Windows 2003 - very basic problems
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I've loaded on Windows 2003 Server, network and internet connectivity is fine, though I can't do very basic stuff like copy and paste.
It's doing other weird stuff too, like not letting me click on a url from within a post on Scoobynet (doesn't open the page, or do anything!)
I've got loads of stuff to copy on the machine from the backup, after I trashed it last week, but can't get the stuff on.
At the moment it is bog standard 2003 with no patches - have looked on Technet but can't see any service packs - am having trouble browsing through the Windows update site too with these weird problems.
Is there something easy I need to do, or would it be easier to start again with a re-install?
Re-installing isn't a big problem, as all that's on the machine is the opsys and Anti Virus Software. Having said that, I've no idea what I did wrong the first time round!
It's doing other weird stuff too, like not letting me click on a url from within a post on Scoobynet (doesn't open the page, or do anything!)
I've got loads of stuff to copy on the machine from the backup, after I trashed it last week, but can't get the stuff on.
At the moment it is bog standard 2003 with no patches - have looked on Technet but can't see any service packs - am having trouble browsing through the Windows update site too with these weird problems.
Is there something easy I need to do, or would it be easier to start again with a re-install?
Re-installing isn't a big problem, as all that's on the machine is the opsys and Anti Virus Software. Having said that, I've no idea what I did wrong the first time round!
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May well have been that - the machine has been working a lot better since I've loaded on a Firewall.
Not sure how Blaster got on though - Virus Software DAT is 22/10/03 - this was running before I got on the net.
Presume it got on through a Windows vulnerability.
If it comes to it I'll re-install from scratch.
Cheers.
Not sure how Blaster got on though - Virus Software DAT is 22/10/03 - this was running before I got on the net.
Presume it got on through a Windows vulnerability.
If it comes to it I'll re-install from scratch.
Cheers.
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Yup - seems fine now. Got a firewall loaded and running, with all Windows Security Updates, and latest Anti Virus DATs. Everything is now working, including some odd browser issues which I hadn't attributed to MSBlast! 
Serves me right going on the 'net without a firewall.
Serves me right going on the 'net without a firewall.
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I had this, I also couldnt get the task bar to stay open, so i coulnd see what was running.
I downloaded a 3rd party taskmanager and it showed a trojan was running (4 hours after i first installed windows 2003) i was still installing programs on it
Strange thing was Norton 2003 did not detect a thing, i had to scan it from the TrendMicro AV scanner website ?
Once i killed it off everying went back to normal..
I downloaded a 3rd party taskmanager and it showed a trojan was running (4 hours after i first installed windows 2003) i was still installing programs on it
Strange thing was Norton 2003 did not detect a thing, i had to scan it from the TrendMicro AV scanner website ?
Once i killed it off everying went back to normal..
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