Threads Replies Last Post 18 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18   2K to XP upgrade issue - Windows Updates We're upgrading several PCs from 2K to XP-SP2 - however after the upgrade finishes, windows updates will not install - they are downloaded and waiting, but each and every one fails installation. I've tried clearing out the stopping the automatic update service and clearing out the \winnt\SoftwareDistribution folder, and restarting the autoupdate service - this worked to get the updates... 2 28.06.2007 21:11:36 Custom Unattended xp setup with additional drivers Hello, I've got a slipstreamed xp CD and a machine that i want to install it on. I know that the box's video, sound, and possibly network interface, are not in the xp install. I'd like to do an unattended install and include these drivers in the setup. I've read about the $OEM$ section but am uncertain how to set it up for multiple drivers, and the OemDriverPATH setting in winnt.sif, spe... 1 28.06.2007 18:32:47 Removing Windwos 2k I have 2 operating systems. XP Home and W2K. I wish to remove W2K. Can this be done without doing a hard drive format? If so how, if not that is cool too, I want a clean system with only 1 OS, Thanks in advance for your help! Don in Texas ... 2 28.06.2007 17:54:01 Windows XP USER training online Does anyone have a link to do online web based training for Windows XP for a USER? There has to be free web based training - I just can't find them. Thank you. ... 1 28.06.2007 17:28:35 System Setup log when installing XP on my friends pc, i came up against a lot of errrors in files not transfering from the disk. it came up in the system setup log "ERROR: Setup could not regester the OLE control C:\Windows\system32\netman.dll because of the following error: LoadLibrary returned error 126 (the specified module cannot be found)" it was the same for "netshell.dll" in the same folder. ... 1 28.06.2007 14:30:46 IE7 strange problem We randomly have IE7 fail to connect to the internet on some of our XP sp2 machines. The fix I have found is to log in as ADMIN, open the internet (which works fine) and then log back in as the user (the internet then works). Why is this..what can possibly be happening? I have looked at the IE settings and registry of a user logged in and all appears fine... Any ideas would be great... 1 28.06.2007 13:38:02 Windows XP - Repairing Speed up your system, repair registry base, uninstall hidden windows components and get rid of boring errors with powerful tips and tricks... ... 4 28.06.2007 00:59:36 Error code 0X800700C1 ...problem...checking the license for this computer Hello, I can't log into Windows XP Pro. When I try. I receive the following message: Windows Product Activiation: A problem is preventing Windows from accurately checking the license for this computer. Error code 0X800700C1 I CAN'T boot into "safe mode" either (all of the solutions to this problem I have found online assume I can boot in safe mode). When I try, the "safe mode" window... 1 27.06.2007 23:45:30 Current "best practise" re: partitioning for XP Pro and Vista I have many XP Pro workstations with single hard drive partitioned as C: and H:. C: gets all OS components, the bloated $NTUnInstall collection, etc. H: gets most of the installed apps (Office Suite, Adobe, alt browsers, etc). C: drive at 8 Gb was a good call 3 years ago; lots of trouble today. With Vista workstations coming I can carry forward the C: and H: with extra running of repart... 2 27.06.2007 20:29:08 trouble after reinstall I had to reinstall Windows XP pro (new media player and Kangaroo drive were not compatible and I was not able to start Windows again). On reinstall I reformatted the drive but I changed no hardware. I have two problems: 1. Windows update periodically fails to function (it calls for a debugger and upon cancell it closes). I can get it going by renaming or deleting the SystemDistributi... 1 27.06.2007 16:14:03 Re Installing XP Home My system is running very slowly, and I have decided to reinstall XP Home. I have the disc, but when I run setup it kicks out and tells me that the disc cannot reinstall XP because it is a different version. I assume this is because I updated the original XP to SP4, and now the re-installation CD doesn't recognize the newer XP. How do I get around this problem? Thanks... 6 27.06.2007 14:39:50 Windows XP - Repairing Speed up your system, repair registry base, uninstall hidden windows components and get rid of boring errors with powerful tips and tricks. http://windowsxpsp2pro.blogspot.com ... 