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User applications under XP can only use a max of 3GB. The remaining 1GB is reserved for the Windows kernel.
Dave Kreskowiak
Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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Isn't that area reserved for PCI? AFAIR, that is why the area is "hidden" by Windows: The kernel protecting the PCI addresses.
If I am mistaken, please give me some feedback.
Cheers,
Sebastian
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PCI, AGP, IO ports. Basically any hardware that uses memory mapping to access it's buffers is stuffed in the >3gig range of memory. If you need more than 3gigs you need to get a 64bit cpu and os.
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I'm not sure if this problem is related only to the "Windows Server 2003" screensaver or to any screensaver you set to password protect, however it happens often enough that it's becoming an issue.
We have a Windows 20003 server with the "Windows Server 2003" screensaver turned on and the "password protect" option enabled. In order to get back to the desktop, you have to type ctrl-alt-del to get the login screen and log back in. The server is on a workgroup, not a domain.
Every few weeks or so when I type ctrl-alt-del the screensaver goes away and shows the desktop wallpaper (as if it's preparing to show the login screen) but the login screen never appears. Once this happens, I can never get to the desktop again without forcing a hard reboot. I've let it sit for hours in case it was just "thinking", but the login screen never comes up. Pressing ctrl-alt-del again to try to get the Task Manager does nothing either.
When this happens the server still runs completely normally. I've tried remoting in and doing a normal reboot, but even though the message on the remote screen indicates it's going to reboot normally, nothing happens on the server.
Has anyone seen this before? Any idea how to avoid it?
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murray-cgy wrote: I've tried remoting in and doing a normal reboot
What is the technique that you use to remote shutdown?
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Roath Kanel wrote: What is the technique that you use to remote shutdown?
I log in using Remote Desktop Connection. I don't normally shut down the server this way as it's sitting beside me...but I have done it in the past for other reasons.
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Hello,
A service windows run a programm server.
This serveur run some fonctions ( one is ti eject usb key )
If I run directly the server all is ok, if it detec usb key, it eject it.
If I run the server with sevice windows, the server cannot eject usb key : message is remote machine not available
What can do this ? where to search ? an idea ?
Thanks
Vincent
ps : when I run windows service in interactif mode, I can change user ( by programm, and so, the key is eject ! so I need to give login and password )
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Try running the Service as a specific user.
1. Go to the Start Menu, Select Run and type "services.msc" and press return.
2. Select your Service, right click and choose "Properties"
3. Select the "LogOn" tab and enter in the details of a valid user.
Darka [ Xanya]
"I am not a slave to a god that doesn't exist."
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Johnathan is partially correct. Go to the exact same place on the LogOn tab of your service's properties and try turning on "Allow service to interact with desktop".
Dave Kreskowiak
Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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This is a pretty simple question, but I'm having an unusually hard time finding an answer.
Where in the win9x registry can I find the key that holds the environment variables?
Thanks for any help.
--Yeti
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They are not stored in the registry on Win98, they are either set in the Autoexec.bat file, or by the SET command.
See this article: SetEnv
regards,
Darka [ Xanya]
"I am not a slave to a god that doesn't exist."
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Thanks, and thanks for the article.
--Yeti
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Very complex.....
If I were going to try do this i would probably try changing the display settings so that you force it view a image that you send from ur computer for the monitors, and develop software that locks the Keyboards and Mice through disabling USB.
Have fun with that one.
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locking the input would be better done via setting global hooks. Calling the next handler ie the one that passes everything except ctrl-alt-del to windows and your apps. (crtl-alt-del is processed before the hook to prevent malware from being able to block it) Screwing with the USB leaves you open to total defeat via PS2.
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For a split second i though you were talking about being defeated by a Play Station 2.
Yes that is a good idea, didn't think of that. One problem is that if the kids are smart enough they might be able to override that. But if you keep throwing a USB disable function every couple of seconds.
and if the Students want to bring PS2 equipment in and use the computer with no monitor let them.
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I would like to know if there a way in AD that I can limit a group not to logon to more than two computer at a time
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No you can't. Concurrent login limitations are not supported by Microsoft.
Dave Kreskowiak
Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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Hi to everyone,
in order to simulate a fresh machine install and test the software I'm writing, I've just installed Virtual PC and installed a couple of machines in it: one with the same Windows XP CD I got from my PC manufacturer, and one with the same Windows 2003 Server CD used for our company server.
Now, when I start the new "machine" it warns me to register my copy of (Virtual) Windows XP or it will stop working within 30 days; the same applies to a "virtual" Windows 2003 Server I installed. Although I could wait the month and then reinstall the virtal machines, I'ld like to know if I can "register" the "virtual instance" of Windows XP, of course without invalidating my working copy, which is by far more important; the same question applies to the "virtual instance" of Windows 2003 Server.
Thanks in advance to anyone can help.
Marco Turrini
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Marco Turrini wrote: I'ld like to know if I can "register" the "virtual instance" of Windows XP, of course without invalidating my working copy
Nope. The retail copies of Windows fall under the same licensing restrictions (if not even more restricted) when you install them on a virtual machine, no different than if you installed them on new hardware.
You'd have to get new licenses for the two you installed under VM's.
Dave Kreskowiak
Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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i'm using both of windows Me and Windows XP SP2
Windows Me connect automaticlly to network and Internet after
installing LAN Card(calld Ethernet) with its software
but XP SP2 (Original) doesn't connect automaticlly nor manualy ever
I need Help Plz
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Do you get an error message? Or does it just not connect?
If you have an error message, post it and you might get more help.
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I work in a library where we have public computers. We are having problems with people downloading to the local machine. Is there a way to stop people from doing this from the internet.
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