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It might be worth checking the ISO image with a tool like IsoBuster[^], or (if you wrote it to CD) checking that the file information on the CD is correct compared to the ISO.
We recently had an issue with Virtual PC where its network driver would cause a boot failure (Windows 2000) or complete failure of the network stack (Windows XP). It turned out that the driver was corrupted because Nero had written the disc incorrectly - busting the ISO with IsoBuster and installing from there worked fine. Note that this was not a problem with Virtual PC.
Interestingly, Windows checks the Link Checksum field in the driver SYS file when loading a driver, but not when installing a driver. You can install a corrupted driver, then only discover the failure when you reboot.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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Mike,
Thanks for the link, good program to have.
Unfortunantly, no change for me. Still hangs when it get to the video.
I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.
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Hi
can you explain or give a link about RAID ?
what is it and how does it affect performance of servers ?
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You can find a brief description here[^]. RAID 0 provides an improvement in performance, but no fault tolerance. RAID 1 mirrors data on multiple drives, providing fault tolerance, but lower performance. RAID 5 has always seemed the most useful to me, as it spreads data across several drives and can reconstruct lost data when one drive fails.
Will Build Nuclear Missile For Food - No Target Too Small
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thank you for the reply 
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Hi,
For a definition of RAID please see the link below:
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/RAID.html
why is RAID good?
For example it gives you the possibility to mirror a hard drive, to make a disk striping, to double the speed of the disk. But the features are dependent by the level of RAID that you choose.
Mihai Z.
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I've got a large amount of data (~11GB) that I want to copy, for backup purposes on a Novell server (copying to an NT workstation).
Unfortunately some of the files are corrupted and unreadable. This means that when the copy (just a straight copy using Explorer) gets to those files it just reports a failure and halts the copy. I can't delete the files and there are probably hundreds corrupted. Any ideas about how to copy the uncorrupted files (anything short of buying a backup utility)?
P.S. I'm not sysadmin.
P.P.S. I tried WinZipping the files because I thought that WinZip just skipped files that it couldn't read and reported them as errors but it didn't - it just stopped when it hit the first one.
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Hi,
Which version of Novell Netware?
how did you discover that the files are corrupted? Could you tell me the exact message that you receive?
Did you scan the disk for viruses?
Mihai Z.
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Is there any way that I can try connections on specific IP ports? Can you PING to a specific port?
I am having some odd behavior trying to connect using some VoIP equiptment to a server listening on port 5062.
Paul Watson wrote:
"At the end of the day it is what you produce that counts, not how many doctorates you have on the wall."
George Carlin wrote:
"Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things."
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
If the physicists find a universal theory describing the laws of universe, I'm sure the a**hole constant will be an integral part of that theory.
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You can't ping, but if it's TCP you could try using telnet. This works best if it's a text-based protocol, obviously.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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You can scan the ports too, and check if this answer, I recommend NMAP http://www.nmap.org[^]. It's the better.
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hi
i am writting a code for displaying meta data files of any NTFS partition selected. I have successfully completed the task,;P the only problem is that i am unable to interpret the date/time fields in many attributes like $STANDARDINFORMATION and $FILENAME etc.
These fields are of eight bytes each like creation/modification time etc. i am able to get the hex values but how to convert these into normal date and time format.
thanking in anticipation
kind regards 
fa
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I believe these are FILETIME structures: a 64-bit count of 100ns (that's nanosecond) intervals since January 1, 1601. You can use FileTimeToSystemTime to convert.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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Hello,
I have this strange problem with Windows XP. When a scheduled task starts running, a MS-DOS window pops up for the period of the run. When the task completes, the window disappears.
There is an option called "\nowindow" which can be specified so this window doesn't appear. But I suppose in Windows XP the "\nowindow" option does not work.
It would be of great help if I could get some way out for this.
Thank you in advance,
Vidya
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Not too sure about where to post this msg but i thought it being an admin related task it should go here.
Anyway, is there a way I can tell if a service has suddenly stopped through the WMI. I can query services to see there status but is there a way i can set up an event query to see know when it stops?
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As I've mentioned, a couple of months ago Windows2K Server failed to start after a completely normal shutdown. The useless error messages and many hours of troubleshooting have led to no solution, and I'm tired of running in Safe Mode, so it's time to reinstall the OS again.
