DSL Speed 4.2

DSL Speed 4.2

Verifies online your ISP�s MTU and your DSL unique optimize value.
DSL Speed is a prefessional tool that will online smart optimize your DSL (e.g., ADSL, G.lite, IDSL, SDSL) connection speed to MAX.
DSL Speed is for DSL PPPOE only prefessional tool and does not support the PPPOA NOR modem dialup networking.DSL Speed is a program that helps you optimize your DSL connection speed.
Here are some key features of �DSL Speed�:
� Online Verify Your ISP�s MTU And Your DSL Unique Optimize Value.
� Online And Offline Optimize Your DSL Connection Speed To MAX.
� Faster loading Web Pages.
� Tweaks DNS Errors Caching In Windows 2000/XP.
� Tweaks ICS In Windows 98SE.

Code:

http://w14.easy-share.com/1701655355.html

IBM AIX v6.1 DVD

The AIX operating system (OS) is an open standards-based, UNIX operating system that allows you to run the applications you want, on the hardware you wantùIBM UNIX OS-based servers. AIX in combination with IBM's virtualization offerings, provides new levels of flexibility and performance to allow consolidation of workloads on fewer servers which can increase efficiency and conserve energy. AIX delivers high levels of security, integration, flexibility and reliabilityùessential for meeting the demands of today's information technology environments. AIX operates on the IBM systems based on Power Architecture« technology.

Code:


http://www.filefactory.com/file/8214c3/n/IA_v6_1_D1_pm_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/68c9ae/n/IA_v6_1_D1_pm_r00

http://www.filefactory.com/file/8db2b1/n/IA_v6_1_D1_pm_r01

http://www.filefactory.com/file/e51ab3/n/IA_v6_1_D1_pm_r02

http://www.filefactory.com/file/01ba62/n/IA_v6_1_D1_pm_r03

http://www.filefactory.com/file/0c34f0/n/IA_v6_1_D1_pm_r04


AirCrack Suite Ver 2.1 (WEP/WPA Hack)

AirCrack Suite Ver 2.1

The Aircrack suite is an excellent collection of tools written by Christophe Devine to perform packet capture, packet injection and WEP/WPA cracking.



Best wireless protocol analyzer and security. Wildpackets' AiroPeek NX is software that performs packet analysis of IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs in support of security audits, site surveys, network management, and troubleshooting.

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/151268718/Aircrack_v2.1_win32_BTVideo.rar

Code:

http://www.ziddu.com/downloadlink/2315930/Aircrack_v2.1_win32_BTVideo.rar

GIF WebMonitor v4.0.20080226 For ISA Server 2004/2006

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Control your Internet users’ browsing habits and monitor downloads in real-time
Research by IDC shows that up to 40% of employee internet activity is non-work related. As a network administrator, you need tools to control employees' web browsing activities and to ensure that any files downloaded are free of viruses and other malware. GFI WebMonitor for ISA Server boosts employee productivity by giving you control over what users are browsing and downloading in real-time.

Internet access control through web categorization and web filtering
GFI WebMonitor comes with WebGrade, a 100% human-reviewed site categorization database that gives you control over what sites users can browse and block access to websites in particular categories, such as adult, online gaming, personal email, P2P, Facebook, Myspace, travel websites and more. >>

Protect network from viruses, spyware, malware and phishing attacks
GFI WebMonitor allows you to monitor what files employees are downloading, to block file-types such as mp3s and to scan all files for viruses, spyware and malware using multiple anti-virus engines. GFI WebMonitor also lowers the risk of social engineering by blocking access to phishing websites through the use of an auto-updatable database of phishing URLs.

Why use GFI WebMonitor?

> Increase productivity by controlling your employees' web browsing habits
> Protect the network from dangerous downloads in real-time
> Reduce cyberslacking – time wasted by employees online
> Prevent data leakage through socially-engineered websites
> Benefit from multiple scanning engines to ensure that downloads are free of viruses and other malware.

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/151720754/webmon4-adi231189__CW.rar

Delete Xp & Vista Login Password

Delete xp & vista login password









Delete xp & vista login password
Burn the iso image on a CD & boot ur PC with the CD .....n simply remove the login password

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/149022111/Delete_xp_vista_login_pass_adi231189__CW.rar

Quick.Recovery.for.Pen.Drive.1.0.RegFile-ReV

application: Quick Recovery for Pen Drive 1.0
developer: Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd.
app. size: 4 mb
operating system: Win2k/XP/Vista
app. language: English
type of release: Regfile
released at: 19.09.2008
Quick Recovery for Pen Drives is an effective tool to recover data deleted from Recycle Bin or using the Shift+Delete keys. Quick Recovery for Pen Drives successfully recovers data from FAT & NTFS Partitions of Windows Operating System. Data from the damaged, formatted, deleted or corrupt partitions of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit is successfully Recovered by the Quick Recovery for Pen Drives.
Quick Recovery for Pen Drives performs exhaustive search to locate & search lost FAT & NTFS Partitions. All the Recovered data in the lost partition is then displayed in a tree like structure so that to ease the user to save the Recovered data in a working volume.

