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Our domain controller (singular, whitebox) died this morning.
Any idea how long our cached logons (Windows XP) will keep working?
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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Hi all,
What is the right procedure to shift a 32-bit application to
64-bit supported application? I would like to change the source
code as little as possible.
Thank you
David
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Note: I'm assuming that you mean that you want to produce a native 64-bit executable. Most programs compiled for 32-bit Windows will run fine on 64-bit (IA64 and AMD64) systems, because these systems can run 32-bit x86 programs natively.
Get a recent version of the Microsoft 32-bit compiler (that supplied with VS.NET 2002 or 2003 is fine, or download the Visual C++ Toolkit 2003[^]). Compile with /wp64. This will flag up most issues that will cause problems in 64-bit mode. You may need to get the latest Platform SDK[^] to get the full benefit.
Generally it's a case of finding anywhere you've assumed that a pointer will be 32 bits in size and modifying it to use a 64-bit data type instead.
For more information, see Introducing 64-bit Windows[^] in the Platform SDK documentation.
In order to actually produce a 64-bit executable, you'll need the 64-bit version of the compiler. There is no commercially available 64-bit compiler from Microsoft as yet; you can obtain the latest compiler builds as part of the Driver Development Kit[^].
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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Yes,I would like to build native 64-bit application.
Your help is very useful. 
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Now that I've had a couple of days at the new job, the structure of the network is becoming clear. Upstairs we have a NT server with a few clients, all dedicated to accounting and sales of watercraft and motorcycles, configured as a workgroup. Downstairs we have a workgroup with its own NT server running software for selling parts. I'm told that the reason the two are kept apart is to isolate the two software types, and I have yet to figure out why anyone would pay the price of NT Server (twice) and not configure a domain. The two networks have no connection between them.
Yesterday they asked if I could connect the two so that the downstairs group can share the DSL Internet connection used upstairs. I've never heard of anyone running two separate workgroups on one physical network, but theoretically it should work fine using just a couple of hubs. Hubs don't care what subnet they're on, or what traffic they carry. For efficiency's sake, though, I'd prefer to use a switch or router between them to localize the collision domains, and I'm not too certain about setting the downstairs clients to use a default gateway on a different subnet. My own server was orginally set up that way, and Windows whined about it, but it worked. I'm not certain that NT is smart enough to use such a setup.
Any thoughts or advice?
Some people think of it as a six-pack; I consider it more of a support group.
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Just a thought... [Assuming the NT server is acting as a NAT router] couldn't you just install an additional NIC and run two seperate NAT networks? It would seperate the two networks while letting them both connect to the outside world.
Matt Newman
All rise for the honorable Judge Stone Cold Steve Austin - From Dilbert Episode 30
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I'm leaning toward convincing them to reconfigure as a regular domain with a PDC and a BDC. We can host one app on each server, and limit access to those who need it for each. As a side benefit, I may be able to get NT to back up data from each app to the other server each night, if I can get NT to recognize the other hard drive as a backup device. That's better than their current setup - no backups at all. They're concerned about the two programs interfering with each other, and I'm having a hard time explaining that this isn't likely in any case. The client software for each would only be installed on hosts that have legitimate access, and the db folders would have permissions that exclude everyone who shouldn't be messing around in them. It seems simple to me, but I know from past experience that nothing is simple with WinNT.
Some people think of it as a six-pack; I consider it more of a support group.
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Why the need for two different subnets? If the DSL modem/router has a built in DHCP server like mine does let it do the handing out of IP Addresses. That way the modem/router will hand over DNS server and Default Gatewy settings keeping it constant accross the site. While each NT Server and associated clients can just use their Workgroup to keep to themselves.
If the DSL modem/router doesn't handle DHCP (or your worried that since the hardware DHCP doesn't support WINS and therefore pinging by name becomes a pain in the arse without using the Host file) use the two NT boxes to run a DHCP server each in the same subnet but with a different range. That way there will be no problems or conflicts with the default gateway.
Hope that all makes sense 02:25 here and I should be getting to bed.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I suspect I will be impressed though, I am easy."
- Paul Watson 21/09/2003
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Any luck with this?
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So i had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
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I actually haven't tried. I've been working more on convincing them to use the tools they have properly, and I think I'm getting through. What they have is two virtually unused WinNT Server systems on separate P-to-P networks acting as simple file servers - Win98 could have provided that much functionality. But if I connect the two together to share a DSL connection, it makes sense to promote the two servers to domain controllers - one primary and one backup - then join all the client into a single domain. They've mentioned that they want to upgrade to Win2K as soon as possible, so this would be a reasonable step toward that migration.
