Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 Top Knowledge Base articles

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Here is a list of the top Knowledge Base articles that customers are using to solve their Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 problems.

300675 - HOW TO: Create a Metabase Backup by Using Internet Information Server 4.0 in Windows NT

This step-by-step instruction guide describes how to create a metabase backup by using Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0, to recover administrative settings.

301499 - HOW TO: Use Windows Backup to Make a Data Backup of IIS 4.0

This step-by-step article describes how to use the Windows NT 4.0 backup tool (NTbackup.exe) to backup Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 content. By performing these steps, you are not actually backing up the IIS program, but you are safeguarding the Web content.

301940 - HOW TO: Migrate Objects from One Domain to Another in Windows NT

This article describes how to copy domain objects from one domain to another by using the tools that are provided in the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit Supplement.

301989 - HOW TO: Capture WAN Traffic with Network Monitor in Windows

This step-by-step article describes how to capture Wide Area Network (WAN) traffic with Network Monitor.

313289 - HOW TO: Use the At.exe Command to Schedule a Backup in Windows NT

This step-by-step article describes how to schedule a tape backup job on a Windows NT Workstation 4.0-based or Windows NT Server 4.0-based computer. The three-part process involves creating a batch file that contains the appropriate backup commands, configuring the Schedule (or Task Scheduler) service to start automatically, and then using the At.exe command to schedule the Windows NT Backup program to run. After you have scheduled the backup job, it will run automatically.

313903 - HOW TO: Change a User Name in a Domain in Windows NT 4.0

This step-by-step article describes how to change a user's name in a Windows NT 4.0 domain environment. The most efficient way to accomplish this is to create a new user account by copying the user account that is being modified, and then disabling the old account. A member of the administrators group on a Windows NT 4.0-based domain controller (DC) will complete the following procedures.

316298 - HOW TO: Choose Between a Stripe Set, a Volume Set, a Stripe Set with Parity, and a Mirror Set

This step-by-step article describes how to choose between a stripe set, a volume set, a stripe set with parity, and a mirror set. This article includes a brief overview of each of these different volume types, and then it describes the criteria to help you decide which volume type to use in your Windows NT 4.0 environment.

316304 - HOW TO: Configure a Stripe Set with Parity in Windows NT Server 4.0

This step-by-step article describes how to configure a stripe set with parity on a Windows NT Server 4.0-based computer. A stripe set with parity consists of equal-sized areas of free space on at least 3 disks and not more than 32 disks, which are combined into a single, fault-tolerant volume.

316308 - HOW TO: Configure a Stripe Set in Windows NT Server 4.0

This step-by-step article describes how to configure a stripe set on a Windows NT Server 4.0-based computer. A stripe set is made up of equal-sized areas of free space on from 2 to 32 disks that are combined into a single volume.

316311 - HOW TO: Configure a Mirror Set on a Windows NT Server 4.0-Based Computer

This step-by-step article describes how to configure a mirror set on a Windows NT Server 4.0 computer. A mirror set is a set of two equal-sized partitions that are exact duplicates of each other, and which are located on two separate physical disks. When data is written to the mirror set, it is written to both partitions. Mirror sets can be very useful because provide a very high level of fault tolerance.

316340 - HOW TO: Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders in Windows NT 4.0

This step-by-step article describes how to back up files and folders on a Windows NT Server 4.0-based or Windows NT Workstation 4.0-based computer. After you have backed up your data, you can restore it from tape.

316348 - HOW TO: Add a Printer to a Computer in Windows NT 4.0

This step-by-step article describes how to use the Add Printer Wizard to add a local printer to either a Windows NT Server 4.0-based or a Windows NT Workstation 4.0-based computer.

316352 - HOW TO: Configure a Separator Page on a Windows NT 4.0-Based Computer

This step-by-step article describes how to configure a separator page (also known as a banner page) for a printer that is connected to a Windows NT 4.0-based computer. After you configure a separator page for a printer, a separator page that lists the name of the user who printed the document is printed at the beginning of each print job.