Code:

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/147663299/Quick.Recovery.for.Pen.Drive.1.0.RegFile-ReV.rar

OO Defrag Pro v11.0.3265 Incl Keymaker-CORE

Release-Date..: 2008/09/15
Release-Type..: Util
OS............: Windows
Language......: English
DESCRiPTiON : Unleash the hidden performance of your computer with the minimum effort. O&O Defrag 11 Professional Edition packs file fragments quickly and securely back together to optimize your hard disk under Windows. Its functionality ranges from a fully automated defragmentation to an individual professional set up. It can do everything a truly good defragmentation software should be able to do.
The new background monitoring function helps to prevent fragmentation at source. Newly added and modified files are analyzed and defragmented whenever they are not being accessed.
O&O Defrag makes sure that your hard disk is constantly performing at its peak.

Code:

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/145821380/OO.Defrag.Pro.v11.0.3265.Incl.Keymaker-CORE.zip

Dell Systems Recovery Disk

This CD will automatically detect and install all the drivers needed for your computer.. All the drivers and much of the factory software is supplied in a format which allows windows to find the correct driver AUTOMATICALLY! For use as a recovery disk on any Dell laptop system. Can be used for the complete re-installation of the system or to return to the default factory settings.

Code:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/a5f4c5/n/D_Disk_pm_part01_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/507121/n/D_Disk_pm_part02_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/dfcf8d/n/D_Disk_pm_part03_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/c5ceda/n/D_Disk_pm_part04_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/5a85f4/n/D_Disk_pm_part05_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/2e40a5/n/D_Disk_pm_part06_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/f3af3c/n/D_Disk_pm_part07_rar


25,000 drivers for Windows XP 2008 update

No more need to spend hours on-line browsing for drivers
Excellent CD filled with drivers for the PC, contains about 25,000 drivers brands like Dell, HP, Compaq, IBM, Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba, Intel, 3Com, VIA, nVidia, ATI, SoundMax and many others, no longer have to get in the tedious task of searching for the drivers and download Internet, simply insert the CD and is already! When the question mark in yellow in device manager windows, just put the CD in yourdrive and windows sought Driver on the CD.

Code:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K9JLXTD9
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AKJ1INZR
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZTX1ATQB
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=64JM7WG7

http://rapidshare.com/files/151314349/xpDrivers2008.rar.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/151311332/xpDrivers2008.rar.002
http://rapidshare.com/files/151308241/xpDrivers2008.rar.003
http://rapidshare.com/files/151296751/xpDrivers2008.rar.004

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download all, and use hjsplit to join the files
and then, unrar it
no password

Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 x86 DVD

Database administrators, e-mail managers, and other IT implementers and developers are looking for a better way to protect and recover data from key business applications like SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange, Windows SharePoint Services or file shares on Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. Microsoft has heard from our customers and partners and delivered a complete solution with System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007.

This is the first of three sessions covering System Center Data Protection Manager 2007. In this session, we provide an overview of DPM 2007, including demonstrations of primary workload protection—Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange, Office SharePoint Server, and Microsoft Virtual Server—using both near continuous protection to disk and long term archival to tape. Specifically, we will spend most of the time in demonstration:

• Installing the DPM Server
• Configuring the DPM Server disk and tape
• Deploying DPM agents from the administration console
• Setting up Data Protection
• Recovering Data

Code:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/97fc0e/n/MSC_x86_pm_part01_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/7fa871/n/MSC_x86_pm_part02_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/592c33/n/MSC_x86_pm_part03_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/d7f7c2/n/MSC_x86_pm_part04_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/d85c7d/n/MSC_x86_pm_part05_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/4b7be8/n/MSC_x86_pm_part06_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/1b6cd5/n/MSC_x86_pm_part07_rar


TheGreenBow VPN Client v4.20.009

VPN facing new challenges
Your network is constantly evolving as you integrate more business applications and consolidate servers. In that environment, it’s therefore becoming extremely complex to maintain total security at the network's edge while users (employees or subcontractors either at home, the office or on the go) are working with customers and partners. They need to have access to the company's applications and servers quickly, easily and securely.

Presenting TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client
TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client is an on demand IPSec VPN Client, compliant with most popular VPN gateways and with network tools to deploy security in large and medium enterprises. Highly efficient and easy to configure, the IPSec VPN Client also allows peer-to-peer VPN.

