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Ge0ph

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  1. Well it isn't really a low-specs system for office tasks,

    Yes it is a low-spec system, only because it is running 9x. It's kind of funny how just one aspect of a really nice system can make it not as good as it could be. The OS is defecent for modern software.

  2. @mattofak

    I have never seen the results you are describing. In fact, Microsoft has went to great lengths to be sure what you say you are doing is not possible. Sorry, I just don’t see it.

  3. If you install an OEM version using a VLK key you will still have to activate it. The key is not what determens wheather or not your copy requires activation. That is if it really is possable to use a VLK on a OEM disk. I could be wrong but my experinces has proved that it is not possable with out changing the PID in the SETUP.INI file. And that doesn't get around the oobe part which is were the activation takes place.

    There are 7 differenct types of keys: Home Retail, Home Upgrade, Home OEM, Pro Retail, Pro Upgrade, Pro OEM, and Pro VLK. None are interchangalbe with each other.

    Just do it right and activate your OEM copys the proper way.

  4. Did you check to see if Remote Desktop was still turned on at the server?

    BTW, Terminal Services and Remote Desktop work the same, ie... same port, same protocal and so on. If RD doesn't work, neither will TS. Some of the differences are: RD requires you to be an admin, TS does not. RD will only allow 2 connections, TS will allow as many connections as you have licenses for. You do not need to download anything from Microsoft to get TS working, but you will have to buy TS CAL's.

    Now that I think of it, are you tring to log in useing an admin account or a user account?

  5. OEM and retail use different numbers. So if you are installing from an OEM CD, use the OEM number. If you are installing from a retail CD, use the number that came with the retail CD.

    It sounds like you are tring to install from a retail CD because you don't have an OEM CD. Is that right? If so, just use the key that came with your retail CD.

  6. BTW, Remote Desktop IS encrypted and it is the defacto of the corprate world.

    You CAN map the drives and printers with Remote Desktop making transfering files and useing printers very easy.

    If you are useing XP home then your only "Out of the Box" choice is Remote Assistance. I haven't used it so I don't know if it is encrypted or can share drives. If you have XP Pro then you have Remote Desktop that does encrypt the connection and you can share drives and printers.

    To set it up just:

    Right click on "My Computer"

    Choose Properties

    Click on the "Remote" tab

    Check the "Enable Remote Desktop on this computer" box

    That's it for that computer.

    Now if you have a router on that connection (and you should) you will need to forward port 3389 to that computer.

    Now at your end:

    Click on "Start > accesories > comunications > remote desktop connection"

    Type in the IP of the remote computer and choose whatever other options you may want.

    Click on "Connect"

    Any flavor of VNC is only better if the host operating system does not support a remote desktop connection. You can get a Remote Desktop client for just about any OS.

  7. Like I said, "If you mess with 9X on your own box for your own enjoyment, that’s a different story".

    I make a living working on computers and the people who can't afford to buy XP also can't aford to pay me to work on their computer.

    To say "XP sucks" is only an opinion. My opinion is that XP is the best desktop OS Microsoft has made to date.

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