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Using Dell NAS as RIS Server
Posted on January 19th, 2006 | 0 Comments

I have a Dell 770N NAS server that is running Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition. Is there any reason why I should not use it (being a NAS) as a RIS server? Thanks.

RIS Dell Dimension 2400 onboard Broadcom NIC
Posted on January 19th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Has anyone successfully downloaded a RIS image using the Dell Dimension 2400 onboard Broadcom NIC drivers in the OEM folder structure and sif file pointing to those drivers. I have tried drivers...

Mulitple Workgroups
Posted on January 19th, 2006 | 1 Comments

I want to setup a network that has two workgroups 5 computers in one workgroup need to be able to share data between each other. In the workgroup there are 4 other PC's that need internet access...

SystemLocale will not be changed during unattended installation
Posted on January 19th, 2006 | 0 Comments

During unattended installation of Windows XP Sp2 eng the SystemLocale will not be change. When unattended setup is ready and you look in "Control Panel" -> "Reginal and Language Options" the Location...

auto connect when windows starts
Posted on January 19th, 2006 | 1 Comments

How can i set my pc to connect on internet upon windows start without pressing any more buttons but start

XP Professional Installation Problems
Posted on January 19th, 2006 | 3 Comments

I have a HP machine, it had Windows ME. I upgraded the software to XP Professional. The computer can NOT find my camera to download pictures, or my my new HP Photosmart 8250 printer. I have...

Defrag problems
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 4 Comments

Hi- I'm looking for any/all help on this. I am running Windows XP Pro on two 250GB Western Digital SataII drives, set up in a Raid0. Everything was great until I recently tried to run defrag. I...

New Hardware on an XP system
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 4 Comments

If I replace the motherboard, memory, and floppy drive--and possibly even the case--on my computer, will I be required to re-activate my XP installation? I've already had to replace a Harddrive and...

Strange rebooting problem
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 3 Comments

Hi, My system has been working perfectly fine till this morning, till i moved it to be my assistants table. Now it refuses to boot. First time, it just went into hibernation as it booted up. Next...

how do i create a boot disk?--i don't have a floppy drive
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 3 Comments

I have a Windows XP computer w/o a floppy drive. I'm not sure if this is the right group to post in, but I would like to create a boot disk from a CD-R or RW, so that my computer can reinstall...

SYSPREP with HAL Issues
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 12 Comments

I have a Dell Optiplex GX150 that I create images with. When I create an image with this machine I can span that image to a Dell GX 240, GX340, GX360, IBM 8183, and IBM 8185. Here is the...

XP HOME IN RUSSIAN TO XP HOME IN ENGLISH
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 1 Comments

bought notebook with xp home in russian pre installed. hv now bought xp home english version. how can i do this? can i just uninstall the russian version and install the english version without any...

"Hibernate" Mandatory?
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 4 Comments

A Dell tech once claimed that "Microsoft would not let them ship a PC without Hibernation turned on." I questioned that, and asked, "Desktops, too?" He said yes. That seemed silly on a machine...

Re:Renaming user's folder at Document&Setting folder
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 0 Comments

i can not rename the user's profile wn XP could you tell me how step by step

Win Explorer expanding the My Documents folder.
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 5 Comments

When launched, Win Explorer by default expands the My Documents folder. I do not keep any docs in that folder and find myself having to collapse it in every new Win Explorer window. Can the default...

riprep.sif prompt for computer name
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 0 Comments

I have created a riprep image and edited the riprep.sif file to include the product key, company name etc etc but I want it to prompt me for the computer name during its install. I have tried having...

Free mp3's
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 0 Comments

<HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" Content="Microsoft DHTML Editing Control"> <TITLE></TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P>And much more that that!</P> <P><A...

Another (awkward) licensing question
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 2 Comments

OEM licenses are only supposed to be sold with hardware - which is not a problem for me. However, if I already possess OEM licenses, is there anything to stop me from using them on existing...

Creating boot disks on cd?
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 4 Comments

Anyone know how I could create a boot disk in Linux to burn to cd with such small niceties as fdisk, scandisk, and any other usefull wee tools?

Sysprep Clarification
Posted on January 18th, 2006 | 5 Comments

Hi, I would like to be able to image my computers at work using symantec ghost. I have been doing this reasonably successfully for a few years. The problem that I have come to now is that I am...