jaclaz

To be picky, not exactly-exactly. The bootfix.bin tries to access the internal hard disk MBR AND IF it founds not proper partition data in it (a primary partition marked as "acive") it doesn't show, if on the other hand it finds valid data in it, then it shows the prompt to press a key for booting from the internal hard disk. Basically the idea is that when you boot from the CD for the first time with a blank hard disk inside the PC, it doesn't show, while if you "forget" the CD in the drive, it prompts you to press the key within 5 seconds. Winnt.sif Unattend.txt migrate.inf Txtsetup.sif ... See if these fit: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc786944(v=ws.10).aspx http://gosh.msfn.org/intro.htm jaclaz

Yes and no. There is only one other way to go if you adopt an "old" convention, induced by the "old" square/rectangular shape of the display, which is very "old" since it derives by the shape of a sheet of paper that derives from the shape of waxed or clay tablets.... In a square/rectangular shape it is instinctive to "move" on the Surface (pardon me the pun ) along either a horizontal or vertical axes. If they really wanted to make something new, they could have made a hexagonal (or triangular) display. This would provide alternative scrolling ways that might result attractive to a great many rebellious youngsters .... If the idea is to innovate, then do really new things. jaclaz

So - surprisingly - the best parenting software is still the good ol' presence of a real parent and child education within the family. As a side note, IF a parent actually needs to ask about how to prevent a child from accessing some internet sites, you can be sure that the child will manage to workaround that provision, one way or the other. The good thing about implementing some form of software control is that the kid will learn something in his/her attempts to bypass this control, so, in a way, using such a software - while not preventing but only at the most delaying the access to the "forbidden" sites - constitutes a way to increase the computer related knowledge of the yute(s), much more than any Computer Laboratory at school will be able to do. jaclaz

Well, this should prove that you are "human" :. You see, whenever a user at his/her first post replies to a "vague" question like the one OP asked, to recommend a Commercial piece of software, there is always a (high) probability that it is either Spam or Astroturfing of some kind . It's a bit of time since there is this scheme where a new user posts a question and a few days later another user (also at his/her first post) replies recommending product x or product y. While most of this kind of posts/threads are deleted/removed, form time to time some are kept. Example: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/170538-what-is-exact-way-for-how-to-convert-pst-to-nsf/ jaclaz

Well, what you want to do is to "escape" the percent sign. http://www.robvanderwoude.com/escapechars.php Since you are redirecting output to a file, you can "group" lines. It is not (IMHO) a good idea to use the .bat extension, unless of course you are working on DOS/Win9x/Me the extension for batch files under any NT based system is .cmd. All in all, I would rewrite your small batch as: @echo off(echo @echo offecho echo Hiecho echo 1.^) Option1echo echo 2.^) Option2echo echo 3.^) Option3echo if %%selection%%==1 goto :opt1echo if %%selection%%==2 goto :opt2echo if %%selection%%==3 goto :opt3)> example.cmdas it is "cleaner". Please note that since I enclosed the whole set of ECHO commands in brackets, I had to escape the brackets in the numbered list by using a caret. You can redirect the output of PAUSE command to nul and ECHO instead something else, like: @ECHO OFFECHO This is a "normal" PAUSEPAUSEECHO This is a "custom" PAUSEECHO.ECHO Please press key "\" to go onPAUSE>NULhttp://www.robvanderwoude.com/redirection.php jaclaz

Monsieur de La Palice - again. A crappily designed site is crappy. <- not "news". Call me "old" as much as you want, but I would additionally expect a University site to show yutes[1] in a §@ç#ing class or laboratory, while being §@ç#ing busy at studying, listening to lessons or doing experiments. The images of a bunch of guys/gals standing on a lawn or walking by the seashore reminds me more of "fun" or "entertainment", something that may do well for a kid's summer camp , but not for a place where you supposedly have to work (and work hard) for several years, and where the result of this hard work is likely to affect all your life's career. As a side note, I would not enroll for - say - English Literature on a site that has: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alum jaclaz [1] See: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104952/quotes?item=qt0404568

