I recently ran across the command line switches for installing Windows XP
SP2.  There is a switch for not installing the uninstall files for the
service pack.  What I would like to know is can I remove the uninstall files
and entry in the "Add & Remove Programs" control pannel ...

I am re-installing windows XP on my recently crashed comp. I was able to
delete the partion and then re create one.  Set was then able to reconfigure
the partion  and begin set up...Problem is that it can not/will not install
every file, it says that iti can not copy files and ...

Currently have a system with XP Pro and I would like to install the same
version of XP Pro on a separate hard drive in the same system. If I run the
XP setup program off the CD will the original XP Pro installation be affected
in any way.

Should I install Win2k before XP for dual boot ?

I have an XPpro computer which was used on a server200 domain which no longer
exists the XP machine has not been used since the demise of the 2000server
domain. I want to add this XP machine to my SBServer 2003 domain and keep all
the settings desktop emails ect intact on it. I ...

I downloaded The DevCon command-line utility from Microsoft article ID 311272
to troubleshoot a printer and to remove another printer driver from a LPT1
port. The problem is that I can not understand the proper syntax to using
DevCon as explained in the article to run the utility ...

I'm trying to tighten my network security by opening only the required ports
(or port ranges) on the ACLs (Access Control Lists) of my network switches.
One thing is giving me a hard time, and that is the RIS ports. It seems that
RIS uses a range of udp ports during the client ...

I want to make a slipstrteamed, bootable CD for a machine that came
with manufacturer's recovery CD but no XP distro disk. The machine has
3 years of patches on it.
Bart-PE seems to require the original XP disk and this is a

Gartner is tell their customers that Microsoft is dropping security update
support for Windows XP SP1 on 10/10/2006.  Is this true.  They told us that
we will not be able to get the security patch for SP1 and must upgrade to SP2
or pay Microsoft extra for being able to download ...

I have a laptop with XP Home on it (preinstalled using recovery
disks).  It contains all installed drivers, programs (eg Norton
Internet Security, DVD software etc).
I would like to upgrade to XP Professional so I can get the access to

I have XP Professional with SP2 is bootable from my DVD burner. But I have
another XP Professional CD (no SP) which is not bootabl. Any idea?
Any how can I make that bootable?

Under Windows PE (i ve created using BDD), the HardDisk's DMA is
enabled but the CD/DVD's DMA is off (Nero's Info Tool report that DVD's
DMA is off...)
Has someone an idea for enable the CD/DVD's DMA?

I just installed and activated XP professional that I purchased on CompUSA
and on a recently bought Compaq laptop that had XP home edition on it.
However, the laptop is defective and I will have to return or exchange it.
How can I use my copy of XP on a different machine?

I have XP Home Office on the computer and I am trying to download XP
Professional. It tells me to restart the computer and boot from the CD then
follow instruction. I placed the CD in the drive then clicked on restart and
nothing happens. How do I get XP Professional on my ...

I have an old application that is no longer supported and to which I am quite
attached, and it won't install on my new machine.
It installed and ran OK on my old machine, under XP Pro with 256Mb.  Now
under XP Pro with 1Gb it refuses to install and says "This program requires