Repairing systems with old ERDs can spell trouble. If you don’t want to reinstall the machines and restore from tape, try these steps.
- By Michael Chacon
- 11/01/1999
With prudent preparation and upkeep, Emergency Repair Disks can fix damaged files that would otherwise kill your NT system.
- By Michael Chacon
- 10/01/1999
Scheduler Service lets you set administrative tasks to be performed when you’re not around—but it also poses security threats to your system. Here’s how to use the tool wisely.
- By Michael Chacon
- 09/01/1999
Disk drives are the slowest components of your system. Using a disk defrag tool can help them deliver optimum performance.
- By Michael Chacon
- 08/01/1999
NTFS is designed to be efficient, but it isn’t foolproof. To avoid seriously fragmented disks, you’ll need careful planning and regular maintenance.
- By Michael Chacon
- 07/01/1999
Microsoft’s Network Monitor packs enough punch to satisfy most network administrators and designers. Use it to capture, filter, and analyze your network traffic.
- By Michael Chacon
- 06/01/1999
Dig deep beneath the surface of your network to understand frames, addressing, and multicast vs. unicast. You’ll be a better engineer for it.
- By Michael Chacon
- 05/01/1999
Are your users out of control? Try using profiles and system policies to manipulate the Windows NT Registry and regain control of your network.
- By Michael Chacon
- 04/01/1999
Before building system policies within Windows NT—especially if you’re going to migrate to Windows 2000—you must first understand the Registry’s structure and how it can be modified.
- By Michael Chacon
- 03/01/1999
From disk subsystems to file formats and permissions,
here are some best practices to follow when implementing
Windows NT.
- By Michael Chacon
- 02/01/1999
Microsoft’s implementation of DNS has always varied from the original. With Dynamic DNS around the corner in Windows 2000, you’ll want a clear understanding of what those variances are.
- By Michael Chacon
- 01/01/1999
With Active Directory, you’ll need to be able to manage DNS. This primer will get you started.
- By Michael Chacon
- 12/01/1998