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Was it set to full resolution ? If yes, try to boot in VGA mode and from there set resolution to normal (according to your screen's specifications) then reboot.

Or maybe a be a dumb question... but is it the client's screen you got ?Clicling sound from a CRT would indeed indicate a screen resolution or refresh rate problem (would explain that it is OK in Safe Mode/VGA Mode). Easy to solve though.

Or right-click "My Computer" /Search.

From a short search, it seems you'd need BootCamp version 2.1. Is it the case ?

I believe there is a major confusion here between -"installing SP2" on a running XP and having an error ~"missing 4Megabytes" and -"installing XP SP2" and having an error ~"partition smaller than 4Gigabytes" I'm in the impression that you want to include SP2 to a running XP ...with nLite. This is not at all what nLite is designed for. nLite's purpose could be to include SP2 in an installation CD that you could use later to install XP. This is not AT ALL what you are trying to do (or is it ?. nLite will solve the 4GB problem if you try to INSTALL XP on a partition that Microsoft judges too small, it will not solve any problem installing SP2 on a running XP. - What size is your SP2 file ? Is it the version that connects to the Internet or the complete version ? I can't remember the exact figures but one is smaller than 10Meg, the other is bigger than 200Meg. Where did you put it and how did you launch it ? (Maybe it tried to expand on your USB stick and needed 4Meg more ?) Please explain (list) exactly what you do and what the problem really is and at what point, not what you think it is or what forums say it is.

or the "add-on" sub forum where you can find tons of programs that can be included in your install disc.

I don't get it. What you use nLite for exactly ? You use nLite before installing XP, right ? So you can integrate SP2 or SP3 before install, right ? But you ...try to upgrade a "full XP" to Vista....so I don't know exactly what you are doing with nLite. Integrate an SP to a running XP ??? I must be getting it wrong. Anyway, using Desktop as directory for things to use in nLite is not advised (there's a bug somewhere). Put your files in directory like C:\temp\ or something like that.

Or use them with RVMintegrator before nLite.

nLite is for personal use only, not for business. You clicked "I agree" on that at install.

At install, you read that nLite is for personal use only, not for business. You clicked "I agree".

You probably missed some hidden files from the original cd. That's all I can think of if you say you've used nLite plenty of times with success . Does the (destination) optical drive see the files on the media ?

"doesn't matter"... as long as it is not illegally downloaded or copied. Which you did. Any download from Windows from other site than MS is illegal (because its the same as an illegal copy). Copying a media from or for someone else is illegal as well. Either you understand that or you don't. We keep telling people to not download Windows. I'll stop here.

From 2) I can guess you haven't tried anything yet. Try the program, make your new install disc (ISO is enough), install Virtualbox, (need 2 Gig space on your HDD and minimum 512MB RAM) run your virtual install in it, see the result and if it suits you. Maybe do some research before asking about ...almost everything.

Do you copy your files manually or do you point nLite to the optical media ?

Once installed in english, you can install MUI packs that can change the interface, but I think it's only for volume licencing.

How can I tell if its oem? The hard drive is dead and the guy I bought it from was from craigslist. I have no way of knowing if its retail or oem untill I get a disk.All I have is the product key. You're a bit confusing about what you bought an what's dead. Common sense tells me you bought a Dell C600 from "the guy from craiglist" which HDD is dead and an other HDD from "the guy that had a C610" with now Vista or 7 on it. Your Dell probably has a sticker that says what version of XP it was sold with. I believe you did buy that licence with the hardware because the licence is tied to the hardware. Your best move now is to borrow from a friend (or buy from eBay) an XP cd, same version (Home or Pro, OEM or retail, probably OEM) either generic MS (using the key on your sticker) or Dell branded (using the generic Dell key that will be included in the CD). The problem in your case is that (I'm no lawyer) the computer is sold with a licence AND the licence "comes" with the cd which can only be copied for personal backup. So the deal should have been clear at the sell, if he sold you the licence (thus including cd) or not. I think you got more than 51% of that licence.

Try this: boot your Dell XP disc, choose to "REPAIR an XP using the recovery console", and check if it actually still sees one to repair. If yes, get to the console's prompt and type "fixmbr". If not, ... hum...wait for more advice.

What happened before you got in that situation ? Are you willing to reinstall or is recovery needed ? (please answer both questions)

You have AutoLogon = Jain, which is a user that we don't know if it has been created or not (with password or not ?) as it does not appear in the _u file and then you have Security-Screensaver Password-Protection-Enabled. I'm not exactly sure what causes your problem.

As just said, we can't support people using illegal tools.

Lots of questions, I'll try to answer some. -Booting in 5 seconds? ...Maybe they meant booting DOS??? XP, no (unless maybe with an SSD but this has nothing to do with nLite. Aside of this, you need to see the difference between a PC that you just reinstalled and a PC that you've been using for a few weeks, with antivirus updates and such... (read "real world"). 50 seconds is quite good for your system. -OS footprint under 1GB ? Doable. Including your pagefile. (Again, at install, not after use) -XP malfunctionning? Here we get to the core of the problem, overenthousiastic users will remove everything they see no use for. But the way to go is to remove only what you know you won't need, this mean thing you know FOR SURE what they are for (typically "battery service" if you're using a desktop). Also read the red warnings so you don't have to come back to the forum asking how to re-add this or that because chances are nobody knows how to. -remove IE: possible but not advised. -remove WMP: ok, but better keep the "compatibility". It's easy to gain "lots" of disk space (half a % of your 100Gig HDD in your case), but making XP noticeably faster by removing services through nLite is not very safe. Lots of tweaks can be performed on a standard XP that will speed it up almost the same way. I'd rather get more RAM if possible EDIT: (Dell's site says Dimension 8200 uses RDRAM, not DDR1) Use nLite to sliptream drivers, SP3, and updates. Good luck.

If you're fixing people's computers, nLite is not exactly what you're looking for as it is only for personal use (it says it clearly when you install it). You can't use it for business.

You can be fed up, but then you won't be the only one. I consider this double posting and superbly ignoring potential help.

The number that includes "OEM" is a serial number, not an activation key.

Sorry. Mobo stands for motherboard. The cd you received with it, normally containing all needed drivers.