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How can I install Windows XP Pro on my computer? As a Microsoft Windows support professional, one of your tasks may be to install the operating system. This article provides a step-by-step tutorial on installing Windows XP Pro. Windows Vista Update: We’ve recently added similar instructions for how to install Windows Vista Step #1: Plan…

ISO files are actually images of complete CDs or DVDs compiled as one whole image file (*.iso), just like Ghost does for hard disks and partitions. ISO images can be loaded into several different CD/DVD recording software packages to create CDs or DVDs. ISO Recorder Power Toy (Freeware) Update: ISO Recorder is now compatible with…

Windows 7 is the next generation of operating system due from Microsoft and it is now set for a planned release in the final quarter of 2009 which would be just a bit shy of the three years since the release of Windows Vista. This article series is an overview of BitLocker and Encrypting File…

Overview on recovering corrupted or damaged Microsoft Exchange Server .edb files. Try the Stellar Exchange Repair Tool for quick and simple Exchange db recovery.

In the previous article in this series, I introduced you to the concept of quota template. Now that I have shown you how to create or modify a quota template, I want to wrap up the series by showing you how to actually implement a disk quota in Windows Server 2008. Implementing Disk Quotas By…

According to all of Microsoft‘s marketing hype, one of the goals of the secure computing initiative is to make server secure by default. I would have to agree that the newer Microsoft products tend to be more secure while running a default set up than the product from even a few years ago were. Even…

In the first article in this series, I talked about the edge transport server’s role within an Exchange server organization, and I talked about the firewall port requirements associated with an edge transport server. In this article, I want to conclude the discussion by talking about some more techniques that you can use to ensure…

  Here’s a great tip submitted by one of our readers – Ziv Shadar. I’ve uploaded it almost word for word. Thanks Ziv! When using roaming profiles we must understand that a lot of file copying is performed when logging on to and logging off from the workstation. For example, a user can have thousands…

Although the thought of saving money on Exchange 2007 deployment costs is tantalizing, the money that you save may not be such a bargain if the Exchange organization’s performance suffers as a result of the shortcuts that you have taken. In this article, Brien Posey shows you how to estimate the impact of consolidating your Exchange servers.

This guide outlines how to use Stellar Phoenix Access Recovery application to automatically repair access database files. damaged MDB or ACCDB files and recover your Access tables and forms. Step 1: Download and Install the Access Recovery Application First, you’ll need to download and install Access Recovery, available directly here. (2.5Mb) Once you’ve downloaded the…

Windows Server 2003 – Standard Edition is a fully-featured server OS, but does it have all the features you need? Read our overview to find out.

A review of Train Signal’s Windows 2000/2003 DNS Video Lab Training – Product Details. See more details at Train Signal’s website. After completing Train Signal’s Active Directory CBT course, I thought I might delve into and learn the Black Art of DNS.  So the Train Signal turned red and Lab 4 pulled into my workstation. I…