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  #1  
Old November 2nd 09, 07:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Robbie Hatley
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Posts: 29
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.


Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

--
Cheers,
Robbie Hatley
lonewolf at well dot com
www dot well dot com slant tilde lonewolf slant


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  #2  
Old November 2nd 09, 12:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Leonard Grey[_3_]
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Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.

You're switching from one out-of-date operating system to another
out-of-date operating system.

To find Windows XP installation CDs: Look on the web.

For large disk support: Purchase an install CD with SP 2 or SP 3.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Robbie Hatley wrote:
Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

  #3  
Old November 2nd 09, 12:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Leonard Grey[_3_]
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Posts: 3,048
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.

You're switching from one out-of-date operating system to another
out-of-date operating system.

To find Windows XP installation CDs: Look on the web.

For large disk support: Purchase an install CD with SP 2 or SP 3.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Robbie Hatley wrote:
Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

  #4  
Old November 2nd 09, 06:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
DL[_3_]
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Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.

ditto

"Leonard Grey" wrote in message
...
You're switching from one out-of-date operating system to another
out-of-date operating system.

To find Windows XP installation CDs: Look on the web.

For large disk support: Purchase an install CD with SP 2 or SP 3.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Robbie Hatley wrote:
Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)



  #5  
Old November 2nd 09, 06:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
DL[_3_]
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Posts: 929
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.

ditto

"Leonard Grey" wrote in message
...
You're switching from one out-of-date operating system to another
out-of-date operating system.

To find Windows XP installation CDs: Look on the web.

For large disk support: Purchase an install CD with SP 2 or SP 3.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Robbie Hatley wrote:
Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)



  #6  
Old November 2nd 09, 07:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Unknown
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Posts: 6,007
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.

Bite the bullet and buy a new computer with Windows 7.
That way you'll have the latest hardware and software.
"Robbie Hatley" wrote in message
...

Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

--
Cheers,
Robbie Hatley
lonewolf at well dot com
www dot well dot com slant tilde lonewolf slant




  #7  
Old November 2nd 09, 07:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Unknown
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Posts: 6,007
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.

Bite the bullet and buy a new computer with Windows 7.
That way you'll have the latest hardware and software.
"Robbie Hatley" wrote in message
...

Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

--
Cheers,
Robbie Hatley
lonewolf at well dot com
www dot well dot com slant tilde lonewolf slant




  #8  
Old November 11th 09, 12:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Robbie Hatley
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Posts: 29
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.


"Leonard Grey" wrote:

You're switching from one out-of-date operating system to another
out-of-date operating system.


I thought I made it very clear in my post that I was already
fully aware of that. So why belabor the obvious?

To find Windows XP installation CDs: Look on the web.


I thought I made it very clear in my post that I was already
fully aware of that. So why belabor the obvious?

For large disk support: Purchase an install CD with SP 2 or SP 3.


Install CD for what OS or program? You don't specify.

Your "answers" fail to come even remotely close to addressing
what I actually asked.

So I'll repeat:

Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

--
Cheers,
Robbie Hatley
lonewolf at well dot com
www dot well dot com slant tilde lonewolf slant


  #9  
Old November 11th 09, 12:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Robbie Hatley
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 29
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.


"Leonard Grey" wrote:

You're switching from one out-of-date operating system to another
out-of-date operating system.


I thought I made it very clear in my post that I was already
fully aware of that. So why belabor the obvious?

To find Windows XP installation CDs: Look on the web.


I thought I made it very clear in my post that I was already
fully aware of that. So why belabor the obvious?

For large disk support: Purchase an install CD with SP 2 or SP 3.


Install CD for what OS or program? You don't specify.

Your "answers" fail to come even remotely close to addressing
what I actually asked.

So I'll repeat:

Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

--
Cheers,
Robbie Hatley
lonewolf at well dot com
www dot well dot com slant tilde lonewolf slant


  #10  
Old November 11th 09, 12:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Robbie Hatley
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Posts: 29
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.


"DL" wrote:

ditto


???

I'm sorry, but that answer does not come even remotely close
to answering what I asked. So I'll repeat:

Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

--
Cheers,
Robbie Hatley
lonewolf at well dot com
www dot well dot com slant tilde lonewolf slant




  #11  
Old November 11th 09, 12:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Robbie Hatley
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 29
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.


"DL" wrote:

ditto


???

I'm sorry, but that answer does not come even remotely close
to answering what I asked. So I'll repeat:

Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

--
Cheers,
Robbie Hatley
lonewolf at well dot com
www dot well dot com slant tilde lonewolf slant




  #12  
Old November 11th 09, 12:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Robbie Hatley
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 29
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.


An anonymous coward wrote:

Bite the bullet and buy a new computer with Windows 7.
That way you'll have the latest hardware and software.


