Forwarded message: > From [log in to unmask] Tue Jan 29 12:44:02 2002 > From: [log in to unmask] > Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 12:43:53 EST > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: can I get this account authorized??? & posted too > X-Mailer: TWIG 2.3.0 > Content-Length: 1063 > > > GentleFolk, > > Well I really did it this time. My NetWare 5.0 server crashed while I was in > NWAdmin two days in a row and now my machine is totally hosed. > The directory services no longer works at all. So I tried to delete and then > re-install DS but I get an error saying it's locked or corrupt. > Tried to do an upgrade in place from 5.0 to 5.0. Same error. > Tried to do an upgrade in place from 5.0 to 5.1 (NDS7). Same error. > Tried to do an upgrade in place from 5.0 to 5.1 (NDS8). Same error. > > Now I'm really stuck. The DEPACT backup data is over a week old. I don't care > about the rest. I have a copy of Server Magic 4.0 That I haven't read the > manual for yet, but... it gives the impression that if I but this server up > as a Novell client, someone on a non-production machine could install the > ServerMagic onto their server and be able to pull my partitions over the > wire. I'm not sure about this but if someone has a box available for a > desperation play later today or tomorrow I would be most grateful. > > Humbly bummed, > > Greg Romig > 5-6475 x 1207 > Physiology > > > > > -- Joe Budzyn [log in to unmask] 301 Computer Center Ph: (517) 355-4500 x162 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824