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Cannot install Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition to separate folders  
If you have Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition installed on your computer, when you try to also install Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition, you are not prompted for the location where you want the Windows XP Professional files installed....  

You may receive the "Setup cannot copy the file staxmem.dll" error message when you try to install IIS on a computer that is running Windows XP Professional with SP2  
Put the original version of the Windows XP Professional CD into your CD drive. ... command, and then press ENTER: xcopy /E /I /V CD_Drive :\i386\*.* /s Drive :\winxp\i386 Note In this command, CD_Drive is the CD drive where the original version of the Windows XP Professional CD is ...  

"You Have Exceeded the Maximum Number of Computer Accounts" Error Message When You Try to Join a Windows XP Computer to a Windows 2000 Domain  
When you attempt to join a Microsoft Windows XP Professional computer to a Microsoft Windows 2000 domain, you may receive the following error message: The following error occurred attempting to join the domain "domain.com". ... In a Windows 2000 domain ...  

Active Desktop command is not on the shortcut menu when you right-click the desktop  
When you right-click a blank area on the desktop on a computer that runs Windows XP Personal or Professional, the shortcut menu does not display the Active Desktop command. ... For more information, see the "Enable Active Desktop" in Windows XP Help.  

You Cannot Make Network Share Content Available Offline in Windows Explorer  
Service pack information To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack ...  

Scheduled tasks may not run in Microsoft Windows XP  
When you set tasks in Scheduled Tasks on your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, the tasks may not run. ... microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that ...  

How to configure TCP/IP to use DNS in Windows XP  
Describes how to configure and modify Windows XP TCP/IP to use Domain Name Service (DNS). This article describes how to configure Windows XP TCP/IP to use Domain Name Service (DNS).  

How to enable and use the "Run As" command when running programs in Windows 
In Microsoft Windows 2000 and in Microsoft Windows XP, you can run programs as a different user than the currently-logged on user. To do this in Windows 2000, the RunAs service must be running, and to do this in Windows XP, the Secondary Logon...  

Domain Group Policy is lost after logging on with cached credentials in Windows XP  
If you log on to a Windows XP-based computer that is not connected to the network, Group Policy settings that are defined in the domain are not applied. ... special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that ...  

Policy settings for the Start menu in Windows XP  
This article provides descriptions of the registry entries for policies that you can apply to the Start menu in Microsoft Windows XP. Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using...  

Error Message: Setup Cannot Set the Required Windows XP Configuration Information  
After the file copy portion of Windows XP setup has been completed, you may receive an error message similar to the following: Setup can not set the required Windows XP configuration information. ... this issue, update your BIOS, check your motherboard for compatibility with Windows XP, and remove ...  

Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor  
This article provides a description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor tool. Note Windows XP Setup automatically runs the Upgrade Advisor tool when you upgrade from a previous Windows operating system to Windows XP. You can also run the Upgrade...  

Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Updates Are Included in Windows XP SP1  
The updates for Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) for Windows XP are included in the English-language version of Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1). ... Install the English-language version of Windows XP... The updates for Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) for Windows XP are included ...  

Fxssvc.exe may cause an error message 
Knowledge Base articles Requirements to install and to use this Guided Help You must be logged on to Windows by using ... You must be running Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to install and to use this Guided Help.  

STOP: 0x00000050 Page_Fault_In_Non-Paged_Area Error After Installing Service Pack 1 (SP1)  
When you restart your computer after you install Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), your computer may generate the following Stop error message: STOP: 0x00000050 (0x8872A990, 0x00000001, 0x804F35D7, 0x00000000) PAGE_FAULT_IN_NON-PAGED_AREA NOTE :...  

MAPI DCOM HRESULT 0X800706be RPC Call Fails  
Service pack information To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack ...  

Cannot find the Rundll32.exe file when you open Control Panel  
When you open Control Panel, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following: Windows cannot find C:\Windows\Rundll32.exe make sure you typed the name correctly and try again. ... To resolve this issue, follow these steps: Put the Windows XP CD ROM disk in the CD ROM drive.  

How to use offline files in Windows XP  
Describes how to use and troubleshoot the Windows XP Offline Files feature. ... Once SMB is running on the server, you can use Windows XP to connect to those files and make them available offline like you would if the server was a Windows-based server.  

Opening certain programs causes repair of Journal Viewer to start  
Microsoft Windows Journal Viewer 1.5 This accessory permits people who do not have a computer that is running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to view files that were created in Windows Journal Viewer on a Tablet PC. The program is available for download.  

Ntbackup.exe does not prompt you to change the backup media when the media is full  
When you run the Backup utility from a command prompt or from a batch file by using the ntbackup command (Ntbackup.exe), the program may not prompt you to change the media when the backup media is full. Instead, the program quits. To work around...  

Explorer May Hang During the Detection of Audio Devices  
When Windows XP is detecting Plug and Play audio hardware, Explorer may become unresponsive or appear to stop responding (hang). ... ws=support Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that ...  

