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I haven't had any problems with the drivers. I use a Sapphire 256MB Radeon 8600XT AGP 4x/8x

The last program I used to bench Glide was 3dMark2000.

I wanted to post this guide here. I was just tasked with creating a test network where a computer can boot to the network via PXE and load up the WinPE. Hopefully this guide will help someone! NOTE: this is just an example of how to set this up, but after many attempts I found it to be the easiest. What you need to begin 2 Servers running some form of Server 2003 SP1 or better Microsoft Windows AIK Windows 2003 Server disc 1 MSXML6 installer (newest... the one on the AIK iso doesn't always work) 1. Setting up the WDS Server To begin, I took an existing Server 2003 Standard PC to use as the Domain Controller. - set a static IP address that resides outside your projected scope; ie: static 192.168.0.5, projected 192.168.0.10-192.168.0.199. - Follow the instructions on KB 324753 (DC promo) - Create an new user account and assign it to the Domain Users group. - Manage Your Server and add the DHCP role. - Install WDS with Add/Remove Windows components. - run the WDS update from the AIK DVD. - Install MSXML6. - Install .NET Framework 2.0 from the AIK DVD. - follow the instructions to create WinPE boot media. - Open WDS and verify or add your server (itself aka UncleSocks) to the list. - Choose to add a new Boot Image, and select the winpe.wim file from c:\winpe_x86 or wherever you put it. -- Look at the properties of your server and set the following: - On the PXE Response Settings tab: Respond to all (known and unknown) client computers (alternatively you can add known computers to the domain with the AD Users and Computers tool and select the Respond only to known client computers option). - on the Boot tab, change 'x64 architecture' option in the 'Default boot program' section to read 'boot\x86\pxeboot.com' - on the Boot tab, change 'x64 architecture' and 'x86 architecture' options in the 'Default boot image' section to 'boot\x86\images\winpe.wim'. - on the DHCP tab, select 'configure DHCP option 60 to PXEClient' - on the Advanced tab, select 'No, do not authorize the Windows Deployment Services server in DHCP'. 2. Setting up the DHCP Server - set a static IP outside the projected scope ie 192.168.0.6. - join the computer to the Domain using the account you created on the WDS and restart, but log back in as administrator (local). - From Computer Management, go into the groups and add Domain\Domain Users to the COMPUTER\Administrators group. - Log off Administrator (local) and log into the domain. - Manage Your Server and add the DHCP role. - Create a DHCP Scope for the range you want, such as 192.168.0.10-192.168.0.199. - Set the DHCP lease time to 3 hours (the default is 8 days) - make sure your scope is activated. 3. Authorizing the DHCP Server - on the WDS Server, in the DHCP cpl, choose Action->Manage Authorized Servers. - click Authorize and type in the IP address of the DHCP Server. - connect another computer to the network and verify that it can get an IP. 4. Setting up PXE on the DHCP Server - in the DHCP cpl, expand your scope and right Click on Scope Options and select Configure Options. - select option 66 and type in the computer name of the WDS (ie: unclesocks) - select option 67 and type in '\boot\x86\wdsnbp.com' - select option 6 (DNS Servers) and type in the IP for the WDS server. - select option 3 (Router) and type in the IP for the WDS server. With this example you should be able to boot from the network and load up the WinPE from the server. Also this presumes you are going to use Native Mode for WDS. And I realise some security measures weren't taken but this is just a guide. You can set your security up anyway you like really. You can also use whatever WIM you want. For my test I chose the one that the AIK makes. You could very well use a default Vista one or whatever other one you made. I also left out instructions to install the AIK since it isn't supposed to be on the WDS. I installed it on the WDS because I didn't feel like copying it from my workstation, besides I wanted to run through the commands again. That should just about do it. Its kinda annoying because the documentation for this is all over the place. If I left something out, let me know. I just ran this list down from memory o_O Anyways there are a lot of little options dealing with parts of Server that aren't in the WDS that you run into.

I used to run more than one bust most are long gone. My current one displays as intended in IE5.x and 6.x but nothing else: http://tripredacus.net/ I technically have another website but was locked out of the account by FortuneCity about 9 years ago. It is here: http://roswell.fortunecity.com/callanish/346/avahome.htm

Sorry some of the buttons dont' work like Fast Reply and Edit... But regular reply works.

Well it loads pages slower than IE6. Also typing in this window is a lot slower. There is about a 1-2 second delay before the letters i am typing in appear. Also, the animations on the screen pause when I am typing. In addition, my whole purpose for installing this was to see if IE8 finally followed the CSS standard, and it does not. My website's CSS passes the w3c's code inspector (why I use the pass badge) but the page still looks wrong in IE8. It also looks wrong in any version of Firefox and also IE7. It is interesting to note that it looks proper in IE6. I use Firefox as my primary browser, so the fact that this runs like garbage is not a concern. EDIT: I my pic shows how the performance of my computer was effected by typing. Make sure to look at the Quick Access pane to the left of the reply box.

your syntax seems wrong! I use the following: net use z: \\server\reminst password /user:user Your examples had the password at the end. Also make sure the account you are using has share and NTFS permissions for your target folder, or else it won't connect because the user can't see the folder. And of course, verify you can ping the host, or try using the IP address instead of the hostname in your UNC.

is it possible to dual boot a 32 and a 64 of the same OS?

schtasks?

How much free hard disk space do you have, and how much RAM do you have?

