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Windows Update not working

NatakuARN
Windows update always reports that there are 0 updates, in all categories, for my system. I before you even ask, as others have, no it isnt a pirated copy of 2000. I own my copy of 2000 pro. I have SP3 and SP1 IE6 installed, I installed both hoping to solve the problem.
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window 2000 server problems with sharing dos software

beercan-la
I recently set up a windows 2000 server (all I am using it for is sharing a dos accounting software package) but am having problems. It is setup only as a fileserver so no active domain etc. Everybody can log on, however when any one opens order entry ( it opens 40 files at once) it takes forever for anyone else to ...
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Motherboard Problem

jdulmage
I hooked up a GA-7VAX board the other day with an AMD XP 2200+ When I boot it up, nothing displays, nothing runs, just the motherboard and cpu fans, as well as the power supply fan. It runs like this for 3 seconds, then it shuts itself off.
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kodak DC290 compatablity to windows XP

mejias
... to connect a Kodak DC290 zoom camera to windows XP..do i use serial port or USB?.The camera is serial hook up unless there is an adapter for the cable.One thing i read says that it only able to be connected through serial while another site tells me that it is only connected through USB....HELP PLEASE....very c ...
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UMAX Astra 2400S SCSI Converted to USB Adapter

RaidersBMR
Install USB2XChange adapter, software, UMAX driver. Windows 2000 unable to locate device. What's the problem. Working on this for (2) two days. What steps should I take to install scanner device. It also keeps asking for IMag Imaging devices under Windows 2000.
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logon locally to server

sentme_mail
hi, how do i enable an account to be able to logon to win2k server locally?? i have enabled it in local policy but it doesn't work again after restarting. thanks.
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XP problems RE: Tribes 2 + Mechwarrior 3

Apostasy
These games often produce errors or simply close on me in what seems to be a random manner. Unreal Tournament runs fine. Are these problems likely to be solved with the latest patches for the games + the latest windows service pack? (Which I'm not going to download until my cable connection is installed on the 26th ...
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DHCP will not work from servers, why?

duhmez
Scouring the net for answers, of any I have not found. I have a mixed mode domain, 2 NT 4 bdc's, 1 win2k domain controller running in pdc emulation mode< and a wink standalone. I have tried running the dhcp server on all of these servers at any given time, and also 2 at a time in other tests.
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Problems with XP Service Pack 1

philbarnes
I am experiencing two rather annoying problems since installing Windows XP Service Pack 1: (i) My USB Intellimouse Explorer sometimes does not start when I boot up so I have to unplug the USB cable from my computer then plug it back in to get it working.
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win2k + AMD + Directx 8.1 or was it .2 who cares... AHHH!

dr suds
So I heard in another thread that my asumptions are true. I have an athalon 900mhz prossessor win2k, asus mb, video, micron ram running SOLID. . all untill I installed the latest direct x. Why oh why did I trust microsoft to come out with a product that actualy works? Now I reboot my machine 35 times a day.
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Problem getting Bootvis to work

pr-man
everytime I have it trace and then after reboot I choose optimize when the computer boots up and it says its optimizing it gives me an error about timing out waiting for scheduler to start. any ideas?.
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restricting downloads

mjpuczko
the office i work in is looking into restricting downloads of certain users. the network being run is SBS2K. the pc's are win98, 98SE & win2K. is there a way to do this with in SBS2K, or do i need some seperate software?.
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