new hd failure; trying to re-install xp on my old
drive.installing devices when asked for C:\windows\driver
cache\ file "el90xbc5.sys windows driver cab needed any
ideas. help thanks

I have to install Win XP on a laptop without a CD-ROM
drive. How can I install it? Something to do with
partitions? an anyone give me some pointers?
Thank you very much!!!

well i think this is a microsoft problem but...
any time i try to install/uninstall a program it starts
installshield which works fine then i get an error
message before it finishs:

I am about to change computers and wish to reload my XP
Pro onto thew new machine. Cannot find my original
Licence No., but it must exist somewhre on my current
machine. How do I find it

My computer died. It had an OEM version of XP on it and I
have the CD. My new computer had XP on it. I installed
the old hard drive from my dead computer in the new
computer as a slave drive. I am going to remove XP from

My computer will not boot up.  Message comes up as missing
file:  <windows root>\system32\hal.dll
What do I do from here?

I've wiped my drive and am installing XP.  After
formatting, when coying files.  I get an error Did not
copy _____ file correctly.  Whether I try to restart or
ignore it doesn't work.  It's a different file everytime

I installed the Java Runtime client 1.4.201. I am trying
to install adatabase program that requires Microsoft
Virtual machine, I thought the JRuntime client would be
the software for XP, but i still can not get the database

i want to install a new motherboard without reformatting
my hard drive. running windows xp pro. how can i do that?

Using XP pro and sysprep.exe for XP
Using sysprep.inf file, I keep putting the license key in the sysprep setup
manger, but doesn't show up in
initial XP setup after imaging a new machine? Also the Administrators

XP takes a long time to load!!!
It appears that it is taking a long time to load all of
the icons in the system tray.   Is there anyway to
optimize XP startup - possibly by disabling Systray.exe?  

Well, it seems that several people have had similar
problems and have posted here.  But the final solution has
never been posted.  Can someone please tell me how they
fixed their problem?

Hi, I have a lil problem if anyone out there can help me
it would be hugely appreciated :)
Right, the issue I have is that I keep getting kicked out
of games (and only games at this point) when I actually

I am testing a RIS installation of Windowx XP, I have
setup the remote folder with RISETUP, then setup a DHCP
service and Authgorise it in Active Directory.
Whan I boot my client it prompt me for F12 key and right

Hello, i just need some product information help, i have
built a new pc with a new HDD but i dont have any
software to install onto it - which versions of XP are
able to go straight to your blank disk... and where can i