Windows XP does not support NetBEUI (mskb 306059, The NetBEUI Protocol Is Not Available in Windows XP, at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q306/0/59.ASP). However, mskb 301041, How to Install NetBEUI on Windows XP, at http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q301/0/41.ASP tells how to install it. Mskb 301041 must be there for a reason.

I install it on a new computer (or hard disk drive taken down to "bare metal") from the DOS prompt with a Windows 98 Startup floppy. Put a copy of smartdrv.exe on the Startup floppy. You should be able to find a copy on and existing Windows 9x/Me computer at C:\windows. It is on the CD's in D:\win98. Boot to the floppy and use fdisk to partition the drive. Format the C: drive. Do not install the system files.

OK. If you want to change the letter on a drive which is already assigned to another drive, you may have to assign an unused letter to the other drive first. In other words, shuffle the drive letters around until you have the desired combination. You may have to restart Windows to complete an assignment before making another one. One cannot assign a new letter to the boot partition/drive. Some programs reference the drive letter of a CD-ROM drive etc.

If the disk is formatted in NTFS, your options for returning to Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me are limited. The Win 9X based operating systems do not read or recognize NTFS, and you cannot convert the disk to use the FAT or FAT32 file system. The bootable disk that you use and the drive on which you want to install Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me cannot use NTFS. Microsoft does not support any third-party solutions for converting NTFS to FAT or FAT32.

Note: If you are not familiar with changing network settings, please visit Section 6 of Internet Texoma's How To directory on this site. A When removing network protocols, the protocol that will be used (TCP/IP) must be installed before removing the unneeded protocols. Note: If you are not familiar with changing network settings, please visit Section 6 of Internet Texoma's How To directory on this site.

Alternately, from the Windows XP desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type netsh interface ipv6 install. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, click Microsoft IPv6 Developer Edition, and then click OK. Alternately, from the Windows XP desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type netsh interface ipv6 install.

Step 4: Click the check-box to clear it by NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in both the File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks and Client for Microsoft Networks.

Continue to the following steps after backing up all important data and anything that cannot be restored from other media. If the disk is formatted in NTFS, your options for returning to Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me are limited. Those operating systems do not read or recognize NTFS, and you cannot convert the disk to use the FAT or FAT32 file system. The bootable disk that you use and the drive on which you want to install Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me cannot use NTFS.

Microsoft doesn't ship Windows 2003 with NetBEUI and doesn't support the protocol in the OS. However, if you require NetBEUI, you can install the version supplied on the Windows XP installation CD-ROM in the \valueadd\msft\net\netbeui subfolder. Copy the nbf.sys file into the \%systemroot%\system32\drivers directory, copy netnbf.inf into the \%systemroot%\inf\ directory, then open the network connection properties and click Install to add NetBEUI.

You will need to download a patcher/replacement for the UXTHEME.DLL located in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 folder as Microsoft only allows digitally signed themes. This patch will remove that restriction. You can find it by performing a Google Search. for themes, you can try ThemesXP (known to have adware) or DevianTart or ThemesWorld. Remember to use only .THEME files, not EXEs as those could be malicious.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP provide their own certified drivers for some EMU10kX-based audio cards. Our kX Audio Driver has not been certified by Microsoft (WHQL-ed) and thus a special installation procedure might be required. It is recommended that you first try running kXSetup, and if that fails, follow our Windows XP installation guide.

Just one according to the Microsoft EULA (End User License Agreement) and the pricing policy on the Microsoft website. This applies to both the Retail and OEM versions. Additional licenses can be purchased at a discounted price through Microsoft or a Microsoft retailer.

When installing XP from DOS using a Win 98/Me startup disk, you will need to load smartdrv.exe before running setup. Not doing so will result in setup taking an extraordinarily long time to copy the files for setup. Although I would not recommend creating a Fat 32 hard drive partition larger than 32 GB. Many queries are made and some confusion exists about how to create a Fat 32 drive or partition larger than 32 GB.

