Threads Replies Last Post 18 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18   Recovery Partition Hi everyone, Bought 2nd hand Dell 4600i 80g sata. 3g cpu, Approx 6mths ago , needing sprucing up , cleaning interior etc nice unit for oldie me, previous cpu 800g , £170. since that time i have added another 80g ide drive taken from old unit. Added 1g ram. I have recently installed new install of xp home from a retail cd no problem there. after install and updates all 79 of... 5 08.06.2007 22:48:45 VLK1.0 hi, i am using the Volume lincense for the installation of XP on the computers. I have computer lab of 200 computer. it is really difficult to activate the Volume Lincense on each computer. i want to that i should be able to activate the computers from one server. i am using windows xp with VA1.0. i want when ever a new computer is added to domain. I should activate it from the server ... 2 08.06.2007 21:55:44 Windows XP Service Pack 2 won't install. Last night I reformatted my computer, it was acting really weird lately(internet explorer kept opening on it's own with pop ups, programs wouldn't shut down, error messages kept popping up, and the computer got really really slow). I ran several virus scans and spyware scans but nothing was found any of the times so that is why I decided to reformat it. Anyways, I installed almost all th... 6 08.06.2007 21:54:26 Error when trying to upgrade to WINXP Pro trying to upgrade from WinXP Home SP2 to Pro and just after the process checks for updates online, I get a message that the file ajcjxydx.sys could not be copied. I have tried to google this file, search the current instalation folder for it, and even searching TechNet but it does not show up anywhere except in the error message. I do have the option to skip it, but I'm not sure of the... 9 08.06.2007 19:50:35 Sysprep.inf Not Working Hello, I am attempting to use Sysprep to roll out several hundred Windows XP SP 2 computers. I have setup sysprep using the answer file, sysprep.inf. My problem is that after I run sysprep.exe, the computer shuts down, I turn it back on to test the setup, and none of the answers I supply are used. I have tried using sysprep.exe both in the GUI mode and from command line mode using ... 1 08.06.2007 19:28:03 Deployment of XP and Vista for same PC. Hello, I have an XP ghost image of a PC that had only XP installed. Also, I have a Vista ghost image of another PC that only had Vista installed. Now I need to install both images on two partitions of a new PC. So, I put Vista image on partition 1 and XP on partition 2. Vista loads ok but I can't get XP to load. I followed the instructions given at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919529 ... 5 08.06.2007 19:06:06 FATW doesn't retrieve the setttings on the new PC I am trying to migrate files and settings from one PC running Windows XP Pro SP2 to another PC running Windows XP Pro SP2. I have not problem creating the transfer on the old PC, but the FTW does not recognise the Filre when the wizard is run on the new PC. I got a message that pops up and says "The location you specified does not contain stored information. Please type a valid folder p... 1 08.06.2007 17:47:00 MCSE Windows Problems and Solutions To know the solutions of common problems of setting a network by using WINDOWS 2000 or WINDOWS 2003 server visit this http://www.it-techexperts.com/MCSE/MCSEWin.asp ... 1 08.06.2007 11:48:44 XP Home to XP Pro update problem Good evening. Small problem here: While not really necessary, I wanted to update from XP Home to XP Pro for some additional features and such and I encountered a problem. It starts off OK: recommends upgrade rather full install which I choose, checked for any new downloadable things for the update process (tried it this way and also skippped that function). I then enter the prod... 10 08.06.2007 07:58:39 Problem with Key Update I am repairing a small network that was installed with a volume license key that was revoked. The company bought new licenses and the key update utility took them OK. A genuine check now comes up clean. The problem is the repair install does not like the key, because it is not volume license. I presume there is no way to fix this short of a clean install using the non-volume license ... 2 07.06.2007 18:15:08 allow add new hardware access to limited user account how do I give user access so that normal users can access USB storage device e.g USB key . Whenever user inserts USB device it pops up with add new hardware window asking for Administrator username and password. I certainly don't want to give them local admin access but I also want them to use USB storage device . I couldn't find any Group policy to do this , nor adding them to Poweruser... 