Windows 2000

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ISBN: 9780596000172 | 0596000170
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/1/2000

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Windows 2000 Quick Fixes provides fixes to common problems in a clear, well-organized fashion. It extensively troubleshoots both the Windows 2000 Professional and the Windows 2000 Server editions, taking power users through installation, complex networking configuration problems, and important backup and security concerns. When the pressure is on and there's no time to waste hunting for Windows 2000 solutions, this is the book to reach for.

Preface

xiii

Installing and Booting Windows 2000

(37)

Create Setup diskettes to install Windows 2000 or the Recovery Console

(1)

Setup doesn't find my hard disk

(2)

Using winnt and winnt32 switches

(3)

Only one CPU shows up in a multiprocessor system

(2)

Create a dual-boot configuration

(2)

Clone your original OS for a dual-boot system

(4)

Avoid reinstalling applications for a dual-boot system

(4)

Change the boot menu options

(2)

The Recovery Console

(2)

Drive letter assignments need to be changed

(1)

I forgot the Administrator password

(2)

Windows 2000 runs chkdsk at startup

(1)

Can't log on after adding a hard drive or breaking a mirror

(4)

Boot problems in systems with multiple drives

(2)

Convert a FAT partition to NTFS

(1)

Windows 9x can't see NTFS volumes on a dual-boot system

(3)

Configuring Hardware

(25)

View or change IRQ and other resource settings

(2)

Create a system summary

(1)

Turn off or remove conflicting or unneeded devices

(1)

Use different hardware settings at different times

(2)

Take a snapshot of the current settings for safekeeping

(4)

Running low on disk space

(5)

Use more than four partitions

(1)

Replace the existing boot disk

(4)

Install a new hard disk or add a volume from unpartitioned space

(3)

Schedule defrag for off hours

(1)

Convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk

(1)

Revert a dynamic disk back to a basic disk

(2)

Configuring System Software and Components

(20)

Enable or disable a service

(2)

Control services remotely

(2)

You changed the Administrator account and now a service fails to start

(1)

Specify what should happen if a service fails

(2)

Add or remove system components or features

(2)

Customize the Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

(6)

Make files available when offline

(2)

Cached files on your computer are different from the server's copy

(2)

How to browse for resources in the Active Directory

(1)

Configuring the Windows 2000 Interface

(25)

Using multiple monitors

(1)

Prevent a program from executing automatically at startup

(2)

Change the location of the Startup folders

(1)

Customize the taskbar

(2)

Change or rearrange the contents of the Start menu

(3)

The Start menu items are not in order

(1)

Administrative Tools, Log Off, or Favorites are missing from the Start menu

(1)

A container on the Start menu expands instead of opening

(1)

Turn off special menu and tooltip effects

(1)

Gain quick access to Control Panel and other folders

(1)

Gain quick access to network resources

(1)

Change the folder associated with the My Documents icon

(1)

Add a new option to the Send To menu

(2)

Some files don't show up in folders

100

(1)

Customize the appearance of a specific folder

100

(2)

Determining which volumes and folders are compressed

102

(1)

Double-clicking a document opens the wrong program

102

(2)

Keyboard navigation indicators are missing from menus and dialogs

104

(1)

Change icons of common desktop objects

105

(1)

Execute a program using command-line switches

106

(2)

Printing

108

(15)

Can't print to an Internet printer

108

(2)

Make a printer available through the Internet or internet

110

(4)

A better method if you switch printer settings frequently

114

(2)

People with other operating systems can't use your printer

116

(1)

Simplify printer administration and provide load balancing

116

(2)

Restrict others' use of your printer at certain times

118

(1)

Printing is slow to start or complete

119

(1)

Keep documents in the queue for resubmission

120

(1)

Separate your print job from someone else's

120

(1)

Allow only certain people to use your printer

121

(2)

The Command Console

123

(11)

Get help for a command

123

(2)

Execute a particular program with all command consoles

125

(1)

Load a special driver or program for a specific console only

126

(1)

Recall, modify, and re-execute a command previously used

127

(1)

Use more than 25 lines of text in a window

127

(1)

Quickly open a command prompt in a specific folder

128

(2)

Run tasks as Administrator when logged on as a user

130

(1)

Change the colors used by command consoles

131

(1)

Execute a command from a shortcut but have the window remain open

132

(1)

Use an autocomplete function for folder and filename in command consoles

133

(1)

Network Configuration

134

(19)

Change settings for a network adapter

134

(2)

Unbind a protocol from a client or service

136

(2)

Change the order in which network clients or services are used

138

(1)

Disable a network interface

138

(1)

Change workgroup or domain

139

(1)

Modify your computer's name

140

(1)

Use two network adapters with different protocols on each one

141

(1)

Disable a protocol without removing it

141

(1)

