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Incorrectly cleaning a virus that "replaces" processes like this (or explorer or whatever) will definately cause problems. I'd say give it a shot in a VM!

It should be worth noting this thread for reference: It would be interesting to see what the errors are, also if you can find any helpful Event logs relating to the errors. Also (in case it might matter) what is the functional level of the domain?

I always use exit, but I think if you use CMD /C with /WAIT but without the EXIT, the command prompt will stay on the screen with either a flashing cursor, or a C prompt after executing the script. This can also cause anything after it (in the chain of events) not work until the CMD is manually closed.

Try removing those devices from Device Manager in Safe Mode. I've seen that happen before on an old system, but not during a first install.

Ok well I fixed my post then ...

Do you also have other wireless software installed? If the manufacturer's wireless software is installed, you need to configure through that or if it has an option to let Windows manage the connection.

The Downgrade Rights Program (to XP) expired on October 22, 2010 for OEMs. The only way to get an XP downgrade from an OEM is to purchase with a volume agreement. Note that the Extended Support Lifecycle for Windows 7 ends in 2020. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/products/lifecycle As far as the "individual" doing it, might be related to this: http://www.microsoft.com/OEM/en/licensing/sblicensing/Pages/what_to_do_downgrade_rights.aspx But that still means that the end user needs to be able to find a System Builder (or OEM) that not only still has both sets of media AND still has access to XP COAs. I know that the "edge-to-edge" media that the above link talks about has disappeared from the channel over 2 years ago. I'm not sure how VLK is concerned, but that type of licensing is typically only in the Enterprise and not the end user.

Thank you for your reply. Glad to know such players do exist. When you said "consumer-grade CD Player", what class of CD Player in the other end will play CD-RW burned as Audio CD? Perhaps "industrial-grade"? Consumer Electronics stuff. The CD player in your car, or your discman, or the CD player you have in your home theater system. Most disc players have logos of what formats they support on them. It might be possible that some of the "advanced" multi-disc players could read an audio CD-RW... such as those DVD upscalers, PS3 or Xbox 360. I'm not sure what the capabilities of the Wii are... and not sure about a PS2.

No problems of this on Windows 7. I dragged a Technet link I had in my bookmarks to the desktop and it has the correct icon.

I doubt WDS on Server 2003 actually supports Server 2012. You should be using MDT 2012 to deploy it, but MDT 2012 is not compatible with your OS. Here are MDT's system requirements: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25175 It may be possible there is something wrong with your answer file. Did you create it using WSIM that is included in the ADK?

Post the actual event log for this error. You can obfusicate any computer or user names if needed.

It really depends on the amount of domain users and computers there are. What I would do is create a Security Group for that folder. Then add domain users into that group that you want to have (whatever kind of) access to that share. Then on the server itself, add that Security Group to the security tab and set the appropriate permissions. By using a Security Group, you can have multiple users have the same access. Then you can easily add and remove users from it.

Welcome to the MSFN!

Are you using one of the pre-release versions of Windows 8?

This was true with previous versions of Windows. Microsoft has changed how licenses to OEMs are distributed. Instead of ordering in bulk lots, license is purchased by an OEM on a per install basis. This change in how the OEM license works would mean that the figures should be lower, not higher. But another important thing to note is that Downgrade Rights sales would definately count, even if the end result is that an end user received a PC with Windows 7 installed on it. It is possible that they are counting at least those 2 million Surface tablets...

Y NO Pac-man Fever?

I have never found a consumer grade CD player that was capable of playing an audio CD burned to a CD-RW. Last time I tried such things was over ten years ago, so it is possible that such players do exist.

There doesn't appear to be any real drivers for this from them. Try reinstall the chipset drivers for your motherboard.

Well I'm not sure what the cause was. If you run into this problem again with an Intel driver installer failing, remember that the log files are kept in C:\Intel.

And it's not just Surface RT tablets. Windows 8 has been out for less than five weeks. I can report (and speaking of Staples) that I'm already receiving ads for clearance sales on Win8 laptops by HP and Toshiba. Maybe (just maybe) customers are driven away by those hideous purple Start Screens that they've stuck on (seemingly) every display model and advertisement. --JorgeA I am waiting for when I can't use my two hands to count the number of Windows 8 licenses that have been sold since GA.

+1 from me. I think that once MS finally takes away the DOS prompt, that will be the last straw for many of us. Let's hope that day never happens.

Its certainly possible. Did your company go through that phase 10 or so years ago of people installing free screensavers?

Yeah there is some way to do that, but not via that screen or Folder Options. I don't recall, maybe I can figure it out tomorrow.

Windows Explorer can! http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310297

There are some interesting Winamp skins... http://www.winamp.com/skin/classic-70-s-marshall-stack/222330 http://www.winamp.com/skin/cpro-hifi-73/221975 http://www.winamp.com/skin/modern-classic/221922 http://www.winamp.com/skin/audiorack/145065 There are a crap load in the retro section. I do recall an old program from my 9x days that looked like what you are looking for, but I can't even begin to remember what it was.