All Gateways VPN Configuration Guides

VPN Supported Token

TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client features


* Easy Connection Panel
* Software Access Control (password)
* Tunneling Protocol
* NAT-Traversal
* IP Encapsulating Security
* Strong encryption
* Strong User Authentication
* Hybrid mode
* Mode-Config
* IP Range
* Connection Mode
* Gateway Multi vendorIPSec VPN Client - New Features
* Flexible software deployment
* USB token and SmartCardIPSec VPN Client - New Features
* Token Certificates Management
* Silent Install and Hidden Interface
* VPN Configuration protection
* Secured import and export functions
* VPN Configuration Wizard
* Operates as a Service
* All Windows version (incl. Vista)IPSec VPN Client - New Features
* Localized in many languages
Detailed Features
Tunneling Protocol
Tunneling Protocol with full IKE support. Our IKE implementation is based on the OpenBSD 3.1 implementation (ISAKMPD), thus providing best compatibility with existing IPSec routers and gateways. Full IPSec support:

* Main mode and Aggressive mode
* MD5 and SHA hash algorithms


NAT-Traversal
NAT-Traversal support of Draft 1 (enhanced), Draft 2 and 3 (full implementation), IP address emulation, including:

* NAT_OA support (floating port for IKE exchange)
* NAT keepalive
* NAT-T in aggressive mode
* Forced NAT-T


NAT-Traversal may be forced from the IPSec VPN Client. This functionnality is especially useful to solve issues with intermediate NAT boxes.

IP Encapsulating Security
IP Encapsulating Security: mode tunnel & transport. Multi-tunneling to several VPN Gateways. Allows 'IPSec only' trafic filtering, can block all other connections than the VPN connections. Accepts incoming IPSec Tunnels.

Strong encryption
Strong IPSec encryption provided by:

* DES, 3DES 192 bits
* AES 256, AES 512 bits
* RSA 2048


Strong User Authentication
Strong User Authentication provided by:

* PreShared keying
* X-Auth
* USB Token and SmartCard
* X509 Certificates. Flexible Certificate format (PEM, PKCS12, ...) on various media (USB, smartcard, tokens)
* Hybrid mode is a specific authentication method used within IKE. Phase 1. This method assume an asymmetry between the authenticating entities.
* Keying group: Support of Diffie-Hellman Group1, 2, 5 and 14 (i.e. 1536 and 2048)


Mode-Config
"Mode-Config" is an Internet Key Exchange (IKE) extension that enables the IPSec VPN gateway to provide LAN configuration to the remote user's machine (i.e. IPSec VPN Client). Once the tunnel is opened with "Mode Config", the end-user is able to address all servers on the remote network by using their network name (e.g. //myserver/marketing/budget) instead of their IP Address.

IP Range
IP Range is a new feature that enables TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client to establish a tunnel only within a range of predefined IP addresses.

Connection Mode
All connections types such as Dial up, DSL, Cable, GSM/GPRS and WiFi are supported. Several connection modes:

* IPSec VPN Client to Gateway Mode
allows remote users and business partners or subcontractors to securely connect to the corporate network, with strong authentication solution.
* Peer to Peer Mode
can be used to securely connect branch office servers to the corporate information system.
* Redundant gateway
can offer to remote users a highly reliable secure connection to the corporate network. Redundant gateway feature allows TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client to open an IPSec tunnel with an redundant gateway in case the primary gateway is down or not responding.


Multi vendor
Multi vendor strategy allows us to support as many IPSec VPN Gateways and Routers on the market as possible to offer a true multi-vendor solution to enterprises. TheGreenBow has certified several IPSec VPN gateways like Bewan, Cisco, Linksys, Netgear, Netscreen, SonicWall, Symantec, Zyxel and Linux appliances that support StrongS/WAN or FreeS/WAN. Please also check our Certified VPN Gateway/Routeur complete list. If you are experiencing testing errors or stagging errors, compatibility issues or configuration problems in a multi gateways/routers environment then you want to try TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client.

Flexible software deployment
Flexible software deployment means software, configuration, policy and updates can be deployed whenever and wherever they are needed while maintaining low TCO for your organisation. TheGreenBow software provides the best combination of strong IPSec security and "lightweight" IPSec Clients that can be web-deployed to simplify IPSec based network-layer access. TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client has a tiny software footprint without compromising any security features.

USB token and SmartCard
USB token and SmartCard add another layer of security on top of IPSec:

* VPN configurations and security elements (certificates, preshared key,…) can be saved into an USB Stick in order to remove authentication information from the computer.
* TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client can read Certificates from SmartCards to make full use of existing corporate ID card or employee cards that may carry Digital credentials.

Download:

Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/154195486/TheGreenBow.VPN.Client.v4.20.009.rar
http://letitbit.net/download/0bb4c1771495/TheGreenBow.VPN.Client.v4.20.009.rar.html

Microsoft.Windows.XP.with.Service.Pack.3-ZWTiSO

Download:

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/141920233/Microsoft.Windows.XP.with.Service.Pack.3-ZWTiSO.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/141920247/Microsoft.Windows.XP.with.Service.Pack.3-ZWTiSO.part2.rar
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http://rapidshare.com/files/141920585/Microsoft.Windows.XP.with.Service.Pack.3-ZWTiSO.part6.rar

Mac Drive 7.0.10_BioHazard

Once you've tried MacDrive, you'll kick yourself for not installing it sooner. With MacDrive on a Windows PC no longer are Mac disks ignored and unable to be used. MacDrive helps Mac disks act and appear like normal Windows disks. You can drag-and-drop to copy files in either direction, or double-click to open documents directly from Mac disks.

