I have only the Win98 cab files I saved from my old PC. I can't find the
CD.
Will I be able to install the "upgrade" version of Windows XP Home?
I'm planning a clean install.

I am trying to activate IIS on my PC. I have SP2 installed.
After I select IIS, and select all the options, and click OK to start the
installation, I get the following Copy Error information dialog box:
Setup cannot copy the file staxmem.dll

I need step by step instructions to install a new hard drive in my computer
and use the old one for backups. My current hard drive is a 40gb drive,
partitioned into two 20gb sections.  My C: drive is running XP Pro (FAT32)
with Service Pack 2 recently installed, and is nearly ...

Dear (whoever tries to help),
I'm in a bit of a problem here. Yesterday I installed Win Xp Pro. Previously
my configuration was as follows:
2 separate HDD:

I'm trying to upgrade my home (pre installed) xphome pc, to pro, using an
upgrade cd, but I get the following message.
Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is
newer than the version on the CD.

My brother's girlfriend was having problems installing XP and my brother
volunteered me to the job. What happens is that the XP installation process
seems to begin normally, however despite the fact that the standard XP
messages periodically cycle, the installation doesn't ...

I get this error:
You do not have permission to update Windows XP.  Please contact your system
administrator.
I am the administrator.  I logged on as local admin even.  The system is

As a MCSD.Net developer I am faced with upgrading my workstation every 2 to 3
years.
As my workstation has many applications and configurations installed
re-installing is not an easy option.

With my brand spankin' new MS Action Pack, I received a Windows XP Pro
INCLUDING SP2 CD.  I wiped my previous OS and started installing from the
aforementioned disc.  Everything went smooth as goose poo, until it asked for
the product key.  I tried the key included in the Action ...

Hi, I made a big mess, trying to reinstall win xp. I did not format and
installed a second operating system on the same partition. Now the computer
does not let me format and I cannot delete the old operating system.
Every time I restart ot turn the computer on, it asks me to ...

i was told ,i need to uninstall windows 98 from my computer in order to do a
full upgrade version of windows xp pro.if so,how do i uninstall a version of
windows from my computer? i also want to do the same with a computer that has
windows me on it.

I just upgraded from a 40 GB HD to 200 GB on my WinXP "C" drive. The
boot time is now one minute 50 seconds while with the smaller drive it
was 45 seconds. Any ideas on why it takes so much longer and is there
any way to speed things up?

Using Corporate Ghost 8.0 to create an image of a Dell Dimension 2400 with
XP sp2, sysprep 5.1.2600.2180.
The Ghost client was installed on the workstation, image create task run and
an image was created at the console station.  All appeared fine until the

I recently replaced the motherboard in one of my computer systems at my
office. This, of course, required me to reinstall windows. I have a bootable
Windows XP Ver. 2002 CD. The computer boots from the CD, inspects the
hardware, and begins to load the drivers. When it finishes ...

I have a dual amd 2600+ mp processors and the system never seems to utilize
the second processor.... I would like a balanced ussage... can any one help
with like a setting or application or just plain say I wasted the time and
effort to get the system up.... help......