jaclaz

Naah , otherwise they would have incorporated (say) Minecraft.... ... ...hey, wait a minute, actually they DID buy Minecraft : http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/172689-microsoft-buys-minecraft/ And (just to show how the reference to "our cloud" was not too far fetched): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2014/sept14/09-15news.aspx jaclaz

Maybe you can, but you shouldn't, as this might slow down your PC (see above about MS advice ). jaclaz

Yes, I also believe that there is no real sense in continuing until a new "queer" .iso image is spotted in the wild . More than "done", I would say "dormant" (but ready to wake up if *needed*). jaclaz

Yep , sorry I had no time to test latest/latest, I now have done it and it seems like it's fine . A further (semi-random) thought (still connected with the generic concept of making the user more aware about what is going on). What if you (if possible of course, and with a low-low priority) add a small icon near the boot image file, indicating the method used to detect/analyze it? Something *like*: c - catalog m - mkisofs o - other ISO filesystem structures v - volume or hard disk image PBR or MBR ... Still to be picky (as I am ), what would happen if I use (for the fun of it) a non FAT filesystem for a "queer" image like the Acronis one? (FAT filesystem is of course compulsory for the EFI image), but it shouldn't be for an image made out of a loader+volume (very unlikely, but possible I believe). jaclaz

You can seemingly do a partial download/install: http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server/q-where-can-i-download-xperf-and-xperfview-tools jaclaz

Sure , and that can make coffee on demand, mine black, strong and with two spoons of sugar, please. Come on . Choose if you want to make a "classical" AIO (but additionally using CDFS hard links) or a .WIM based one, using a captured NTFS file system, those are more or less what is available right now that may do to create that "composed" CD, AFAIK. Another idea could be to exit "completely" the idea of "installing" and instead "port back" to XP an "apply image" strategy, in theory it is possible, though it has to be seen if it offers some advantages: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showforum=43 jaclaz

Cannot say, but the "traditional" way to test HAL/Kernels has been through BOOT.INI switches. See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833722/en-us and links provided here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/154061-bad-shut-down/?p=980575 Mind you it is entirely possible that *something else* is *somehow* "botched" during install and that the above won't work at all. jaclaz

Well, they also try to redefine the way we work (which BTW it is what essentially they originally allowed us to do going from DOS to multitasking Windows): http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/optimize-windows-better-performance#optimize-windows-better-performance=windows-7 (please note how the above was pre-8 and pre-NCI) I wouldn' t be that much surprised, re: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/171006-know-any-windows-81-file-system-performance-tweaks/?p=1085763 , if they would come up with a tip like : [sarcasm] [/sarcasm] jaclaz

I'll throw on the table (and quickly hide my hand behind my back ) how a new, fantastic technology is seen before (at the time of it's introduction): http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc163388.aspx and how it is seen after some time it has been put into practice on the field : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb968806(v=vs.85).aspx Some definitions, should someone have ruined a few pages of the dictionary , or had his/her dog eat them . New means "new".Old means "old".Legacy means "legacy".Revolutionary means "revolutionary".Better means "better". Something can be both new and better, or revolutionary and better but it is not automatically implied in "new" or in "revolutionary". On the other hand both "old" and "legacy" imply "tested extensively" and, in the case they are attributed to something that had a world wide success also imply "working nicely". jaclaz

Maybe the issue is just with SETUPLDR.BIN (or more generally with "installing") whilst the installed system can possibly be later switched to a different HAL/KERNEL? jaclaz

With all due respect, I'll be the judge of what's good for me. And you should know better than to mess with a hangin' judge. Sure , you didn't notice that I am on the same side of the fence as you are . The side where we may (or may not) agree to what "they" want us to do (and how to do that) and feel free to do (or not do) it. Your dictionary may have suffered from the same accident as Aloha's: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163489-startisback-16/page-43#entry1083366 Editing previous post to clarify. jaclaz

I believe that Pro Home and Media Center are essentially the same thing (actually I am pretty sure about Pro and Home, I have no experience with Media Center), so, provided that one of them (with all the updates, plugins, etc.) does fit into a .wim around 500-550 Mb or so in size, it should be possible by using extensively hard links. This would leave some 100 Mb or so for the PE, but if the PE is to be used only for installation it should be more than enough. The smallest PE for running a setup could be something in the range of 20-40 Mb (possibly less). The "older" machines need to be defined, however. I mean if the machine is so old that it doesn't boot from USB, then it is likely to also be IDE (and there would be no problems, if it is SATA there might be the usual issue with drivers), on the other hand a USB stick or hard disk is much more convenient (besides faster) on *anything* (maybe exception made for really old USB 1.1 only machines). And possibly it would make no sense to have Media Center on such a machine. :unsure. jaclaz

