I am creating an image using Sysprep.  For our own reasons we are
invoking the mini-setup wizard when it reboots.  I need to be able to set
the desktop settings (ie: no wallpaper, specific color schemes, etc) when
the users log on for the first time.  How can I do this?  I ...

I have two printers (HP and Brother) and two printer drivers installed on my
computer. The HP printer is currently set as the default printer and I am
trying to make the Brother printer, the default printer.
If I go into Start>Control Panel>Printers and Faxes and select the ...

I'm trying to do some testing in our RnD domain with a WinPE based
deployment.  Problem is that the default DNS dished out by DHCP is for
my production domain, so it keeps failing when trying to find RnD
resources (DP, MP, etc) How can I set the DNS server used by WinPE?

When I open the Sounds & Devices Properties window and check the box beside
"Place Volume Icon in the Taskbar", I receive the following error message:
"Windows cannot display the volume control on the taskbar because the Volume
Control program has not been installed.  To install ...

I have sent e-mail of pictures be quite honest it was to big to do as e-mail
I think it was like 156 MB but now it is hung on my sent items and I can't
delete it.  everytime I tried it my computer will hang up. Any idea what to
do to get this off from mine computer?  Help?

I hva problem on the window xp oem license, i have make a ghost copy of 1
window xp using the oem license and It seem all other window xp have the same
serial key, microsoft have provide the script that which can be used on the
volume license but not on the oem license.The ...

I had the same problem that "andrew" had on 2/13/05- I had to reinstall xp
home as well- I need to know step by step in layman's terms how to recover my
old files- FAST ! Thanks

I have Windows XP Pro installed on a gaming computer, now I just built a new
computer for my son, is it possible for me to use the same XP Pro disc that
is on my gaming rig to put on the new computer?? Thanks

Not really sure if this is the appropriate news group for this, but
here goes.
We are developing an application (not just an EXE-more than a few
files) and with the second real release, we have figured out that we

In windows setup just after the format hard drive bit, windows says it is
copying files, there is a blue screen and a red bar going across the screen
showing you the progress.    
      Is windows simply copying files from my CD to my hard drive   or is

i want to in-place upgrade XP home to XP pro using Unattended Installations.
but i found that have not fuction in-place upgrade using Unattended
Installations.
is it support only new install?

 Howdy everyone, I purchased a used laptop about 5 mos. ago which came with
XP Pro. Discovered a few days ago the XP Pro was an illegal copy. I purchased
new full copy of XP Home to replace the illegal copy but do not want to loose
all my other installed programs and info. How ...

I reformatted and re-installed Windows on a friend's Compaq laptop using my
own personal XP Home CD (Full version) thinking I could use the product key
from the sticker on the laptop.  I couldn't finish installing it, because it
wouldn't accept the product key from the sticker.  ...

First off, let me define my two HDs: Main drive is what came with my PC, and
what I want to be my "C" drive, Storage drive is my 200gb drive for, well,
storage...
OK, I regularly do a format/reinstall. On my last one, the installation did

Is it alright to include this patch in the xp core base image? As
anyone tried it? Has does the old hardware systems handle this driver?