If your computer came pre-installed with Home and you need Professional, check with your vendor for discounted upgrades. Within 30 days of purchase of a computer preinstalled with XP Home, Microsoft offers a $75 us $110 ca rebate for the XP Pro upgrade. The rebate ends 1/31/03. See link below. Alternate third party web servers are available to install on XP home. Most recommended is Apache, but others are available.

The Printers and Faxes window should open, on the left side there should be an Add a Printer button under Printer Tasks. Click on Add a Printer Click "Browse for a printer", unless you know the computer name(or IP address) of the printer, and the exact printer name. Or the printer is at a location that can be connected to through the internet.

Alternately, from the Windows Server 2003 desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type netsh interface ipv6 install.

Not legally, and I won't tell you how it can be done. The official policy is that each computer needs its own individual copy of the software.

First, start up SmartDrive to speed things up. Next, run WINNT from the I386 folder. Setup should launch, warn you if you don't have SmartDrive loaded, copy the cd to a temporarily to your hard disk and reboot your computer. A more detailed guide.

Please make sure that you have been granted access before attempting to log on to view the bill for your department. If you do not have access, please email your userid and department’s DA (funding number) to the Help Desk at hsc_helpdesk@hsc.wvu.edu Once you enter this address, a window will pop up asking you to enter your user name and password. The user name is always in the same format as: wvu-ad\userid-hsc (you have to enter the entire thing including the wvu-ad\ and the userid.

KW-1582V is supported by Windows XP OHCI built-in native driver. You do not need to load any third party driver in order to get it to work. Please make sure that your Windows XP copy is not a beta or pre-release version (only retail or OEM version will work).

There are no XP drivers for The PCNIC, however, the Windows 2000 drivers usually work. After Windows detects the PCNIC, and it attempt to find a driver, it should find several on CD. Point to \Installs\Setup\Alcatel\1384w2k, and install those drivers. Windows will give an 'unsigned driver' warning, click 'Continue Anyway'. The boxes down the system tray way have a prohibition symbol around it, but create the connection and it'll probably work anyway.

The IPv6 protocol for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is installed and enabled by default. It appears as the Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IP) component on the Configure tab when you obtain the properties of a connection or adapter in the Network Connections folder (available from the Network and Sharing Center).

For Windows 2000/XP systems, the environment settings are edited in a special Control Panel applet called System. These instructions on configuring the NSGMLS markup validator for EditPlus will help you get started. For Java, the Command field will be the path to your javac.exe program (or java.exe to run). The Argument should contain any parameters you want to pass to the compiler and should end with the $(FilePath) variable that substitutes the current file name.

Click Microsoft TCP/IP version 6 (for Windows XP with SP2 or later or Windows Server 2003) or Microsoft IPv6 Developer Edition (for Windows XP with SP1), and then click Uninstall. When prompted to confirm the removal of the Microsoft IPv6 Developer Edition or Microsoft TCP/IP version 6 protocol, click OK. Alternately, from the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

Unfortunately, Microsoft in their seemingly infinite wisdom has decided to remove NetBEUI from the standard installation routines. They want us all to move over to TCP/IP File and Printer Sharing. But we all know that TCP/IP File and Printer Sharing is not that all secure.

unprotected XP machine exposed to the internet without the necessary firewall safeguards and\or security patches is at risk of infection from trojans and viruses, most notably the msblast RPC exploit. Prior to installation, one should consider disconnecting the machine from the outside world.

Note that doing any of the below will erase all data in your hard disk! You can boot from a Windows 9x boot disk, reformat the XP partition and install a previous version of Windows. If XP is installed using NTFS file system, you'll first have to use FDISK to delete the partition, type FDISK at the prompt. Once you are at the menu, select "Delete Non-dos Partition.

Use the Unlocker utility. This file will unlock all file handles on the file/folder and even offer to delete it for you before the program locks it again!