SATA setting to install operating system
I have a Dell desktop with an SATA drive. What setting does SATA need to be in to allow me to install the operating system? We know that changing this setting allowed it to work the last time.

Answer Question   |  June 8, 2011  6:28 PM
Operating systems, OS installation, OS installation/upgrades, SATA, SATA Drives

Clean Installation of Vista, XP and Ubuntu
I have xp, vista 32bit, vista 64bit, ubuntu and opensolaris. I want to install all 5. 1. What should be primary and logical drives 2. What is the order I should install them 3. What is the boot manager, I should use 4. Can I install vista 32bit, and 64bit both

Answer Question   |  August 25, 2009  4:05 PM
Dell notebooks, OpenSolaris, OS installation/upgrades, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Linux, Vista, Vista compatibility, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP Professional

no din8 connection only usb
how can i install an operating system winxp to a unit without a din8 fedmale plug connection only usb is available.?

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2009  2:36 AM
Din8 Connection, OS installation/upgrades, USB connection, Windows installation, Windows XP

Problems after installing fresh copy of Windows XP
Hello, I have installed a fresh copy of windows xp and in my Notification area the Network Location Awareness says that theres limited or No connectivity, when i installed my sound card Driver, all audio sounds very slow, like Louis Armstrong singing in Slooooooooow Motion. i un-installed the drivers & re-installed them, i re-installed the [...]

Answer Question   |  January 14, 2009  6:24 AM
Internet connectivity, Limited or no connectivity, Network connectivity, No network provider, OS installation/upgrades, slow sound, Sound, Windows XP, Windows XP installation

Installation of Windows and Unix operating systems
Any hints on installing windows and unix OS please anyone?

Answer Question   |  November 25, 2008  10:10 AM
OS installation/upgrades, Unix, Unix installation, Windows installation

Windows XP Error Code 4
what causes error code 4 on setup of xp home using the 6 startup disks and how do I overcome it

Answer Question   |  November 17, 2008  2:21 AM
Installing/upgrading operating systems, OS installation/upgrades, Windows installation, Windows installation errors, Windows XP, Windows XP error code 4

How to install Win NT 4 server in IBM X3400 server
how to install winnt4server in IBM X3400 server

Answer Question   |  November 17, 2008  1:34 PM
IBM System x3400 server, OS installation/upgrades, Server operating systems, Windows installation, Windows NT 4.0

How to install Windows XP on a Vista-ready machine
How to install Windows XP on a Vista-ready machine

Answer Question   |  November 17, 2008  6:34 AM
OS installation/upgrades, Vista, Vista downgrade, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Windows Product Code
During a recent thunder storm My computer took a elec spike and burned up the mother board I bought another board, installed my processor in it . I had to reinstall the OS also, after booting up the computer I was asked to inter the product code. I did and it was refused. Do I [...]

Answer Question   |  September 18, 2008  12:55 AM
OS installation/upgrades, Windows Product Key, Windows XP

Multimedia audio controllers
Reinstalled the OS XP, yellow explanation mark on multimedia audio controllers, Tried searching drivers from the xp CD, no joy, tried updating drivers, no joy, not sure what drivers i need, downloaded many, no joy?

Answer Question   |  September 17, 2008  12:26 AM
How can it possible, OS installation/upgrades, Windows XP

Dual Boot
I had Win XP Professional installed on my system which had Win XP Home already installed. How can I remove all documents and settings, as well as, Win XP Home from my system. I want to keep Win XP Pro.

Answer Question   |  September 16, 2008  4:42 PM
Desktop, Dual booting, OS installation/upgrades, Partitioning, Windows XP

copying windows files
can i copy windows vista files from one of my computers to have it installed on another one of my computers as my disk was destroyed

Answer Question   |  August 25, 2008  10:24 PM
OS installation/upgrades, Vista, Windows Vista

installing ubuntu, then installing win XP in an eepc laptop
seeing as how the eepc has no cd rom and i have no external cd rom, can i just install (or use the existing linux OS) a linux THEN install windows XP via usb copied from MY win XP installation cd? are there other ways to install, such as maybe installing linux in a usb [...]

