>I have had the same idea and supposed it to my boss...
>
>He told me something about increasing hardware prices and loss of money
having >unused hardware... And kicked me of his office.
Of course, he's entirely right. That's the same reason that airlines and
motor fleets _never_ keep any spare parts or replacement items around. (g)
How do you expect to fix things if you don't have replacement parts.
Basketweaving?
Jim
>Installing Windows and Office is defintely not the problem but most users
have all >theese small unnecessary tools, individually configured for their
use. But >>
>fortunately it takes their time to reinstall. Its just this whimpering
noise, >>which is so disturbing;)
>
>regards
>
>Elmer
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Bouzan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 2:08 PM
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: RE: Problem with Outlook after repairing windows
>
>
> Sometimes it's the only way. I keep a couple of boxes ready
> to go and just
> swap them out before the user get's their knickers in a twist.
>
> Good luck
>
> Paul.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elmer St�wer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 06 March 2002 14:54
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: RE: Problem with Outlook after repairing windows
>
>
> That is what we are doing right now. Thank you anyway.
>
> regards
>
> Elmer
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Bouzan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 8:44 PM
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: RE: Problem with Outlook after repairing windows
> >
> >
> > Yeah, RPC does lie occasionally...
> >
> > I think you are going to have to bite the bullet and
> > reinstall from scratch.
> > This looks like something has set itself in stone and not
> budging for
> > no-one. Can't you fig up another box and swap it out to
> minimise the
> > downtime/user's temper?
> >
> > PBB
> > ~ndi
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Elmer St�wer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 05 March 2002 15:43
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: RE: Problem with Outlook after repairing windows
> >
> >
> > I do not think, that rpc is the problem. According to rpingc
> > I have rcp
> > problems on all machines:( But Files and settings are the
> > same, also on the
> > machine which has the connecting problems.
> >
> > Any more Ideas? It is hard to tell the user that we have to
> completely
> > reinstall his machine because Outlook is not working anymore.
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Elmer
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Elmer St�wer
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 3:52 PM
> > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > Subject: RE: Problem with Outlook after repairing windows
> > >
> > >
> > > Ah, yes... deleting the profile was the one of the first
> > things I did.
> > >
> > > Firing up Oulook, it complains that no service is configured
> > > and asks me to do it in the 'system settings', 'mail'...
> > > so I open
> > > system settings -->
> > > mail -->
> > > add -->
> > > Exchange Server
> > >
> > > then I enter the server name
> > > the user name
> > > press 'test name' (translated from german).
> > > Error 1: Information Store not available
> > > press 'ok'
> > > Error 2: Exchange Adress Book is not able to connect to the
> > > server. (something similar in german...)
> > >
> > > :(
> > >
> > > Maybe an RPC-Problem. I am just checking, but so far with
> no result.
> > >
> > >
> > > Maybe I will check ghost, but what impact has a drive imaging
> > > application on Outlook/Exchange?
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > Elmer
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Paul Bouzan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 3:00 PM
> > > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > > Subject: RE: Problem with Outlook after repairing windows
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > make sure the user is not logged in anywhere first. Go
> > into Control
> > > > Panel/Mail and delete the Exchange Server Component. Fire up
> > > > Outlook, it
> > > > should ask you which type of service you want to run, select
> > > > Exchange server
> > > > and fill out dem boxes!
> > > >
> > > > Ghost is a drive imaging application - very very handy!
> > > >
> > > > PBB.
> > > > ~ndi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Elmer St�wer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: 05 March 2002 13:49
> > > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > > Subject: RE: Problem with Outlook after repairing windows
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How can I delete an outlook profile? (the user is able to
> > > > start outlook on
> > > > different machines...)
> > > >
> > > > Yes, we reinstalled Outlook!
> > > >
> > > > what is ghost?
> > > >
> > > > Everything else is fine so far. The user has a lot of
> > > > applications and is
> > > > using it frequently.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you so far.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Elmer
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Martin Blackstone
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:36 PM
> > > > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > > > Subject: RE: Problem with Outlook after repairing windows
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Friggin Lyris...
> > > > >
> > > > > Delete and Recreate the OL profile?
> > > > > Uninstall and Reinstall OL?
> > > > > Ghost?
> > > > >
> > > > > Honestly, I wouldn't use the rebuild except to get
> Win running
> > > > > so I could pull data off. I have a feeling this is
> probably just
> > > > > the first of more
> > > > > issues the user will see.
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Elmer St�wer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:38 AM
> > > > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > > > Subject: Problem with Outlook after repairing windows
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi list,
> > > > >
> > > > > Situation:
> > > > > - w2k server, w2k clients, e2k, outlook2k
> > > > > - small network, single exchange server, about 20 users.
> > > > >
> > > > > User reinstalled win2k in repair mode and applied sp2.
> > > > >
> > > > > Problem:
> > > > > After that he can not start Outlook anymore.
> > > > > Immediate (_very_ quick) Outlook Error message: 'could not
> > > > connect to
> > > > > information store'.
> > > > >
> > > > > More info:
> > > > > Outlook works with that user on different computer. User can
> > > > > connect via OWA. User reinstalled Office and Outlook
> (SP1). Same
> > > problem for two
> > > > > different users on two different machines. Everything else
> > > > works fine.
> > > > > Network is accessible.
> > > > >
> > > > > Question:
> > > > > Anyone had this issue before?
> > > > > What is the cause?
> > > > > how can I fix it?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you for any help.
> > > > >
> > > > > regards
> > > > >
> > > > > elm
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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