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"mm_tray.exe" error message
Posted on January 25th, 2006 | 1 Comments

An error message just started to pop up when I try to start, or restart, my computer. Error message reads: Application has failed to start because MFC71U.DLL was not found. Reinstalling the...

XP Professional unstable and reboots
Posted on January 25th, 2006 | 2 Comments

New Seagate 200 gig Hard drive Fresh/New first time installation of Windows XP Professional. I probably should not have used the CD that came with the Seagate. It divided the hard drive into 132...

PNP not detected with Unattended installation
Posted on January 25th, 2006 | 4 Comments

I have created a sysprep.inf and unattend.txt file for windowsXP, with both of them having in the Unattended section; "OemPnPDriversPath" with the correct driver path and all the drivers located...

Ximage and Windows PE Problems
Posted on January 24th, 2006 | 3 Comments

Hi Everyone, Hope someone might be able to help me out here. I'm pxe booting a Windows PE image over the network and then using ximage to deploy a wim file back to the machine. However, for some...

Repartition in an unattended install
Posted on January 24th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi Is it possible to end up with more than one partition when "repartition" is set to yes? and if Yes How do you do it. Thanks so much! -- SandyG

Refurbished computer came without OS but with a licensing key!
Posted on January 24th, 2006 | 1 Comments

Hi, I bought a refurbished computer that came without an OS but with a licensing key for XP Professional. I called the company and they said that I must know someone with the software to install...

MSI Installer Error 1722
Posted on January 24th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Hello falks! I have got a problem installing ActivePerl on XP (embedded). The error message in MSI log looks like this: ********************************** MSI (s) (60:18) : Product: ActivePerl...

Upgraded to 98 to XP - Modem not functioning correctly
Posted on January 24th, 2006 | 0 Comments

I have upgraded from Windows 98 to XP and now have a modem problem. The modem is set up with XP drivers etc. and appears in device manager. If I go to Hyperterminal and put a phone number in it will...

Hard drive transplant -- WindowsXP
Posted on January 24th, 2006 | 7 Comments

Dell is sending me a new laptop to replace one with bad memory. I'd rather not have to re-install the OS and all my programs. Can I just transplant the HD from my current machine into the new one? ...

Browser Issue
Posted on January 24th, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hello everyone, Could anyone please let me know if this is possible at all: I am running a small network of 16 computers. All of them are running Win XP Pro except for one running Win 2000 Pro in...

ISV looking for WinPE (Server version)
Posted on January 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

We have the OEM OPK that will build a boot image from GOLD XP, I'm looking for the more recently released version that will generate a PE image from a Win2K3 Server CD. I lost the premier/partnering...

Xp install, new disk, old key
Posted on January 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

Originally i had a PC with windows XP home edition preinstalled. Over time i have gradually replaced components and most recently i replaced my old 5400rpm hard disk with a larger SATA disk. I used...

NTLDR
Posted on January 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

I am using XP Pro. I was installing Roxio 7.5 when near the end of the install it was telling me that I did not have permission to continue. The only choice was to retry, cancel and abord. I tried...

Upgrade help
Posted on January 23rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hi - I have a OEM licensed version of XP Pro on 1 computer and a licensed version of Home on another computer (i bought this copy and installed it myself). I would like to upgrade both computers to...

Xp pro will not boot
Posted on January 23rd, 2006 | 1 Comments

Don't know why but my xp pro will not boot, not to last good config, or for a repair install. I can reformat and re-install, but I have unbacked up, yes I know I'm stupid, data files is there any...

Change System Disk
Posted on January 23rd, 2006 | 6 Comments

My system disk somehow ended up with the drive letter "J". I want to change it back to "C". When I try this in Windows XPP disk management it won't permit renaming system or boot drives. My boot...

XP and W2k HaL modification - Motherboard Change
Posted on January 23rd, 2006 | 4 Comments

Hello Everyone. I was helped a few years ago with this problem on a Win XP system, but I lost the documentation some time ago. I have a client who is running windows 2000 and their motherboard just...

XP setup questions
Posted on January 23rd, 2006 | 3 Comments

I have recently installed Windows XP OES version to replace Windows ME. Since then I am having nothing but problems with my computer -- some I have been able to correct, some not. Can anyone tell me...

windows position and size..
Posted on January 22nd, 2006 | 7 Comments

I'm not sure if this is the right 'department' of the forum - or if at all, I'll get an answer to this kind of Q here..? I'm one of these guys who spend time adjusting all the different windows...

unattend install
Posted on January 22nd, 2006 | 1 Comments

I am working on learning an unattended install of XP. I have it working except it gets hung up on choosing the partition to install to. I have to choose the partition manually even though I have it...