Windows 2000

by Boyce, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780596000172
• ISBN10: 0596000170
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

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.

Author Biography

1. Jim Boyce

   Jim Boyce is a former contributing editor and monthly columnist for WINDOWS Magazine. Jim has authored and coauthored over 40 books about computer software and hardware. He has been involved with computers since the late seventies as a programmer and systems manager in a variety of capacities. He has a wide range of experience in the DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Unix environments. In addition to being a full-time writer, Jim is a founding partner and vice president of Minnesota Webworks, a Midwest-based web development firm.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Installing and Booting Windows 2000	1	(37)
Create Setup diskettes to install Windows 2000 or the Recovery Console	2	(1)
Setup doesn't find my hard disk	3	(2)
Using winnt and winnt32 switches	5	(3)
Only one CPU shows up in a multiprocessor system	8	(2)
Create a dual-boot configuration	10	(2)
Clone your original OS for a dual-boot system	12	(4)
Avoid reinstalling applications for a dual-boot system	16	(4)
Change the boot menu options	20	(2)
The Recovery Console	22	(2)
Drive letter assignments need to be changed	24	(1)
I forgot the Administrator password	25	(2)
Windows 2000 runs chkdsk at startup	27	(1)
Can't log on after adding a hard drive or breaking a mirror	28	(4)
Boot problems in systems with multiple drives	32	(2)
Convert a FAT partition to NTFS	34	(1)
Windows 9x can't see NTFS volumes on a dual-boot system	35	(3)
Configuring Hardware	38	(25)
View or change IRQ and other resource settings	38	(2)
Create a system summary	40	(1)
Turn off or remove conflicting or unneeded devices	41	(1)
Use different hardware settings at different times	42	(2)
Take a snapshot of the current settings for safekeeping	44	(4)
Running low on disk space	48	(5)
Use more than four partitions	53	(1)
Replace the existing boot disk	53	(4)
Install a new hard disk or add a volume from unpartitioned space	57	(3)
Schedule defrag for off hours	60	(1)
Convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk	61	(1)
Revert a dynamic disk back to a basic disk	61	(2)
Configuring System Software and Components	63	(20)
Enable or disable a service	63	(2)
Control services remotely	65	(2)
You changed the Administrator account and now a service fails to start	67	(1)
Specify what should happen if a service fails	68	(2)
Add or remove system components or features	70	(2)
Customize the Microsoft Management Console (MMC)	72	(6)
Make files available when offline	78	(2)
Cached files on your computer are different from the server's copy	80	(2)
How to browse for resources in the Active Directory	82	(1)
Configuring the Windows 2000 Interface	83	(25)
Using multiple monitors	84	(1)
Prevent a program from executing automatically at startup	85	(2)
Change the location of the Startup folders	87	(1)
Customize the taskbar	88	(2)
Change or rearrange the contents of the Start menu	90	(3)
The Start menu items are not in order	93	(1)
Administrative Tools, Log Off, or Favorites are missing from the Start menu	93	(1)
A container on the Start menu expands instead of opening	94	(1)
Turn off special menu and tooltip effects	94	(1)
Gain quick access to Control Panel and other folders	95	(1)
Gain quick access to network resources	96	(1)
Change the folder associated with the My Documents icon	97	(1)
Add a new option to the Send To menu	98	(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)
Register your computer with DNS and a dynamic P address	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