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After running a repair, do I have to re-activate Windows XP? Yes. The subject behavior is by design. The repair process replaces the system license file. To workaround this behavior, you can save the Wpa.dbl file after activation and replace the Wpa.dbl file with your saved copy after a repair. This file is located in…

  Post-Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a Security Rollup Package (SRP) Microsoft has released a Security Rollup Package (SRP) for Windows NT 4.0 that includes the functionality from all security patches released for Windows NT 4.0 since the release of Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a (SP6a) . This small, comprehensive rollup of post-SP6a fixes…

Note: Microsoft has announced that it will stop supporting Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 Workstation as of June 30, 2003. What was the latest SP for Windows NT 4.0? Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a, the most recent service pack for Windows NT, was released in November of 1999. Microsoft originally planned to release…

As a long time fan of Pocket PC devices (I cannot keep count on the number of devices I owned, borrowed, ruined or messed up with…) I’ve gotten used to working with Microsoft’s ActiveSync software since its’ earliest versions. With time, the ActiveSync tool has evolved and can now be found at version 4.5. But…

Windows Millennium (ME) Patches No one will help you, no one will support you, no one will ever hear you cry! The best patch to this sorry-looking, miserable, ill-fated, bugged, problematic and sick operating system is to format your hard disk and install a fresh copy of Windows XP Pro (Home Edition if you must)….

Some IT admins report issues with Windows XP workstations that are joined to a Windows 2003 Active Directory domain. These workstations are part of the domain, however, when a domain user tries to authenticate and logon to the domain from one of these workstations they cannot login and receive the following error message: Windows cannot…

Security is an ever increasing concern in almost every area of society today and computers are no exception. A detailed computer security plan should not only include policies and procedures to ensure that proper access rights are configured for all users, it must also include methods for verifying that these rights are effectively deployed throughout…

Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Patches Note: Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 Workstation as of June 30, 2003. Required Patches Windows 98 SE requires the following security-related patches: Make sure you read Internet Explorer 5.X and 6.0 Patches and Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 Patches before you go on. August 2005…

What is Windows Server 2003 SP1 Slipstreaming? How can I slipstream service packs into the Windows Server 2003 media? This scenario explains how to create an integrated installation of Windows Server 2003 and the corresponding service pack in a shared distribution folder on a network. This integration is called “Slipstreaming”. The integrated process installs the…

What are the requirements for a W2K MCSE/MCSA to upgrade his or her certification to the Windows 2003 MCSE/MCSA certification? Microsoft has designed an upgrade path that will enable a current MCSE on Windows 2000 to earn the Windows Server 2003 credential in a time- and cost-effective manner. The certification requirements for MCSE on Windows…

What are the Windows 2003 MCSE certification requirements? On February 17 2003, Microsoft has updated their Microsoft Certification Requirements page. This page will keep record of the most up-to-date certification requirements as posted by Microsoft on their public certification pages. Note: This page quotes Microsoft’s page and uses their language and course descriptions. I’ve added…

What are the Windows 2003 MCSA certification requirements? Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) candidates on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 track are required to satisfy the following requirements: Note: The Windows Server 2003 exams will be released in the second half of 2003. Core Exams (3 Exams Required) One client operating system exam Two networking…