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Friday, December 17, 2010

Default Windows Services not Showing in Services.msc

Default Windows Services not Showing in Services.msc


Release:
Windows 2000 server all flavor, Windows XP All Flavor, Windows 2003 Server

Problem:
Windows default service Server, Workstation, and RPC Locator are not showing in Services.msc

Solution:

1.     Check the registry corresponding registry key’s are Existing or not
2.     If the registry key’s are exist compare the values with a working machine if any  difference change it to correct value
3.     If registry keys not exist export the registry from working machine
4.     Registry key path for services Server, Workstation, and RPC Locator

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControllerSet\Services\lanmanserver
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControllerSet\Services\lanmanworkstation
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControllerSet\Services\RpcLocator

5.     Right Click on the above keys and select option export


 
6.     Select local disk location to save the exported registry file




 7.     Copy the exported registry files to problematic machine and double click on the registry file and click yes to import setting.


8.     Close the registry editor and “Reboot” the machine



Sunday, December 5, 2010

Error in loading boot.ini while booting


Error in loading boot.ini while booting


Release:
Windows 2003 Standard Edition 32_bit R2

Problem:
Server shows error "Error in loading boot.ini" while booting.

Solution:
1. Boot the Server from OS (Windows 2003 Standard Edition 32_bit R2) CD.

2. At "Welcome to Setup" message screen, press "R" to start the Server in Recovery Console mode.

3. Renamed "ntdetect.com" and "ntldr.com" files in C:\ and copied from C:\I386 to C:\.

4. At the command prompt, type bootcfg /rebuild, and then press "Enter".

5. When receive a message that is similar to the following message, press Y:

Total Identified Windows Installs: 1
[1] C:\Windows
Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All) Y

6. Receive a message:

Enter Load Identifier:

Give the name of load identifier as “Microsoft Windows 2003” (Operating System name) and then press
Enter.

7. After giving Enter, system will prompt for OS load options like below:

Enter OS Load options:
When receive this message, type /fastdetect, and press Enter.

8. Type exit, and then press Enter to quit Recovery Console.

9. Restart the server and the updated boot list appears and receive the "Please select the operating system to
start" message. In this select "Microsoft Windows 2003" and proceed booting into OS.