Answer Question   |  August 4, 2008  8:45 AM
ASUS Eee PC, OS installation/upgrades, Ubuntu Linux, Windows XP

How to run virtual machine in MacBook created in external harddisk from PC running Windows XP Home?
I wanted to transfer my Windows XP Home applications and setup to my MacBook running on Leopard OS. After using the free VMware Converter on my PC to create a virtual machine (VM) in an external harddisk and copying it to my MacBook, I realised something else is needed to run it. Do I need [...]

Answer Question   |  April 15, 2012  2:31 AM
Leopard, OS installation/upgrades, Virtual machine software, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, VMware, VMware Player

How to deploy SP3 with SMS 2003 in wired 802.1x authentication network?
We have a windows XP pro SP2 LAN with wired 802.1x authhentication enabled. When we install SP3 that client breaks wired 802.1x authentication. So there is a solution by Microsoft, it works on single PC fine but we want a solution for whole network to deploy. Moreover, we want machine only wired 802.1x authentication not [...]

Answer Question   |  July 17, 2008  5:04 PM
OS installation/upgrades, Windows XP, Windows XP service packs, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP SP3

After clean OS install, ethernet drivers don’t work?
I have a custom-built PC with a Fatal1ty AN9-32X motherboard (built in nVidia gigabit ethernet controller) Once I performed a clean install of an upgraded operating system (went from XP to Vista) .. I needed to reinstall my drivers. Everything has gone great, except when I installed the driver for the motherboard from Abit. . [...]

Answer Question   |  July 18, 2008  9:10 PM
Drivers, Ethernet, Fatal1ty AN9-32X, OS installation/upgrades, Vista

CLScan error: Cannor reinstall Dell Media Experience (DME)
Computer Dell Inspiron 510m. Had to reinstall the OS (Windows XP Home) from the Dell CD. NB! deleted the old partition during the install. Have found 2 other small primary partitions, but computer boots from the 2nd primary partition into XP. Reinstalled drivers, etc, from Dell CDs. Finally attempted to reinstall Dell Media Experience from [...]

Answer Question   |  July 7, 2008  9:47 AM
CLScan, Dell Inspiron 510M, Dell laptop, Dell Media Experience, DME, OS installation/upgrades, Windows XP

Gateway 700x
I have a Gateway 700x It got a virus and I have been trying to reload Windows XP Pro back onto the hard drive. I keep running into the same issue, everytime I try to load it stops coping files. I have downloaded an updated the bios, but the problem is is going on. I [...]

Answer Question   |  August 26, 2008  9:19 PM
Antivirus, Gateway 700x, Hardware, Microsoft Windows, OS installation/upgrades

WindowsXP and Linux dual run, anyone?
Hello, I saw a post on linuxforums.com asking for help with a problem installing Fedora 7 on Windows XP MC to dual-run the programs on the same computer. Has anyone else here tried this? Any inconclusion, dead-ends….or SUCCESS? I look forward to your answers. In the meantime, I found these relevant resources on SearchEnterpriseLinux.com: 1. [...]

Answer Question   |  April 14, 2008  9:31 PM
Dual booting, Fedora Linux, OS installation/upgrades, Windows XP

Choice of Operating System for SAP
We are planning to implement SAP modules in our Company (one of the leading industries in Pakistan). Presently we have two options with reference to the selection of Operating System for the server. One is Windows and the other is Linux. Presently we have equally good arguments in favour of and against both the options. [...]

Answer Question   |  May 30, 2005  3:48 PM
Basis, Datacenter Server, Development, Hardware, Implementation/Management, Licensing, Linux, Linux Distributions, Operating system platforms, OS installation/upgrades, Performance/Tuning, SAP, Servers, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Workflow