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Forum: Windows XP Help and Support February 25th 08, 01:14 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 5
Views: 281
Posted By Patti MacLeod
how to remove multiple OS's

"Barbara Clark" wrote in message
...
Thanks Patti.....it worked!

You're welcome :-)



Regards,
Forum: General XP issues or comments February 15th 08, 01:30 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 172
Posted By Patti MacLeod
error message 1607

I noticed in the screenshot of the Folder OptionsView window that is on the
Installshield KB page, that they have the "Hide protected operating system
files (Recommended)" option unchecked. Go...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support February 11th 08, 12:29 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 5
Views: 281
Posted By Patti MacLeod
how to remove multiple OS's

Hi Barbara,

Perhaps this will help...

Go to Michael Stevens' XP FAQ page:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html
Scroll down to #20 "I have two installations of XP on the same
partition...." and...
Forum: General XP issues or comments February 10th 08, 10:43 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 172
Posted By Patti MacLeod
error message 1607

Hi RB,

See if the information in either of these articles helps you to solve the
problem:

Error -1607: Unable to Install InstallShield Scripting Run...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support February 10th 08, 09:54 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 8
Views: 309
Posted By Patti MacLeod
XP won't see entire 320 GB drive

"Barbara Clark" wrote in message
...

Patti,

Thanks for helping me with this....the problem with...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support February 6th 08, 04:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment,microsoft.public.windowsupdate,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 334
Posted By Patti MacLeod
What happened to the Activation Server ?? Where is it ??

"pg" wrote in message
...
On Feb 5, 6:19 pm, "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
Hi...
Forum: General XP issues or comments February 6th 08, 04:37 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment,microsoft.public.windowsupdate,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 207
Posted By Patti MacLeod
What happened to the Activation Server ?? Where is it ??

"pg" wrote in message
...
On Feb 5, 6:19 pm, "Patti MacLeod" wrote:
Hi...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support February 6th 08, 06:19 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment,microsoft.public.windowsupdate,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 334
Posted By Patti MacLeod
What happened to the Activation Server ?? Where is it ??

Hi pg,

Error Message: Unable to Establish a Connection with the Activation Server.
Please Check Your Network...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=306153



Regards,
Forum: General XP issues or comments February 6th 08, 06:19 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment,microsoft.public.windowsupdate,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 207
Posted By Patti MacLeod
What happened to the Activation Server ?? Where is it ??

Hi pg,

Error Message: Unable to Establish a Connection with the Activation Server.
Please Check Your Network...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=306153



Regards,
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support February 5th 08, 05:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 3
Views: 381
Posted By Patti MacLeod
Urgent: How to change the boot system (Vista vs. XP)

Hi Carlos,

Scroll down to the "Restoring Vista and dual booting" section in this
article:
http://apcmag.com/5485/dualbooting_vista_and_xp

Alternatively, you could use a third-party application,...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 29th 08, 06:19 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 374
Posted By Patti MacLeod
How to access System Restore on a non-bootable drive?

"Badger" wrote:

Hello again Patti and John.

Unfortunately the last attempt to boot from the stuffed-up drive and it's
attempt to once again try to finish the repair install of Windows...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 29th 08, 12:06 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 374
Posted By Patti MacLeod
How to access System Restore on a non-bootable drive?

"John John" wrote in message
...

snip

We all learn one way or another... He had the good sense of creating a
Restore Point...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 28th 08, 10:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 374
Posted By Patti MacLeod
How to access System Restore on a non-bootable drive?

"Badger" wrote in message
...

Thank you Patti and John John for your input. I will try each of your
ideas to see if I am...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 28th 08, 05:34 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 374
Posted By Patti MacLeod
How to access System Restore on a non-bootable drive?

I don't doubt that this is frustrating for you.

I just thought of something, and it may very well be a long shot, but here
goes....
If that computer has a floppy drive and you have a blank,...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 28th 08, 02:17 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 374
Posted By Patti MacLeod
How to access System Restore on a non-bootable drive?

Well, it was worth a try.

I do have another thought, it has to do with loading the registry hive
that's on the "problem" disk while in the registry editor of the "good"
disk. Unfortunately, I have...
Forum: New Users to Windows XP January 28th 08, 12:20 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Replies: 2
Views: 504
Posted By Patti MacLeod
Under my user account it says I have 4 unread messages, but I don'

Hi Ryan,

See if the information in this MSKB article helps:

Overview of the mail notification display on the Windows XP Welcome screen
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304148



Regards,
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 28th 08, 12:17 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 374
Posted By Patti MacLeod
How to access System Restore on a non-bootable drive?

Gerry,

Yes, I did. Although it doesn't work out in ALL cases, and I can't guarantee
that it will work out in this case, I've had a few where I have suggested
booting into Safe Mode with Command...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 27th 08, 08:14 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 13
Views: 374
Posted By Patti MacLeod
How to access System Restore on a non-bootable drive?

Hi Badger,

Hook it back up as the boot drive and see if you can run System Restore from
a command prompt:

How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 27th 08, 01:53 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 5
Views: 441
Posted By Patti MacLeod
DVD player

Hi Jenny,

Assuming you have a DVD drive, do you have DVD decoder software installed?
If not, then you could either purchase a software decoder, such as:

CyberLink...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support January 27th 08, 01:15 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
Replies: 8
Views: 309
Posted By Patti MacLeod
XP won't see entire 320 GB drive

Hi Barbara,

Since the install CD that you used did not include SP2 or perhaps not even
SP1, then it would only recognize up to 137G of a larger hard drive. Have a
look at this MSKB article:

How...
Forum: New Users to Windows XP January 26th 08, 10:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Replies: 3
Views: 675
Posted By Patti MacLeod
cd/dvd drive not working.

Hi michigan,

See if the information in this MSKB article helps you to resolve the
problem:

You can no longer access the CD drive or the DVD drive, or you receive an
error message after you remove...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP January 22nd 08, 04:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Replies: 1
Views: 236
Posted By Patti MacLeod
system restore missing

Hi Kent,

See if the information presented here helps you to resolve the problem:

System Restore Group Policy restrictions
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/srpolicy.htm



Regards,
Forum: The Basics January 17th 08, 05:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 5
Views: 346
Posted By Patti MacLeod
What is ASP.Net Machine A.... user?

That information would be he
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php



Regards,

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Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 17th 08, 05:23 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 5
Views: 115
Posted By Patti MacLeod
What is ASP.Net Machine A.... user?

That information would be he
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 17th 08, 04:55 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Replies: 5
Views: 115
Posted By Patti MacLeod
What is ASP.Net Machine A.... user?

Hi Jack,

Here is some information about the ASP.NET Machine Account:
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php



Regards,

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