Windows installation tutorials
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.
CommentsXP SP2: Lock up or Will Not Boot after SP2 Install on Prescott
Contributed by davak on September 17, 2004 under Windows installationService Pack 2 will cause some systems with the early version of the prescott chip to lock up.
CommentsXP: 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.
CommentsCreating FAT32 Partition|Preparing Drive for OS install using Win98SE Bootdisk
Contributed by seamonkey420 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.
CommentsWindows XP and SP2 and AMD 64 Processors and Problems: FYI
Contributed by seamonkey420 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.
CommentsUnattended Install in Windows XP
Contributed by mikejc on August 24, 2004 under Windows installationCreate a bootable CD-ROM that will install Windows XP unattended. Setup Manager on the Windows XP CD will be used to create an answer file
When installing multiple PCs it is easier to set up an unattended installation and burn a bootable CD. Then to answer each prompt during a manual installation.
CommentsInstall Recovery Console from the Windows XP CD
Contributed by mikejc on under Windows installationUsing the Recovery Console requires the Windows XP CD. After installation the Recovery Console runs from a local drive and the CD is not needed.
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