Network - Familiar

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:31 am

OK Those of you with knowledge of my network. Server plus 4 computers network fine. When the 5th computer tries to connect, message: Your network connection has not been restored because the remote computer is using all the available connections.

WTF

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Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:41 am

What operating systems are you using?
How many licenses does the serverhave?
Have all 5 been able to connect in the past?

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Post by **GORDON** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:23 am

WinXP Home.

Remember I mentioned this?

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:07 pm

WinXP Home.

Remember I mentioned this?

On the Server only? XP Home. If I change the server perhaps?

and yes all computers have been able to work in the past

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:29 pm

I have no idea how to upgrade from Home to Pro. Never had to do it. I'm sure you don't want to scratch/reload that server.... you run a lot of apps off of it.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:34 pm

Windows XP Home Edition allows a maximum of 5 other computers to access its shared disks and folders simultaneously. Windows XP Professional allows a maximum of 10 other computers to access its shared disks and folders simultaneously.

The "extra computer" is obviously some secret monitoring device on your network. Probably the corrupt, yet oil-rich Canadian government. Something must be done about them.

Upgrading to Pro is the solution.
You can get an XP Pro Upgrade CD for cheaper than a full version. Installation is a cake-walk. It used to ass-rape your system but Service Pack 1 chemically castrated it. I haven't had any problems upgrading since then SP1 came out.
Shut down your programs (especially the antivirus), insert the XP Pro Upgrade CD, and follow the directions on the screen.
Piece of cake.

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Post by **TPRJones** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:06 pm

The "extra computer" is obviously some secret monitoring device on your network.

TiVo? The networkrouter itself, or the WAN, maybe?

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:06 pm

What is "SVCamera?"

She said it appeared in her stuff recently.

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:40 pm

In the process of udgrading to professional as we speak. Had a wierd message but searched the web and found the fix. Hope it was not lying, cause I had to change the registry to fix it. Will find out in about 37 minutes. ???

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:31 pm

OK all upgraded and so far so good. The program kept saying "NVidia AGP Filter is not compatible with Windows XP" and the setup would crash. Found the instructions for fixing the error la la la. Everything went fine but the program never prompted me with the "Where is the Nv_agplsys file" Seems to work but I will keep the instruction forms handy. Sure as shit when everyone comes in tomorrow something will not work.

Oh the joys of Self Employment.

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:32 pm

PS

I would hire it out but no one out there is as good as my Support System.

Thanks

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:29 am

Day one

XP Pro hangs up everytime I try to download updates from web. Not sure if this is a big issue

One data folder located in program files on the drive is inassessible from the other computers. Fixed by moving the data out of program files into a new folder on the c drive.

All other programs are integrating fine.

Any comments?

PS: My daughter, the receptionist, commented yesterday that she did not know her Mom could do so much. lol

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:11 pm

There are lots of reasons why Windows Updates don't work.

Try try again.

It'll make you download a piece of software that validates your copy of XP before it lets you get the updates. If you don't download that ActiveX bit (it may appear as a yellow bar in Internet Explorer) then you can't get the updates.

Post by **TPRJones** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:14 pm

For some reason, my copy of XP Pro doesn't do that. Never has. Yet it updates just fine. Not sure why, and don't want to ask too many questions because I don't want it to stop.

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:59 pm

Check the system date. If it is not current, WinUpdate will hang at 33%.

For some reason.

(I accidently set a system date a year older... and had this problem)

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Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:22 pm

There are lots of reasons why Windows Updates don't work.

Try try again.

It'll make you download a piece of software that validates your copy of XP before it lets you get the updates. If you don't download that ActiveX bit (it may appear as a yellow bar in Internet Explorer) then you can't get the updates.

That is exactly where it hung up. When it says validating and Active X la la la. Set to defrag as I left tonight.

Stay tuned for day 2 as everything worked all day today.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:26 pm

Check the system date. If it is not current, WinUpdate will hang at 33%.

For some reason.

(I accidently set a system date a year older... and had this problem)

I have that problem on my laptop, only it *tells me* that my Win2K Pro system's date/time are off, so it can't do updates.
The date and time are correct.

I'll look for a fix whenever I decide I need an update.

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:41 pm

Day two

Everything seems to be running. CDRW on B's desk is out for whatever f*ing reason. Have a spare external at home. fix it tomorrow.

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:15 pm

Why would people in your office need cd burners?

Mommy Dearest · Post by **Mommy Dearest** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:42 pm

Why would people in your office need cd burners?

Paperless office. We don't print tax returns we burn them. What century you in?