Windows installation tutorials
Windows XP: sif files and unattended batch file install
Contributed by seamonkey420 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.
CommentsEnable/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.
CommentsHowto: 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.
CommentsRemoving 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.
CommentsCopy 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.
CommentsFdisk Tutorial: Removing and Creating Partitions
Contributed by Chillyb on October 4, 2005 under Windows installationThis tutorial describes using FDISK to remove all data and partitions on a drive
CommentsXP: How to bypass validation to download updates when the product key is invalid
Contributed by mattnus on September 23, 2005 under Windows installationHow to bypass the validation to download updates for xp computers when the product key is invalid.
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