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Its possible to have options in the boot menu for operating systems that are not present on the system. My computer gives me to option to boot into Server 2003 Enterprise, but its not installed anymore so it wouldn't load. So you did an upgrade installation of Vista? Did you select the option to keep the existing Windows when you installed Vista? If you didn't, or don't see an additional Windows folder in the C drive, then you won't be able to do it.

Some of those are marked as protected system files, so you may have to use the attrib program to unprotect them before moving/replacing.

"Can't play" is not enough information. Post errors or behaviours.

Here is part of the program that changes the appearance. The original program also installs a font for use in the 3D Text screen saver but I left that part out. ; change windows appearance RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance","Current","REG_SZ","Red, White, and Blue (VGA)") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance","NewCurrent","REG_SZ","Red, White, and Blue (VGA)") RegDelete("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager","WCreatedUser","REG_SZ","1") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager","ThemeActive","REG_SZ","0") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance\New Schemes","SelectedStyle","REG_SZ","13") ; change Color Scheme RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ActiveBorder","REG_SZ","192 192 192") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ActiveTitle","REG_SZ","128 0 0") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","AppWorkSpace","REG_SZ","255 255 255") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","Background","REG_SZ","0 0 66") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonAlternateFace","REG_SZ","192 192 192") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonDkShadow","REG_SZ","0 0 0") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonFace","REG_SZ","192 192 192") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonHilight","REG_SZ","255 255 255") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonLight","REG_SZ","192 192 192") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonShadow","REG_SZ","128 128 128") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonText","REG_SZ","0 0 0") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","GradientActiveTitle","REG_SZ","0 16 168") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","GradientInactiveTitle","REG_SZ","186 190 201") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","GrayText","REG_SZ","128 128 128") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","Hilight","REG_SZ","128 0 0") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","HilightText","REG_SZ","255 255 255") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","HotTrackingColor","REG_SZ","128 0 0") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","InactiveBorder","REG_SZ","192 192 192") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","InactiveTitle","REG_SZ","128 128 128") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","InactiveTitleText","REG_SZ","192 192 192") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","InfoText","REG_SZ","0 0 128") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","InfoWindow","REG_SZ","255 255 255") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","Menu","REG_SZ","192 192 192") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","MenuBar","REG_SZ","192 192 192") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","MenuHilight","REG_SZ","128 0 0") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","MenuText","REG_SZ","0 0 0") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","Scrollbar","REG_SZ","192 192 192") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","TitleText","REG_SZ","255 255 255") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","Window","REG_SZ","255 255 255") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","WindowFrame","REG_SZ","0 0 0") RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","WindowText","REG_SZ","0 0 0") ; restarts the pc Run ( "c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -r -f -t 0" )

Try adding adobe.com to the trusted sites list in the Internet Options. What is the error you get?

So far this isn't cloning properly because I am still doing something wrong. I just dropped the source image again (with ghost) and checked everything with diskpart. The second partition is listed as OEM type, but I can't find anything online to say how to create an OEM part with diskpart. List part results: PART # - TYPE - SIZE - OFFSET Part 1 - Primary - 61GB - 32KB Part 2 - OEM - 14GB - 61GB List vol results: VOL# - Ltr - FS - TYPE - SIZE - Status - Info 0 - C - NTFS - Partition - 61GB - Healthy - 1 - - FAT32 - Partition - 14GB - Healthy - hidden Detail Part 1 Type: 07 Hidden: no Active: Yes Detail Part 2 Type: 12 Hidden: yes Active: no Where can I find info to create a partition with the OEM type? Using the Extended and Logical partitions aren't going to work after all.

I remember when Gateway was selling their 50 inch monitor... I guess if you've got the desk for it...

For the other software, check the forum here for Application installs, and see if you can find the silent switches. Otherwise you could recreate your installs (if they use IS or Wise) as silent unattended. They have a switch you can use during install that re-creates a new installer for you. I did that with PowerDVD before but I forget the exact commands.

Check back later today and I will post the values you need to input. You will just need to import a reg file, and then make the computer reboot.

If people want XP Home to fit on the 2GB model, or for the 4GB model with some sort of productivity software (ie OpenOffice) then the XP will have to be modified. It can't fit on the 2GB and on the 4GB you only have about 600MB left.

While all those things may have improved, the method in which Windows handles files is relatively the same. Your theory may work better with current hardware and OS if you had a 2GB HDD rather than a 200GB HDD. Either way, I think the actual access times would be negligeble. And not only that but using compression is going to put a considerable strain on the file system. It may be better to just upgrade the computer.

Verify that you can burn Data DVDs and CDs with the Nero software using the Express program

OK let me try to outline this issue. 1. You locked a folder using LockMyFolder by QKSoft. 2. You reinstalled Windows in a method that left this folder there, such as it was a repair install or the folder was not on the system volume. 3. When you try to open the folder now, instead of getting the password prompt, you get an error. OK so you aren't getting a password prompt or you set it up to use a keyfile? Did you try reinstalling the LockMyFolder software on that machine? Or did you happen to back up your certificate? It appears this is a problem with your encryption software. Why did you opt to use that instead of the file encryption that comes with Windows?

I wrote an AutoIT script that changes the desktop to a certain look for a customer. It does it almost exclusively with the registry. I had to set a machine up with the colors I wanted, then go into the registry and get the appriopriate settings. Then I scripted those settings for all other machines we get that needs those colors. Actually, I have it archived right now... I can post the source code tomorrow.

Does the UPS have software installed on the computer? Does the computer know when it is running off the UPS? Maybe it enables a different power scheme. Do you lose power often?

Naw, Office Ready is different than OfficeReady. Hard to find the right thing by searching that tho. I see what difficulty you came across. Here is a PDF that explains it: http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/C...et_v2_Final.pdf

I don't know what your file structure is, so by not compressing the folders I mentioned, that should give you a hint as to what you can compress or not. I don't understand how that isn't helpful enough.

Make sure your functions are cleared too! Some del keys are remapped if a certain function set is loaded.

If only there was such thing as a "legally downloaded XP". Just wait for when Steam starts selling Windows.... won't that be scary?

So your normal.dot file is getting corrupted everytime you use word. http://wordprocessing.about.com/od/trouble...ordregentry.htm

Are your wireless hubs powered through the computer or connect to their own power source?

Its not hard at all. Vista drivers work pretty much the same as XP drivers. I haven't had to do anything more than adding the Vista (Windows 6.0) support line and copy the DEV IDs into that section. Really??!! It's that easy? If that's the case I can throw a tool together... but only if someone pm's me detailed info and examples of how it is done. Does this method work for just about any drivers? Or just creative sound drivers? No you have to research the drivers. Some of them just put in registry entries, while other install programs and DLLs and other files. The number one problem you will run into with the latter type is whether those files will work in Vista or not. Here is an example of an INF that I changed to allow install into Vista. Taken from this original version, because Intel's drivers for the IME on certain boards didn't support Vista. ; File Name: HECI.inf ; Install information file for HECI Driver ; ; Generated by C DriverWizard 3.1.0 (Build 1722) ; Requires DDK Only ; File created on 6/20/2005 And I added these lines: [Intel.NTx86.6.0] ; DisplayName Section DeviceId %HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2974 %HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2984 %HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2994 %HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29A4 %HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29B4 %HECI_DeviceDesc%=HECI_DDI, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_29C4

What is the error?

You should try using OfficeReady to be in your Vista install. It is designed for that purpose. It gives you 60 days to use it or you can type in your key and your version will be set up.

You set the default email client in Internet Options as well?