still going after 7 months.... In three years, it's his first (and only) overclock gone well . Anyway, did you do what I said? And another thing: I can't remember well, but it seems to me that VMM.VXD is a library that Windows 98 recreates at every boot, containing the information on all of your installed devices. I had a similar problem (But, as I said, I can't remember if VMM.VXD is the name) and the only solution I could find was to reinstall the system completely from scratch. Copying it from another system won't do, ( maybe if you copy the VXD from another computer EXACTLY LIKE yours this could go, it's basically a list if device drivers all in one file; if the devices are the same, there is a chance). So give it a try!

What about repairing yopur installation? It's an option showed on screen when you boot up from the installation CD Rom. I think this could eventually fix what was wrong.

What's this, the week of humor? I think posting once or twice could be enough, but SIX times? Anyway, all you need is to configure IIS. Almost forgot, you have Professional..... The easy answer is to get Server, the other is to install IIS 5 (that comes free with the Server edition of Win2k). Don't know if you can find it anywhere for free...

Hi all, there is something I don't understand, and it's how Windows 2000 want to use the DNS. In my workplace there is a central DNS, on a UNIX server, capable of dynamic updates (and we've enabled them). So, when we've installed Active Directory, we chose not to install the DNS server on the DC because the DNS administrator doesn't want windows 2000 to rummage in the list and modify all that it wants. Sometimes he claims he wants to update some records called _tcp, _ldap, and so on... We gave the Win2k DC permisions to do so, but there's another record that he wants to update, the record relative to his domain (zone). So what I'm asking is: is it safe to let him do so? I mean, what does he modify in that record and when? In particular, do you have an answer to these questions? - He modifies the GUID and everything related to the machine only - He modifies everything about his domain (and so, whenever a machine is added or put out of the domain, he modifies the record) - If someone decides to change the IP of the DC, those changes are obviously reflected on the record; if I don't want the IP number to be modified, is there a way to make the DNS cheat the DC, so that the IP number remains unchanged? I know, these are particularly difficult questions, but I'm trying ...I simply have no clue from Microsoft, every document about the DNS presumes you've installed the DNS from Win2k....And before you tell me so, I simply am not allowed to do so! Ok, I'll wait.....

Anyone, please?

What's the problem? A friend of mine has a k6-2 350 goin' at 500.... Anyway, I don't know how to guess the device having problems from the error you reported. Did you try Sandra 2000? It checks the entire system, and for what I can say it seems pretty good. It also gives you advices to resolve problems and improving performance. And tell me, what program did you install before getting the sequel of BSOD? does the Safe mode function? Didi you try (this sometimes functions for me) deleting the swap file and then reloading the system, so it creates a new win386.swp from scratch?

It's overcloked or not? If so, try going down with speed, maybe your RAM isn't capable of doin' good at that speed...

Basically two things to say: 1) It's a Server. It takes ages because it has MANY MORE services and other things to load to manage users and networks and so on... 2) The prerequisites for the Server are the DOUBLE compared to Professional (that are even double to WinNT4/9x);128 MB are the BASE memory for the Server, the more, the better...

Well me too. No problems at all.

Do WinNT drivers work? Did you try them? Win 2k is WinNT 5.0!

I use a computer like yours here where I work, It's a server with 128 MB of RAM, and it works smoothly with SP6a!