I created an image and launched Windows Media Player, IE7, etc. to run their
intital setups.  Sysprep is run on the image with the
switches -mini -reseal - pnp.  Afterwards, A Windows Media Player icon is
placed on the desktop and when I launch it, ,I have to go through all the

I had an HP with Win XP Home and SP1 on it to which I added SP2. Everying
worked fine ! I have bought an Acer with XP Pro and SP1, 2 and bits of 3
installed and there seem to be drivers missing which mean some applications
fail. I can install most in Safe Mode but some ...

Maybe I misread the whitepaper but according to the whitepaper at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=114f3599-12af-42b2-aab1
-b969a62c68a7&DisplayLang=en
, to install Windows XP SP3, you must have either SP1 or SP2 installed and
not RTM. [Granted this is ...

We're using a mixture of RIS and WDS to deploy our clients. One good feature
of RIS was that even if it detected a 64 bit system, it would give you the
choice of deploying a 64 bit or 32 bit O/S. However, using WDS, it seems
that if it detects a 64 bit system, it only offers you ...

I want to install Windows XP additionally on a notebook (vista is already on)
and it will ask for a third party Sata driver from Floppy drive (which I
don't have).
Will XP professional SP3 work without Floppy drive at installation?

I need to reformat my computer so that I can do a clean install of XP.  I
currently have win 98 and when trying to install XP install does not complete
and now I cannot finish and I cannot do anything else because it keeps trying
to finish the install.

I changed my old floppy drive because when I was cleaning it I damaged it by
the spring popping out which holds the floppy disc door. Anyways, I installed
an already used floppy drive that was in my PC stuff box. I got it to work,
but then I changed the parallel strap to a, oh ...

hello. I got a new computer w WinXP Pro SP2 but I had problems with the
add-on video card so i removed it (and kept the on-board one). As soon as I
did this windows behaves as if it needs (re)activation. Unfortunately I am
unable to activate.

How can I do this (if it's even possible)? My BIOS has a network option in
the startup order, so I assume its possible one way or another... I've read
some about PXE, but I don't completely understand it. Also, I can't use a CD
or Floppy (I don't have a floppy drive, and for some ...

I have a couple of PC's at external locations that we are trying to get ready
to get onto our VPN.  We need to have Remote Destop Connectivity.  All of the
other machines have been upgraded to XP Pro from home, but there are a couple
that have MCE installed on them and they won't ...

Bought a new, refurbed HP 8220mc from Costco, converted it to XP so we
can run some high end RIP software to run a 63" inkjet printer. Several
deivers don't work in XP the most important one is the gigabit ethernet,
HP's site says you need to install chipset drivers but gives no

I did the test, it passed, windows XP CD in drive, started the upgrade,
got all the way to installing devices (counts down to 34 minutes) then
reboots, continues over and over. does not freeze, access from mouse,
keyboard still active.

Due to a hard drive failure I'm having to install XP prior to updating to
Vista.
The install gets to the point where it copies the files to the hard drive
and then restarts. After that point however it fails to continue and gives a

I've noticed that MicroSoft has discontinued "The Plus" for XP and has made
most (if not all) of the extra products and features part of Vista and/or
free web downloads for users of XP.
Does anybody know how this will affect license keys for those who bought the

Are there any good freeware image tools for XP that can send and pull down
images from a network?  I work at a small business and Ghost is too
expensive.