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theolodian Omega Baron Offline I need a new avatar. Posts: 3734 Warwickshire Gender: Drives: ixne on the iggyme	G^£ D@"" Microsl#t! 01. Oct 2007 at 22:19 Spent the last 9 hours building a server, a windows update trashed the firewall, won't download SP2, have to start all over again! Has to be working tomorrow. Oh and despite saying that windows update issues are supported for free, they won't help me.
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: G^£ D@"" Microsl#t! Reply #1 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:23 I lost count of the number of times I has to start from scratch the last (and only, believe me) time I had to install Windows Server. Then it was the same story when I tried to install Exchange I feel for you. Good luck. Kevin
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theolodian Omega Baron Offline I need a new avatar. Posts: 3734 Warwickshire Gender: Drives: ixne on the iggyme	Re: G^£ D@"" Microsl#t! Reply #2 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:25 Fingers crossed that the repair function will fix it.
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Reply #3 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:26

Kevin Wood wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:23:

I lost count of the number of times I has to start from scratch the last (and only, believe me) time I had to install Windows Server. Then it was the same story when I tried to install Exchange Angry

I feel for you. Good luck.

Kevin

Oh boy, you wait until you try and make Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 coexist, then attempt to remove Exchange 2003....

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theolodian Omega Baron Offline I need a new avatar. Posts: 3734 Warwickshire Gender: Drives: ixne on the iggyme	Re: G^£ D@"" Microsl#t! Reply #4 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:31 Ruh roh! Been saying Setup will complete in 39 minutes for a while now. Btw, how do I get this website to stop asking me about the clipboard every time I post? I forgot.
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: G^£ D@"" Microsl#t! Reply #5 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:34 theolodian wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:31: Ruh roh! Been saying Setup will complete in 39 minutes for a while now. Btw, how do I get this website to stop asking me about the clipboard every time I post? I forgot. IE7! There is a setting 'Programtically access clipboard'
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Reply #6 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:34

I can only imagine. It's the downside of wizards when it comes to installation IMHO. Half way through installing Exchange you realise you've answered a question wrong when installing Windows Server but, because it was in a wizard, you're left with no idea where the setting is, or even if you can change it after installation, so you surf the net for an hour trying to find the answer, then mess about for another hour, then start again. Angry

So, the Wizard means that you don't have to know your way around the whole damned system to install it, but you don't learn how to maintain it and configure it during that process, so when something doesn't go right or breaks later, you're guessing.

I know the alternatives are painful too but at least you can retrace your steps if you do something wrong.

Kevin

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Reply #7 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:35

TheBoy wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:34:

theolodian wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:31:

Ruh roh! Been saying Setup will complete in 39 minutes for a while now. Sad

Btw, how do I get this website to stop asking me about the clipboard every time I post? I forgot. Embarrassed

IE7! There is a setting 'Programtically access clipboard'

I stripped IE7 out. Now IE6 is asking about the clipboard.

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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: G^£ D@"" Microsl#t! Reply #8 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:36 Quote: Btw, how do I get this website to stop asking me about the clipboard every time I post? I forgot. Ahh, that's useful. I came across a machine that kept asking me that and it was a PITA. Just got to remember which machine it was now. Kevin
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Reply #9 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:38

Kevin Wood wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:34:

I can only imagine. It's the downside of wizards when it comes to installation IMHO. Half way through installing Exchange you realise you've answered a question wrong when installing Windows Server but, because it was in a wizard, you're left with no idea where the setting is, or even if you can change it after installation, so you surf the net for an hour trying to find the answer, then mess about for another hour, then start again. Angry

So, the Wizard means that you don't have to know your way around the whole damned system to install it, but you don't learn how to maintain it and configure it during that process, so when something doesn't go right or breaks later, you're guessing.

I know the alternatives are painful too but at least you can retrace your steps if you do something wrong.

Kevin

Ex 2003, I'm pretty good at. Ex 2007 I'm still learning fast!

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Reply #10 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:38

theolodian wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:35:

TheBoy wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:34:

theolodian wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:31:

Ruh roh! Been saying Setup will complete in 39 minutes for a while now. Sad

Btw, how do I get this website to stop asking me about the clipboard every time I post? I forgot. Embarrassed

IE7! There is a setting 'Programtically access clipboard'

I stripped IE7 out. Now IE6 is asking about the clipboard.

Its still got a load of IE7 in there then!

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Reply #11 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:41

TheBoy wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:38:

theolodian wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:35:

TheBoy wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:34:

theolodian wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:31:

Ruh roh! Been saying Setup will complete in 39 minutes for a while now. Sad

Btw, how do I get this website to stop asking me about the clipboard every time I post? I forgot. Embarrassed

IE7! There is a setting 'Programtically access clipboard'

I stripped IE7 out. Now IE6 is asking about the clipboard.

Its still got a load of IE7 in there then!

Yeah, another computer that got trashed with a windows update and needs rebuilding. Roll Eyes

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Golfbuddy Omega Baron Offline I'm On An Economy Drive Posts: 4189 Cornwall Gender:	Re: G^£ D@"" Microsl#t! Reply #12 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:45 theolodian wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:31: Ruh roh! Been saying Setup will complete in 39 minutes for a while now. Btw, how do I get this website to stop asking me about the clipboard every time I post? I forgot. Just in case, here is the link. http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1161863590
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: G^£ D@"" Microsl#t! Reply #13 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:49 Gert rid of IE and use Firefox .... easier, better, less buggy and it ain't micros**t
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theolodian Omega Baron Offline I need a new avatar. Posts: 3734 Warwickshire Gender: Drives: ixne on the iggyme	Re: G^£ D@"" Microsl#t! Reply #14 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:56 Entwood wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:49: Gert rid of IE and use Firefox .... easier, better, less buggy and it ain't micros**t I had Firefox, but it wasn't any better. IE7 trashed the firewall and FF couldn't do anything about it.
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