I am hoping you can help!  I have recently just installed XP Pro SP2 on
my P4 2.4 GHz machine.  My pc was previously partitioned running Win 98
into to 2 partions, one of 15GB (C:) and the other of the rest of my
80GB hard drive (D:).  I went for a total fresh install and must have

I installed a new hard drive in my computer and created two partitions,
I left one partion alone and made the other a FAT32.  I then booted
from the Windows XP CD and installed Windows on the other partition and
asked it to format it to NTFS.  When the computer restarts I get this

We are currently developing a single image that we will use to deploy to our
Dell workstations and notebooks.
Here is what is happening:
1. Load XPSP2 from a slipstreamed XPSP2 CD

I have just changed the mobo of my PC system using XP with SP 1. The old mobo has Vio KT266 chipset
the new has AMD761. memory and CPU are both AMD.
After the change I have the following problem: Booting stops rigth after C-A-D. Using protected boot
with messages, it seems to me ...

I Have a Reinstallation CD , Microsoft Windows XP Profession Including
Service Pack 1a. Anyways can I install this windows xp from this CD? It came
with my new Dell 8300 when I purchased the computer. Also I'd like to know if
when I'm prompted to give the Certification of ...

Recently I reinstalled the hard disk and made 2 partitions.
Now my DVD became D drive and the second logical disk became E drive.
How could I reassign the drive letter?

Re my previous - as XP pro freezes on installation just as it says 'start-up
is loading windows' I can't get as far as formatting the hard-drive - what
would happen if I went into My Computer, right-clicked the C drive icon and
clicked format - would it work, or would I be left ...

Hello everyone , I want to install windows xp on my compaq 5000 A series.
It's running windows me right now I think. Anyways in the beginning
instructions (on the recovery disc for my dell 8300 ) it says a prompt me for
the authentication key located on the back of the computer. ...

I have a new Dell Dimension 2400 with the original XP home operating system
installed. I need to upgrade it to XP professional. Can I just buy an
upgrade XP professional CD with COA sticker to get it to XP professional? Or
do I have to purchase a full retail version of XP ...

During cold start-up windows logo appears at 1/2 pwr with no start-up
indication. Hard SD and reboot one to two times finally starts up XP.  System
works normally.  All checks indicate that system is OK (erroneous)   ANy
Suggestions other than re-install??

I work in a busy work place of Win2K & WinXP platforms with either Office XP
or Office2K3 being used by staff. I've been in IT for about 5 years. I alone
am tasked with migrating various office staff from their Win2K/WinXP
computers to Dell D600 laptops. The laptops are running ...

I format windows 98 with win98 startup disk.After the reformat, I put the
Windows XP CD in CD-ROM to install windows XP,the CD cannot boot up for
installation.
Please help!

I reformatted my hard drive and am trying to install XP Professional service
pack 2.  When it has 34 minutes left it stops and the machine turns off. I
was shown an article about how to perform a hot fix for this problem in
service pack 1, but the instructions are long and complex, ...

Does anyone know if it is possible to boot WINPE (not Barts) from boot.ini?
I haven't found anything on the MS site about this
I know you can boot pe buy following the instructions in wnpe.chm but I wish
to dualboot PE and XP from the same partition

My computer crashed and this time I redid my hard drive and reloaded
everything myself.  I have two problems that I can't seem to fix.  
1.  Some photos won't load on IE webpages.  How can I get them to all load?  
2.  I changed my settings in Outlook Express (Tools, Options, ...