I don't need to tell you but that is one big false economy. A user down for any amount of time is money lost in anyones book. Even if you keep the spare boxes for anything from DR to testing to training they are not wasted. Why don't you create a ghost image of the base setup and also create a folder with only local/domain admin rights to access (stops the user from piddling about with it). Chuck all those crappy apps into this folder so when you have to zap the box it will carry the stuff that they want installed afterwards (or even install them anyway but hide the shortcuts in a this folder so you can just drag them out into the All Users profile when they need them??)
The instant cure to the wimpering noise is a bottle of Admin-Acid (c)PBB 2002 - when applied in useful doses instantly cures the troublesome wimpering that so-affects the overworked network admin. Simply verbally apply it in measured doses towards the affected user who will remarkably shut their mouth and turn towards the ever-increasing 'bar-of-ghost' hoping that you will soon go away. Strangely enough I cannot seem to sell this product as it seems to have a rather positive and permanent effect on the users... Hope this helps... PBB -----Original Message----- From: Elmer St�wer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 07 March 2002 14:55 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Problem with Outlook after repairing windows 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. 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Elmer St�wer > > > > > CyberConsult - Beratungsgesellschaft f�r Neue Medien mbH > > > > > Tel: (030) 39 99 05 -42, Fax: (030) 39 99 05 -67 > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > List posting FAQ: > http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
