Windows XP x64 edition can use GPT disks for data only. Only Windows for Itanium-based systems can boot from GPT partitions.

No. The 32-bit version will see only the Protective MBR. The EE partition will not be mounted or otherwise exposed to application software. See similar questions...

Yes, all versions can use GPT partitioned disks for data. Booting is only supported for EFI-based systems. See similar questions...

All versions of Windows 2003 since Server Pack 1 can use GPT partitioned disks for data. Booting is only supported for Itanium-based systems. See similar questions...

GPT and MBR disks are managed the same way. Disks can be formatted as GPT or MBR using the Diskpart.exe command-line utility or by using the Disk Administrator snap-in. Volumes can be created on both GPT and MBR disks, and both kinds of disks can be mixed in the same dynamic disk group. See similar questions...

Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition were introduced with the release of Windows Server 2003 SP1, all sharing a common codebase. It is this common codebase that allows SP2 to provide updates to all versions of Windows Server 2003 and the Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. In August 2004, Windows XP Service Pack 2 was released for the x86 editions of Windows XP. See similar questions...

Microsoft article: How to Use System Files to Create a Boot Disk to Guard Against Being Unable to Start Windows XP See similar questions...

Yes, but you will have to have two partitions (or hard drives) so that you can install XP separately from your other system (which can be DOS/Windows 3.1, Windows 9x/Me, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000). Windows XP will automatically set up a boot menu so you can choose which OS you want when the machine starts up or reboots. The boot menu is configurable by hand-editing the hidden file boot.ini, which you will find in the root of the C: drive. See similar questions...

PLEASE READ THIS PARAGRAPH TWICE. NO USB external floppy drive will support Apple 400K or 800K diskettes. Period. Also, there are NO EXTERNAL SCSI-BASED floppy drives to speak of, today. Period. And Apple's older external floppy drives for 400K, 800K and 1.4Mb are intended for use ONLY with Apple Macs which already have an INTERNAL floppy drive. Period. Mac 400K and 800K diskettes are written in a unique fashion, no standard IBM-type floppy disk controller card in a PC can read them. See similar questions...

t) Yes. A fully functional CP/M 3.0 BIOS is provided (with source code), along with the default bootstrap loader in FLASH EEPROM (again, with source code). Since our original CP/M license with Digital Research presumably expired with the demise of the original firm, licensing rights are a question and we are not able to directly offer a full CP/M package , but we will provide links to download sites where you can "plug in" the rest of the required code and utilities. See similar questions...

Yes. Windows XP includes a firewall called Internet Connection Firewall (ICF), which can protect your home network against intrusion. It's a zero-configuration option, too: Just check a box and it's on. Note that ICF is inbound-only: It won't prevent you from sending out trojans and viruses if you're system is infected. To get more functionality than ICF provides, try a full-featured firewall such as ZoneAlarm. See similar questions...

Detachable disks are commonly expected to migrate between machines or simply to be unavailable to the operating system at times. Examples of detachable disks are IEEE 1394 disks, which can be easily disconnected by the end user, or Microsoft Cluster Services (MSCS) shared disks, which move between nodes in a cluster. Windows XP supports only MBR partitioning on detachable disks. For more about removable media, see questions 19-21. See similar questions...

GPT and MBR disks can be mixed on systems that support GPT, as described earlier the following restrictions apply: Systems that support EFI require that the boot partition must reside on a GPT disk. Other hard disks can be either MBR or GPT. Both MBR and GPT disks can be present in a single dynamic disk group. Volume sets can span both MBR and GPT disks. However, the MBR cylinder alignment restriction might cause some difficulties mirroring or striping MBR and GPT disks. See similar questions...

NTFS is recommended on all basic data partitions and all dynamic volumes. Windows Setup and the Disk Management snap-in offer only NTFS. To circumvent that, the partition or volume must be formatted explicitly via the Format command-line tool. See similar questions...

You can configure your computer to start Windows 2000, Windows NT, and either Windows 95 or Windows 98. However, you cannot configure a computer to multiple boot Windows 95 and Windows 98. Both Windows 95 and Windows 98 use the same boot file. Therefore, multiple booting Windows 95 and Windows 98 at the same time is not supported. Your installations are less prone to problems if you install Windows 95 or Windows 98 before you install Windows NT and Windows 2000. See similar questions...

The built-in network interface on the motherboard supports PXE network booting. Unfortunately, the BIOS settings had to be changed from the default to enable this feature. Since we had used Etherboot on KLAT2, it was simpler to use a two stage boot, using first PXE and then Etherboot. The Etherboot bootloader then loads a Linux Kernel and a compressed ramdisk image setup with the Warewulf package. See similar questions...

Microsoft is aiming to combine the features of Windows Me for the consumer, and reliability of Windows 2000 for businesses and power users into one new operating system. This operating system in its' different flavors will have new features for gaming, multimedia applications, audio, etc. in addition to features for networking, development, etc. for businesses and power users. See similar questions...

Windows XP comes in Professional and Home versions. Servers will also come out, but they are still in beta testing. See similar questions...

Windows XP Home is $99 for an upgrade copy and $199 for the full version. Windows XP Pro is $199 for the upgrade version and $299 for a full copy. See similar questions...