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I have a batch file to terminate a Windows Server 2008 session and it works fine. I also created a programmed task so it runs automatically around midnight but, when I go to our server in the morning, the session is still active and Windows is only blocked. As all of you must know, Windows...

I am developing an app in a Windows XP machine which modifies an XML file if certain conditions are met. It works fine in my development PC. Now, I installed such an app in a Windows Server 2008 machine and its behavior is different as follows: if the XML files does not exist then a new one is...

I bought a refurbished DELL PowerEdge 2950 and installed Windows Server 2008 Standard 64 bits. I am trying to update the video drivers so I downloaded them from "DELL Dirvers and Downloads". I run the executable that would make the update but I get a message saying that "The configuration will...

I have always assigned letters (E:, F:, G:, etc) to volumes but I know that they can also be mounted to empty NTFS folders. I assume that one advantage about this last approach is to save letters and use them when necessary. Is there any disadvantage in mounting a volume to a NTFS folder...

I will be installing a new server which has a RAID controller with 4 1TB hard disks. I have thought about using at least 2 partitions, a C: logical drive for Windows Server 2008 and a D: logical drive for database and other applications like an email server. Is this an advisable approach? What...

As all of you know, Windows Server 2008 (as any other kind of Windows OS) needs to be updated with fixes, patches, etc. This process often requires to reboot the server which means that access to it will be denied until it is up and running again. This is not good if the server runs a web site...

I am developing a web application which will use several virtual directories. Is there any restriction or side-efect in the number of virtual directories defined in IIS? Respectfully, Jorge Maldonado

I wrote a small program in Visual Basic which must be run every day at 2AM, so I added a task in the Task Scheduler to perform it automatically. I checked the status of such an operation and I see a Last Run Result of 0x8004131F which means that the task is already running. I also checked the...