For those of you who use sysprep.
Every other time I run this on my load machine, it shuts the computer
down in about 2 minutes.
Then the *next* time -- it takes about 30 minutes.

I am evaluating XPSP2 on an enterprise image.  In a clean build from original
select media with SP2 slip streamed Diskeeper and Symantec Antivirus refuse
to work.  In an updated build applying XPSP2 to an existing image the same
programs work fine.

When I try to uninstall the MSN Explorer from the Add/Remove Programs, I'm
getting a message: "...Plesase insert 'Messenger' CD...".
What is the Messenger CD?
I tried to insert my Windows XP CD and it does not recocnize it.

I have a compaq 5333CL. For one reason or another during boot up the first
thing I get is " 1720-samart drive detectec an iminnet failure on the hard
disk......"
I have to click F1 to continue booting. Next screen says "boot.ini file

I am trying to upgrade windows ME to XP, have done it before no problems
whatsoever. have reformatted harddrives and partitions, ME goes on without a
flicker of a problem.
have checked all hardware is working properly and that there are no errors,

Bios is set to boot from CD first but I don't get the option to boot from CD
when starting WIN. Could it be because I have a CD changer and a DVD burner?
thnx

I was wondering if anybody has any suggestions or feedback regarding
Windows 2000 -> Windows XP deployment.  We have approximately 3000
computers that will need to be upgraded located over 60 sites.
Upgrading vs. Clean-install ?

How do I determine if a system has had a SP2 slipstream install or has been
updated to SP2?

Hi, I have a Silicon Image SATA PCI Card installed in an Intel board.  I have
created a raid 0 config between two Maxtor 300GB HDs for a 600GB HD Total.  
When I go to install WinXP Pro SP1, I hit F6 and then point windows to my
sillicon image driver for XP on my floppy disk.  It ...

Hey, I'm trying to install a clean XP install onto a Maxtor 160Gb Disk, the
BIOS correctly displays the disk as 163GB, but when I run the XP setup
(first from floppies then from a non-bootable CD) it displays the existing
partitions as C: Partition 1 [Unknown] 131072MB.. Anyone ...

Is MS working on a Sysprep that will work with an updated SP2 image instead a
fresh build with SP2 slipstreamed???

how do I transfer my sounds & appearance schemes from ME to XP? what file or
registry entry carries this info.

I was running ME with a HD split into 2 partitions C & D. I currently have ME
on the "C" and installed XP on the other par which I reformatted, & it is an
"F" drive which I am actively using XP. I have done all B/U's to DVD needed.
I am showing 14.3G on each par of a 30G HD, a ...

After installing SP2, some of our users get BSOD with the following message:
BAD_POOL_HEADER
Stop: 0x00000018E (0x00000005,0x805756Dd, 0xf5943b8c, 0x00000000)
The HW we are using is Dell Optiplex GX 240.

I believe I have seen this described before, but I can't locate the reference.
I have a new computer with XP Home edition preinstalled on the 160gb HDD.
The HD has not been partitioned.  I have another computer running Win98
loaded with needed programs and data.