My Windows xp pro. OS crashed and when i tried to re-
install i got a fatal error: "Setup failed to install
product catalogs. This is a fatal error. The setup log
files should contain more information." This is one

I am trying to reformat and install the original OS on an
IBM ThinkPad  (Windows 98) and then upgrade to Windows XP
Pro.  The c: drive is not large enough to install Win XP.  
How can I partition the disk into one c: drive instead of

How many times can I use XP upgrade. I installed it once
and need to install it at least 2 more times.

My WinXP home system will no longer access the DVD and CD-
RW drives. Under Device Manager Diver Details the drivers
listed are:
In C:\Windows\system32\   cdrom.sys; imapi.sys;

If I want to change my cd-key how can I do it without
having to uninstall and reinstall windows?

How can this software CD-ROM be re-installed?
I got a copy of Office XP Small Business application when
I purchased an Inspiron 4100 notebook from Dell.
Due to many factors, including my inexpirience, my

The computer is set up to dual boot Windows XP and DOS using System
Commander.  When in XP the DOS partition cannot be seen.
Any sugestions?
I have been using System Commander for many years.  As soon as this

I am rebuilding a computer that originally had XP pro and
installing SB Server 2003.  Can I take that original
version of XP Pro and install it on a new machine?  Is
there an uninstall procedure or code or anything I have to

I have been asked that when I create Windows XP images for our systems
that I make it so Windows XP does not pop up with the "Take a Tour Of
Windows XP" and the .net Passport balloons in the system tray.  But
for the life of me, I can't find any information on how to accomplish

When running repair console, select c:\windows it asks for
administrator password and there was no passwords set on
computer, is there a way to by pass?

My XP Pro SP1 installation was an upgrade from W2000 Pro.
When merely accessing a website, it got the third bluescreen, telling
me of total system failure. First two happened various weeks earlier.
My attempts to repair the installation failed.

I have a client that has a hard drive that is going bad.  
I am going to use Norton Ghost to clone it onto a bigger
drive, giving him more space.  At the same time, his
machine is a P3 800, and he wants me to upgrade it to

Question: I currently run a Windows NT network with a few new XP users. If I
have the XP users log into the domain,  they are all lumped together with no
apparent way of separating theminto their respective groups, ie accounting,
HR, etc. If, however, I have them log into their ...

I have Windows XP on my Primary(Master) Hard Disk, and
just installed Windows 2000 on Primary Slave Disk. Now
Windows 2000 Works fine, but XP Doesn't boot up. I get the
following error: "Windows 2000 could not start because the

XP error message: Can't find hard disk drives
when install XP on IBM eServer xSeries 335 and 345, what
kind of third party SCSI or RAID controllers do I need?
Thanks