I'm trying to use our volume license MSDN copy of Windows XP on DVD which
has SP2 integrated to create a RIS image.  I can create the RIS image fine,
and on a workstation i can select the new image from the Client Installation
Wizard, but at the step where it formats the drive, ...

I have swapped out the Mobo, CPU & HDD.  During the install from CD on a new
SATA HDD I am being stopped at the EULA screen.  The other commands (Esc &
Page up/down) work fine however the F8 command will not activate the "I
agree" and press on with installation?

I had what seemed like severe infestation.  Shutdowns, auto restarts,
sluggish, lock ups, etc.  Soooo, I just reloaded Windows XP from 7 recovery
Cds.  As soon as I signed on the internet, I began getting shutdown messages.
Like when I had the blaster worm.  Why is this ...

A few weeks ago I saw a file for download on the MS site that locked down XP
machines, I believe it was a beta but it set the machine so the desktop could
not be changed and stopped unneeded services and such... anyone know where to
locate this tool, I had it downloaded and then ...

Clean install of Windows XP computer is starting like a 2000 machine. When
you turn the computer on there is a pause and then the White bar from Win2k
appears at the bottom. From there WindowsXP starts normally. (no other XP
machines are doing this) What could be causing this and ...

I wonder if someone here can help me.
I'm trying to build a Sysprep image of XP with SP2.
However, what I've found is that the first boot of XP SP2 will alway
fail on my hardware (a custom built low-profile unit). This happen

Before you refer me to the article on the website here
that's already posted, I tried it.  Didn't work.  I have
an Asus A7N8X2.0 mb, a WD 160gb hd (never been formatted,
etc).  When I try to boot from cd, I get the windows setup

I had finished installing Windows XP Home Edition SP1 and I got to the step
where it asked me to create some users.  I filled in the following users:  
'Elaine' and 'Noelle'.  I then clicked the Next button and the system
rebooted and then the Windows Welcome screen showed up with ...

I'm about to upgrade my PC with a new motherboard and processor. The old one
is an NForce2 based board and the new one is NForce4 based. I just recently
did a clean install of Windows XP Pro SP2 and just can't face the prospect
of another one so soon. So... what I intend to do is ...

I am creating an XP SP2 image. I installed some USB drivers and saw USB
devices were enumerated in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB. After I
run Sysprep and restarted the computer, the devices in
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\USB were all gone. When users plug in a

I tried replacing the battery, but I am still getting the error.  Could it be
some kind of software problem, or should I now pursue the motherboard?  Is it
worth replacing on a Pentium II that is 6 years old?  Terri
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Daughter has Home SP2, but I want to switch hers to XP Pro.  Unfortunately my
install disk for this is only the XP Pro SP1 version.  After install, I would
then update/download to get her new XP Pro up to SP2.  How do I do this
install safely from Home SP2 to Pro SP1?

I have a Presario 7000-series PC with Windows 2000 Professional.
Since there is no data on this machine that I couldn't afford to lose, I
have just done occasional backups to a "D" partition using the Recovery CD.
I will do one more backup just before upgrading to XP Pro. But then ...

Hi
I have a PC with XPP on it - shop demo model and I want
it to have my name on it - under system properties it has
someone elses name. What can I do please?

I just attempted to upgrade from 2000 to XP and upon installation received a
message about "loader not compatible" but the installation and setup kicked
off anyway.  Since the upgrade install, I have lost desktop icons and access
to: