[Area 51 on Windows 2003 Server]

I'm running Windows 2003 Server SBS and want to play Area 51 but it only supports 2000/XP!

will I have to reinstall my XP Ghost image just to play it and set up another machine for server or is there a patch to make it run on 2K3?

has anyone played it? I've tried searching but never have much luck with forum searches 

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Have you tried running it on Server 2003?

Just because it says it is only supported on 2000/XP doesn't mean it wont work on Server 2003

[registration ? Problem]

Hi everyone -- I'm new -- and hoping this forum can help with mysteries I encounter in my job from time to time.  I am network supervisor for a small non-profit correctional facility.

First.  Just bought three new machines running Windows XP and Office 2003 Basic.  Set them up as administrator on local box, joined the domain, etc.  When I registered Office, I registered the software in persons name that uses during regular shift.  When new user logs in at shift change, or I log on as administrator, the office registration pops up everytime.  Can anyone tell me what I did wrong?  I have used this method previously, and all users logging in can use Office.

Thank you!

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You didn't do anything wrong..

It asks that because it puts the name you type in as the author.. It requires that at the beginning if you have a New User because it needs something to fill the Author field in...

[MS Genuine Advantage]

I have an IBM ThinkPad, it came with the COA, Manual but no CD.  IBM, to save money, puts an image of the hard drive in a hidden partiton.  Dell uses a similar practice.

Here is the problem and I am sure Procyon has the same problem.  Our serial numbers will not validate.  To make matters worse, they don't match the numbers on the COA.

What IBM did in my case was setup XP with a Corporate license, ran Sysprep before shipping and when I turn on the machine, all I entered was my Name and Company.  Serial number was not even asked.

So when I download these optional updates, my ThinkPad fails the Authentication process.

Microsoft is well aware of these issues and all I had to do was make a call to clear it up.  So I understand your fustration.  But what you need to do is call Microsoft Support and get them to manually authorize your PC.

Check your Windows\system32 folder for the wpa files

wpa.dbl

wpa.bak

These are the files that activated Windows, if these are missing, then Dell is using a Corporate key.

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My corporate version of XP has WPA.dbl in it, and yes I have a legal version cause my PC passes every Microsoft Verifcation test

[Oop! i forgot window xp home password ?]

Well, when a customer drops their PC off to be fixed, they usally don't give me the password. If your friend isnt big on security, you may try holding CTRL and ALT and pressing DEL twice. It will bring you to a logon prompt (like the one from 2000). Type Administrator as the Username and leave the password blank. It should log on...

[Change Windows Build Tag]

I have looked on google and looked on multipule forums but I can't figure out how to change the build tag....

Does anyone know how to?

[I need help with Windows PE]

**I did search the forums before i posted this. The Explorer into Windows PE guide had broken links**

I have Windows PE SP1. i got it some time ago with my OEM Pack. I did copy the original ISO from the cd and put it somewhere that i cannot locate now.

This is the first time i am using Windows PE. I need help making my PE

Stuff i want to do:

Get explorer.exe into WinPE

Get Ghost 8 in WinPE

Get a password reset tool in

Get my NIC Drivers in WinPE

Get some xtra utilites in (adaware, partitionmagic. ect)

if you have any suggestions please post them here

thanks for the help,

eminem_rh25

[WinDVD 6]

I have WinDVD 6 and there is nothing on this site about it.

Is their a way to install and auto install your key?

[Unactivate WinXP]

if you did you the corp version and now have a retail or OEM key it wont work

if you have a *legal* corp key to replace your old one then it will work

[Difference between Symantec Anti Virus & Norton An]

IMO, use NAV if you are a home user.  I read an article before comparing these two.  SAV is designed for corporate use, and NAV is for home use.  NAV scans the your zip files too, SAV doesn't.

yeah it does.... just found a virus in a zip like 2 mins ago

[Post your BAT Files!]

I wanted to see everyones .BAT unattended install files... well here is mine

@echo off
title Installing Applications
echo Installing Applications
echo.
ECHO Installing Adobe Reader 6...
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\Adobe\AdbeRdr60.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\""
ECHO.
ECHO Installing MSN Messenger...
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\MSN\MsnMsgs.msi /QB
ECHO.
ECHO Registering Nero Burning ROM...
REGEDIT /S D:\OEM\Nero\register.reg
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Nero Burning ROM...
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\Nero\setup.exe /silent /noreboot
ECHO.
ECHO Registering WinRAR...
REGEDIT /S D:\OEM\winrar\winrar.reg
ECHO.
ECHO Installing WinRAR...
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\WinRAR\setup.exe /s
echo.
ECHO Installing Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition...
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\PlusDME\PlusDME.msi /passive
start /wait D:\OEM\PlusDME\part.exe
start /wait D:\OEM\PlusDME\part1.exe
start /wait D:\OEM\PlusDME\part2.exe
start /wait D:\OEM\PlusDME\part3.exe
start /wait D:\OEM\PlusDME\part4.exe
start /wait D:\OEM\PlusDME\part5.exe
start /wait D:\OEM\PlusDME\part6.exe
start /wait D:\OEM\PlusDME\part7.exe
start /wait D:\OEM\PlusDME\part8.exe
echo.
ECHO Installing Frontpage 2003
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\Frontpage2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Office 2003 Professional
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-
ECHO.
ECHO Installing OneNote 2003
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\Onenote2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Project 2003 Professional
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\Project2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-
ECHO.
ECHO Installing Visio 2003 Professional
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\Visio2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb-
echo.
ECHO Installing Symantec AntiVirus 9.0...
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\SymantecAV\Symantec.msi /QB
echo.
ECHO Installing ZoneAlarm Firewall...
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait D:\OEM\ZoneAlarm\zonealarm.exe /s /noreboot

Mine works fine....

[GUI Network Installation]

Ok, I have a Windows PE (SP2 Version)

I am not a programmer

I want to be able to stick a customized version of Windows PE that is GUI Interface (kinda like longhorns) that i would be able to install

Windows 95

Windows 98

Windows 98SE

Windows ME

Windows 2000 Pro

Windows XP Home

Windows XP Pro

Windows XP Corp

Windows XP Media Center

Windows Server 2003 Standard

Windows Server 2003 Enterprise

from a server. How would i do that?

Thanks for the help

[Need Application Switches]

I need COMPLETE silent install switchs to install

WinDVD 5 Platium (and add registration info)

DVD Plugin For Nero 6

Windows Washer

SpySweeper

Labtec Software for KB+Mouse

AVG AntiVirus 7 (Registered Email Server Edition)

Easy CD Creator 5 Platium (register too)

StyleXP

Plus! For Windows XP

Plus! Digital Media Edition For Windows XP 9 (i just need the SWITCH only not registration)

Plus! For MSN Messenger

Thanks in advance

[MSN Explorer 9]

I need the switchs to do an unattended install of MSN Explorer 9