Hi I Want You To click on the links below.. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode#1TC=windows-vista http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsag/p/advanced-boot-options.htm jaclaz

Well, you can clutch at straws alright , but you are slipping down a bit at each and every post. A PE is NOT a portable install, it is actually not even a XP, it is a PE. Of course there are no particular issues in having a PE (which is NOT an XP) on a USB device, and it is very probable that you managed to have a PE built through a Winbuilder project on a USB stick. There is no issue in having a PE 1.x get assigned *any* drive letter, the "X:" is just the default, JFYI: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=21682 http://reboot.pro/topic/1938-how-to-change-the-drive-letter-assigned-to-pe/ The "pagefile" issue is a "relative" one. I have WIndows installs running since years with NO pagefile at all, but let's not start the usual flamewar Pagefile (and System Managed while you are at it) vs. NO pagefie vs. fixed size pagefile, please : http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/156944-delete-not-clear-pagefile-at-shutdown/ JFYI, I was not thinking of the pagefile in itself (which I did not mention, I used - not so casually - the generic "some advantages"). What I had in mind was more about other possible issues, namely Windows Update and System Restore: http://reboot.pro/topic/9461-page-file-in-usb-hard-disk/?p=132533 http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=24419 jaclaz

Maube it was caused by a Garage Mouse (without Borders) driver : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35460 jaclaz

FGA. Yes http://homepage.ntlworld.com./jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/problem-report-standard-litany.html But do not ask here for support - even indirect - to WAREZ releases, check Board Rules. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?app=forums&module=extras&section=boardrules jaclaz

I believe this depends on the exact situation. http://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/downgrade_rights.aspx#fbid=HvSiguYh4Ef a copy of the Digital River .iso and the generic Windows 7 keys should do At least from a logical point of view (which not necessarily reflects anything MS related ) if one needs a media AND key, it is not a downgrade, it is a reinstall (and as such it makes no sense to pay additionally the Windows 8/8.1 license as if you already have a valid media and key, you already payed for a "full" 7 license and you can install on the new piece of hardware fine. jaclaz

It is interesting how Malcinio joined the board and made his first post to recommend a piece of software. Altruism brought to a next level. jaclaz

The confusion is that most of the Winbuilder .scripts (but not all) are aimed to build a PE (Preinstallation Environment) of some kind which is not an "install" (not "from", not "to") of *any* kind. The only Winbuilder project that I can remember that creates a "portable" XP (which is NOT a PE) is the one by Misty called "MiniXP": http://minixp.reboot.pro/ which, unlike the several misnamed Winbuilder projects that contain XP in the name (such as - an example - LiveXP), is actually a (very minimal) XP and NOT a PE. A PE (1.x/2.x/3.x/4.x/5.x) is NOT an "install" and a PE (1.x) is NOT a "portable XP". <- this last character is a "full stop" or a "period" On the other hand there are a couple projects by wimb that are NOT based on Winbuilder but do create a "portable" XP (though I am not so sure that they are compatible with a XP 64 bit source): http://reboot.pro/topic/9830-universal-hdd-image-files-for-xp-and-windows-7/ http://reboot.pro/topic/18657-vhd-xp-compact-make-mini-xp/ As the actual Author of the program just tried to communicate - failing to reach you - WinsetupFromUSB could be renamed to WinsetupFromUSB_To_Any_R/W_Mass_Storage_Device_Including_USB_connected_Ones, the point here is that when source (FromUSB) and target (ToUSB) are the same device it is possible that the setup routine gets tricked by "other connected Mass Storage devices" AND that XP 64 bit - though tested - has not been extensively tested like the more common XP 32 bit. jaclaz

I will bookmark this under "senseless" unless submix8c will be so kind as to provide a meaningful explanation. For the record Winbuilder is a scripting engine (and nothing else), so the validity of the equation, more than debatable, is null, you know a lot like: "Building"="concrete mixer" or "Cabinet"="hammer" jaclaz