1 07.06.2007 16:10:39 Removing Task Bar Icons next to Clock I would like to remove some of the task bar icons next to the clock Icon in the lower right of the screen without removing the programs, including from the start menu, if possible. Has anyone tried to do this. I know running MSCONFIG lets you do it however it seems to leave the computer in a reduced state, (diagnostic state). Thanks in advance, kevin. watersk@ccf.org or kevi... 3 07.06.2007 13:28:50 XP Home to Pro Upgrade problem Good evening. Small problem here: While not really necessary, I wanted to update from XP Home to XP Pro for some additional features and such and I encountered a problem. It starts off OK: recommends upgrade rather full install which I choose, checked for any new downloadable things for the update process (tried it this way and also skippped that function). I then enter the prod... 1 07.06.2007 04:25:02 xp not booting My window xp pro with sp2 has been randomly shutting down and recovering from a serious error. Now this last time, it won't even boot anymore and I don't know what to do. I was going to try to repair, but with the windows xp pro with sp2 cd, and the raid drivers on a floppy, the cd doesn't give a repair option. i can go into the recovery console, but it doesn't have me choose a curren... 7 06.06.2007 19:48:52 BAD_POOL_CALLER I don't know how to fix this problem I'm having. The message is: STOP: 0X000000C2 (0X00000007,0X00000CD4,0X00340045,0XE175D9DC) -- Casper... 9 06.06.2007 19:10:34 Removing Task Bar Icons by clock How do you remove task bar icons from the task bar next to the clock and still keep the programs in the start menus. Some programs take a while to load at boot time, and also there are a lot of them that I don't really need there. Thanks in advance. kevin.... 3 06.06.2007 17:52:46 INF Failure I am trying to install Windows XP Home on a Dell Dimension 4600 with a 160 gig sata drive. I get the following error message "INF Install failure. Reason: The handle is invalid." This happens at 13 minuets before setup is complete.... 4 06.06.2007 13:24:17 Mixed-Mode problem after WDS configuration Hello, i am testing WDS and i have a problem. Here are the steps i follow on a Windows 2003 server: - RIS installation - RIS setup (adding WinXP) --> Test OK - WDS installation - initialize WDS configuration - Add boot images from Vista - Add Install images from Vista On a remote computer (Physical or virtual): - Boot and press F12 - Computer get an IP adress - Press F12 - ... 3 06.06.2007 11:23:00 Deploying XP-SP2 I can’t seem to get the applications to deploy with a custom image. When the wizard prompts me to add additional applications and I select one, the image comes down but no app nor do I get the applet that tells you that the image deployment was successful. My initial thought was that after the mini-setup ran, it no longer logged on automatically. I was getting an error stating the admi... 3 05.06.2007 18:49:06 Migrate copy of XP from one system to another I just built a new computer and wish to install XP Pro on it. I have a legitimate copy of XP Pro installed on another machine. I intend to wipe that machine's hard drive and install Windows Server 2003 Web Edition on it. I will then install the copy of XP Pro currently in use on that machine to my new machine. I remember reading somewhere that there is a process/utility for accomplishing... 8 05.06.2007 17:51:18 Multilingual XP How can I tell if I have installed a XP OS English or XP OS Multilingual? Is there a reg location I can take a look or anything to query for the info? ... 4 05.06.2007 15:00:00 windows xp "cmdcons" question (not sure if right area - sorry if not) ! windows xp professional installed on HP Compaq nc6220 on 60Gb HDD - ghosted to 120Gb - boots up and runs fine installed cmdcons through usual process (have done many times in past on other machines without problems) On reboot and selecting "Microsoft Windows Recovery System" /cmdcons I get a Disk Error Press CTRL-ALT-DEL to restar... 8 05.06.2007 13:24:01 No User name on Shutdown Menu Hello, I just noticed there is no logged-in user name listed on shutdown menu or to switch from log off window.. Click Start button.. just above Turn Off Computer, there is no User name listed.. I dont know how long it's been like that, but what can I do to get it back? Thanks.... 16 05.06.2007 13:17:31 Installation on more than one home computer I was able to install Windows 2000 on multiple home computers. I installed XP Media Center Edition on one of my computers and it keeps prompting me to officially register. It says I have X number of days to register. I am wondering whether I will be able to load it on other computers, or if Microsoft limits the installation. Does anyone out there know? Thanks.... 33 05.06.2007 01:03:23 Windows XP and Windows Vista ExpertZone chat tomorrow, June 5th 10am PST Please join us for our ExpertZone chat for discussion with Microsoft employees and MVP's regarding Windows XP and Windows Vista! Here is the URL to the chat: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/chats/chatroom.aspx What will be discussed in the chat: - Experiences with Windows Vista or Windows XP - Issues encountered with Windows Vista or Windows XP - Feedback on features ... 1 04.06.2007 22:04:13 18 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18