Windows NT/2000/XP Installation
- Running multiple Operating Systems with Windows NT
Running NT/2000/XP on the same computer as other operating systems.
- How to Install HPFS support
Installing support for the OS/2 drive format - HPFS - on windows NT 4
- Disabling the CD-ROM Autoplay
How to disable autoplay in windows NT.
- Installing on a large hard drive (>8Gb)
How to obtain and install the patch that allows Windows NT to be installed on larger hard drives.
- Installing USB support in Windows NT
Getting some USB devices to work with Windows NT is possible.
- Poweroff on Shutdown in Windows NT
Obtaining and installing the patch that allows NT to powerdown the computer when you shut down.
- Installing the NetBEUI Protocol on Windows XP
XP defaults to TCP/IP networking. Here's what to do if you need netBEUI instead.
- Repairing Windows NT
How to run the repair option to try to fix a corrupted NT system.
- Upgrading from ME to 2000
How to switch from running Windows ME to running Windows 2000.
- Two Hard Drives but One Partition
Making two hard drives appear as one.
- Windows Updates
Downloaded updates are saved on your computer so that you shouldn't have to download them again.
- Port Access
Transferring programs from DOS/Windows 95/98/ME to Windows NT/2000.XP/2003 will not work if the program tries to access hardware directly.
- Reinstall Without Reactivating
Follow these steps to reinstall Windows XP without having to reactivate it.
- Compressed Files and Folders
Why is the text label on some folders and files a different colour than others.
- Multiple Accounts
What accounts do you need on a single user computer running XP.
- Adding Sound
Windows NT does not always install sound automatically.
- XP Administrator Account
Windows XP hides the administrator account by default, here's how to get it to show.
- XP Drivers
Which driver versions may get old hardware to work with XP.
- Windows XP Home and Pro
What are the differences between the two.
- Replace XP with 2000
How to downgrade to an earlier operating system.
- Admin Password Reset
What to do when you forget the administrator password. - DOS and Windows XP
Windows XP does not run DOS. - Upgrading to XP
Ways to convert to XP from 98 without losing your data. - Reinstalling XP Without the CD
What to look for on your system to be able to recreate the CD. - NTFS Clusters
How big are they. - Playing Old Games on Windows XP
How to set up old windows games so that they can run on a Limited account on XP. - Why "Windows 7"?
What else would Microsoft call the seventh release of their OS/2 operating system? - Minimum Two Users
No matter what version of windows you are running you should have at least two users defined. - Replacing a Hard Drive Using Easeus
This partition manager makes it easy to transfer the data from one hard drive to another if you need to replace it for some reason (eg. causing problems and about to fail, or simply to use a bigger drive). - Wrong Install Instructions
Not all programs come with install instructions that properly take security into account. Some simply ask that you turn off all your security to make it easier for them to install.
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