Let's see if some basic math helps: Seemingly (on other people systems without the extensions you have): Aeroglass+Chrome = No memory usage spikes On your system: Chrome + a number of extensions + a number of user scripts = No memory usage spikes Aeroglass + Chrome + a number of Chrome extensions + a number of user scripts = Memory usage spikes It would be a nice experiment to try (on your system): Aeroglass + Chrome (with NO extensions, NOR user scripts) and see if the result produces those Ram spikes or not. jaclaz

Well, again, a Czech Republic Registrant using a Dutch host and selling in US$ only: http://whois.domaintools.com/softwaretopgrade.com may be EITHER a sign of globalization OR of something fishy . Getting the actual .iso from Digital River is one thing: http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/windows-7-sp1-downloads-dry-microsoft-distributor-digital-river-239224 http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/windows-7-sp-1-downloads-once-again-available-digital-river-239516 (and it could be a good way to test for 30 days the Pro vs. Ultimate), but then you will need to buy a key. Digitalriver (please read as Microsoft) doesn't AFAIK sell anymore the Windows 7 keys, so your options are IMHO to buy an original DVD ("physical disc" AND NOT an "electronic download") from a reputable source or get a Windwos 8/8.1 Pro and use your downgrade rights. Precedent experience with sites selling electronic downloads (which are not digitalriver or store.microsoft.com) have traditionally been a scam, of the one or the other kind: http://www.technonsense.com/2011/02/cheap-windows-7-winkey-sale-scam/ jaclaz

Q.E.D. Don't worry too much , your English doesn't seem to me that much bad (said by an Italian) , and I suspect that also Ilko_t (who is from Bulgaria) won't protest much about it . For the scope of installing a XP on it, possibly a "Fixed" disk device would give some advantages, but most probably these can worked around adding Diskmod to the actual installed OS: http://reboot.pro/topic/9461-page-file-in-usb-hard-disk/ (in theory it should work on XP 64 bit, but of course it needs to be tested) But anyway, let's first see how the new attempt with latest WinSetupFromUSB goes, and then we will see if the above is *needed* (or *desirable*) and, if it doesn't work, we may talk of "flipping the bit" on the "Removable" device to set it as "FIxed" (if we can identify the stick's controller and find the relevant Manufacturer's Tool). jaclaz

Naah. There is a much simpler explanation , it's actualy a shortening of my name and surname: http://jaclaz.altervista.org/Projects/USB/USBstick.html ...though I thought jacla was a Navajo/Native American thingie: http://nativeamericanjewelrytips.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/jacla-jackla-jocla-no-matter-how-you-spell-it-what-is-it/ jaclaz

Yep, and - basically - it makes NO SENSE whatever for a non-enterprise customer to have Enterprise and not much sense for anyone to prefer Ultimate over Professional. The differences are little (and of no or very little practical use), see: http://winsupersite.com/windows-7/windows-7-product-editions-comparison In practice the only possibly useful things[1] missing in Professional are Bitlocker (that is basically a very good way to appear 1337 AND lose all your data before or later) and booting natively to VHD. (there is also MUI support, but it is unlikely that it has any use in a non-multinational enterprise) jaclaz [1] by definition possible useful things are whatever one can understand their use and may actually want to use, according to common sense (a surprisingly rare to find ability)

Ok. Let's wlite be. Here is a suitable icon draft. wlite.bmp. Can we have the tool, now? jaclaz