MacDrive works with just about anything you can throw at it, including hard drives, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, floppies, iPods, flash drives, Zip, Jaz, MO, DMG virtual disk files and more.

More info:

Code:

http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/

Download:

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/154342795/MAC_drive_7.0.10_BioHazard.rar

Ultimate XP Codename Vienna October 2008

This is the original Windows XP Professional, this is an unattended or 'silent' install. Only install this edition of XP onto a freshly formatted partition or hard disk drive.

Added Transformation Packs:

• Crystal Clear 1.0
• Vista Inspirat 2.1.0
• Vista Transformation Pack 8.0.1
• Vortex Vista Prestige

Code:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/f98cbf/n/UXP_Vienna_pm_part01_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/ef00a4/n/UXP_Vienna_pm_part02_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/f293d6/n/UXP_Vienna_pm_part03_rar

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http://www.filefactory.com/file/5a45f2/n/UXP_Vienna_pm_part06_rar

http://www.filefactory.com/file/b80559/n/UXP_Vienna_pm_part07_rar


Firefox 3 Portable Extreme Hack Edition

This is one special Firefox 3, becouse is 30x ;Some says is 10x times faster than the usual. There is added hack to that + skiping registering of some sites.

http://rapidshare.com/files/153146544/MozillaFirefoxoptimizerupldbypwrfl19.rar

RealPlayer 11.0.0.468 GOLD Final

The best part of it is the media recording; record all streaming videos from any site.
The all-in-one digital media player that lets you find anything and play everything
pass stealer Powered RealPlayer is the all-in-one digital media player that lets you find anything and play everything.
Now it includes an option to install the Real Toolbar for Internet Explorer.
Here are some key features of "RealPlayer":
-Online Radio
-Expanded Controls
-Advanced CD Burning
-Play Everything
-Easy, Fun & Intuitive
-High Quality Video
-Video Downloading


http://rapidshare.com/files/154423378/RealPlayer_11.0.0.468_-_GOLDuploadbypwrfl19.rar

Hiren's BootCD 9.6

Hiren's BootCD 9.6

Hiren's BootCD 9.6

Hiren's Boot CD is a boot CD containing various diagnostic programs such as partitioning agents, system performance benchmarks, disk cloning and imaging tools, data recovery tools, MBR tools, BIOS tools, and many others for fixing various computer problems. It is a Bootable CD; thus, it can be useful even if the primary operating system cannot be booted. Hiren's Boot CD has an extensive list of software. Utilities with similar functionality on the CD are grouped together and seem redundant; however, they present choices through UI differences.
Hiren's BootCD - All in one Dos Bootable CD which has all these utilities.

Hiren's BootCD 9.6
All in one Dos Bootable CD which has all these utilities

Partition Tools
Partition Magic Pro 8.05
Best software to partition hard drive
Acronis Disk Director Suite 9.0.554
Popular disk management functions in a single suite
Paragon Partition Manager 7.0.1274
Universal tool for partitions
Partition Commander 9.01
The safe way to partition your hard drive,with undo feature
Ranish Partition Manager 2.44
a boot manager and hard disk partitioner.
The Partition Resizer 1.3.4
move and resize your partitions in one step and more.
Smart Fdisk 2.05
a simple harddisk partition manager
SPecial Fdisk 2000.03t
SPFDISK a partition tool.
eXtended Fdisk 0.9.3
XFDISK allows easy partition creation and edition
GDisk 1.1.1
Complete replacement for the DOS FDISK utility and more.
Super Fdisk 1.0
Create, delete, format partitions drives without destroying data.
Partition Table Editor 8.0
Partition Table and Boot Record Editor

Disk Clone Tools
ImageCenter 5.6 (Drive Image 2002)
Best software to clone hard drive
Norton Ghost 11.5
Similar to Drive Image (with usb/scsi support)
Acronis True Image 8.1.945
Create an exact disk image for complete system backup and disk cloning.
Partition Saving 3.60
A tool to backup/restore partitions. (SavePart.exe)
COPYR.DMA Build013
A Tool for making copies of hard disks with bad sectors

Antivirus Tools
McAfee Antivirus 4.4.50 (2909)
a virus scanner (with ntfs support and easy to use menu)

Recovery Tools
Active Partition Recovery 3.0
To Recover a Deleted partition.
Active Uneraser 3.0
To recover deleted files and folders on FAT and NTFS systems.
Ontrack Easy Recovery Pro 6.10
To Recover data that has been deleted/virus attack
Winternals Disk Commander 1.1
more than just a standard deleted-file recovery utility
TestDisk 6.10
Tool to check and undelete partition.
Lost & Found 1.06
a good old data recovery software.
DiyDataRecovery Diskpatch 2.1.100
An excellent data recovery software.
Prosoft Media Tools 5.0 v1.1.2.64
Another excellent data recovery software with many other options.
PhotoRec 6.10
File and pictures recovery Tool.