Firstly, I don't do "new computers"; I build my own.

Secondly, I don't do pre-installed OSes; I install my own
using install CDs. Avoids a whole plethora of problems.

Thirdly, I couldn't afford a "new computer" even if I wanted
to buy one, which I don't.

In short, I'm sorry, but your "answer" does not come even
remotely close to answering anything I actually asked, so
i'll repeat:

Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

--
Cheers,
Robbie Hatley
lonewolf at well dot com
www dot well dot com slant tilde lonewolf slant


  #13  
Old November 11th 09, 12:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Robbie Hatley
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 29
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.


An anonymous coward wrote:

Bite the bullet and buy a new computer with Windows 7.
That way you'll have the latest hardware and software.


Firstly, I don't do "new computers"; I build my own.

Secondly, I don't do pre-installed OSes; I install my own
using install CDs. Avoids a whole plethora of problems.

Thirdly, I couldn't afford a "new computer" even if I wanted
to buy one, which I don't.

In short, I'm sorry, but your "answer" does not come even
remotely close to answering anything I actually asked, so
i'll repeat:

Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.
I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?
Or are there other options?

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

--
Cheers,
Robbie Hatley
lonewolf at well dot com
www dot well dot com slant tilde lonewolf slant


  #14  
Old November 13th 09, 08:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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Posts: 5,291
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.

In message , Robbie
Hatley writes:

"Leonard Grey" wrote:

You're switching from one out-of-date operating system to another
out-of-date operating system.


I thought I made it very clear in my post that I was already
fully aware of that. So why belabor the obvious?


If what's below was your original post, you didn't make it _that_
obvious.
[]
For large disk support: Purchase an install CD with SP 2 or SP 3.


Install CD for what OS or program? You don't specify.


He meant XP.
[]
So I'll repeat:

Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.


Welcome.

I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.


Same here, except '98SElite, and it's been more hardware manufacturers.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?


You don't say where in the world you are. In the UK, they can usually be
found at computer fairs, or I'd recommend ebuyer.co.uk (not to be
confused with ebay).

Or are there other options?


I don't think there are legally any - I'm pretty certain you can't buy a
download of XP from MS, for example.

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

All I can say is the XP that came installed on this netbook is perfectly
happy with the 160G disc included. (I set it up as 30G plus the rest,
but could have chosen any pair of figures.)
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

Britain is still a class-ridden society. As soon as a man opens his mouth, we
can tell in what sort of school he missed his education. (George Mikes, "How to
be Decadent" [1977].)
  #15  
Old November 13th 09, 08:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
J. P. Gilliver (John)
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 5,291
Default Introduction and questions from (maybe) new XP user.

In message , Robbie
Hatley writes:

"Leonard Grey" wrote:

You're switching from one out-of-date operating system to another
out-of-date operating system.


I thought I made it very clear in my post that I was already
fully aware of that. So why belabor the obvious?


If what's below was your original post, you didn't make it _that_
obvious.
[]
For large disk support: Purchase an install CD with SP 2 or SP 3.


Install CD for what OS or program? You don't specify.


He meant XP.
[]
So I'll repeat:

Greetings, group. This is my first post to this group.


Welcome.

I've been using Windows 2000 since shortly after it came out
(late 2000). It's met all my needs until recently. But
lately, I've been running into problems as Microsoft,
software manufacturers, ISPs, etc are all phasing-out
support for Win2K.


Same here, except '98SElite, and it's been more hardware manufacturers.

SO, I'm considering moving to Windows-XP.

I have two questions:

Firstly, what are the options for obtaining XP install CDs
these days? I've heard MS has stopped producing them. So
we have to get them from places that still have them in stock?


You don't say where in the world you are. In the UK, they can usually be
found at computer fairs, or I'd recommend ebuyer.co.uk (not to be
confused with ebay).

Or are there other options?


I don't think there are legally any - I'm pretty certain you can't buy a
download of XP from MS, for example.

Secondly, does XP require manually setting an entry in the
registry in order to use HD partitions over 137GB, as with Win2K?
Or is XP smart enough to automatically use the correct LBA type
(24bit or 48bit) based on HD size? (I'm looking to avoid any
repeats of an incident which occurred about a year ago in which
thousands of files on my computer were destroyed because
registry entry "EnableBigLBA" got reset to 0 on a clean
reinstall of Win2K.)

All I can say is the XP that came installed on this netbook is perfectly
happy with the 160G disc included. (I set it up as 30G plus the rest,
but could have chosen any pair of figures.)
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

Britain is still a class-ridden society. As soon as a man opens his mouth, we
can tell in what sort of school he missed his education. (George Mikes, "How to
be Decadent" [1977].)
 




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