%SystemRoot% is one of the system's environmental variables. If you open a
Command Prompt window and enter:
echo %SystemRoot%
It will return the drive and folder name that your system was installed on.
The default is C:\WINNT, but that doesn't mean that everyone's is the same.
%WinDir% and %WinBootDir% will also give the same results.
Mine is C:\WINDOWS because I upgraded from Windows 98SE.
You mentioned the WINNIT folder, but this may be a typo on your part, that's why
it's best to use the EV names for command usages and for instructions to others.
The MS tech articles also utilize this method so it's something you should get
familiar with. Use Google for more help with this.
| @TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:
|
| > My PWL file is in this folder:
| >
| > %SystemRoot%\pwls
| >
| Thanks. Not clear on % above, but searched for SystemRoot folder, don't
| have it. Would have guessed it would be in Winnit folder.
|
| Again a difference. Now I wonder, the tech has done 8 W2K installs before,
| mine was supposed to be standard, he said mine was smoothest install he's
| seen due to my hardware. I dunno.
|
| MS
| > | >| | >|
| >| > I don't know what you mean by "adjustments". There is no Home version
| of
| >| > Windows 2000. The Pro and Home version scenario you refer to pertains
| to
| >| > Windows XP.
| >| >
| >| > Since you are logged in as the Administrator on a standalone system,
| you
| >| > should be seeing exactly the same screens that I reference and their
| >| > content should be exactly as I describe, nothing less.
| >| >
| >| > I can no longer help you because of this difference. There is
| something
| >| > strange about your installation that I don't understand.
| >| >
| >| > Good luck!
| >| >
| >| If you'll notice in the File Association thread, I finally see what you
| >| see.
| >|
| >| On the DUN icon, I asked on the W98 ng, created a *.pwl file in the
| winnit
| >| folder with my password, still the incorrect password appears in the
| slot,
| >| needs to be corrected each time.
| >|
| >| I know where the password is saved in W98, where is it saved in W2K?
| >|
| >| Thanks,
| >|
| >| MS
| >| > | >| >| David Webb wrote:
| >| >| > Since you're posting to a Windows 2000 newsgroup I assumed that's
| >| >| > what you
| >| > had
| >| >| > but based on the things you said you were seeing I was about to ask
| >| >| > you if
| >| > you
| >| >| > running something else. ;-)
| >| >| >
| >| >| > Anyway, from the Control Panel click on Users and Passwords and see
| >| >| > what
| >| > group
| >| >| > you, as logged in, belong to.
| >| >| >
| >| >| Group: Administrators, User: Administrator.
| >| >|
| >| >| > BTW, since you left the installation up to someone else, find out
| >| >| > exactly
| >| > what
| >| >| > procedure was used to install Windows 2000 Pro, e.g., clean install
| >| >| > (fresh
| >| > or
| >| >| > upgrade), or an upgrade to an existing OS (if so, what was the OS).
| >| >| > With
| >| > what
| >| >| > you're seeing, it makes me think that it may have been an upgrade
| to
| >| >| > an
| >| > existing
| >| >| > Windows ME version, which is a no-no.
| >| >| >
| >| >| No, it was a clean install of W2KPro/SP1-4 on a clean reformatted
| hard
| >| >| drive. This was based upon the Pro version supposed to have more
| >| >| adjustment capability than the Home version.
| >| >|
| >| >| Adjustments are just what I want, please comment on above. And how
| does
| >| >| the above checkout with the different screens I see?
| >| >|
| >| >| TIA
| >| >|
| >| >| MS
| >| >|
| >| >|
| >| > | >| >| > | David Webb wrote:
| >| >| > | > You're seeing some strange stuff for sure. Verify that you have
| >| >| > | > admin privileges.
| >| >| > | >
| >| >| > | I should have mentioned, I have W2KPro. Being new to it, how to
| >| >| > | check re: admin privileges? The tech that set it up was supposed
| to
| >| >| > | do that.
| >| >| > |
| >| >| > | TIA
| >| >| > |
| >| >| > | >| >| > | > | David Webb wrote:
| >| >| > | > | > Maybe that's the problem....you've installed a foreign
| >| >| > | > | > connectoid. I
| >| > had
| >| >| > | > assumed
| >| >| > | > | > that you already had a working connectoid (created from the
| >| >| > | > | > Win2K
| >| >| > wizard)
| >| >| > | > and
| >| >| > | > | > you were simply looking for the feature that enables the
| DUN
| >| >| > | > | > icon in
| >| > the
| >| >| > | > | > systray.
