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Pertitions
uwo.ca> wrote: Okay--I've discovered that for an application to write from Vista to any of the folders on the XP partition it must be logged on as Administrator in Vista. If I start any application explicitly as administrator in Vista, it can then write to folders there. My problem is I want to give MirrorFolder

transferring folder contents between installs
shockwaveriderz-MVP shockwaverid...@hotmail.com microsoft public windowsxp setup_deployment http://www.dougknox.com see winxp fixes and then install win2000 after winxp is installed you need to fix the bootsector and copy the xp ntldr and ntdetect.com to the C: root folder "Dave Harney" <davehar...@wi.rr.com> wrote

How much disc space for XP?
Initially, the boot.ini file would point to the third partition. If I now delete the first two partitions so as to make the XP partition the first partition, NTLDR is probably located on the active partition and it would access the boot.ini file. Harvey Go to: Windows Explorer, Tools, Folder Options.

Driver problems in Win2k3
Linux Mandrake 8.0 recognizes the XP partition fine. If you want to use the XP bootloader, this is more complicated, but can be done as follows: 1) When you install Linux, (Note: if you are doing this under Windows 2000 or Windows NT4.0, you have to open Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > View,

win2k can't see XP partition
Sybren Stuvel sybren...@YOURthirdtower.imagination.com alt os linux Mohap enlightened us with: I would like to share the XP partition with the other 2 XP PCs while I'm booted in Linux. [...] And I'm using samba client to mount the shared folders on the other 2 XP PCs Use the samba server for that.

System Restore. No files in my SysVolInfo folder.
Sharon F sharonf...@ETEmvps.org microsoft public windowsxp configuration_manage On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 17:52:22 +0700, Pete wrote: I have a 6 GB partition that's used almost exclusively by windows XP and it keeps running out of space. Windows folder uses about 1.9 GB and other folders use 1.3 but I only have less than

Can you reformat/partition from XP Upgrade CD "New Install"
No...use drive image..it includes image explorer, which lets you view saved folders, etc..Do a clean install of XP and add the programs you want, as a basic setup, I would like to do the following: - make a backup of the currently active Windows XP partition (FAT32) using xcopy or a file manager such as Windows

How to see shared folders on XP PC from RH 7.3 laptop?
I installed that hard drive as slave and looked at it from the Master drive's XP. Its Slave XP partition appears to be intact. That should do it unless you get a "ntldr is missing" error, which means you need to copy ntldr and ntdetect.com from the CD in \i386 folder to C: -- Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for

Moving the "Documents and Settings" Folder
I want to make 2 NTFS partitions on this HDD - one partition, say, "XP Pro" for XP, and another partition, say, "My Files" for files etc. Questions: 1. What size should the XP Pro partition be? Some say anywhere between 6 to 8GB. 2. What is the better partition to install "Program Files" folder - the "XP Pro"

Help salvage my NTFS partition. XP Pro dying.
... but are you running Windows XP with NTFS on the hard drive? It may be requiring that your installation goes into the secure folders within your user name. I am really dumbfounded, as all the partitions were made in the same way and all appear to have all the same properties except for the xp partition.

First Linux, then WinXp, is it possible on the same disk
Because of the requirement for the boot information to be in the first 1024 cylinders the XP partition is necessarily small (1GB), but gradually growing. All installed software has been to another drive, but there are a large numbers of folders and files associated with the original XP installation (eg Program

Hide folders from different local users
TweakUI for XP will do that for you in the My Computer | Special Folders dialog. Other install pathc can be easily changed. Some partitoning software comes with utilities to do this for you. Or at least used to, haven't used one in a long while. 1 x 60gb for data for the above programs F: Partition into 2 x 30gb

XP reboots funny after Windows Update
Martijn Bink n...@none.com microsoft public windowsxp customize Want to place it on a partition separate from my Windows installation because it is low on space. Sorry don't know this answer, but you might use Partition magic to resize your XP-partition. (I did it when I realized XP uses up enormous amounts of disk

98SE + XP - Quick Guide Needed
Trond Ruud tror...@iname.com microsoft public windowsxp help_and_support microsoft public windowsxp setup_deployment I need to replace a corrupted file ("hal.dll") in my XP-C:\Windows\System32 folder that stops me from booting XP. Can I access the XP -C:\ partition from Win2000 and simply copy the file from the

XP gurus: how to move an XP partition
I'm also new to XP Pro and although it's installed on a 2nd hard disk on a dual boot system, I feel I have to leave the XP partition Fat32 so both 98SE and XP can you can define user access per folder, and then you have the option of making each user's my documents folder private to that user only "Swift323"

System Restore. No files in my SysVolInfo folder.
If you have previously partitioned your disk into two or more drives, you should use Apples Disk Utility (found in the Applications/Utilities folder in Finder) to return your Mac drive to its original state. But dont use Disk Utility or similar third-party utilities to create your Windows XP partition in advance of

Alternative siting of Windows XP Home folders
You can use a 3th partition in FAT32 to be used by both, because linux has write problems on Windows's XP's NTFS partition. Linux will also create a swap partion. Having more partitions is a bad idea: just put them together on a single partition and use folders to sort them out, because you 'll run out of space in

Barry.. (or anyone) A question about i386 folders
I would install Windows XP over your existing installation. In the past I installed over my existing versions of Windows XP without any problems. (However, do a Repair Installation) Whatever you do, DO NOT remove the Windows folder on XP partition, just install over it. All your drivers and files will remain in

Hide folders from different local users
You will likely have to re-install all apps after reformatting the boot partition, because the Registry will be "virgin," without all the app info. Make sure your "My Documents" folder and other default data folders that XP, Outlook, OE, etc. install in the C:\Documents and Settings\[username] folder are redirected

Installing Mandrake 9.0
Expand XP's partition to take up the unallocated space left by ME. 6. If on boot up you see the XP's boot menu which gives you the option of booting to ME, then you need to edit the XP's "Boot.ini" file. The file is hidden, so you need to goto "Control Panel/Folder Options/View" and check "Show hidden files and