The most common cause of a computer just turning off (especially while running a game) is that the CPU is overheating. Next time it turns off, immediately boot into the BIOS and check your thermals.

In these situations, what does the Universal Serial Bus Controllers tree look like in the Device Manager?

Set special permissions to deny for Delete and Delete Subfolders and Files.

So far the only reason why I would consider an x64 is if I wanted to use more than 3.2GB RAM...

I don't care if they put WMP11 in SP3 as long as they fix Sysprep so it doesn't kill the OS.

Someone on another forum I post on felt that also, but also seemed to be the only guy on there to.

I just got to read the worst computer manual ever. I won't tell you the make and model for it, but its like a notebook but its really small. It's supposed to have a 8GB hard drive in it, but it's only seeing 3.5GB. It comes with Linux but our customer wants Windows XP Pro put on it instead. My first problem is that it doesn't have a CD drive. So we had to hackjob an internal CD drive to connect to the USB port. The manual says it is a USB 2.0 port but I doubt it. The manual had some weird things in it, and I figured I would share them with you. Safety Precautions 1. Do not leave the PC on your lap or any other part of the body to prevent discomfort or injury from heat exposure. 2. Do not place or drop objects on top and do not shove any foreign objects into the PC. Now for #2, it shows a picture of a vase on top of the PC... It also says things like how you're not supposed to take apart the battery... As far as the Linux that comes with it goes, aside from a game about Crack and the ability to learn english, the only downside is that it won't let you uninstall the programs it comes with. That sounds friendly enough. Now, how they recommend we install XP. 1. Install Windows (duh) but here it gets weird 2. Set Virtual Memory to 200MB.... WHAT? 3. Turn off System Restore... 4. COMPRESS THE C DRIVE? WTF?! 5. Move the My Documents and Temporary Internet Files folders... 6. It then goes through this thing where it shows you how to make a "Recovery CD" but really you just copy files to a CD before deleting them off the hard drive. The worst part is that it says if Windows malfunctions when you delete system files, just insert the CD and all will be well... OK now the most screwed up part of the instructions is that it tells you to delete the following: -Screensavers -Sample Files (well this isn't so bad I guess) -Wallpapers -ALL OF THE WINDOWS HELP FILES -ALL OF THE FILES IN DLLCACHE -UNINSTALL SERVICE PACK 2 AND ALL HOTFIXES? -DELETE ALL FOREIGN LANGUAGE PACKS Of course those last bits had instructions where you just delete the files for them, not by uninstalling them. In the beginning they tell you how you need to use a XP SP2 CD because older versions do not support USB CD Drives, but then they tell you to remove the service pack (probably because it only has a 3.5GB Hard disk) to save space. It would have been better if they could have provided an nLite version of XP without all that stuff, but I wonder how well Windows will work after deleting all that stuff. It is also funny because it says that some files won't delete unless you are in safe mode. Sometimes these manuals are really screwed up. This one seems to have good English in it (unlike the other funny ones) but the steps are ridiculous. There are also sections that say you need a UFD bigger than 1GB but smaller than 2GB... Oh and it says not to throw the PC in the garbage or throw the battery in a fire. One of these days I'll have to post the AOpen Map of the World... that thing is funny.

I've never used the boot switch before. What does that do specifically? What is the command you are using to deploy the image? I have encountered problems using imagex if using multi-partition/spanned wims from a DVD, but not from the network, so I'm not quite sure there.

I believe that option is only available if Fast User Account Switching is enabled. I know that you can't enable it if you are set up to log into a domain however.

Also remember, that if the motherboard has ACPI enabled or supported, you don't need to change between a uniprocessor and multiprocessor HAL. Windows XP will automatically detect the processor and use the appropriate HAL. I can't remember where that exact quote comes from, but I know I had printed it from somewhere, cut it out and taped it above my desk. ^_^

In my efforts to keep it simple I ended up with an idea with too many parts. I think I'm going to have to ditch this flash/hta/app method and see how just writing an app will turn out. My reason for picking flash was because my app method had a complicated way of handling XML, and we will be using XML because we will do a data exchange with an Oracle server as well.

Is the shell that runs the HTA have the same security limitations of Internet Explorer? The reason being is that IE sometimes doesn't allow you to do certain things concerning system files or it pops up messages wanting to get permission to accomplish certain tasks. The method I choose can't do things like that, but needs to run executables and also copy files to the hard drive after imaging.

Is there a way to specify to Sysprep to NOT clear the event log when you do an Audit Sysprep? We are getting an error on the screen at a point after the Event Log is cleared and before the computer reboots. The error is on the screen for less than a second so we can't pause it or read it real quick. Basically, Windows Defender crashes during the sysprep process. Is there another viable method, such as disabling Windows Defender before doing the sysprep? Also it would be required that Windows Defender is to be enabled after the user sets up the machine. We are not using an answer file.

Yea dude, if the drive is screwing with your computer booting up, you can forget about doing stuff in Vista to make it work. Sorry I haven't encountered this behaviour myself. It is possible that the connection to the CD Drive is loose inside the computer. That's the only thing I can think of or the drive might be bad. Is this the kind of drive that you can take it out by pressing a button or is it built in? Check your warranty or call tech support and ask if its okay to open it up and make sure its connected ok. If you should still have a support contract with it then calling tech support is way better when you can do it for free.

Do you have XP Pro on these machines?