I've just found out that my 80 GB hard drive with system fell down to PIO
mode instead of Ultra DMA - the result is nearly unusable (even the screen
goes to sleep mode before windows desktop finally shows :( )
It could have something in common with new Lite-On SOHW 1763 DVD writer ...

I downloaded tha ISO file of XP 64 bit edition.  I burnt this to a CD using
Nero.  The CD won't start when I put it in my machine.  I tried the Win 2003
CD and I get the press any key to start from CD message.  I have looked and
can't seem to find the problem the files in the root ...

I tried to reinstall windows xp on my computer.  While it was installing it
said that it could not copy a migregdb.exe file, enen though it was on the
disk and displayed in the same area.  It also did it with the icwconn.exe and
a couple of others that were clearly on the disk.  ...

I just installed WIN XP Pro - fresh install.
Problem:
During boot up, when I get to the black XP screen...the one with the
logo and the blue status bar thing (like "KIT" had in the Knight Rider,

I have a Monorail brand computer which consists of a tynan tigercub100
motherboard thats been upgraded from a p3 450mhz to a powerleap celeron 1300,
768mb ram, a60gb WD HARD DRIVE, 9200 radeon, sound blaster live platinum,
ethernet card, all of which have been added over the past ...

Maybe nobody cares, but FYI after 1 May 2005 all Microsoft Windows XP Phone
Support will be handled by Canadian or Indian support technicians.
Outsourcing. American workers out of jobs so that Microsoft can save on
support costs. By the way this will apply to Windows 2000 support ...

Can you say: holy hardware standards :)
Can anyone tell me how many driverpaths I can separate in the
[Unattended]
OemPnPDriversPath =

We need to deploy from scratch XP Pro on heterogenous hardware PCs.
Due to corporate needs, we need 2 partitions (C: and D:).
Does someone has an idea how to proceed?
From my experience, RIS is able to create only one partition?

I want to leave some devices as "unknown" in Device Manager on this new
build I'm working on.
I'm doing this because the relevant software/drivers for those devices will
be installed post-build, by our software delivery system.

Help!  I have added a PCI Vodeo card to go to a VGA
conpatible plasma tv! Simply: How do I get XP to use "clone
mode", and not the streach mode?  TIA  HAnkB

For a couple of times now I have somehow downloaded a SpyWare software.
Everyone knows these are annoying and however hard you try always a couple
will get through. Luckely I know everything which is on my PC so I noticed
when a folder called Temp in the C Drive. Usually also ...

I am looking to upgrade 100 pc's from W2K to XPSP2.  I want to run a utility
to capture users settings and profiles from the existing W2K machines.  Then
I would perfer to wipe the existing drive and install a clean image of XPSP2.
Then migrate users setting back over to new ...

i've search using microsoft search for knowledge base on how to do this i
know it is possible as it is stated on a knowledge base KB884906 but how do i
slipstream sp2 on a xp sp1a distribution point
thanks

All,
I ordered an english OS with a laptop but needed a french OS for this
specific client.  What do you recommend.
I have a french OS CD, could I pop it in and re-install over it and not

I have a question about USMT 2.6
When I run loadstate it creates a folder with the name
%csidl_personal% in the folder where loadstate.exe is located.
Is this correct?