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Its nice being able to do stuff like that for OEM re-branded copies of Windows. Keep in mind that the license is non-transferable and only to be used on the belonging computer, so it might only be legal for Windows reinstallation/customization (I think…)
Don’t forget that this will only work on re-branded CDs which come with when you buy some computers. (Such as Dell, HP, Toshiba etc.)
You can also see the current Windows license key by using a program like magic jelly bean keyfinder.
I would suggest that you remove your entire product key to keep other people from using it (which might invalidate it)
//Johannes
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I am not particularly concerned if someone else tries using that product key as I do not use that type of automated installation procedure [with no user input].
When I do new xp re-installations on my computer; I use the xp cd disc and enter the product key that is on the label that came with the computer ;when prompted by the cd /computer to enter a product key.
Is there a possibility that if that product key that is in the "unattend.txt" file were to become invalidated ;that it would also then automatically invalidate the other xp product key [that is attached to the Dell computer on a label]; and no longer work when prompted by the xp cd to enter a product key number and/or not get activated by the activating wizard after doing a new re-installation using the xp cd.
The "unattend.txt" file and its automated xp re-installations [with or without re-formatting] must be an option used by some companies who have a few or a few dozen computers on a LAN network and allows the administrator to do multiple xp re- installation upgrades simultaneously by remote control.
winch1020
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Hi, I am running Vista Business x64 on two 750GB HDs configured as RAID0.
Both hard discs report R/W errors at bootup and I'd like to move my system over to two new HDs and upgrade a little in the process (the new discs are 2x 1000GB).
So I assume I need to:
1) backup all files to a 5th disk when running some sort of live boot CD OS, so I can access and copy all typically locked OS files.
2) yank the old disks and replace with new, and setup the new RAID 0 (i.e. make the partitions)
3) copy all files back from 5th disk using same live boot CD OS
Here are my questions:
a) how do I make sure the boot sector information is setup appropriately?
b) is there any GPL or similar software that helps with this? If not, any $$$ software?
Thanks,
Ingmar
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Hi Gurus,
I have written a windows service in VB.Net, and I want to run it hidden under the main SVCHOST instance like the many other windows-own services. (i.e. Network Connections, Firewall, ...etc)
BR,
Khallaf
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It's probably possible, but as far as I know, MS doesn't publish the interface requirements for hosting your service under svchost. Your service has to be a dll, not an exe for a start, and you control what services are hosted using registry keys (see here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314056[^]), but it's not supported by MS, so they don't give out much info.
Why would you want to anyway? What's wrong with the supported way of running services?
Simon
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I had dual OS Win Xp crystal and Vista and i installed windows Xp Professional , now i have two win Xps but no vista is showing in boot option how can i bring my vista option back in boot.ini or something that i dont have to reinstall Vista Again
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You should install the OS's in age order. XP doesn't know about vista, so it accidentally corrupts it's boot sector. Vista on the other hand knows about XP, so will ensure the boot sector remains valid.
Stick the vista dvd in your drive and boot, and run the repair boot sector option. That should sort it out. (Assuming you didn't accidentally install XP over the top of vista  )
We had a similar problem with an old hard drive imager that didn't handle the vista boot sector properly.
Simon
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Every time I start VPC Console, I get the error message below. Choosing to not show the message again doesn't help, and there are no missing VPC's to remove, as instructed. This looks like a registry issue, but Google shows up very little on this issue.
Sorry, forgot the error message, and I can't re-create it.  I moved the VPC folder out from under "My Virtual Machines", and restarted the console, and it still found the VPC folder! 
Anyway, it was complaining that it couldn't find VPC's that were present in the console.
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Your chance of recieving an answer might be slightly higher if you had actually included the error message.
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OK, so I installed 3.5 on my Windows Server 2008 box w/o problem... but on my 2003 one I get an unhelpful "Server Application Unavailable" error whenever i try to run an application under it - I can run simple HTML, classic ASP or even .NET 1.1 applications fine, but change the domain's setting to 2 (doesn't show 3.5 but I gather this is normal..?) in IIS and the error comes.
I can find nothing in the so-called log file... has anyone else encountered this after installing 3.5 on 2003? Any hints? (btw, 2.0 was already installed, and working, on both machines)
cheers
Phil
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You may need to re-register .Net2.0 in order to get this working. Apparently, .Net 3.5 is not a separate item, but an extension of 2.0, and there is no registration tool for it. This blog[^] entry may have some useful hints.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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Hi Roger,
thanks for replying - as luck would have it I've been out of action since posting due to the dreaded lurgy getting me - ugh. Nasty one doing the rounds....
