Windows installation tutorials
How to Automate Windows Diskpart Commands in a Script
contributed by Ben Kendall on December 7, 2010 under Windows installationBeing able to automate disk partitioning, volume creation, and filesystem formatting can be very useful. It is especially handy for imaging processes, e.g. from a WinPE boot disk.
Fixing the dreaded “Unmountable Boot Volume” error
contributed by tipmonkies on September 22, 2007 under Windows installationOne unfortunately common problem is data corruption on a hard drive and the dreaded “Unmountable Boot Volume” error. Many people feel they are forced to format the drive and start from scratch in this situation. However, frequently there is a better way of save your installation, as long as you have the installation media available. Directions for both XP and Windows 7 included.
Windows XP: sif files and unattended batch file install
contributed by Jimmy Selix on December 13, 2006 under Windows installationThis recipe is similar to another one on here but this one differs in that it explains how to create a sif file in notepad and what command line script to use to execute it and start your xp unattended install.
Enable/Disable CD Burning in Windows XP
contributed by technipages on October 5, 2006 under Windows installationEnable or disable the Windows XP feature that allows you to burn CD’s using this registry hack.
Howto: Change Product Key without a Reinstall for WGA
contributed by MickeyMouse on June 9, 2006 under Windows installationWindows Genuine Advantage is now a required install. If you need to change your product key without an installation to make WGA happy, these steps will walk you through it. This uses Microsoft-supported software. This is how I explore “You May Be a Victim of Software Counterfeiting” errors.
Removing a Dual Boot in Windows
contributed by William_Wilson on January 30, 2006 under Windows installationremoving a dual boot can be dangerous, and does not guarentee that windows will forget about the 2nd boot sector, but this will remove the boot option screen and or allow the removal of an OS. Enjoy.
Copy Folders and Files While Keeping Ownership and Permissions
contributed by MickeyMouse on October 8, 2005 under Windows installationMost copy commands give the new files and directories the same secuity information as the parent directory. Here is how to preserve the ownership and ACL information.
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