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Your SoundMAX drivers don't have to be installed using setup.exe. You can integrate them just like any other driver, except that you also need the hotfix for KB888111 integrated into your source. See this thread: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=96202 Hope it helps...

Make sure the DHCP Client service is Automatic/Started.

I purchase my parts mostly from NewEgg but on occassion I'll purchase from ZipZoomFly, ChiefValue, or TigerDirect. For instance, TigerDirect carries the Intel PRO/1000 PT PCIe x1 NIC that I've been using lately while NewEgg doesn't yet. And very ocassionally from Directron (rarely but every now and again they have some decent deals). Two sites that have good cooling stuff, but can be kinda pricey, are FrozenCPU.com and Plycon.com.

Uhhh...you're manually adding hotfixes to svcpack.inf? Using the /integrate switch does this for you, along with the associated catalog (.cat) files and possibly updating other files in your Unattended source. Most, not all, hotfixes released since XP SP2 support the /integrate switch. I'm not sure about how it'll work with manually adding the hotfix, but I know it works just fine from svcpack.inf if the /integrate switch was used. I haven't had any problems getting sound drivers to work since I integrated that hotfix.

That would be my recommendation. The Windows DHCP Server is much more configurable than most routers DHCP servers.

The DLLs and SYS files are the actual drivers. The inf's only tell Windows how to install them...so yes, you need those as well. Your 000_chipset directory would be for the chipset on the motherboard (i.e. Intel 975X, NVIDIA 650i, etc), not for the CPU itself. You need the chipset drives so your PCI devices, USB ports and other things will work properly.

Ctrl+Shift+Esc (opens Task Manager) > Right Click program.exe > End Process Tree

I use a combination of the Run box (mostly for CMD), Quick Launch, Start Page (the left side of the Start Menu) and Desktop shortcuts. My most commonly used stuff goes on Quick Launch. The Desktop gets used for the current project (and then the files are moved off). The Start Page gets used for stuff I use frequently, but not frequently enough to warrant a Quick Launch shortcut. Honestly, I don't see a reason to use the example because you can just type the URL in the Run box and it'll open with your default web browser. If the URL starts with "www" you don't even have to include the "http://". Oh, and the Run history will include URLs that you've typed in your browser's Address Bar (at least with IE, not sure about FireFox).

It depends on how old the drive is...but yeah, they're supposed to be able to.

The functionality you lost isn't because you slipstreamed the service pack and hotfixes. It's because of certain settings in your WINNT.SIF for unattended setup. Look for AutoPartition and Repartition in your WINNT.SIF.

I suspect that whoever told him that was really referring to onboard video and trying to make it use more than 32MB of system memory.

You need the hotfix for KB888111 integrated into your CD to make it work. I ran into the same problem with all of our new workstations and laptops. Fortunately a little searching will find you the correct download. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechS...SeriesId=447468 Extract the file after you download it. It contains the hotfix for several languages. Find the setup.dat for the language you require and rename it to KB888111.exe. Now you can use the /integrate switch to integrate it into your Unattended disk.

If a file is deleted across the network it's gone. The Recycle Bin doesn't cover network deleted files. For this very reason I do a disk based backup (file mirror) to another server every night, keeping two weeks worth of data. It doesn't cover files deleted that day, but at least more than the current work day won't be lost. You can also look into implementing Volume Shadow Copy. It takes space, and a client-side app, to implement but users can recover their own files. Make sure you do some research on what kind of effects it can have on other server-side apps though. For instance, there are considersations to be taken if you use a disk defrag utility on your server. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=312067

That's one of the additions to the SATA specification. But as I said, a SATA150 can have all of the "SATA II" specs except for the speed and still technically be considered a "SATA II" drive. This is how WD got some extra speed out of the Raptor drives (aside from the 10K RPM spindle speed). They have all of the specs except for 3Gb/s, but because of that people don't refer to them as "SATA II" drives. And conversly, a SATA300 drive can have none of the specs except 3Gb/s. The article is short and worth a read.

Keep in mind that "SATA II" doesn't really reference the potential speed increase. It references several technologies. A SATA150 drive can still support "SATA II" technologies even though it doesn't have the 3Gb/s (or SATA300) speeds. See this article on the SATA-IO website titled Dispelling the Confusion: SATA II does not mean 3Gb/s. So the "SATA III" (or "SATA3" if you prefer) committee will probably be responsible for adding additional capabilities to the SATA interface, one of which will be 6Gb/s theoretical speeds. Most of these additions to the spec are aimed at the enterprise market when SATA drives are paired with a SAS RAID controller. Not only is it MUCH cheaper to use SATA drives instead of SAS drives, but you can also get MUCH larger capacities. The largest SAS drive right now is 300GB with no rumors on when a larger drive will be released. The largest SATA drive right now is 750GB with 1TB expected within months.

The main benefit right now is the easier cable routing. When solid-state drives start hitting the market in a few years then the SATA interface will become more important (unless they create yet another new interface for those...but I don't think they will). SSD's should be able to use the full bandwidth of the controller. Also, with SSD's the sustained rate should be much closer to the burst rate...if there's even such a thing as a burst rate with SSD's. While there are a few SSD's out now, it's probably still going to be a few years before they're mass marketed.

The model number for those is 7200.10. They range from 40GB all the way up to 750GB. The 250GB model can be purchased for $75US +shipping.

If it's an LCD TV you can probably just use a regular VGA cable. Some plasma TVs have that option as well. I'm not sure about DLP but I would think they might too.

"Drivers" was probalby a typo...the rest of us apparently figured out what he meant. Ever heard of DVD writers (aka "burners") that use a SATA interface instead of PATA (aka "IDE")? That's what he's looking to purchase and is asking which of the ones he listed would be his best option. I guess you did miss a few meetings...

Look around the web...sometimes you can find the drum units at better prices. I found yours on the following site for $135: http://www.superwarehouse.com/Brother_Drum...t/DR200/p/11424 Here's another place that has it for ~$80: http://www.abcink.com/brother-dr200-compat...cartridges.html You can also look for remanufactured ones. Those are typically cheaper. You may also find places that will give you the "core charge" back in return for your old drum unit (which they'll remanufacture).

Yeah, I wouldn't think that would be the expected behavior either... How would I go about reporting it?

Oh notification works just fine for FSRM. It doesn't for the Printer Management though. It generates the emails but they don't send until I login and open the Printer Management snapin. I looked at the KB articles. Fortunately I'm not having any problems with any of the Reports. Unfortunately I can't apply SP2 yet...

The File Server Resource Management utility is awesome. I can't believe that was never included before now. The ability to block certain files (i.e.*setup* and *install*) from being put on my shares is one of my favorite features. Not to mention that I can also keep people from "backing up" their music/video files to the server(s). The Print Management utility would also be awesome if it would email on events without having to open the MMC snapin (unless that's a setting I missed).

XP MCE should work with Virtual PC 2007. And no, you don't need another license. Since you're only installing it long enough to get some screenshots I wouldn't even worry about activating it inside VPC.

Yep...the wireless built into your laptop will work fine with the Linksys router. The Linksys model I mentioned has both an AP and a 4-port RJ45 10/100 switch built in.