Actually it was relatively easy in the end: the solution was to create a new application pool and have it run under that, rather than relying on the default one.
cheers
Phil
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hi every one
i want copy data from memory.is it possible ?
there are many tools for dumping process from memory but i want dump data from memory.
for example i want dump Stream of one pdf or doc file from memory . is it possible?
plz introduce me tool or articles about it.
thanks a lot
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HxD[^] allows you to view, edit and save the memory of running processes.
Don't expect to be able to easily dump files out of active memory though. What it will show you is the raw hex values in memory. It will be very difficult to figure out what it all means unless you know exactly what you are looking for.
Simon
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I am using Windows XP SP2 machines.
I have a doubt regarding the current firewall profile (Domain/Standard) used by the computer.
My computer is connected to a domain based network. And my firewall settings shows that "your computer is using the domain settings".
When i disconnect the computer from network the firewall settings shows "your computer is using the non-domain settings".
But in another machine (WindowsXP SP2) always (when network available or not available) shows "Your computer is using the domain settings" (Clue : in this machine i ran the Network Location Awareness service manually. this service was in disabled state)
My question is, depending on what all conditions these display (using your domain/non-domain settings) changes.
Regards,
Krishnakumar
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It's a setting in Group Policies, Administrative Templates\System\Group Policy\Group Policy slow link detection
Default setting is 500kb/s.
The speed is measured by sending two pings to the server, one with and one without payload, and then the time difference between them is measured.
Note that if you disable ICMP on your network, then Group Policy processing will fail.
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Dear All,
Am running windows vista enter. 32 bit on my machine.
When i use the turn-off short key (Alt F4), the shutdown window appears and the first option in the drop down list is " Sleep ".
I want to change the order of these commands, like: i want the first option to be LogOff.
Any Help.
Best regards,
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I don't know if it can be done. these were my original instructions until i saw that the log off item wasn't available.
on your bottom right screen, click on the battery icon. (get it by: clicking the start, right click anywhere on there, and choose "properties", choose the tab page "Notification Area", and check the "Power" checkbox and click "apply"). Then click "More power options" and with your current power setting, click "Change plan settings", "Change advanced power settings". in the tree view, open "Power buttons and lid", "Start menu power button", and then change the value of "Sleep" to log off
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I actually had to do this for myself! I have no idea why... but sometimes I accidently drag a folder into another folder. It doesn't happen very often but its extremely annoying. I adjusted the sensitivity by changing the following registry keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\DragHeight
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\DragWidth
I didn't disable them, I only adjusted it so it wouldn't be so damn sensitive. You can set the value to a very large number. I believe the unit is in pixels.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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Thank you David for your reply, I haven't try it yet, I will try and let you know the result.
What about file/folder rename? is there any way to disable it?
Thanks.
ThaScorpion
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If you are using NTFS you could set the parent folder's ACL so that he is only allowed to read the folders, not change it. This should prevent him of renaming any subfolders.
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A tweak to one of microsofts default settings for the USB drive can speed up the xp operating system.The xp default setting for the microprocessor 's polling [checking] of the usb drive for new hardware that may have been connected to the computer; is 1 millisecond ,which I think is a significant loading of the processor's time sharing for each cycle of its operating frequency;especially
when such a time consuming setting is so unnecessary for that particular function.
The O'Reilly Cookbook for XP suggests that the value be set at 1 second;which
I think could be set at at a higher value than that;without causing to much of an inconvenience.Since a computer takes a couple of seconds or longer when you are switching from one folder or program to another on the computer; I prefer to have the polling parameter set at least at 5 or 10 seconds;then the processor is not using any extra time polling the usb drive each time that you make an entry on the keyboard.I have my polling set at 30 seconds.
If someone is using a computer as a server; then that 1 millisecond default setting is obviously a huge and unnecessary time comsuming tax on all the read/write operations that are constantly being performed by the computer.
When I was browsing some of the 1000 pages of xp archives on the techrepublic.com site;I saw the polling tweak .
Microsoft not only hid that default setting inside the operating system but has also done a good job of hiding the setting from many of the internet sites that have tweaks for xp.
The path to modify the usb polling setting is: HKLM > System > CurrentControlSet > Class > 36fc9e60-c465-11cf-8056-444553540000
You will know if you have the right key if you see one of the default values on the right side of the screen that says "universal serial bus controllers".
Then select one of the sub keys that are listed on the left side of the screen[the highest numbers are usally the active usb controllers]; and create a new DWORD called " IdleEnable "; minus the quotation marks; and then give it a value such as 1 as Oreilly suggested .The computer will automatically recognize the number as being in seconds.
Then reboot the computer to make sure that the new polling value gets
processed by the computer.
winch1020
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Robert Winchell wrote: The computer will automatically recognize the number as being in seconds
I believe that it increases the controller polling in increments of milliseconds rather than seconds. The article does not explicitly apply to Windows XP but the underlying functionality should be same in XP.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297045[^]
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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