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Bob Chronister

Bob Chronister is a contributing editor for Windows IT Pro and president of Chronister Consultants in Mobile, Alabama. He is coauthor of Windows NT Backup and Recovery (Osborne/McGraw-Hill).
Email: bob@windowsitpro.com

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Protecting Home Computing Environments

By Bob Chronister, 08/29/2006

Home computer systems are vulnerable to the same problems as enterprise systems. Use these tips to minimize the damage to home systems.

Solving a Windows XP Boot Problem

By Bob Chronister, 07/25/2006

Dr. Bob explains how to solve a boot problem by repairing a corrupt registry.

Retrieving Missing Files from a CD-ROM

By Bob Chronister, 05/30/2006

This handy tool can help you recover lost files from a CD-ROM.

Improving the Performance of a NAS Solution

By Bob Chronister, 04/25/2006

Bob Chronister discusses a few suggestions for improving the performance of a NAS setup.

Ask the Experts, May 2006

By Paul Robichaux, 04/25/2006

Learn about encrypting an Exchange database while it's in use, find out how to improve the performance of a NAS solution, and see what some consider the most important features of ...

Troubleshooting a Notebook Boot Problem

By Bob Chronister, 12/27/2005

A notebook boot failure might be caused by I/O request packet (IRP) stack size or a corrupt I/O driver.

Resolving a printing problem after installing Win2K SP4 Update Rollup 1

By Bob Chronister, 12/27/2005

Certain printer drivers don't work well with Win2K SP4 Update Rollup 1.

Excluding Files from Being Backed Up in NTBackup

By Bob Chronister, 10/25/2005

Learn how you can specify files that you don't want to include in a backup.

Learning About RAID 6

By Bob Chronister, 10/25/2005

RAID 6 adds stability and redundancy to a RAID array.

Using a Desktop and Laptop Solution to Back Up Client Data on the Network

By Bob Chronister, 09/27/2005

Here's one simple solution for archiving crucial business data distributed over the network.

Recovering Lost Passwords

By Bob Chronister, 09/27/2005

If you've ever been locked out of your server's administrator account because of a lost or forgotten password, try these tips.

Setting NTBackup to Not Use VSS

By Bob Chronister, 07/26/2005

Is it wise to disable NTBackup's use of VSS?

What Is WiMAX?

By Bob Chronister, 06/28/2005

Find out why WiMAX might be the next big thing in broadband wireless connectivity.

Security Advances in Windows 2003

By Bob Chronister, 06/28/2005

Do the security enhancements in Windows 2003 make migrating to Win2K worthwhile?

Automatically Deleting Files on a Shared System

By Bob Chronister, 05/24/2005

When presentation files quickly accumulate on a shared system, use this script to automatically delete them at reboot.

Ask the Experts

By Paul Robichaux, 04/26/2005

Learn: how to use Identity Integration Server Feature Pack for Windows Server Active Directory, should you deploy Exchange or Outlook first, when to apply Exchange schema upgrades ...

Using iSCSI for Network Storage Solutions

By Bob Chronister, 04/26/2005

Learn about the iSCSI protocol and why it presents a viable alternative to Fibre Channel–based network storage solutions.

Troubleshooting Unexpected System Shutdowns

By Bob Chronister, 04/26/2005

Learn the likely causes of unexpected system shutdowns and how to resolve them.

Solving Outlook Voicemail and ViewMail Problems on a Cisco Unity Server

By Bob Chronister, 03/29/2005

Dr. Bob offers suggestions for resolving certain Outlook problems when you run Exchange Server on a Cisco Unity server.

Booting from iSCSI to a NetApp Filer

By Bob Chronister, 03/29/2005

Dr. Bob discusses the pros and cons of using iSCSI to boot to a NetApp storage device.