Windows installation tutorials
XP: 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.
Update and Patch XP, Office, and All Microsoft Products at the Same Time
contributed by MickeyMouse on June 16, 2005 under Windows installationWindows update has long upgraded your windows installation automatically. Now, update it so it will upgrade office and other microsoft products at the same time.
Harddrive Windows XP installation – no floppy/CD drive
contributed by William_Wilson on May 2, 2005 under Windows installationThis method costs about $20, but is guaranteed to work every time.
XP SP2: Lock up or Will Not Boot after SP2 Install on Prescott
contributed by David Kirk on September 17, 2004 under Windows installationService Pack 2 will cause some systems with the early version of the prescott chip to lock up.
XP: See the State of Activation
contributed by MickeyMouse on September 8, 2004 under Windows installationQuick method to see if a system has been activated or not.
Creating FAT32 Partition|Preparing Drive for OS install using Win98SE Bootdisk
contributed by Jimmy Selix on September 7, 2004 under Windows installationThis is a quick recipe from one of my other ones, this explains how to use the ever dreaded FDISK to setup a partition on a new harddrive or delete an existing harddrive before clean installing an os using the windows 98 se bootdisk. Requirements: Windows 98 Boot Disk, Harddrive.
Windows XP and SP2 and AMD 64 Processors and Problems: FYI
contributed by Jimmy Selix on August 29, 2004 under Windows installationThis is a quick ingredients list of things to try when having problems with Windows XP with SP2 and your AMD Athlon 64 Processor.
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