Testing Tools
System Speed Test 4.78
it tests CPU, harddrive, ect.
PC-Check 6.5
Easy to use hardware tests
Ontrack Data Advisor 5.0
Powerful diagnostic tool for assessing the condition of your computer
The Troubleshooter 7.02
all kind of hardware testing tool
PC Doctor 2004
a benchmarking and information tool
CPU/Video/Disk Performance Test 5.7
a tool to test cpu, video, and disk
Test Hard Disk Drive 1.0
a tool to test Hard Disk Drive

RAM (Memory) Testing Tools
DocMemory 3.1b
RAM Test utility
GoldMemory 5.07
RAM Test utility
Memtest86+ 2.01
PC Memory Test

Hard Disk Tools
Hard Disk Diagnostic Utilities
Seagate Seatools Desktop Edition 3.02
Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools
Western Digital Diagnostics (DLGDIAG) 5.04f
Maxtor PowerMax 4.23
Maxtor amset utility 4.0
Maxtor(or any Hdd) Low Level Formatter 1.1
Fujitsu HDD Diagnostic Tool 7.00
Fujitsu IDE Low Level Format 1.0
Samsung HDD Utility(HUTIL) 2.10
Samsung Disk Diagnose (SHDIAG) 1.28
IBM/Hitachi Drive Fitness Test 4.14
IBM/Hitachi Feature Tool 2.11
Gateway GwScan 5.12
ExcelStor's ESTest 4.20
MHDD 4.6
WDClear 1.30
Toshiba Hard Disk Diagnostic 2.00b
SeaTools for Dos 1.10

HDD Regenerator 1.51
to recover a bad hard drive
HDAT2 4.53
main function is testing and repair (regenerates) bad sectors for detected devices
Ontrack Disk Manager 9.57
Disk Test/Format/Maintenance tool.
Norton Disk Doctor 2002
a tool to repair a damaged disk, or to diagnose your hard drive.
Norton Disk Editor 2002
a powerful disk editing, manual data recovery tool.
Hard Disk Sentinel 0.02
Hard Disk health, performance and temperature monitoring tool.
Active Kill Disk 4.1
Securely overwrites and destroys all data on physical drive.
SmartUDM 2.00
Hard Disk Drive S.M.A.R.T. Viewer.
Victoria 3.33e and 3.52rus
a freeware program for low-level HDD diagnostics
HDD Erase 4.0
Secure erase using a special feature built into most newer hard drives

System Information Tools
Aida16 2.14
a system information tool, extracts details of all components of the PC
PCI and AGP info Tool (2909)
The PCI System information & Exploration tool.
System Analyser 5.3u
View extensive information about your hardware
Navratil Software System Information 0.60.32
High-end professional system information tool
Astra 5.40
Advanced System info Tool and Reporting Assistant
HWiNFO 5.2.2
a powerful system information utility
PC-Config 9.33
Complete hardware detection of your computer
SysChk 2.46
Find out exactly what is under the hood of your PC
CPU Identification utility 1.12
Detailed information on CPU (CHKCPU.EXE)
CTIA CPU Information 2.7
another CPU information tool

MBR (Master Boot Record) Tools
MBRWork 1.07b
a utility to perform some common and uncommon MBR functions
MBR Tool 2.2.100
backup, verify, restore, edit, refresh, remove, display, re-write...
DiskMan4
all in one tool for cmos, bios, bootrecord and more
BootFix Utility
Run this utility if you get 'Invalid system disk'
MBR SAVE / RESTORE 2.1
BootSave and BootRest tools to save / restore MBR
Boot Partition 2.60
add Partition in the Windows NT/2000/XP Multi-boot loader
Partition Table Doctor 3.5
a tool to repair/modify mbr, bootsector, partition table
Smart Boot Manager 3.7.1
a multi boot manager
Bootmagic 8.0
This tool is for multi boot operating systems
MBRWizard 2.0b
Directly update and modify the MBR (Master Boot Record)

BIOS / CMOS Tools
CMOS 0.93
CMOS Save / Restore Tool
BIOS Cracker 4.8
BIOS password remover (cmospwd)
BIOS Cracker 1.4
BIOS password remover (cmospwc)
BIOS Utility 1.35.0
BIOS Informations, password, beep codes and more.
!BIOS 3.20
a powerfull utility for bios and cmos
DISKMAN4
a powerful all in one utility
UniFlash 1.40
bios flash utility
Kill CMOS
a tiny utility to wipe cmos
Award DMI Configuration Utility 2.43
DMI Configuration utility for modifying/viewing the MIDF contents.

