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You could try adding some "conditional" format, see here: http://www.ozgrid.com/Excel/CustomFormats.htm i.e. a format for numbers less than 10000 and another one for numbers bigger than 999999, but it seems like you have just two conditions to be put together. Or you could (provided that it can be done on the particular sheet you are working) input numbers with general formatting in a column, hide it and make a text column with a link to them, formula would be something like: =Text(A1;"##,##,##") and result something like this: 1234 12.34 12345 1.23.45 123456 12.34.56 1234567 1.23.45.67 12345678 12.34.56.78 jaclaz

Maybe I'm in a strange mood today, but if canoncopy asks how he can download a full IE update, WHY everyone else is trying to convince him to get a CD? On a side note, some good uses for AOL's CDs: http://www.koolpages.com/hokuspokus/make/aolcds.html Experiments with 'em: http://homepages.newnet.co.uk/martynarnold/aol.htm http://homepages.newnet.co.uk/martynarnold/armour.htm Or contribute to this great campaign: http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/ jaclaz

Yep, but since you are using debug.exe from within DOS, you could try using bootpart from DOS as well! Also, that command will make a bootsector for DOS 6.22, if you use Windows 95 DOS files you should issue: BOOTPART WIN95 C:\BOOTSECT.bin "My_Dos" and with windows 98 ones: BOOTPART WIN98 C:\BOOTSECT.bin "My_Dos" (I cannot say if this might be the problem) You might want to review the old trick of the boot floppy (clearly explained here): http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy33.htm it is a quite handy way to start your system if you have problems in your bootsector. Of course you might need to edit boot.ini entries to suit requirements of most systems, I use something like: multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Drive0 Partition 1" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Drive0 Partition 1" ..... multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(n)\WINNT="Drive0 Partition n" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\WINNT="Drive1 Partition 1" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\WINNT="Drive1 Partition 2" ..... multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(n)\WINNT="Drive0 Partition n" Unfortunately I did read your post quite attentively, as a matter of fact what I posted was: What I meant is that you should have put something to WARN people that the first part of your post, "I) Create the real DOS for your XP :", will only work if the c: drive is ALREADY formatted as FAT. As said this is the recommendation of Gilles Vollant, (author of Winimage and Bootpart), and it is an advice I follow since I installed my first NT4.00 copy, but MOST of people will have C: formatted as NTFS, expecially with XP. jaclaz

Happy problem is solved jaclaz

On your desktop machine, you need to download not in the "normal" way, but along the lines of these instructions: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...;257249&sd=tech PLEASE, DOUBLE check the parameters, and verify that the quotes are matching, it is the single most reported problem, as the quotes must be EXACTLY as stated. also you will need the /d:1 switch to download for all OS. jaclaz

Theis is another working one: http://members.fortunecity.com/qualitysoft...isk/RAMDisk.htm jaclaz

No, that program, just like Synergy (FREEWARE): http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/ just allows for using a single keyboard/mouse to control several NETWORKED computers, each with its separate screen. "Merging" the computing power is an alltogether different thing. Have a look a this cluster of mini-itx board: http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/cluster/ Here is a site all about clustering: http://www.clusterworld.com/ jaclaz

Interesting, while a bit complex to follow. A few questions: 1) why do you use the DEBUG script to create the C:\bootsect.dos when you can use bootpart.exe to the same effect? 2) What does exactly this sysXPfat.com prog do? It seems to me that the C: drive must be formatted as FAT16, as it is normal when using bootpart, but I found no mention of this in the first part of your post. jaclaz

Towards the end of this article: http://www.petri.co.il/pagefile_optimization.htm there is a Registry hack that "could" correct the problem. also, have a look at this thread: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...=pagefile&st=10 jaclaz

Try this: http://www.matuschek.net/software/jobo/ Cannot say it will fulfill your requirements, though. (you might need a "localizing links" app later) jaclaz

Sorry to say so, but this is NOT sharing your work, this is sharing two BITMAPS of your work..... jaclaz

Read here, should be just what you need: http://forum.winimage.com/viewtopic.php?t=143 jaclaz

You mean that you don't have an option in the BIOS to boot from CD-ROM or that a bootable CD-ROM does not work?If, as I expect, there are two IDE connectors, you could always use an old HD with DOS/WIN98 files to boot it, make the resident HD bootable, then boot from the resident HD and installing from DOS with the files on the CD. I suppose that getting the proper drivers would be difficult, same as since they do not respond to your mails? jaclaz

You're welcome. jaclaz

Have a look here: http://62nds.com/ http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/ http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/whyuse.php allows for updates (of course NOT as timely as original Windows Update site) even with Opera or Firefox. Also you can keep an eye on the further development of DAISY (which is NOT fully working at the moment: http://vtntug.w2k.vt.edu/daisy.htm jaclaz