3 26.06.2007 23:39:25 Setup does not recognize multiprocessor q6600 I am installing a new motherboard and processor.When installing winxp it does not recognize that I have a multiprocessor. In device manager it shows up as advanced apic but it should be apic multi. When I try to force it using F5 at setup the only option I get is i486 c-step. winxp x64 gives me the option of multi. motherboard is ASUS p5b plus processor is q6600 Is this MS way of fo... 1 26.06.2007 20:04:02 Microsoft Update when deploying OS with BDD 2007 How do I had microsoft updates to BDD 2007 when I create my Wim image to have all the updates. Do I have to add each one manully ? Do I need to update my source files if so where do get the liste of update to add... 1 26.06.2007 19:33:01 No floppy drive to use with F6 After reviewing many posts here I'm guessing I'll have to temporarily connect a floppy drive to to setup MCE on a new box with a RAID setup in the BIOS. (?) I'm not finding any suggestions of putting the drivers on a CD to provide the install routine when prompted. Can an MVP confirm that I must use a floppy drive? Thanks for the assist. John... 4 26.06.2007 17:47:00 Experience with redirected Desktop and AppData profile folder Today we are running with roaming profiles (limited to a size of 60Mb) and the My Documents and My Pictures folder redirected. We are planning to redirect the Desktop and Appdata Folder. The two folders should also be made offline available. Is someone out there, having experience with redirected Desktop and AppData. - Would you recommend to redirect Desktop and AppData? - Where do ... 1 26.06.2007 10:59:00 Recycle bin I have lost the recycle bin icon for my desktop. I have tried all the solutions provided in the MS KB to no avail. I have tried Kelly's solution and all the others listed in Google but still no recycle icon for the desktop. It is not in the unused icons section. What else can I attempt to get it back? ... 2 26.06.2007 08:16:55 Unattended install XP Sp2 with AHCI/SATA Hi I am having difficulty to make a unattended xp installation CD with AHCI/SATA Raid support. after search I found 2 ways to do it Method 1. according to MS KB816299, add the following to winnt.sif: [MassStorageDrivers] "Adaptec Ultra160 Family PCI SCSI Controller (29160)" = "OEM" "IDE CD-ROM (ATAPI 1.2)/PCI IDE Controller" = "RETAIL" [OEMBootFiles] Driver.Sys Driver.INF Driver.C... 1 25.06.2007 23:57:00 how to determine boot drive? I have two hard drives in my computer, one designated C: and the other E:. Recently, due to a virus problem, I had to reinstall windows on my computer. Now I have windows on both hard drives. How do I determine which drive has the "working" copy of windows and which one I can format to get rid of the unnecessary files? My friend suggested unplugging one hard drive and seeing if the compu... 9 25.06.2007 23:49:00 Files and Settings Transfer Wizard and different username. Hi, Can I use FaSTW to transfer data(and settings) from an old workgroup PC to a new one joined to a domain with a different username? Will it tranfer all Outlook settings(POP3 account saved passwords, archiving settings etc.)? Did anyone try it? Thanks, ... 5 25.06.2007 21:31:00 Registry Hacks Speed up your system with powerful tips and tricks collected from all over the internet! Enjoy! http://windowsxpsp2pro.blogspot.com ... 5 25.06.2007 21:22:37 Windows XP - powerful tips Your system is slow? Speed up it with powerful tips and tricks collected all over the internet. Optimize your Windows XP, uninstall hidden windows components, repair your installation... http://windowsxpsp2pro.blogspot.com ... 6 25.06.2007 21:18:18 Connectivity Issue between Windows XP, SQL Server 2000 & SPSS Hi, I am trying to build an application with Windows XP, SPSS & SQL Server 2000. I am using SQL Server built in stored procedure 'xp_cmdshell' with sa login to run batch file which starts SPSS. However 'xp_cmdshell' keeps on running & nothing happens. I tried the same thing on Windows 2003 server. It ran after I installed ..Net frame work 2.0 I did the same thing on Windows XP but ... 1 25.06.2007 14:18:02 XP x64 Raid Installation I currently have XP x64 installed without a raid setup, but have decided that I wanted to add one. My question is, can I still keep the x64 OS I have installed now and just add the raid, or do I need to do a complete installation again?? I've tried switch the bios to raid and then using the setup utility .. with the original drive where XP is installed on as a JBOD ... and then setting... 6 25.06.2007 09:41:01 Bootcamp and virtualization Bootcamp gave Mac users the ability to make their machines dual boot OsX and XP. Products such as Parallels and VMWare now make it possible to run an XP Bootcamp installation in a virtual machine with OsX as the host. I have a couple of questions: 1. What sort and quantitiy of license(s) do I need from Microsoft to allow me to switch back and forth between running my XP installation n... 3 24.06.2007 20:22:00 18 Pages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18