Restrict traffic through your PC without a firewall

142

(3)

Assign IP addresses automatically without a DHCP server

145

(1)

A duplicate name exists on the network

146

(1)

Log on automatically at startup

147

(1)

Shut down without having to log on

147

(1)

Force users to change passwords

148

(1)

Enforce strong passwords

149

(1)

Don't have your username appear automatically in the logon dialog

150

(1)

Display a special logon message

151

(2)

Sharing and Accessing Network Resources

153

(16)

Restrict access to a folder you're sharing

154

(2)

Find out who is connected to your computer

156

(1)

Share a folder but hide it from network browsing

156

(1)

All drives are shared with a $ sign

157

(2)

Limit the number of users who can access a folder or file at one time

159

(1)

Quickly open a shared network folder

159

(2)

A network computer doesn't show up in My Network Places

161

(1)

Wrong workgroup or domain

161

(1)

Network your home computers

162

(2)

Turn off sharing altogether

164

(1)

Automatically connect a drive letter to a network share at logon

164

(2)

Use the same, settings from different computers

166

(1)

You don't have the necessary right to perform a task

167

(2)

Using and Troubleshooting TCP/IP

169

(17)

Configure TCP/IP automatically

169

(2)

Turn APIPA off

171

(1)

Receive a set of special TCP/IP settings just for your computer

172

(2)

Get the same IP address every time

174

(2)

Can't connect to other computers on the local network

176

(2)

Can't connect to the Internet

178

(1)

Can't connect to certain sites on the Internet

179

(1)

180

(2)

Automatic update of your host name in the DNS server isn't working

182

(1)

Enter only the host name and no domain for local searches

183

(1)

Specify more than two DNS servers or change their order

184

(2)

Using and Sharing Dial-Up Networking Connections

186

(26)

Use the best possible security for a dial-up connection

186

(5)

Hide shared resources when you're online

191

(2)

Use multiple connections at one time to improve Performance

193

(2)

Share a single dial-up Internet connection with other users on the LAN

195

(2)

Disconnect automatically when sharing an Internet connection

197

(1)

Create a secure remote connection to your LAN

197

(6)

Allow other users to dial into your computer to access local resources

203

(2)

Allow other users to dial into your computer to access network resources

205

(1)

Other users can't dial in to your PC

205

(1)

Using a credit card for dialing

206

(1)

Reverse the connection and have the 'server call you to save toll charges

207

(2)

Have the same IP address each time you connect

209

(3)

Web Services and Security

212

(25)

Host a web site on your computer

212

(4)

Host multiple sites on one IP address

216

(3)

Add folders from other computers to your web site

219

(1)

Set up SSL for security on a web site

220

(3)

Manage a web server remotely

223

(3)

A web site you set up returns a 404 or no default page Error

226

(1)

Create a custom web site error message

226

(1)

Install and configure FrontPage Server Extensions

227

(2)

Host an FTP site for file transfer

229

(3)

Hide some FTP folders but still have them available

232

(1)

Place users in specific FTP folders automatically on connection

233

(1)

Disconnect users from your FTP site automatically

234

(1)

Allow remote use of your computer

234

(3)

Users, Policies, Certificates, and Security

237

(23)

Protect authenticity of your email

237

(2)

Encrypt email so only the recipient can read it

239

(1)

Configure digital IDs for one or more email accounts

240

(1)

Verify that the digital signature attached to an incoming message is valid

241

(1)

Move certificates to another computer

241

(2)

Keep track of who is using your computer's resources across the LAN

243

(3)

Keep track of who uses your shared computer locally, and when

246

(1)

Prevent someone from modifying your registry

246

(3)

Restrict what can be done on your computer

249

(3)

Prevent changes to your system

252

(1)

Can't eject a removable NTFS media unless you're logged in as Administrator

253

(1)

Specify when you'll be prompted to change password prior to its expiration

254

(1)

How (and why) to rename the Administrator account

255

(1)

How to rename or disable the Guest account

255

(1)

Control what happens when your smart card is removed

256

(1)

Prevent unsigned drivers or services from being installed

257

(1)

Keep another user from shutting down your system

258

(2)

Backup, Recovery, and Repair

260

(13)

Protect your system against catastrophic failure

260

(2)

Perform backups automatically

262

(1)

You can only back up when logged on as Administrator

263

(1)

Back up to writable or rewritable CD (CD-R/RW)

264

(1)

Back up critical Windows 2000 data without using the Backup utility

265

(1)

Another user's system won't boot normally so I need to repair its registry

266

(1)

Restore settings after a problem occurs

267

(2)

Create a bootable Windows 2000 disk

269

(2)

Your only volume is NTFS and Windows 2000 won't boot

271

(2)

Index

273

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Windows 2000

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Jim Boyce