Yes. The idea is that a copy of the "source" files (pre-SP) are in C:\XPSP3. The SP file is in C:\SP3\, youfirst extract it's contents that will go in C:\SP3\i386\. Then change current directory to C:\SP3\i386\ and run the update.exe with the /integrate switch pointing to the source files, i.e. C:\XPSP3\. The update program will replace some of the files with the corresponding SP3 updated version (and change some other setting files. After the procedure ends successfully, the files in C:\XPSP3 will be "current". As said the procedure may not work for two reasons mainly: the "source" is not "valid" (i.e. the CD does not contain a "plain", "normal" XP SP1 - thank th egood Sony guys for making a mess of an otherwise simple thing) the "environment" is not suitable (i.e. the Windows 7 - thank the good MS guys for this - has some incompatibilities with update.exe).In your particular case the two reason may even happen at the same time. We *somehow* managed to "fix" similar situations in the past, see here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/120423-how-do-i-make-a-bootable-xp-cd-out-of-the-i386-folder/ (but in that case the files on the hard disk were used as "base") and here (from a recovery CD): http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/91907-cannot-access-cd-containing-windows-xp-installation-files/ A thread where a similar procedure (in painstakingly detail) is represented is here: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=24161&hl= It is of course "a lot of work" and there is no real guarantee of success... If you can afford to buy )or however procure yourself a "standard" CD it would surely be easier. In any case, you will need (to be on the safe side) to use a "real" XP or get this "Virtual Machine" for 7 and run the tools in it: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8002 jaclaz

This is "queer". The NF-CK804-6A61FD4EC-00, see here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/194868-30-expert-skill-series-dual seems connected to the date of 12/07/2005. Even if the actual naming/versioning of BIOSes/corresponding files is often what I define "pure folly" , it would be strange that two releases, corresponding to files NF4ED406 (04/06/2006) and NF4EDC07 (12/07/2005) show the same version on screen. The actual page on NFI site is seemingly down, but the google cache is working: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:NRGdMyVs0xIJ:www.dfi.com/DFI-Lanparty/support/MBBiosDownload.jsp%3Fshowselectvalue%3D10LP_UT%26selectBiosItemId%3D479+&cd=2&hl=it&ct=clnk&gl=it&client=opera You could try dumping the current BIOS and compare it to the above two files from the DFI website. jaclaz

Well, you have to consider also the sound it makes when read aloud by an English speaker. nliteX may sound too similar to "in latex" doubleulite could be better as it might sound more like "double your light" jaclaz

The error with nlite is not readable easily, but it seems like pointing out an issue with the actual "base" source. It is also possible that there are some issues running nlite (or the service pack) under WIndows 7. You clearly followed the instructions here for the first attempt of integrating SP2: http://winsupersite.com/product-review/slipstreaming-windows-xp-service-pack-2-sp2 (which AFAIK/AFAICR are OK). Maybe you had some issues with paths , or maybe, for any reason, something went wrong when downloading or expanding extracting the XP SP2 executable or there are some issues with permissions (but you should have some different kind of errors if the latter) or there were some copying issues when copying files from CD to hard disk . But you can slipstream "directly" a SP1 source to SP3. Try following to the letter this set of instructions (they are very similar to the ones above related to SP2): http://kb.parallels.com/en/5446 Do open a command prompt with Administrator privileges (you never know) to execute the commands. Report what happens. (what you reported doing seems fine , but sometimes a small glitch in the matrix may happen) Theory of operation: by re-doing the copy from CD to hard disk we can reasonably exclude that there was some error (or it should show)by using the SP3 instead of the SP2 we may reasonably exclude the possibility of a failed/botched SP2 download (unless of course also the SP3 is a botched one)jaclaz

Maybe yes, maybe not, but it is not like "You only live activate twice once" . A non OEM license can be transferred fine (as well as an OEM if it includes the hardware), and will activate (again and again) fine, as long as it is not - for any reason - blacklisted by the good MS guys (something that may happen if the license/key becomes "public" and they get tens, or hundreds or thousands requests for activation in a short period of time). Just as an example, if, a month or two after first activation you are affected by (say) a virus and decide to re-format the disk and re-install from scratch (or your disk drive dies and you need a new one) you will need to activate again your copy, and if you don't overdo it (like attempting re-formatting and reinstalling and asking for activation thrice a day for one week ), you won' t have issues with automatic activation, and in case of issues you can still phone MS and ask for a "manual" activation, which they will normally grant you after a minimal verification process. No idea, sorry, I try to stay as away as I can from that madness, see: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/172139-trying-to-decide-on-operating-system-and-office-package/ and my personal advice is to also stay away from it, the previous versions of MS Office are IMHO much "better" and there are several "good enough" alternatives, some of which also free. jaclaz