Knowledge Base for Windows

KB221934: FTP - User can’t log in, home directory inaccessible

Posted by MLK under Windows IIS/ISA

Description/Problem:
When you use an FTP utility to connect to a Microsoft FTP site, the following error occurs: ”530 User {username} can’t log in, home directory inaccessible. Login failed.” This article describe how-to solve this issue.

Solution:
KB221934

CMD: Analyzing of the previous system shutdown

Posted by MLK under Windows Tools

• Load the memory dump file
• Type “.symfix”
• Type “.reload”
• Type “!Analyze” or “!Analyze -v;r;kv;lmtn;”
• Read the Bugchek Analysis Report

Debugging Tools for Windows

Posted by MLK under Windows Tools

The Debugging Tools for Windows it’s possible use to debug drivers, applications, and services on systems running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server codename “Longhorn,” as well as for debugging the operating system itself.

Download: Debugging Tools for Windows

CMD: Group Policy

Posted by MLK under Windows Domain

• Group Policy Object verification tool
  “gpotool.exe /checkacl /verbose”
• Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP)
  “gpresult /scope computer”
• Refresh Group Policy
  “gpupdate /force”

KB927891: Windows Update Agent & Microsoft Installer (CPU usage at near 100 %)

Posted by MLK under Windows Update

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to solve issue with high CPU utilization of system service Svchost.exe during initialization process of Windows Update Agent (when MSI scanning installed patches and applications).

Solution:
KB927891 / WSUS TechNet Blog

KB315346: The Windows Installer service could not be accessed

Posted by MLK under Windows Registry

Description/Problem:
This is short overview how to modify the registry when the Windows Installer service could not be accessed (from Add or Remove a program).

Solution:
KB315346

How to activate drive/printer mapping on Terminal Server

Posted by MLK under Terminal Services

Description/Problem:
Sometimes it’s neccessary change settings in system registry to activate drive and printer mapping on Windows Server 2003-based Terminal Server.

Solution:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\Wds\rdpwd

Key name:
fEnablePrintRDR

Key type:
REG_DWORD

Key data:
1

KB889031: Problem with remote authentication on a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller

Posted by MLK under Active Directory, Windows Domain

Description/Problem:
This article describes how to solve problem with remote authentication when you receive Event ID 5807 on a Windows Server 2003-based Domain Controller.

Solution:
KB889031