MultiMedia Tools
Picture Viewer 1.94
Picture viewer for dos, supports more then 40 filetypes.
QuickView Pro 2.58
movie viewer for dos, supports many format including divx.
MpxPlay 1.56
a small Music Player for dos

Password Tools
Active Password Changer 3.0.420
To Reset User Password on windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista (FAT/NTFS)
Offline NT/2K/XP Password Changer
utility to reset windows nt/2000/xp administrator/user password.
Registry Reanimator 1.02
Check and Restore structure of the Damaged Registry files of NT/2K/XP
NTPWD
utility to reset windows nt/2000/xp administrator/user password.
Registry Viewer 4.2
Registry Viewer/Editor for Win9x/Me/NT/2K/XP
ATAPWD 1.2
Hard Disk Password Utility

NTFS (FileSystems) Tools
NTFS Dos Pro 5.0
To access ntfs partitions from Dos
NTFS 4 Dos 1.9
To access ntfs partitions from Dos
Paragon Mount Everything 3.0
To access NTFS, Ext2FS, Ext3FS partitions from dos
NTFS Dos 3.02
To access ntfs partitions from Dos
EditBINI 1.01
to Edit boot.ini on NTFS Partition

Dos File Managers
Volkov Commander 4.99
Dos File Manager with LongFileName/ntfs support
(Similar to Norton Commander)
Dos Command Center 5.1
Classic dos-based file manager.
File Wizard 1.35
a file manager - colored files, drag and drop copy, move, delete etc.
File Maven 3.5
an advanced Dos file manager with high speed PC-to-PC file
transfers via serial or parallel cable
FastLynx 2.0
Dos file manager with Pc to Pc file transfer capability
LapLink 5.0
the smart way to transfer files and directories between PCs.
Dos Navigator 6.4.0
Dos File Manager, Norton Commander clone but has much more features.
Mini Windows 98
Can run from Ram Drive, with ntfs support,
Added 7-Zip which supports .7z .zip .cab .rar .arj .gzip,
.bzip2 .z .tar .cpio .rpm and .deb
Disk Defragmenter, Notepad / RichText Editor,
Image Viewer, .avi .mpg .divx .xvid Movie Player, etc...

Other Tools
Ghost Walker 2003.793
utility that changes the security ID (SID) for Windows NT, 2000 and XP
DosCDroast beta 2
Dos CD Burning Tools
Universal TCP/IP Network 6.2
MSDOS Network Client to connect via TCP/IP to a Microsoft based
network. The network can either be a peer-to-peer or a server based
network, it contains 91 different network card drivers

Dos Tools
USB CD-Rom Driver 1
Standard usb_cd.sys driver for cd drive
Universal USB Driver 2
Panasonic v2.20 ASPI Manager for USB mass storage
ASUSTeK USB Driver 3
ASUS USB CD-ROM Device Driver Version 1.00
SCSI Support
SCSI Drivers for Dos
SATA Support
SATA Driver (gcdrom.sys) and JMicron JMB361 (xcdrom.sys) for Dos
1394 Firewire Support
1394 Firewire Drivers for Dos
Interlnk support at COM1
To access another computer from COM port
Interlnk support at LPT1
To access another computer from LPT port and too many great dos tools
very good collection of dos utilitiesextract.exe pkzip.exe pkunzip.exe unrar.exe rar.exe
ace.exe lha.exe gzip.exe uharcd.exe mouse.com
attrib.com deltree.exe xcopy.exe diskcopy.com imgExtrc.exe
undelete.com edit.com fdisk.exe fdisk2.exe fdisk3.exe
lf.exe delpart.exe wipe.com zap.com format.com
move.exe more.com find.exe hex.exe debug.exe
split.exe mem.exe mi.com sys.com smartdrv.exe
xmsdsk.exe killer.exe share.exe scandisk.exe scanreg.exe
guest.exe doskey.exe duse.exe biosdtct.exe setver.exe
intersvr.exe interlnk.exe loadlin.exe lfndos.exe doslfn.com