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > I'd suggest that you refrain from haphazardly installing
| >| >| > | > | > Win98 files
| >| > in
| >| >| > your
| >| >| > | > | > Win2K system....you could end up with problems that can't
| be
| >| > resolved
| >| >| > | > easily, if
| >| >| > | > | > at all.
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > I suggest that you remove the Win98 connectoid and start
| >| >| > | > | > again with
| >| > the
| >| >| > | > wizard.
| >| >| > | > | > Here's a repeat of my previous responses to you (in proper
| >| >| > | > | > order):
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > Launch the Network wizard and select "Dial-up to the
| >| >| > | > | > Internet". That
| >| >| > leads
| >| >| > | > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to setup
| >| >| > | > | > my
| >| > Internet
| >| >| > | > | > connection manually.....".
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | As I described, I don't see that. The wizard does not give
| that
| >| > option.
| >| >| > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > After successful completion, use this procedure to
| >| >| > | > | > enable/verify the
| >| >| > tray
| >| >| > | > icon:
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections > R-click
| on
| >| >| > | > | > Dial-up
| >| >| > | > connectoid
| >| >| > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon on
| >| >| > | > | > taskbar when
| >| >| > | > connected".
| >| >| > | > | > Click on OK.
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | >| >| > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| >| >| > | > | > | > Launch the Network wizard again and select "Dial-up to
| >| >| > | > | > | > the
| >| >| > Internet".
| >| >| > | > That
| >| >| > | > | > leads
| >| >| > | > | > | > to another multi-choice window then select "I want to
| >| >| > | > | > | > setup my
| >| >| > Internet
| >| >| > | > | > | > connection manually.....".
| >| >| > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | > That should get you what you want.
| >| >| > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | >| >| > | > | > | > | David Webb wrote:
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > R-click on
| >| >| > Dial-up
| >| >| > | > | > | > connectoid >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show icon
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > on
| >| > taskbar
| >| >| > when
| >| >| > | > | > | > connected".
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > Click on OK.
| >| >| > | > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | >| >| > | > | > | > | > | New user to W2K, used to DUN icon appears in
| System
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > | Tray
| >| > when
| >| >| > | > | > connection
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > | is made.
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > | I see no indication when the modem dials up.
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > | How to get the icon as in W98?
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > | TIA
| >| >| > | > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | Thanks, that was it.
| >| >| > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | BTW, there seems to be NO WAY to create my own DUN in
| >| >| > | > | > | > | W2K. The
| >| >| > network
| >| >| > | > | > | > | icon wizard for a new DUN leads ONLY to a MS site,
| that
| >| >| > | > | > | > | to
| >| > ISP's
| >| >| > that
| >| >| > | > | > | > | they choose. I had to copy my DUN connectoid from
| W98
| >| >| > | > | > | > | to my
| >| > W2K
| >| >| > | > desktop
| >| >| > | > | > | > | to get something to work.
| >| >| > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | Comment?
| >| >| > | > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | > | TIA
| >| >| > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | > | Thanks, David, but I'm seeing something else.
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connetions >
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > R-click on
| >| >| > | > | > | Dial-up connectoid >
| >| >| > | > | > | I picked Make New Connection,
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > select Properties > General tab > Enable "Show
| icon
| >| >| > | > | > | > | > on
| >| > taskbar
| >| >| > | > | > | when connected". Click on OK.
| >| >| > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | None of this (normal in W98) stuff comes up. The next
| >| >| > | > | > | screen is a
| >| > MS
| >| >| > | > | > | Network Connection wizard, I select dialup to internet,
| the
| >| >| > | > | > | only
| >| >| > choices
| >| >| > | > | > | after that are MS options, I do not see what you describe
| >| >| > | > | > | in W2K,
| >| > I
| >| >| > have
| >| >| > | > | > | SP4 if that relates to this (I doubt it). It never gives
| me
| >| >| > | > | > | a
| >| > chance
| >| >| > to
| >| >| > | > | > | enter my ISP.
| >| >| > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | That led to my copying my W98 connectoid so I can write
| >| >| > | > | > | this
| >| > reply.
| >| >| > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | Comment?
| >| >| > | > | > |
| >| >| > | > | > | TIA
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | > | >
| >| >| > | >
| >| >| > | >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >|
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