I'm trying to figure out sysprep because we need to run the reseal command on
all new workstations so they will work with our WSUS server, but I can't get
the sysprep.inf file to work.  
I've followed the instructions from microsoft, but sysprep ignores the

Is there a parameter within Sysprep that will allow me to assign computer
names automatically for a lab of 28 computers?  They would have a name and
then be numbered sequentially 101-128.

I have a Dell 8200 and started getting the BSOD after installing SP2.
It would only boot into safe mode but no matter what options were
selected in msconfig. I tried a diagnostic setup which killed my
restore points so I tried to do a repair using the CD. During the

Can anyone help me with Windows XP dual boot problem?
Started with PC with MS Windows 98SE on C drive
Installed new additional HDD and installed Windows XP Proff SP2. Did this by
physically disconnecting C HDD and installed on new HDD. Since C

I have a DELL Latitude no CD or floppy. Need to fresh install XP but it
won't start from a USB CD drive or even PCMCIA CD drive. The boot sequence
in BIOS is set as 'Removable drive", "ATAPI CD" and then "Internal HDD".
However still no luck.

I can't seem find a reference documenting all the changes and differences.  
Does this exist?
Thanks,
PW

Noticed following 2 hidden files under C:\Windows when
deleting the SP2 $Uninstall files.  Have no idea what they
refer to and search of MS Knowledge Base nil.  Any info
if safe to delete these files would be appreciated.

I bought a Gericom laptop few months ago, and got a recovery CD with it. Now
I decided to make a clean instalation of Win XP Home, using that disc. When I
insert the disc, press any key, and the files load, I don't get the options
for recovery console, or to delete existing ...

Following a mistake using system restore, my PC refuses to write to my
removable USB flash drive.  Prior to the error, XP recognised it as a
removable HDD: now it recognises it as a Removable Storage device.  I can
read it and delete from it, but I can't write - error message is ...

I have a USB drive and when i plug it in I want it to be assigned drive E:
rather than drive D:, how can I get it to do this given there is only a drive
C: in the computer currently.
Thanks

This one has me mystified. Let me start by saying that the problem just
appeared, ie. it was not coincident with any change to the hardware or to
WinXP (SP2). All of a sudden the DVD and CDRW drives (which used to be U:
and V:) are no longer recognized by WinXP. Details:

I have come across a problem when the pagefile.sys is on the D:\  I work in
an environment where C:\ is for the system and the app files.  The D:\ is
basically a drive for storing data on it.  The pagefile is on the majority
of the C:\'s where it is supose to be in our ...

We need to the detect the machines "future HAL" from Windows PE in order to
deploy the right PQI image to the machine. We have tried WMI without
success. The devcon.exe utility (with find *HAL*) seems to return the same
HAL all the time.

How do we set the default folder for Program files?
I'd like to set it on a 2nd partition in Win XP.
Thanks!

I run sysprep on Windows XP with SP2. I configure sysprep.inf to do the
autologon stuff. I also set the registry to do autologon at:

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