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In XP if you have an OEM Keycode, you can not install XP from a non-OEM disk.
To fix this:
- Save the disk to a folder on your computer.
- Look for the SETUPP.INI file in the i386 directory.
- Edit the line with "Pid" to the appropriate PID (See Below).
- Save the edited folder back to a new disk. Making sure the volume label is rigth.
In the end the Pid line should look like:
Pid=55274OEM
For "Windows XP Pro OEM SP2"
With a Volume Label of:
VRMPOEM_EN
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Enable Multiple Concurrent Remote Desktop Connections on Winddows 7
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Download Concurrent_RDP_Win7_7100_32_64.zip to your C:\ and 'Extract All'
Run %windir%\system32\msinfo32.exe to determine your systems build, etc...
Move to c:\Concurrent_RDP_Win7_7100_32_64 then edit the install.cmd file and
adjust 'WINVER', 'PRODUCTNAME' and 'CURRENTBUILD' to match the info from 'System Info', like shown:
SET WINVER=Windows 7 Build 7600
SET PRODUCTNAME="Windows 7 Professional"
SET CURRENTBUILD="7600"
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Next, in an administrative command prompt move to c:\Concurrent_RDP_Win7_7100_32_64 and execute install.cmd as follows:
install.cmd -blank -multi
When it finnishes if you require blank password logins over the network (Which you really, really shouldn't do!!!)
Run gpedit.msc
Go to 'Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options'
Set 'Accounts: Limit local accounts use of blank passwords to console login only' to 'Disabled'
Log in from any computer with an RDP client
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Install An Application When C:/ Isn't The System Drive.
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Some times you will run into an old application, or a poorly written new application, that expects your system drive to be 'c:/'. This isn't normally an issue as most default installs have 'c:/' as the system drive, but... As a technician I run into the odd oddball.
Now, you could just change the drive letters, there is a good reg hack for that, and it's pretty straightforward, but... There may be an easier way.
There is a command line program that will associate a path with a drive letter: subst
what you do is associate the root directory of your system drive to 'c:/', like so:
subst c: i:\
Then install the application.
There is one caveat. When the application asks you where you'd like to install the application, DON'T install it on the newly created 'c:/' drive.
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