I install Windows XP, then copy the i386 cirectory to the C: drive. (C:\i386)
I then install SP2, and noticed it has a directory
C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\I386.
My question is, do I need both on my system, or can I get rid of the C:\i386

I repeatedly get a message that Windows Explorer has been terminated because
of data execution prevention, that I should contact the publisher for an
updated version, and that the publisher is Microsoft.  However, I cannot find
the contact information on Microsoft's Web site.  ...

I have tried installing both a 200 and a 250gig hard drive (Maxtor). The
computer bios finds  it ok but windows will  start up to the scroling bar -
at 4-5 bars it reboots.  I can get into  it in a safe mode but not normally.
Actually -  occasionaly I  can get in once  or twice.

After a hacker attack into a chat room infested the machine in question
(which runs XP), it was clear that a System Recovery was needed.  As there
was no point to go back to with Restore, Recovery was actually mandatory.  
Recovery was run, and it crashed.  

I am trying to re-format an ARCHOS Jukebox after it carshed.  ARCHOS says it
needs to be in FAT32 but it is not an option in the format dialog box.  Any
suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I have two Win XP Pro SP2 computers on a local network with a workgroup in
common. Browsing each other computer with Windows Explorer - My Network
Places - Entire Network - Microsoft Windows Network - "Workgroup" -
"Computername" - "Volumes, directories and files" and working ...

I have build a cd that contains all drivers that our computers us.
The drivers are placed in cd\$OEM$\$1\drivers\nic which contain all nic
drivers that we need.
We have also added the following two lines to winnt.sif

I've repaired an installation of XP Pro on a laptop when the System Hive
became corrupted. Unfortunately, I can't activate.
When I try to log on I am told that I need to activate (Yes), but then the
PC is logged off without the Activation screen being shown.

hello...
i want to add windows xp to a second hard drive and keep windows me on the
first hd.  if i update the applicable drivers (audio driver, diagnostic
utilities, system BIOS, video driver, dell solution center) on the dell

I have one hard drive in my computer. I created a partition in it during the
install for XP Pro. The partition that has the system installed in was
formatted NTFS. I want to format the other partition on the hard drive, but
can not do it using Drive Management in Computer ...

I just bought a OEM version of XP Home Edition off E-bay (probably a big
mistake as I didnt realise the disadvantages to a OEM, I just wanted to save
some money).But anyway I have activated it but I just wondered what happens
if I need to completely re-format the hard drive & ...

I bought a sony laptop with xp home edition already installed. Well at least
I thought everything was installed. It turned out that microsoft word etc.
were only trial versions. So my boyfriend and I, who live together, bought xp
home edition. He was able to hook his up fine but ...

I am curious if it is possible to have windows xp installed twice on seperate
partitions of a harddisk, enabling a user to select which installation to
boot. The question being: can the same version of windows xp be installed on
one partition then installed on another? or can ...

Have XP with SP2 on a new Athlon 64. After boot up am now getting error msgs:
"cli.exe Common Language Runtime Debugging Services" ," Application has
generated an exception that could not be handled" Process id=0xbb0 (2992)
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