Setup and Deployment

Deploying Windows 7
Hello, I know this is the wrong group for this question, but does anyone know what group I can post it to? I need to upgrade approx 30 PC's and laptops from XP to Windows 7. I understand you need to do a complete reinstall, but what would be the easiest way to do this using an image (if possible)? Is Ghost a ... 4 Feb 2010 16:52

drive not showing up in Disk Manager in W7
Does it show up in device manager under disk drives? -- -- "trinaz" <trinaz(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:917D132D-8793-455A-B087-3B51CC09E818(a)microsoft.com... Had a problem with my new W7 install booting...worked fine for couple weeks...then would not boot either to safe mode or re... 4 Feb 2010 10:01

C: drive not showing up in Disk Manager in W7
Had a problem with my new W7 install booting...worked fine for couple weeks...then would not boot either to safe mode or regular. Using "Windows Bootable CD" download from Microsoft site I was able to get things back to normal...But My main C: drive does not show up in Disk manager ? Shows in Seagate Disk ... 4 Feb 2010 08:54

RIS and images
I have a number of different XP images and need more (greedy I know). However, I am now running out of space on the server so have had to delete images that haven't been used for a while, but I know will be used again. Is there a way of saving images to an external hard drive so I don't have to keep starting from... 3 Feb 2010 21:56

Extract SP3 from Current XP Installation?
Hi! Is it possible to extact XP Service Pack 3 from a system that has it already installed, and then use it to reinstall of XP on the same computer? I just received a used computer which has XP Pro with SP3 already installed. But I don't have the CD for the present installation. I do, however, have an old... 4 Feb 2010 22:30

Windows license
I have a older computer with a generic OEM XP Pro license. I am considering upgrading the mother board. Is there any circumstance that would allow me to do that. I know there is probably issues with the OEM License but this is not a Dell or any big box computer. It is however an old computer and if I ever had ... 5 Feb 2010 08:19

Error While Installation- setup unable to read or write to drive c
Vikas Udasi;305160 Wrote: I hav a P.C with windows X.P professional... Nw it is has become slow due to no. of software installed.... I m trying to install X.P again but the setup is giving error that- "setup was unable to read or write to drive C. If a Virus scanner is running, disable it and... 2 Feb 2010 17:45

change computer name in a domain
I have two computers, one old, one new. The old one I am downgrading to a different user and want to change it's name to their computer name and join it to the domain with their user account. The new computer I want to name what the old computer was named and join it to the domain with their user account. I have... 2 Feb 2010 17:45

Backup disk
I have an old copy of Ghost floating around. It's compatible with XP but probably not recent version of Windows. Outside of buying an update is there any alternatives? [Free maybe?] I'd either want to boot in DOS and image from the drive to a USB flash key or DVD media. The other option is to temporarily at... 2 Feb 2010 17:45

Deploy/Update IE 8 on a non-enlgish OS language
Trying to deploy IE 8 on pc's that have non-english languages for OS ( Some are MUI some are standalone) . English update works great, but neede to know is there is anything I can do to the english package to deploy it to a non-english OSan dinstall /update to IE8 Thanks ... 26 Jan 2010 23:25