[Use MUI'd install media for upgrade]

7 hours ago, aviv00 said:

maybe change lang offline with dism

would let u upgrade

change the language of what? how?

[Use MUI'd install media for upgrade]

Is there a way to use an MUI'd Windows 10 install for an upgrade install of different languages?

When I start the install from the root of the Multi-language media on a windows in a different language than the original I get a message that the upgrade isn't possible because the language is different.

On Windows 7 this is not a problem. When I start setup.exe from the root of the media I get a chance to select the language and everything runs fine.

On Windows 10 I have to start setup from the "sources" folder for the language selection screen to appear, but then when I select "Upgrade" setup tells me to start from the root of the media.

[XP hates me..]

Try installing one driver at a time, rebooting each time to try and isolate the rogue driver/software. Also, run Memtest86+ to see if maybe the new RAM is faulty.

[Vista DEP will NOT go away]

You can also try disabling DEP in the BIOS. It's called different names by board manufacturers, but usually it's there.

[Vista freezes when secondry hard drive powers on]

I have vista ultimate x64 installed with a secondary hard drive attached, both HDs are Seagate ST3250410AS connected to an AHCI controller (GA-P35-DS4 motherboard) with Intel AHCI driver (8.2.0.1001) installed. The power scheme options are set to turn off hard drive after 20 minutes. Every time the secondary hard drive powers on (when accessed, or something) the system freezes until it's finished the process.

Is there a way other than disabling HD power scheme to stop this behavior?

[portable drives not showing up in Windows Explorer]

If you have Daemon Tools installed, or it used to be installed, try removing it or reinstalling. I had a similar problem with a corrupt DT installation.

[Unmountable_boot_volume]

Could be a hardware problem (bad sectors) or just a logical problem (with the file system). try running "chkdsk /r" from the recovery console.

[Multi Manufacturer Pre-Activation]

Manufacturer: LG Electronics

Model: K1-323EE

4C472045 6C656374 726F6E69 6373

whom do I send the OEMBIOS.* files to? (and how?)

[Building a Pre-activated CD from an existing installation]

If you use the key from the Registry (or the key in your Dell CD) you will not have to activate it at all. If you use the key from the sticker you will have to activate by phone. The CD Key is not tied to any manufacturer, the OEMBIOS files are.

What would happen if I try using the OEMBIOS files on a computer from another manufacturer? How do the files "know" if the computer is from this manufacturer or that?

Non-Dell: (System Builder - Not yet activated)

WPA creates a hardware inventory and saves it as WPA.DBL

Using the OEMBIOS files WPA checks that the PC is manufactured by Dell and is using a factory key.

Verification fails - proceed to next step

WPA.DBL is compared to WPA.BAK to determine how much hadware has changed

Verification fails (WPA.BAK doesn't exist) - proceed to next step

User is prompted to activate

User attempts to activate online

Activation fails (factory keys can't activate) - User is informed that the key must be changed

User enters key on sticker

User attempts to activate online

Activation is sucsessful - WPA.DBL is signed and copied as WPA.BAK - Have a nice day

At what stage of the setup (or post-setup) proccess does the wpa check occur? Can I swap the OEMBIOS files after the system has booted for the first time?

[All programs and applications don't work anymore]

Before you reinstall, try looking here:

http://www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/se...-050614-0532-99

And here:

http://www.eset.com/download/free-virus-remover.php

(choose "FixEXE Utility")