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Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - ERD Commander 2002 -- free 30-day evaluation CD http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,11235,00.htm?winternalssoftware - Free download: Deploy any software to any computer in minutes! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,11354,00.htm?newboundarytech =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - It's another BSOD - Change your installation folder location - IT pro's solution to a 'file not found' error - Ask Jerry Honeycutt: Can Win2k laptops join multiple domains? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Know-IT-All Quiz #26: I'll be missing you - Exclusive Article: The ABCs of PDCs and BDCs - Microsoft Report Card: Do you have a love/hate relationship? - Featured Topic: What's up with certification? - Tip Contest: Win a $100 Amazon.com gift certificate! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Winternals Software You've been there before. You can handle viruses, accidental damage from new software and the occasional corrupted registry. But what if you're hit with two or three emergencies at once? There won't be time to experiment, re-image or reload. You'll need ERD Commander 2002. With it, you can quickly boot dead or damaged systems to a convenient windowing interface stocked with powerful tools. Try it free with a 30-day evaluation CD: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,11235,00.htm?winternalssoftware ____________________________________________________________________ IT'S ANOTHER BSOD | by Serdar Yegulalp When you get a BSOD, it ain't pretty. The blue screen of death generally means all operation on the computer stops, you have to reboot and data is lost. Worse, if you don't know what caused the BSOD, you'll probably have it happen again, which leads to lost time and irate users. This tip details the things that could be wrong with Windows 2000 when you get the BSOD 'KERNEL_DATA_INPUT_ERROR'. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci884969,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHANGE YOUR INSTALLATION FOLDER LOCATION | by Rick Cook For security or other reasons, administrators may change the Windows 2000 target installation folder name or location. This can cause a problem when configuring a new system or doing a reinstallation, because the Windows 2000 installation procedure doesn't allow the administrator to change the name of the installation folder. There are several ways around this problem. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci882521,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IT PRO'S SOLUTION TO A 'FILE NOT FOUND' ERROR | by Heather Bulmer It's no secret that problems can occur after a workstation migration from NT to Windows 2000 Professional. Learn how one user solved a mysterious 'file not found' error for a shared network file and kept her office running smoothly. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci876164,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN WIN2K LAPTOPS JOIN MULTIPLE DOMAINS? | Ask Jerry Honeycutt Dear Jerry: My Windows 2000 Professional laptop is moved between different branches of my office with their separate domains. My question is: How can I configure the machine to join each domain without reconfiguring each time I change location? That is, when the Windows logon dialog box appears, is there a way I can just pick the right domain and enter the corresponding username and password? >> CLICK here for Honeycutt's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid518134_tax293054,00.html Want more tips like this one? Then sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: New Boundary Technologies software deployment solution FREE DOWNLOAD: Deploy any software to any computer in minutes with Prism Deploy In today's competitive business environment, IT departments cannot afford to use deployment tools that require weeks or months of valuable time for rolling out critical business applications or patches. Prism Deploy is the most powerful, reliable and flexible tool available for packaging, customizing and deploying any software application or security patch to any computer, anywhere across the network, in minutes. >> CLICK here for your free download: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,11354,00.htm?newboundarytech ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I'LL BE MISSING YOU | Know-IT-All Quiz #26 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. The most likely reason behind a user being greeted with the message 'Missing Operating System' during a Windows start up is: a. The OS partition has been formatted b. The partition table itself has become corrupted c. Another partition on the system has been marked as startable d. There is a 3.5 inch floppy in your A: drive e. Your OS has eloped with Linus Torvald >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci885125,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE ABCS OF PDCS AND BDCS | Exclusive Article A, B, C, D, E, F, G -- this migration is killing me! That is the general sentiment we have been hearing from our members. In this article, SearchWin2000.com's resident migration expert, Paul Hinsberg, comes to the rescue with information about the two things that seem to be baffling you the most -- primary domain controllers (PDCs) and backup domain controllers (BDCs). >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci883628,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DO YOU HAVE A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP? | Microsoft Report Card As an administrator, you probably have more than a few opinions on Microsoft and its product line. Our new survey was designed for you to contribute your Redmond related kudos and/or gripes. Fill us in so we can then share your two cents with the rest of the world. What version of Exchange do you currently work on? Are you satisfied with XP or was it released too soon? When do you expect to start deploying Windows Server 2003 in your organization? Take this 10-minute survey and help us prepare Microsoft's report card for 2003. >> CLICK to take the survey... http://www.insightexpress.com/s/Sear53580 >> Read last year's report card: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci820712,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S UP WITH CERTIFICATION? | Featured Topic What will the new slate of Windows certification exams mean to you? Don't plot your 2003 MCSA or MCSE exam cram strategy without first checking this timely assortment of articles, tips and expert advice. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci883966,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A $100 AMAZON GIFT CERTIFICATE | Tip Contest We think we do a pretty good job of selecting tip contest prizes that our users will want to compete for. But there's nothing quite like being able to select your own. This month's prize is a $100 gift certificate to Amazon.com. 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