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New install of server 2008 wants drivers. Losing time...

bought new big hp 64bit win7. trying install new server 2008 software client. wants drivers. have go find drivers pc , put them on drive? need driver of external drive drivers on? microsoft server 2008 not smart enough able use generic driver acer monitor, or internal hard drive, or dvd unit? now, i'm not going make money on job. have spend time researching solutions microsoft, asking own forum. i'm sucker. going can promote mac , ubuntu. see lot of articles updating. need , running first time. reputation going downhill. appreciate step-by-step guide. if have send money via paypal, it. thank you, george ross ispsales@verizon.net hi george,   are trying install windows server 2008 on hp computer? so, should contact hp confirm whether windows server 2008 supported computer , obtain windows server 2008 compatible drivers first.   and what’s model of computer?   tim quan - msft     Win...

Password expiry notices not appearing

i've got big problem these balloon warning not appearing on users pc's. password rules set in gpo, pushed out ddp. users getting prompts, it's stopped (without changing anything). have tried enforcing not disable balloons (double negative...), set warm 14 days in advance etc, nothing. i removed password rules together, didn't stop passwords expiring, read once set, these rules stay. i've had them expire in 360 days, users not kicked out time. i must missing something. i've checked policies applying onto pc's, enforced check server not caches credentials, forced give 14 days notice, forced balloon notifications , nothing. test account not locked, allowed change password , password not set expire. correct, still not notification! clients windows 7. no balloon appears. i've increased test users balloon notification time max , still don't see them. interestingly, whilst implementing test of email reminder script, test account got reminder, ...

How can I find all GPOs that are not Link-Enabled.

i have reviewed , used of sample scripts come gpmc, , have been helpful in retreiving information various states gpos are. un-anble find script or method of listing of gpos not link-enbled. these maybe linked site, domain or ou "link enabled" setting set "no" , status equal "enabled".  these gpos filtered , not apply, , find way identify them can determine disposition. any suggestions? hi, i have noticed have thread in the official scripting guys forum! http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/itcg/thread/34ed6cba-7698-4aa8-b13c-8693081296ef in order keep trace of issue , avoid confusion, suggest focus on thread since there best resource issue. thanks. posting provided "as is" no warranties, , confers no rights. Windows Server  >  Group Policy...

Internet Explorer

when try open internet explorer , error saying has stopped. followed suggestions , still has problem. tried download new version executable won't open. try open windows security essentials run scan tells me same thing. dell inspirion 580 windows 7 click start, run, eventvwr.msc, , @ application logs , system logs. post error id's. mcts - please remember click “mark answer” on post helps you, , click “unmark answer” if marked post not answer question. can beneficial other community members reading thread. Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

EVENT ID 257 and 491 appeared and cannot windows updates

i cannot made windows update windows server 2008 standard service pack 2. when windows updates processed, event log have errors below each patch update. event id 257 the cryptographic services service failed initialize catalog database. esent error was: -1032. event id 491 catalog database (1252) catalog database: attempt determine minimum i/o block size volume "c:\" containing "c:\windows\system32\catroot2\" failed system error 5 (0x00000005): "access denied. ".   the operation fail error -1032 (0xfffffbf8). now have around 30 updates cannot run. have found solution forum repair catalog database using esentutl repair catalog database using esentutl: click start , point all programs , , click accessories . right-click command prompt , , click run administrator . if user account control dialog box appears, confirm action displays want, , click continue . in command prompt window, type net stop cryptsvc stop cryptographic servic...

IPP Windows Server

i trying connect macs domain-based windows print server. best way this? they can need "" quote share name.  never setup shared printers sharename spaces.  printer name spaces different issue keep printer name 1 word well. you may need set lpd service allow passthru of data.  is there system events stating printer not found?  if that's case the  space in queue may issue.  here's information on setting data passthru http://support.microsoft.com/kb/150930/en-us   alan morris windows printing team; search microsoft knowledge base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?adv=1 Windows Server  >  Print/Fax

Permit AD rights builtin groups

hello, i've powershell scripts gives ad group rights ou. works fine exceprt builin groups. (like "windows authorization access group" group) i'm using following script (this part of script, variables defined earlier in script): when change "windows authorization access group" workes. how can work group? ### klantgroep read rechten geven op de ou van de klant     $sec = $objdomaingroup.psbase.objectsecurity     $act = [system.security.accesscontrol.accesscontroltype]::allow     $objinherit = [system.directoryservices.activedirectorysecurityinheritance]"all"     $adrights1 = [system.directoryservices.activedirectoryrights]::readcontrol     $adrights2 = [system.directoryservices.activedirectoryrights]::listobject     $adrights3 = [system.directoryservices.activedirectoryrights]::listchildren     $adrights4 = [system.directoryservices...