Windows Tools
SpaceMonger 1.4
keeping track of the free space on your computer
WinDirStat 1.1.2.80
a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for Windows.
Drive Temperature 1.0
Hard Disk Drive temperature meter
Disk Speed1.0
Hard Disk Drive Speed Testing Tool
MemTest 1.0
a Memory Testing Tool
S&M Stress Test 1.9.1
cpu/hdd/memory benchmarking and information tool, including temperatures/fan speeds/voltages
PageDfrg 2.32
System file Defragmenter For NT/2k/XP
WhitSoft File Splitter 4.5a
a Small File Split-Join Tool
7-Zip 4.57
File Manager/Archiver Supports 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS formats
Ghost Image Explorer 11.5
to add/remove/extract files from Ghost image file
DriveImage Explorer 5.0
to add/remove/extract files from Drive image file
Drive SnapShot 1.39
creates an exact Disk Image of your system into a file while windows is running.
Active Undelete 5.5
a tool to recover deleted files
Restoration 3.2.13
a tool to recover deleted files
GetDataBack for FAT 2.31
Data recovery software for FAT file systems
GetDataBack for NTFS 2.31
Data recovery software for NTFS file systems
Recuva 1.19.350
Restore deleted files from Hard Drive, Digital Camera Memory Card, usb mp3 player...
Partition Find and Mount 2.3
Partition Find and Mount software is designed to find lost or deleted partitions
Unstoppable Copier 3.56
Allows you to copy files from disks with problems such as bad sectors,
scratches or that just give errors when reading data.
HDD Scan 3.1
This is a Low-level HDD diagnostic tool, it scans surface find bad sectors etc.
HDTune 2.55
Hard disk benchmarking and information tool.
Express Burn 4.15
CD/DVD Burner Program to create and record CDs/DVDs, also create/burn .iso and .nrg images
Data Shredder 1.0
A tool to Erase disk and files (also wipe free space) securely
Startup Control Panel 2.8
a tool to edit startup programs
NT Registry Optimizer 1.1j
Registry Optimization for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Vista
DefragNT 1.9
This tool presents the user with many options for disk defragmenting
JkDefrag 3.36
Free disk defragment and optimize utility for Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista
Startup Monitor 1.02
it notifies you when any program registers itself to run at system startup
IB Process Manager 1.04
a little process manager for 9x/2k, shows dll info etc.
Process Explorer 11.21
shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded
Pocket KillBox 2.0.0.978
can be used to get rid of files that stubbornly refuse to allow you to delete them
Unlocker 1.8.7
This tool can delete file/folder when you get this message - Cannot delete file:
Access is denied, The file is in use by another program etc.
HijackThis 2.0.2
a general homepage hijackers detector and remover and more
RootkitRevealer 1.7
Rootkit Revealer is an advanced patent-pending root kit detection utility.
Silent Runners Revision 58
A free script that helps detect spyware, malware and adware in the startup process
Autoruns 9.34
Displays All the entries from startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys,
Explorer shell extensions,toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications,
auto-start services, Scheduled Tasks, Winsock, LSA Providers, Remove Drivers
and much more which helps to remove nasty spyware/adware and viruses.
Dial a Fix 0.60.0.24
Fix errors and problems with COM/ActiveX object errors and missing registry entries,
Automatic Updates, SSL, HTTPS, and Cryptography service (signing/verification)
issues, Reinstall internet explorer etc. comes with the policy scanner
CurrPorts 1.50
displays the list of all currently opened TCP and UDP ports on your computer
Unknown Devices 1.2 (2909)
helps you find what those unknown devices in Device Manager really are
PCI 32 Sniffer 1.4 (2909)
device information tool (similar to unknown devices)
NewSID 4.10
utility that changes the security ID (SID) for Windows NT, 2000 and XP
Double Driver 1.0
Driver Backup and Restore tool
DriverBackup! 1.0.3
Another handy tool to backup drivers
CPU-Z 1.47
It gathers information on some of the main devices of your system
CWShredder 2.19
Popular CoolWebSearch Trojan Remover tool
SmitFraudFix 2.354
This removes Some of the popular Desktop Hijack malware
Winsock 2 Fix for 9x
to fix corrupted Winsock2 information by poorly written Internet programs
XP TCP/IP Repair 1.0
Repair your Windows XP Winsock and TCP/IP registry errors
CCleaner 2.12.651
Crap Cleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool
EzPcFix 1.0.0.16
Helpful tool when trying to remove viruses, spyware, and malware
Content Advisor Password Remover 1.0
It Removes Content Advisor Password from Internet Explorer
WinKeyFinder 1.73
Allows you to View and Change Windows XP/2003 Product Keys, backup and restore
activation related files, backup Microsoft Office 97, 2000 SP2, XP/2003 keys etc.
ProduKey 1.32
Recovers lost the product key of your Windows/Office
Wireless Key View 1.18
Recovers all wireless network keys (WEP/WPA) stored in your computer by WZC
Monitor Tester 1.0
Allows you to test CRT/LCD/TFT screens for dead pixels and diffective screens
Shell Extensions Manager (ShellExView) 1.23
An excellent tool to View and Manage all installed Context-menu/Shell extensions
TweakUI 2.10
This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows Xp
Xp-AntiSpy 3.96.8
it tweaks some Windows XP functions, and disables some unneeded Windows services quickly
PC Wizard 2008.1.86
Powerful system information/benchmark utility designed especially for detection of hardware.
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.6 (2909)
Application to scan for spyware, adware, hijackers and other malicious software.
SpywareBlaster 4.1 (2909)
Prevent the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software.
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06 (2909)
find and remove spyware, adware, dialers etc. (a must have tool)

