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Yes, but you need 48-bit LBA machine and/or a registry setting (EnableLarge-something). Also, the appropriate drivers for the MoBo in question would help. Intel, SiS (I think), and Via have drivers to work around the issue. edit - oops, too late! got sidetracked.

If you mean "will it run on ME", probably so. WUD is only good for downloading NT-type (above NT4) stuff though. If you mean "for ME fixes", then no, but there are several subjects relating to it.

No matter Home or Pro, there's several topics with lists and how-to's. Go look. (BTW, most assume "slipping" SP3 or with pre-Integrated.)

Should be ok, but go here for an unofficial "fix" to allow for file copy/delete bug fix (large file and/or too many files per "pass") - http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=84451

Warning! Each part is a looooong read, so grab a biiiiig cup. Old school technology references, but you'll get the idea. Couldn't help but share this. Good laughs; what a mean-spirited dude! Glad I never ran across his path and against his grain... hxxp://bofh.ntk.net/Bxstard.html Have to copy/paste then change you-know x-letters to get there due to auto-censoring. (anyone else seen this before?)

go here - http://www.boooggy.org/slipstreamer/also see this - http://www.vorck.com/windows/hotfixes_xp.html

Really off-the wall "Other Operating Systems"! Please don't flame me; read on. While searching for reference materials to refresh my memory (I'm actually a high-end techie mainframer), I stumbled across an amazing find - Hercules Mainframe Emulator! http://www.hercules-390.org/ This emulator is free as well as several older IBM OS's (links provided). Apparently, the creators of this project got official approval from IBM to allow downloads of a few (ref. links), considering them to be useless now (scrap-heap mainframes). It even has several variations of CKD DASD that can be emulated. (note - FBA DASD was the first to use Fixed Blocks of 512 bytes, hence FBA). The only hitch is you need TN3270 Emulation for the Console (may cost you around 20USD; didn't find any free, but several 30-day trial). I haven't yet tried it out since I haven't yet reassembled my secondary/backup PC. It may be something worthwhile to any old-timers like me to have your own personal mainframe OS. As far as I can tell, only older OS's are obtainable and not any other software (e.g. compilers, applications, etc.). But unless my memory is totally gone, the Assembler has to be there somewhere, otherwise you wouldn't be able to "put together" your OS. Why would I post this? Maybe just nostalgia. If you note some of the MiPs, it apparently runs amazingly fast compared to the old IBM360's. Shades of Gray Hair! This may jog my Systems Installation memory (went south when I had to switch from DOS All-In-All to OS Applications-Only)! Check it out, if for no other reason, funsies. After all, where would MS be if not for good-old Big Blue? Edit - Forgot to mention that several Mainframe distributions of Linux are also available. Update - here is a free TN3270 (recommended) using Cygwin on Windows - http://x3270.bgp.nu/index.html Update2 - here is a complete set of instructions - http://www.hansen-family.com/mvs/ I may update this occasionally for posterity (if nobody minds).

To the best of my knowledge, sounds right to me... Glad you got it working. Look for the drivers via Device Manager; find any/all OEMn.INF files in the WINDOWS\INF folder (there's also a sub-folder with some INF's; note that some will be duplicates of the OEMn ones). Then save them somewhere else and look inside to find all filenames that (hopefully) are on your HDD and save them. These can then be set up to use for re-installation via Unattended (or manually, whatever).

I believe these are on CD#2 of the MCE Full (not Recovery) Disk set. Can't say how the structure of the folder is though. It may just be a "CMPNENTS" folder. Please note that some items in MCE are not (I believe) in the non-MCE cd's. I think a little digging into the subject may be necessary as well as making sure that the same Service Pack level is used when constructing it. FWIW, probably all the files you need are already on the hard drive (somewhere). edit - in case GW did the same stuff that HP did (hidden partitions) here is some info - http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=17158 Don't know if this was the case in GW PC's. It may be correct if you created the Restore CD's from a selection in the Start Menu. Only have experience in the Compaq/HP variety...

NDD ugghhh! 2002 does not support you apparently. from command prompt - chkdsk /? will answer your question. For that matter, right-clicking on the drive in question allows for a "scandisk" as well (right-click, select Properies, then the Tools tab.). edit - also some Linux Live CD's will also do this (I think...).