The AutoPlay Function Does Not Work and the Current Media Does Not Appear in My Computer When You Insert a CD or DVD  
Service pack information To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack ...  

MS04-023: Vulnerability in HTML Help could allow code execution  
To view the security bulletin, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-023.mspx For additional information about the latest service pack for Windows XP, click the ...  

"Bad Image Checksum" Error When You Upgrade to Windows XP  
When you upgrade your computer to Windows XP, you may receive an error message that is similar to one of the following: C0000221 (Bad Image Checksum) -or- STOP: C0000221 - Bad Image Checksum in ModuleName -or- STOP: C0000221 - Bad Image Checksum....  

Upgrading Windows 2000 Group Policy for Windows XP  
Windows XP Professional supports a superset of the Group Policy features supported by Windows 2000. ... The Windows XP Group Policy snap-in works only in Windows XP Professional. ... New Security settings are also supported in Windows XP. These settings are available by using the Windows XP Group Policy ...  

Serial.sys Does Not Power Devices On If "EnablePowerManagement" Is Set  
Windows XP A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. ... NOTE : In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that ...  

Computer stops responding when a SCSI miniport driver issues a ScsiPortNotification(BusChangeDetected) call  
Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix. ... that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that ...  

File formats supported by Windows Movie Maker in Windows XP  
To download the Windows Media Encoder for free, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia For additional information about codec support in Windows Media Player for Windows XP, click the ...  

How to force a Hardware Abstraction Layer during an upgrade or an installation of Windows XP  
describes how to force in a system Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) during an upgrade or an installation of Microsoft Windows XP. Note The procedure to change from the Standard PC HAL to the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) HAL differs in Windows XP from the ...  

Cannot join Windows XP-Professional-based computer to a Windows NT 4.0-based domain  
Explains why you may receive an error message when you try to join a Windows XP Professional-based computer to a Windows NT 4.0-based domain, and provides a workaround. ... to work around this problem by installing a new protocol, such as NetBEUI, on both the Windows XP Professional-based client ...  

How to configure a connection to the Internet in Windows XP Professional  
Describes how to use the Network Connections tool to configure Internet connections in Windows XP Professional. This step-by-step article describes how to configure a connection to the Internet in Windows XP Professional. ... you can enable the Internet Connection Firewall or Windows Firewall protection ...  

Your access to network resources is slower in Windows XP than in earlier versions of Windows  
Fixes a problem where your access to network resources is slower in Windows XP than in earlier versions of Windows. ... com/contactus/?ws=support Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that ...  

"The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed" error message when you install Windows XP  
When you install Microsoft Windows XP, you may receive the following error message: [Files Needed] The file 'Asms' on Windows XP Professional CD-ROM is needed. ... Eject the Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition (Me) CD-ROM, and then insert the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM.  

Symantec Norton Anti-Virus 2001 Is Not Compatible with Windows XP  
you may receive the following error message: Norton AntiVirus 2001 Norton Antivirus 2001 has a known compatibility issue with this version of Windows. ... Norton Anti-Virus 2001 is not compatible with Windows XP because it was designed to work with specific versions of the Windows operating system.  

Kodak imaging for Windows is not included with Windows XP  
The Kodak Imaging for Windows program and the related controls (ImgScan.ocx, ImgAdmin.ocx, ImgEdit.ocx, and ImgThumb.ocx) are not included with Microsoft Windows XP. Imaging for Windows Professional Edition is now provided by Global 360, Inc.  

The computer does not resume from hibernation or does not Wake-on-LAN from standby  
Describes a problem where your Windows XP-based computer does not resume from hibernation correctly. ... support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support NOTE : In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that ...  

How to change file associations in Windows XP  
Explains how to configure Windows XP so that a certain program is always used to open files that have a particular file name extension. ... You can work with file associations in Microsoft Windows Explorer or ... Windows XP displays a dialog box that indicates that no program is associated with this file.  

How to add or change a user's picture in Windows XP  
In Windows XP, you can have a picture displayed next to the user name on the Welcome screen and on the new Start menu. ... Windows XP Home Edition and Professional Non-Domain Members A picture is automatically assigned to each user account.  

How to install and configure speech recognition in Windows XP  
For additional information about how to use speech in Windows XP, click the ... For additional information about how to use speech recognition in Windows XP, click the ... For additional information about how to use text-to-speech in Windows XP, click the ...  

Toshiba 5005 Portable Computer Stops Responding During Upgrade from Windows XP Home Edition to Windows XP Professional  
When you try to upgrade a Toshiba Satellite 5005-series portable computer from Windows XP Home Edition (OEM version) to Windows XP Professional, the computer may stop responding ("hang"). ... and the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Windows XP Home Edition ... Insert the Windows XP Professional CD-ROM ...  
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