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Essential tips and tricks for administrators. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-120&ad=478402 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free White Paper: Architecture-Based Servers http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,26432,00.htm?track=NL-120&ad=478402&polyserve - Free Download: Control your storage environment http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,26433,00.htm?track=NL-120&ad=478402&ntpsoftware =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS: - BROWCON, the NetBIOS browsing console - Building boot floppies for Windows XP installations - Quickly fix print jobs stuck in a print queue - Ask Serdar Yegulalp: Help! I can't find MSCONFIG on my machine 2. WHAT'S NEW! - SearchWin2000.com Survey: Did Microsoft make the grade? - Featured Topic: Secrets of the Windows registry - Article: Planning for Windows Server 2003 - Tip Contest: Win a TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 player! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by PolyServe and Intel An unmanageable sprawl of servers, storage and software is overtaking many data centers. Time to discover the TCO, manageability and HA benefits of a proven infrastructure consolidation solution based on groundbreaking clustering technology from PolyServe with Intel Architecture-based servers. Read this paper and learn how to consolidate your SQL Server, file, print and Web servers and more. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,26432,00.htm?track=NL-120&ad=478402&polyserve __________________________________________________________________ BROWCON, THE NETBIOS BROWSING CONSOLE | Serdar Yegulalp A little-known tool called BROWCON is an extension of the BROWSTAT utility that allows an administrator to troubleshoot computers on a network that uses NetBIOS. Find out more about BROWCON and how it can be useful to you. Click for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci955291,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=478402 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BUILDING BOOT FLOPPIES FOR WINDOWS XP INSTALLATIONS | Serdar Yegulalp Windows 2000 has always had the ability to build boot floppies from the CD to allow an install without needing a CD boot process. Windows XP, however, did not ship with any such ability. After the release of Windows XP, public pressure encouraged Microsoft to create a standalone tool that would create Windows XP installation floppies. Here's what you need to know. Click for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci951925,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=478402 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FIX PRINT JOBS STUCK IN A PRINT QUEUE | Joe Rainone Here's a fix for those pesky print jobs that get "stuck" in a print queue. Click for the full member-submitted tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci955386,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=478402 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HELP! I CAN'T FIND MSCONFIG ON MY MACHINE | Ask Serdar Yegulalp Dear Serdar, When I type MSCONFIG into the run box, I am told it's not found and to check the path. How can I configure the system if I can't find it? Click here for Serdar's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/askTheExpertsAnswer/0,294272,sid1_gci953238_tax294655,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=478402 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?track=NL-120&ad=478402 ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by NTP Software Free Download: Control your storage environment NTP Software provides the control necessary to effectively manage your storage environment and the content your user community downloads. Why risk your career and your company's future when an easy solution is available? Click here for free download: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,26433,00.htm?track=NL-120&ad=478402&ntpsoftware ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOES MICROSOFT MAKE THE GRADE? | Exclusive SearchWin2000.com Survey Did Redmond finally get trustworthy computing right with the release of Window Server 2003? Has Redmond addressed your security concerns over the past 12 months? Is your company looking more seriously at Linux as a competitor to Windows on the server? What benefits do you see from Active Directory? Take this 10-minute survey and help SearchWin20i00.com editors prepare Microsoft's report card for 2004. Take the survey: http://www.insightexpress.com/s/MSRe69421 Read last year's report card: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci900240,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=478402 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECRETS OF THE WINDOWS REGISTRY | Featured Topic The registry is the heart of the Windows operating system, making troubleshooting and fine-tuning skills a must. This week we offer tips, advice and little-known tricks! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci952351,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=478402 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PLANNING FOR WINDOWS SERVER 2003 | Article Large companies with numerous remote nodes will benefit the most from a rapid upgrade to Windows Server 2003. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci954834,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=478402 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly tip gauntlets? Start fresh in March and get your Windows-related IT tips submitted early for a crack at this month's awesome prize: A TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 player! 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