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Win2k service pack4 network problem

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Original Message
Name: narpet
Date: August 22, 2007 at 09:34:08 Pacific
Subject: Win2k service pack4 network problem
OS: Windows 2000 Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD - 3gig RAM
Model/Manufacturer: custom
Comment:

Hello all... first time post here.

I installed service pack 4 on my bosses computer last night and now he has a very strange problem.

When he tries to go to any network location it doesn't show the contents of the folder and explorer stops functioning and has to restart.

So... example...

He goes to the server called SERVER... no problem... he sees all folders listed there.

He then clicks on a folder called FOLDER... it appears to open but nothing is shown in the window. Then he closes explorer and it tells him that it's not responding, so it restarts.

... repeat...

This is not a permissions problem... he didn't have this problem ever before I installed SP4.

Does anyone have any idea what could be happening here?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

narpet


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Response Number 1
Name: OtheHill
Date: August 22, 2007 at 09:39:40 Pacific
Subject: Win2k service pack4 network problem
Reply: (edit)

Look here to see if this applies.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909444


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Response Number 2
Name: narpet
Date: August 22, 2007 at 11:00:54 Pacific
Subject: Win2k service pack4 network problem
Reply: (edit)

I'm not sure if that is the problem or not, but I will check it out.

Thanks for the info!


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Response Number 3
Name: Ladybug (by OCain)
Date: September 4, 2007 at 09:13:34 Pacific
Subject: Win2k service pack4 network problem
Reply: (edit)

Make sure your IE is current also check the folder options on the file menu to make sure show all hidden files and folders are checked. on the menu bar go tools, folder options, view: make sure view files and folders option is selected.


Ladybug


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Response Number 4
Name: mlg
Date: October 3, 2007 at 04:49:47 Pacific
Subject: Win2k service pack4 network problem
Reply: (edit)

what about these steps:
1 install ris in the network
2 dump a slipstreamed cd to a image file
3 clone from the cd
4 visit windows update from the new cloned machnine
5 dump the machine the ris-server using riprep.exe
6 clone from the riprep image and you will get all updates
There are ways of slipstreaming updates, but usually it is more troublesome than setting up a ris server


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