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  1. robatwork

    Decommissiong 2003 server with AD

    Hi all, I want to decommission our 2003 server that for a while was our first and only DC, and a few years ago got a 2008 server friend with which to replicate to. They both have DNS server running with AD integration. As far as I can see they are full replicas of each other - but as I rarely...
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    SYSTEM PARTITION size

    Hi, I am installing a (virtual) server with Windows 2012 onto which I will be putting Exchange 2013. Any recommmendations on partition sizes - I was thinking about a 150Gb C partition for Windows and 350Gb for D for Exchange. thanks
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    Samsung Officeserv 7200 - voicemails missing

    Hi, We have the above switchboard, and are getting lots of clients telling us they are leaving voicemail messages but we aren't ever receiving them. However we are getting most voicemails. There is no pattern - yesterday a particular client tried 4 times, I even saw their number coming through...
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    Webcam on Windows server

    Does anyone know of a (range of) webcam that works on Windows server (2008 most specifically) thanks Rob
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    Print a Euro instead of a Pound by changing symbol set

    Hi - I have an old application that is generating a 0x23 = 035 decimal character that prints a pound £ sign. I can't change the app but I can change a definition file that sets PCL commands for things like char set, font, spacing etc. I changed the symbol set from 1E to 19U to test, and now it...
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    [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Login timeout expired

    Hi, We have SQL server express 2005 on a W2003 server here, and all connect using an access front end, and an ODBC connection. All works fine from here From a client, using a W7pro laptop, logged in via a VPN, I am getting the following error: --------------------------- Microsoft SQL Server...
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    Outlook - Sharing Calendar and Contacts

    Hi, We are a small office with a 2003 server and a 3rd party email server laoded onto the server. A few of our people use Outlook 2007 for contacts and calendar. Now 2 (or maybe 3) of them want to share their calendar and contacts, especially the contact info where they make lots of notes on...
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    Excel sheet - calculating hours worked

    Hi I have been given a sheet that has 5 columns that are set to a custom type entry h:mm AM/PM and a row looks like this: 8:30 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 5:00 PM TOTAL: 7:30 I type in work start, lunch start, lunch stop, home time. It calculates my total hours as 7:30 with this formula...
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    Vista Firewall - mapping drives across a VPN

    Hi, I have a Vista PC that connects to a work domain across a (hardware) VPN. It isn't joined to that domain - just on a workgroup. I have shared a folder on the Vista PC. I can ping VISTAPC from a PC on the work network. When I turn OFF the local firewall on the Vista PC then i can access the...
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    Foxpro 9 suddenly gone slow

    Does anyone have an idea why VPF9.0 that has been running fine on a particular PC has suddenly gone painfully slowly - sometimes taking several minutes to open a form, or change a font etc, sometimes quicker. This happened 2 days ago, and despite a reload of VPF is still unusable. The operator...
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    Benchmark software

    Can someone recommend some free benchmark software to compare different models of PC thanks
  12. robatwork

    Scheduled backup of system state

    Am I going crazy, or is windows 2003 backup program absolutely rubbish? I am trying to setup a simple procedure for backing up the system state each weekday, to, for example sysstateMON.bkf, sysstateTUES.bkf etc. However when I save/scehdule the job, it seems to ignore these names and just...
  13. robatwork

    Windows Alternative

    Hi, Can someone recommend a windows alternative version control system rather than CVS/subversion that will require loading on a *nix box? freeware or paid would be fine many thanks
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    Wireless webcam for security

    Hi, Does anyone here have experience with using a webcam as a security device? Ideally what I would like is: o wireless - connect to router with no need for PC to be on movement detect o automatically upload frames to a website, so if the cam is stolen the thief will be caught on cam o possibly...
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    Moving domain from 2000 Server to 2003/2008

    Hi, I am intending to semi-retire an old 2000 server which is serving a domain + DNS+WINS+DHCP to a network of 20 PCs. It is also the file server. I want to move everything over to a new server shortly and keep the old server as a backup. I have lots of choices - get 2003 server, SBS 2003, wait...
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    Really simple login script

    Hi, I have never used login scripts before, but I want a way to simply copy a database file (foo.mde) from a location on the server onto each user's PC, every time they login. I want it copied to a folder c:\db (that may not exist initially) Can anybody advise me the best way to do this? Our...
  17. robatwork

    Access database getting huuuuuuuge

    Hi, I know next to nothing about access, but we have a database stored on a server that about 10 people use on a daily basis. People use it by simply clicking on a shortcut to the mdb file. It was setup using access 2000, and is about 5Mb in size. At least it should be. This morning it was...
  18. robatwork

    Training IN CR XI

    Hi, We as a (computer) company are just starting to use Crystal XI (standard for simple reports and developer for ODBC stuff). I have been asked to find a company in the UK (pref near our offices in Herts) who can come onsite and give a day or maybe 2 days training to 3 people to get them...
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    Creating new users with folders

    Hi, Is there a way to force a W2003 server to create a new folder whenever a new user is created? For example when admin creates new user Fred, I want a %HOMEPATH%\ABC folder created ie. C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\ABC thanks Rob
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    Robocopy and open files

    Hi, I am backing up every partition on a W2K server by using Robocopy to an external USB HDD attached to another machine (a W2003 server). This work brilliantly from a script which logs problems etc. However robocopy won't copy open files, and there are lots of these especially on the C...

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