Not at all bad, thanks for asking . Money, what else? Either a considerable sum of money to buy a new computer with the newish latish fastish OS included or simple, good ol' bribing by MS (donations from third parties accepted as well ). Now, seriously, the PC market (business) has been traditionally (and in some cases understandably) been slower that the "home" market to adopt new machines and OS's. And the home market is largely made out of OEM installs, very few people buy a "full" license to upgrade the OS they are currently running on the "same" (oldish) PC. But typically (and with the exception of "emerging countries") the PC market has changed from "primary" to "replacement" (both for businesses and home users). Until working machines won't stop working (or start giving problems) IMHO most "average Joe's" will not replace them with the new ones, this is somewhat independent from the quality of the new OS (unless of course the good MS guys find a way to really provide something much better, doing more, new, useful things). jaclaz

... and when someone forcibly prevents them from doing what they wish to do, or like to do, or fancy to do or simply are used to do, some people may get upset. Mark Russinovich, at the time, had this to say on UAC: http://blogs.technet.com/b/markrussinovich/archive/2007/02/12/638372.aspx [sarcasm] Don't worry, it may hurt a bit, but it is for your own good. [/sarcasm] jaclaz

You are welcome . Most probably you were slipping on a chocolate covered banana (or fell in the XYZ fallacy): http://homepage.ntlworld.com./jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/put-down-the-chocolate-covered-banana.html Sometimes it is important to ask the right question, in order to get the right answer . jaclaz

Well, in my simplicity, and relatively to the context, the "interactive" is the same since AT on NT Windows systems was invented: http://ss64.com/nt/at.html http://support.microsoft.com/kb/121562/en-us One of the common issues with passwords of an Admin use in AT or SCHTASKS, is that the password is in clear text, hence it is not something I would personally "leave around" in my PC's, hence the suggestion for CPAU. @Outbreaker Good. jaclaz

Are you really sure that RunFromProcess is "not compatible" with WIndows XP? But I am still failing to understand the previous reference to "interactive" nor (sorry, maybe I have one of those dumb days) what exactly is the problem. You want to run that CodecTweakTool.exe command when you are logged in as Admin, BUT the command needs to be executed as SYSTEM? On my XP these works fine: @ECHO OFF::Runasprocess.cmdRunfromprocess.exe Explorer.exe "cmd.exe /C" C:\batches\RFP\mytest.cmdRunfromprocess.exe Winlogon.exe "cmd.exe /C" C:\batches\RFP\mytest.cmd @ECHO OFF:mytest.cmdwhoami >>c:\batches\RFP\test.logResulting test.log: jaclaz

Yep, but you are still describing your proposed way to reach your goal, as opposed to describing your actual goal, which - if I get this right - can be reached through other ways. The real issue with RunAs is that you have to provide a password, and to provide it in "clear text", CPAU uses an encrypted one. There is however an "interactive" switch to the AT command: http://ss64.com/nt/at.html and the SCHTASKS has the /IT /RU switches: http://ss64.com/nt/schtasks.html So, unless you provide a "real world" detailed example, I have - as said - difficulties in understanding what you mean. Or, you want something *like* : http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/run_from_process.html jaclaz

I see. Though the answer is still "No" ( or possibly "not yet"). jaclaz

No, of course, it needs Windows 8: WHAT is the actual question? jaclaz

Can you try to better describe the issue/question/requirements/restraints? Wouldn't CPAU solve the problem (though differently)? http://www.joeware.net/freetools/tools/cpau/index.htm jaclaz

There are two points worth of note: it is to be found out IF the XP driver is suitable for 2K adapt the Registry entries for your specific dirver and controllerIt should be clear that point #2 makes no sense if the driver is not suitable for 2K. As an alternative, try using UNIATA: http://alter.org.ua/en/soft/win/uni_ata/ which surely is 2K compatible and should be also compatible with your hardware. jaclaz

See if this fits the situation: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/120444-how-to-install-windows-from-usb-winsetupfromusb-with-gui/page-24#entry884409 http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?444831-HOWTO-enable-AHCI-mode-after-installing-Windows (you will need to adapt for the PCI VEN/DEV, etc., ideally you should check an XP installation to make sure). Are you sure the XP drivers are good for 2k? jaclaz

To be fair, "real" hardware VoIP phones and "plain" Softphones using SIP tend to actually work , that may be a diffference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VoIP_phone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_VoIP_software http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Softphone jaclaz

Is ComboFix compatible with XP64? (I believe it is, but cannot guarantee) If it is, I would give it a try, if I were you. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/combofix/ jaclaz