No, sorry, according to the provided links "should" work like this when there are no already assigned letters (i.e. an upgrade): http://www.dewassoc.com/support/win2000/driveletters.htm If your disks are set like in your last post: FIRST ACTIVE PRIMARY ON FIRST hard disk:Disk 1 The 18 Gb gets C: The FIRST LOGICAL VOLUME ON NEXT hard disk: Disk 2 The 12 Gb gets D: The NEXT LOGICAL VOLUME ON SAME hard disk:Disk 2 The 24 Gb gets E: The FIRST LOGICAL VOLUME ON NEXT hard disk: Disk 3 The 148 Gb gets F: The remaining PRIMARY PARTITION on FIRST hard disk:Disk 1 The 54 Gb gets G: If you have ALL PRIMARY PARTITIONS: FIRST ACTIVE PRIMARY ON FIRST hard disk: Disk 1 The 18 Gb gets C: FIRST PRIMARY ON NEXT hard disk:Disk 2 The 12 Gb gets D: FIRST PRIMARY ON NEXT hard disk: Disk 3 The 148 Gb gets E: NEXT PRIMARY ON FIRST hard disk:Disk 1 The 54GB gets F: NEXT PRIMARY ON NEXT hard disk: Disk 2 The 24GB gets G: And all of the above can even be worsened if you have other devices, like CD-Roms, burners, or ZIP/Jazz drives connected. You can try the following (NO warranties implied): Disk 1 18GB Active Primary => C 54GB Logical = D Disk 2 12GB Logical = E 24GB Logical = F Disk 3 148GB Logical = G Maybe, if possible, it would be easier to simply disable the 2nd and 3rd hard disks from BIOS when installing the first time? jaclaz

From the picture, the BIOS is made by "dzine Belgium": http://www.dzine.be/ This could be your "thingy": http://www.dzine.be/products/dsr/dsr2002.htm maybe contacting their support would help. (it is also possible that to access the BIOS setup you need to put on a jumper or something) jaclaz

Yep, that is perfectly normal. It depends on Primary/Logical Volumes inside Extended partitions and hoow windows assigns letters. Read these: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=35329 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=28939 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=23484 jaclaz

You don't find it, as it is not there. It is generated at install time, as it embeds the geometry of your Hard Disk. Read this: http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy33.htm and this: http://forum.winimage.com/viewtopic.php?p=541 (and following links) jaclaz

Read here: http://www.ss64.com/nt/schtasks.html and here: http://www.ss64.com/nt/shutdown.html (the use of NET STOP could mean very fast shutdown time) jaclaz P.S.: have a look here also: http://www.robvanderwoude.com/shutdown.html for more hints and alternate utils

(responding to hakeem5454 PM): A detailed whitepaper is here: http://oem.microsoft.com/static/worldwide/...ons_for_SBs.doc As already mentioned in the posts I previously linked to you will need a Partition Manager to be able to hide/unhide the recovery partition, unless you want to use the technique detailed here: http://www.tech-forums.net/computer_articl...estore-disk.php (it is a simple guide to make a hidden recovery partition + recovery boot disk with Ghost) Here you can find almost the same using "Partition Saving" which is Freeware unlike GHOST or ACRONIS: http://www.optimizingpc.com/howtouse/imagebootdisk.html http://www.optimizingpc.com/howtouse/imagingpartition.html I already suggested some freeware partition managers in the threads I previously linked to, here are some more hints: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=47773 ("partita" actually works, the only downside is that you see at boot time the "hidden" partition boot entry in the menu) Of course there are many more, both commercial and freeware. If the "recovery partition" is DOS based (or to be more exact the Operating System hooks on int13h) you can use ISOEMU: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=8955 (scroll down the page for a working link) to add an entry to boot.ini that boots from an .iso image (yeah, ok, it is not a recovery partition, but it's similar enough) or vfloppy: http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=10878 to add an entry to boot.ini that boots from an .ima image (yeah, ok, it is not a recovery partition, but it's similar enough) jaclaz

Here are a couple of threads on the making of recovery partitions: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=26185 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=37939 jaclaz

Yes, you are right. I tested it saving it as lb.cmd, just to save some typing, without thinking about it! jaclaz

It works normally on my system, I would make echo off, like this: ::========label.cmd============= @echo OFF title the partition is being labeled color 0b label %systemdrive% SYSTEM exit ::========================== as I cannot see why you should put a title, change the colour of the window and echo commands, as it is going to run in a fraction of a second. Maybe you have a problem with the %systemdrive% variable? Try the following: ::========label.cmd============= @echo OFF title the partition is being labeled color 0b Set systemdrive echo Currrent value of systemdrive variable is %systemdrive% pause label %systemdrive% pause exit ::========================== This shows the value of %systemdrive% before trying to change label, (Press ctrl-C to abort the batch if value is incorrect) then lets you interactively supply the new name. jaclaz

Ok, that's BartPE, which is NOT windows PE! Read here what is Windows PE: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/program...port/winpe.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/winpreinst/default.mspx jaclaz