Addendum to above (based on this) - SP3 is pre-integrated on you new disk. It will contain IE6 and MP10. Just slipstream the IE7, MP11, and all relevant hotfixes and all will be well.

I can tell you that IF your PC has that god-awful Hidden Recover Partition (like HP had), you can get XP Boot floppies from MS, destroy (delete) the original "bad" partition, set the "good" Hidden Partition to Active, reboot and the PC will automagically recreate the original C: partition. Heck, the HP's (probably since Only Partition Found rule applied) would boot into the Recover Partition without even "activating" the partition. That is if you're lucky enough that the Virus didn't "eat" your recovery partition (if it exists). Chances are it's there if you have the option of creating a disk set. Odd as it seems, this was exactly what HP did... edit - some info on hidden partitions - http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=17158 edit2 - and BootItNG may be able to "unhide it" if there's one there. If you try this, (google for it) don't install it, just use Maintenance Mode and Warning! If you don't know what your doing, don't do it!

FDISK, FORMAT, make a folder ( MD C:\WIN95 ), copy all setup files to the folder ( COPY x:\FolderOfFiles\*.* C:\WIN95 ), change directory ( CD C:\WIN95) to that folder, and run SETUP. It must be installed onto the C: drive (naturally) aka Active Partition. Using partitioning utilities (other than FDISK), it's possible to create multiple Primary Partitions, then set the partition in question to Active thereby saving any original C: drive (if you are multi-booting). HTH edit - above is common method used by OEM's by first creating WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS folder (although variation was used for pre-installs).

Hoohoo! The OP has all info necessary for their purpose. Let it go...

Before. Be aware that the folder may also contain drivers specific to a given Motherboard in addition to add-on programs, etc. Look around in MSFN (the Unattended sections) for what the implications are and what you may/may-not need in it. Indeed, look around in the vLite section for more specific information.

Go to Device Manager, select the Monitor, right-click on it, select "Update Driver", select "I will choose", navigate to where the INF is, and select it.

Do a search in MSFN "Search -> Advanced" on SATA; there are at least two topics depending on the Chipset of the Motherboard (you didn't specify). This should at least point you in the right direction. HTH

@Mijzelf - exception (I believe) is XP Home. EDIT - scratch that, my bad yes it does. @Wabius - advice and info is correct. Take your pick of the two options you have. If you take the "replace video card" option, then there are ways to get around the other 98SE limitations (look around - the info is there).

Double-check this reply/response for accuracy - XP installs an older version of Net. Net 3.5 (the full install) includes all previous versions, hence the "stall" for a response from the installer. You may have to extract just the Net 3.5 files and use them. Anyone? Buehler, Buehler?

? Huh ? Have you tried http://www.office.microsoft.com ?

It's probably an OEM CD - those don't (directly) allow a partition to be FDISk'ed then Formatted (FORMAT x: /S). It will show as a System already being on the partition and will disallow installation. You must have also formatted... Either - 1 - boot from floppy and Fdisk/Delete the partition, reboot and then install or 2 - boot from floppy and "Format x: /Q" to remove system files and then install HTH

Uhhh, the question was "can I use an MCE2005 key with an XP Home disk", not "can I reinstall...".

http://www.nliteos.com/guide/ Also, the guides are in other languages as well - http://www.nliteos.com/guides.html

Yes, as long as the initial load/install has drivers for the NIC (and undoubtedly SATA) that connects to the server having the shared folder. Not much different than what you're doing; I do this (just fixing up old PC's). Bear in mind that any drivers "loaded" will still point to the DVD/CD/SHARE each time some kind of "repair" involves reloading them (the drivers) unless the INF causes everything to be copied to the PC. Also, you would (for expediency) want to segregate them by classification (type of device). You could perhaps also automate it. Look into the Unattended section for the INF requirements (you may have already done this with what you have). HTH

Holy @#$% - 48x? Try slowing down the write speed (maybe 16x) and use a fresh disk (CD-R is what you were using) then report back. Some other suspicious errors were also showing. And please, stop using mixed upper/lower-case sentences. It hurts my eyes.