I have to use WinPE 2005 with RIS to deploy Windows 2003 & Windows XP.
The main reason to use WinPE is that we have to partition disks on 2
two partitions *before* install operating system. However, the
partition's size may be different between two machines. So I can't use

I just purchased Windows XP Home Update.  I know that it says on the box that
it checks your hard drive/CD to make sure you have a licensed version of
either Win 98 or ME.  I had a licenced version of Windows ME on my computer
but erased my hard drive a while ago, but I still ...

I'm trying to do a clean install of XP Home to a third hard disk which I
have just installed.
I currently have XP Home on C: a 20 GB disk.
Machine came from Gateway late '99 with 98SE OEM CD and I have since bought

I don't want to spend the time to learn how to set up all the administration
tools components that include Microsoft Management Console (MMC), security  
this and that  permissions, etc. I want to be the only user and don't want  
other users.  Every time I set up a system I get ...

Clean Windows XP Pro install on new hard drive, all hardware found and
configured by XP Pro during install no 3rd party drivers. All SP's and fixes
done. XP Firewall warns of a file attempting access called TINREU.EXE
located in system32 as a hidden system protected file. Other ...

Ive got two partitions in SATA stripe one of 28.18BG and 120GB. approx 11GB
to short. it is a 160 maxtor SATA.  Ive tried loading big drive enabler and
ive also reformatted the 120GB partition to see if that would allow  it to
all be seen. but it still shows 120GB. every where ...

I there
yestarday installed new RAM and DVDR and since then my PC is gone fro
bad to worst to the point it wont boot,so looking at MSN pages I hav
found this way of doing it downloading and isntalling this 6 flopp

I have found that my computer has 4.5 gb taken up by the ustm2.unc directory.
I have understood that this is a directory that my computer created while
migrating my files from my previous computer.
The question is - do I still need these files? can I delete them to save HD

 i installed xp pro on a fresh drive that was written with zeros.  the
system had a zip drive and a cdwriter drive as well.  after installing the
O.S.
zip drive was C:

I thought I had installed/run/used tweakUI numerous times before but this
one has me baffled
I have run unzipped the program into a temp directory and installed it about
fifteen times. Each time it asks me if I want to install it. Each time I

I had to replace the hard disk on my Toshiba laptop. I re-installed Windows
XP Pro from the Toshiba rescue CD set. Then I added all my apps and drivers.
Finally I installed XP Service Pack 2 and some anti spam and anti virus
software. I downloaded with all the latest Microsoft ...

back again with my problem..
i downloaded this drive, "Microsoft Modem Driver Released on April 18 2003",
but it fails to install..
help needed..

I was wondering if it was possible to use a 32 bit based WinPE to start a 64
bit Os install. There seems to be some disagreement within Microsoft on this.
Majority opinion is that it cannot be done and that a 64bit WinPE based
enviroment is needed to call the os install of x64 OS ...

I replaced the motherboard and CPU previously installed in my computer - now
using 3200 AMD64, previously Intel 800mhz.  My o/s is XP Home and was
working.  Once new board/CPU installed, cmos recognized and Windows boot up
began.  However, after long list of windows service files ...

Is there a way to ensure the system drive is shown as C: on a frest new
install when there are multiple drives in the system? The installation CD or
DVD does not create an issue but if there is a zip, or other removable type
drive in the system they seem to get logged ahead of ...