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Please post back if you guys have found the solution / error. I am using WinPE 1.5 with the same network adapter and have no problems...I don't want to run into this when I upgrade to WinPE 1.6

If I have an existing copy of WinPE (no docs with it) How can I check what version it is? What file can I look inside or what file versions can I look at that will help me determine if it is 2004 / 05 or WinPE 1.5 / 1.6 etc..? Thanks guys!

This is sweet! Good post!

I was wondering the same, but I am guessing its posted somewhere here...I'm gonna search around a bit...

If you are using RyanVM's update packs (an older one), take a look at this... http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?...ighlight=icfgnt

WOAH! Never knew this command existed!! I could have used this a long time ago! Just for completeness, here is what PUSHD does: PUSHD [path | ..] path Specifies the directory to make the current directory. If Command Extensions are enabled the PUSHD command accepts network paths in addition to the normal drive letter and path. If a network path is specified, PUSHD will create a temporary drive letter that points to that specified network resource and then change the current drive and directory, using the newly defined drive letter. Temporary drive letters are allocated from Z: on down, using the first unused drive letter found. Awesome tip! Thanks

First I need to figure out how to create a Ramdisk then I would definately follow this method...

Wow. I feel dumb. Apparently, my USB enclosure has some serious issues. Basically what's happening is that my enclosure has some usb polling problems. If it is plugged in, and the computer is rebooted while still in, the computer doesn't pick up the drive, even if I take it out and re-insert it. I actually have to disconnect the power adapter from the enclosure and re-plug it in. I used a USB flash disk to verify and the flash disk works flawlessly! No need to add any driverts ETC. Works as you said! Awesome. Thanks for your patience and help!

Thats what I read in the Winpe / OPK.chm files and I did that! And I of course have it in the usb slot before WinPE loads, but still no luck (AND I know the PNP part works cuz my display and mass storage drivers load successfully). Really weird...I have a weird idea I'm going to try out...(going to inject ALL the drivers from my XP SP2 CD and see if it works then...) I'll post back soon!

Does WinPE support external USB drives? I am currently trying to Ghost my HD to this drive but WinPE does not pick it up (therefore, niether does ghost). Any suggestions? Do I need a driver? (I thought WinPE was PNP?) Thanks

Wow, this whole microPE thing is new to me...I am going to look into this, especially if a fully networking capable microPE iso is only around 40mb!

Don't you usually need the full path...

well he didn't say that he wasn't running it in a corporate environment...

I wouldn't mind knowing the answer to this either!

Sure you can. The 2nd nic (the one NOT connected to the DSL) needs to be connected to the other computer VIA CROSSOVER CABLE. Then, in windows xp, all you do is go to your network connections in control panel, right click on the local area connection for the DSL line, hit properties, and enable Internet connection sharing from the Advanced tab.

I personally use IPCop. Look it up, definately worth checking out!

WOAH. Didn't know you could do GP's like that...

Wow. Awesome job. I like the month to month breakdown. Props!

Are you using a the Harddrive in RAID or on a RAID controller?

Well, what it does is remove all the drivers. If you are in a controlled environment, just add the specific drivers you need for the network adaptors in your environment using the driver inject utility(this is what I do...). Works fine...

This is the way I would (and do) do it. Primarily because we follow a naming scheme when naming machines that indicates the Department and Floor...

LOL I do the samething! When I have a chance to test it out, I will try it out and post back here!

Sorry to interject, but I think I am confused. What is the difference between "Share Permissions" and "NTFS Permissions"...when I right click on a folder and click the security tab...are those SHARE or NTFS permissions that I see...

What I mean to say is that we slow down the machine by enabling the themes service, audio service, full video acceleration, etc. All those things use up more ram / resources.

But don't we slow it down when we follow the guide of converting it to a workstation? It would be interesting to see benchmarks of Server 2003 converted to "XP Like" workstation VS. Server 2003 untouched VS. Xp byitself.