I've backed up most things on a separate hard drive, and plan to erase one of the partitions on the primary drive to make space for an enlarged C: drive, so I guess there's not much reason to delay this much longer. The question is, since so many things have had service packs issued since the last install, what is the optimum order for applying them? The major ones are the OS, of course, VS6, SQL Server 7, .Net Framework 1.0 and 1.1. My first thought is to install Windows, then bring it up to the current SP first, then to install each separate application and update it fully before moving to the next. The order I plan to follow is Windows -> .Net Framework 1.1 -> VS6 -> SQL Server 7, but I recall that there was considerable interaction between VS6 and SQLS7. MDAC will also have to be updated, if I can remember how.
Should I consider a different order of installation? I know that WinNT SP6a had some strange requirements for ordering updates when applied to Small Business Server 4.5, and I hope to avoid such problems. Suggestions are welcome, and thanks in advance.
Will Build Nuclear Missile For Food - No Target Too Small
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Roger Wright wrote:
Windows -> .Net Framework 1.1 -> VS6 -> SQL Server 7
Windows
Service Pack(s)
VS 6
.NET Framework (s) - as u mentioned 1.0, 1.1
SQL Server 7
MDAC
I dont have any idea about Small Business server sorry 
An update on what u did later in this post would be helpful
I was born intelligent
Education ruined me!.
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Why VS6 before the .Net Framework? And is there any reason to install the 1.0 version before the 1.1?
Assuming I manage to return online after this I'll certainly post the steps, and events (hopefully none) that result.
Will Build Nuclear Missile For Food - No Target Too Small
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Roger Wright wrote:
And is there any reason to install the 1.0 version before the 1.1
No priorities.. 
Roger Wright wrote:
Why VS6 before the .Net Framework
Actually... I had problems when I installed VS-6, when the PC was already loaded with .NET 1.0 & 1.1. On a clean install in a NEW PC with my given order, it didnt give any problem.
Since my problem was solved at that stage, I really didnt bother to think 'what & why it happened at that time'. Maybe, there were some other reasons too... which may allow VS6 installation to take place before .NET.
But if you have Crystal Reports installed in your PC... I'm damn sure that you have to make a REGISRTY modification to make your VS6 installation after that. This solution was given in MS site itself with the error message that you may get when the installation fails 
Roger Wright wrote:
Assuming I manage to return online after this I'll certainly post the steps, and events (hopefully none) that result.
Best Wishes ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
I was born intelligent
Education ruined me!.
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S P S wrote:
This solution was given in MS site itself with the error message that you may get when the installation fails
Good info... I'll search for it before I start - probably next weekend. I had trouble applying a service pack to SQL Server 7 after installing the .Net Framework, but the more recent SP for it installed perfectly - you never know with MS stuff what's going to blow up. Worse, when it does it will give you no clue why.
Will Build Nuclear Missile For Food - No Target Too Small
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Roger Wright wrote:
you never know with MS stuff what's going to blow up. Worse, when it does it will give you no clue why
But you know what do after that.... Format - ReInstall 
I was born intelligent
Education ruined me!.
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Roger, not sure if this is too late but.
Make sure you install the items you are running prior to getting all of the updates. I found that on one machine I had run through the updates and then installed IIS. Non of the updates for it would install since they had already been done, yet none were applied to it. I would not be surprised if the same issues does not show up else ware. This may be what you are saying, just I am not reading it right.
I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that can think of.
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That's a good thought. I was thinking first of bringing Windows fully up to date, but I recall trying once to update SQL Server after doing so and found it impossible to install SP3. SP4 worked, though, and I never figured out why.
Will Build Nuclear Missile For Food - No Target Too Small
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Had anyone had problems with msi file installing on the d drive when it should have installed to the c drive?
thanks
steve
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If you can customize the install, then one could theoretically place the installed files anywhere the OS permits according to security and file protection.
And, oh, yeah, no I've never had a problem with that.
If your D: drive is a CD/DVD drive, and the MSI keeps asking for it, it may be an "advertised" feature that is installed upon first use. Just put the install CD in the drive in that case.
Otherwise, you need more detail in your post about what exactly is happening.
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