Are you facing a problem in flopy drive autorun while start up?
Probably not, but just in case you have had the itch to do so, I will explain how it's done!
This tip involves editing the registry, so I would highly recommend making a backup of it first before proceding!
Find or create the key :
HKEY_CURRENT_USER->Software->Microsoft->Windows->CurrentVersion->Policies->Explorer->
Then find the value named : NoDriveTypeAutoRun
Note : if your value has "95" in it, procede to step 1, if it has "B5" or anything else, procede to step 2 !
Step 1. Right click on this value and click Modify. If the value has 95 in it, delete the number 95 and replace it with 91 , making sure to keep all zeros and spaces in the value!
Step 2. If the value has B5 in it, or any other letter followed by the number 5, change ONLY the number to 1, so, for example it looks like B1 ( your letter substituted for the B ) NOTE: If you value does not have 95 in it, and instead has a value with a letter such as B and then a 5, this tweak may not work!
Then click OK, restart your computer, and you will now be one happy autorun man!
Friday, May 27, 2011
How to Install XP from DOS :-
If XP will not install from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on it yet try these steps :--
Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:
Boot Windows 98
Insert the XP CD into your CD reader
Explore Windows XP through My Computer
Copy i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder and double click on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive
Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):
Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk
Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader
Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching)
Type cd.. to back up to the root directory
Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader
Copy the i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.
Try this really nice one.
Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:
Boot Windows 98
Insert the XP CD into your CD reader
Explore Windows XP through My Computer
Copy i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder and double click on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive
Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):
Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk
Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader
Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching)
Type cd.. to back up to the root directory
Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader
Copy the i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.
Try this really nice one.
How to Remove unwanted programs from your pc
If you want to remove some additional programs from your pc that are installed with windows but are not initially visible or remove in Add / Remove, edit a file called by the:----
"C:\WINDOWS\INF\SYSOC.INF".
In there you will find a listing of programs, and you will note that some programs have the word 'hide' at the end. Simply remove the word 'hide' but leave the extra comma:
BEFORE:msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
AFTER:msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7
Now when you open Add-Remove Windows Components, you will see a new choice, in this example, "Windows Messenger"
"C:\WINDOWS\INF\SYSOC.INF".
In there you will find a listing of programs, and you will note that some programs have the word 'hide' at the end. Simply remove the word 'hide' but leave the extra comma:
BEFORE:msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
AFTER:msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7
Now when you open Add-Remove Windows Components, you will see a new choice, in this example, "Windows Messenger"
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