In the meantime I've been spelunking. Since they've never been open on Sundays and Mondays before, and I'm the only one there on those days, I have lots of time to explore. The whole system is written in PAL (Paradox Application Language) it seems; I can't find any evidence of a VB file on the drives, and exes are really rare. It may be possible for me to write some PAL scripts that will simplify life a little, like being able to change batches of records instead of using the built in one-at-a-time procedures it comes with. But I may find other goodies - the boss told the lady that controls the system to give me admin access today, but I have yet to explore the many new functions I should now get to play with.
Some people think of it as a six-pack; I consider it more of a support group.
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Hi
I got a problem when the Daylight saving changes apply here in México, the XP systems don't update the hour change, and if we fix the time, after a few minutes changes again to the wrong time. In my personal PC, I fix this problem in a tab page into Date & Time Applet where allow sync the local with a server, disabling this I fix the problem. But here in my company, this tab page "disappear".
Someone know who change this, cuz all our systems in XP works with one hour before.
Thanks
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hxxbin
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If there's a server on the network, it sounds like the problem is there. If your XP system is set up to sync with a server, and that server is set wrong, it will "correct" your local time regularly. It may be that your missing tab is due to a Group Policy on the network, and you probably can't do much about it.
Some people think of it as a six-pack; I consider it more of a support group.
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Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone has a solution to this thing thats been bugging me for ages now.
In Windows - before XP - you could rename a folder in the explorer folder view by double clicking on it.
For some reason this is no longer possible in XP, you must select rename from the RMB menu.
Now I can sort of see why since new users may rename important folders, but I WONT!
Does anyone have any idea if it is possible to re-enable double click editing of folder names?
Cheers for any help
DAve
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Turn off 'Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list'.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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13 Minutes... That must be some kind of a record!
Thanks so much for that!
DAve
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And for those what want to know more...
Just checked on the web.
From http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282002
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 282002
Description of Simple Folder View in Windows XP
In Microsoft Windows Explorer on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, the following behavior occurs under the new Simple Folder view:
When you click a folder in the Folders pane, it is automatically expanded to show its subfolders.
When you click a folder in the Folders pane, other expanded folders are automatically closed.
The dotted lines that normally connect the folders and drives are not displayed.
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Can anyone give a good definition for thread?
or any reference that I can take a look?
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Assuming you mean thread in the context of software development (and not in the context of forum posts & resonses or fabric)
Here is a deffinition from Sun[^]: A thread--sometimes called an execution context or a lightweight process--is a single sequential flow of control within a program. You use threads to isolate tasks. When you run one of these sorting applets, it creates a thread that performs the sort operation. Each thread is a sequential flow of control within the same program (the browser). Each sort operation runs independently from the others, but at the same time.
And some information from Microsoft[^]: Operating systems use processes to separate the different applications that they are executing. Threads are the basic unit to which an operating system allocates processor time, and more than one thread can be executing code inside that process. Each thread maintains exception handlers, a scheduling priority, and a set of structures the system uses to save the thread context until it is scheduled. The thread context includes all the information the thread needs to seamlessly resume execution, including the thread's set of CPU registers and stack, in the address space of the thread's host process. [This article goes in to much further detail and states when and when not to use threads and so on]
Does this help? (If you're still unsure I've got a few analogies I recall from my Concurrency lectures back at uni [although that was 8 years ago])
"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." --Zig Ziglar
Coming soon: The Second EuroCPian Event[^].
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Yes it does. Thank you! Last night, I went back to my note from operating system class back in 2001, but this one helps me a lot better now that I am in the real world where I am urged to make things happen. really helps!
감사합니다. -> Korean saying, "Thank you"
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I was just wondering is there any way to change the language of any dll file and control panel ext...IE: I want to convert a french M$ dll file into english without using res hack and copying and pasting this is very time consumming...The reason is that the Icons and Bitmaps have been replaced in the French Version with ones that i like...but I don't read french to well...PLZ help
Ps...have tried some localization programs...but they end up replacing bitmaps in the french version that I want...
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I Installed Windows xp pro and redhat linux.9 later in my PC and each time my system booted with the boot file of linux I tried to install windows xp again and it change the boot file so I can't work with the linux because it change the file boot.ini
How can I return the linux
 
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Boot again with the linux installation cd, and repair the already installed copy. In perticular re-install the copy of GRUB/LILO.
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I Want the way that Not needed to the installation CD cas i Lost it too!!
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See http://www.tprthai.net/bootmgr.htm[^]
[EDIT] Windows XP no longer requires that BOOT.INI is marked with the Hidden and System attributes, but it won't show in an Explorer window unless you uncheck "Hide protected operating system files" in Folder Options. [/EDIT]
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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If possible, How to start a process/application before anybody logs on to the system. That is my process should be running even while displaying the Welcome Screen in Windows XP.
CHEERS
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