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Updated Slipstream Guide

DosFreak
1. Make a folder on your C: drive. Name it the same as that of your CDROM. Ex: W2PSEL_EN 2. Copy the Windows 2000 CD to the folder. 3. Download Service Pack 1 from here: 3. When download is done copy sp1network.
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os

steveo69
After encountering some problems with my os win2000, I decided to install win2000 over the top of the last. My problem is whenever I boot it is asking which operating system to start. How do I get rid of the first with the problems on it, that problem was to do with SCVHOST.
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Reformatting and NTFS

jwl812
Can I just reformat a FAT32 drive and install Windows XP fresh using NTFS? Someone told me I would have to erase the disk first. Since formatting doesnt erase the format, info and partitions a possible conflict could arrise from a FAT32 disk being reformatted with NTFS over it.
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NTFS without the BS

Alien
Is there anyway to disable all of the security BS in NTFS? I realise that it has its uses for some people, but I just want to use it on a spare HDD for its larger-than-4GB file limit feature. I fornatted the drive as NTFS, & it promptly created a System Volume Information folder.
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ie down boy, down...

shinglung
Hi Having just upgraded to ADSL (I live in the UK and only now has the price come down to a reasonable level) I'm finding that ie has a very annoying habit. Example; I'm surfing the net, I have two ie windows open, I'm loading a page in one and have selected the other to read.
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remove startup task in win2k

tri6nguyen
How do i prevent certain application from running at window startup. I looked into startup folder, but it isn't there. Also, is there any utility like msconfig (in win98) that allows me to view/edit startup task without having to manually edit the registry.
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Hardware Malfunction?

Thunder
Anyone ever ran across this error installing XP or 2k? This is the same machine I ran 2k on for almost a year, nothing has changed except I had my mobo RMAed. Followed every suggestion in the kb but no help.
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Windows ME -> Windows 2K upgrade

mthaler
I am sure this has been asked before, but can't seem to find the info through searching. According to MS you can't upgrade Windows ME to Windows 2000, but I thought perhaps somebody has come up with a workaround besides doing a clean install, and therefore having to re-install all the other applications.
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Primary Partition/Logical Partition Multi OS Question

dazz1973
Windows can have up to four Primary Partitions or up to three Primary Partitions and an Extended Partition (with the extended partition containing as many Logical Partitions you want). If I am dual booting, must both the OSs be on a Primary Partition, or can I have one or both OSs on a Logical Partition? Basically, ...
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can i install a service ??

Vulcan
hey. . apparently my system is missing the Workstation service. . . (running xp pro). (without it I receive an error trying to see the properties of the users on my computer. . . ) can i install it ??.
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Gay "Send Error Report" thing

MetheriN
Is there any way i can disable the stupid send error report window? It's not like they are going to do anything, and its just a hassle to click another no button every time something crashes (which is a lot for me =]).
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Windows XP Dual Boot Configuration

deeman
G'day, I installed XP Pro a few months ago, apart from hardware/game incompatibilities, it's not 'too' bad. Because I've got alot've games that won't run under XP, I decided to install 98 on the system aswell, nothing flashy, just using the standard Dual Boot configuration.
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Please ! Help me !

valery
Hello I use a hard drive for my backups,. . . This drive is full and at every boot, windows says me that my disk space is low on this drive. I know it and it 's not a problem ! How can I disable this setting ? I am sure it's not complicated but it can't find it !! Thanks a lot !.
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Xp Too Slow

NormaCG
I bought a new IBM computer with Windows XP installed. I find it very slow starting up and very slow at launching programs. I spoke to IBM and they gave me a file to update the BIOS which I did. It has made some improvement but still not like it should be.
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