New in 9.6
+ HDTune 2.55
+ SIW 2008-09-03
+ Active NTFS Reader Dos 1.0.2
+ 7-Zip 4.57
- F-Prot Antivirus
CPU/Video/Disk Performance Test 5.7
Ghost 11.5
GhostExp.Exe 11.5
Ghost Walker 11.5
HDD Erase 4.0
CTIA CPU Information 2.7
TestDisk 6.10
PhotoRec 6.10
IBM/Hitachi Drive Fitness Test 4.14
IBM/Hitachi Feature Tool 2.11
SeaTools for Dos 1.10
Hard Disk Sentinel 0.02
System Analyser 5.3u
Navratil Software System Information 0.60.32
Astra 5.40
HWiNFO 5.2.2
Drive SnapShot 1.39
Recuva 1.19.350
Restoration 3.2.13
Unstoppable Copier 3.56
HDD Scan 3.1
Express Burn 4.15
JkDefrag 3.36
Process Explorer 11.21
Unlocker 1.8.7
Silent Runners Revision 58
AutoRuns 9.34
CurrPorts 1.50
CPU-Z 1.47
SmitFraudFix 2.354
CCleaner 2.12.651
ProduKey 1.32
WirelessKeyView 1.18
ShellExView 1.23
PC Wizard 2008.1.86
Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.6 (2909)
SpywareBlaster 4.1(2909)
PCI 32 Sniffer 1.4 (2909)
McAfee Antivirus 4.4.50 (2909)
Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06 (2909)
PCI and AGP info Tool (2909)
Unknown Devices 1.2 (2909)

Lang: English
Size: 120 Mb

Hiren's BootCD 9.6

Code:

http://depositfiles.com/files/8396913

Mirror

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/150210314/HirensBootCD9.6.rar

Hirens BootCD v9.6 Incl. Keyboard Patch - Oct. 2008

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/150270625/Hirens.BootCD.v9.6.Incl.Keyboard.Patch.zip

Portable Skype V4.0

Info:

Skype is the next phenomenon from the people who brought you KaZaA. Just like KaZaA, Skype uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other users - not to share files this time, but to talk and chat with your friends. The technology is extremely advanced - but super simple to use... You-ll be making free phone calls to your friends in no time!

Skype was founded in 2003 by Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis. Skype created a little piece of software that makes communicating with people around the world easy and fun. With Skype you can say hello or share a laugh with anyone, anywhere. And if both of you are on Skype, it's free.
Skype is available in 28 languages and is used in almost every country around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile phones, as well as voicemail and call forwarding. Skype, based in Luxembourg, has relationships with a growing network of hardware and software providers and is an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY).

Features:
- Free unlimited worldwide phone calls to anyone else on Skype, anywhere in the world
- Skype video (webcam), see who you are talking to with free video calls
- Chat with up to 100 people in group chats
- Conference call with up to four people for free
- Call ordinary phones with SkypeOut
- Superior sound quality - better than your regular phone
- Your calls are encrypted -end-to-end- for superior privacy
- Friends list shows you when your Skype friends are online and ready to talk or chat
- Works with all firewall, NAT and routers - nothing to configure!
- Super-simple and easy to use
- Based on cutting edge peer-to-peer technology developed by the creators of Kazaa and Joltid In order to use Skype for Windows software, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements:
- PC running Windows 2000 or XP
- 400 MHz processor
- 128 MB RAM
- 15 MB free disk space on your hard drive
- Sound Card, speakers and microphone
- Internet Connection (either dial-up: minimum 33.6 Kbps modem, or any broadband: cable, DSL, etc.)

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/154177878/Skype_Portable_4.0.0.rar

Rapidshare Plus 2+FlashGet 2.0.2.1028 ( Turbo Edition )

Rapidshare Plus 2+FlashGet 2.0.2.1028 ( Turbo Edition )

Rapidshare Plus 2 - Download Manager for Free Users



Features of Automatic Rapidshare File downloader Rapidshare plus
1) You can Add/Delete any number of Download File Links
2) You can Add Proxy server setting
3) Start or Stop Download Process (No Resume Option yet available)
4) Displays file download progress and over progress bar
5) Time Remaining and Time elapsed
6) Current Download Speed

FlashGet 2.0.2.1028 ( Turbo Edition )


FlashGet is a leading download manager and has the highest amount of users on the internet. It uses MHT (Multi-server Hyper-threading Transportation) technique, supports various protocols and has excellent document management features.


FlashGet Uses the lowest system resources and will not influence your normal work or study.No SPYWARE , No ADWARE

SupportHTTP,FTP,BT,eMule and other various protocols

FlashGet supports HTTP,FTP,BT,MMS,RTSP and other protocols. It is seamless between protocols and there is no need to operate manually for download switch. The One Touch technique optimizes BT download and can automatically download target files after getting seeds information, hence no need to operate again.

Powerful files management feature
It supports unlimited categories. Each category is assigned a download saving directory. The powerful management feature can support drag and drop, adding and description, search, rename, etc.



http://rapidshare.com/files/154287748/Rapidshare_plus__Flashget_turbo.rar

XP 75 MB. Edition(2 minute installation)

XP 75 MB. Edition(2 minute installation)

With XP 75 MB. edition you can install xp in less than 2 minutes using only 256mb of ram. the entire install takes up 610mb. when in use the entire OS uses up 24.10mb of ram, and the whole thing boots up in 12 seconds. To burn first extract then use active @ ISO burner found here for free burn at 8x speed! Caution This version of xp will not prompt you for anything serial included and there is no need to activate it with Microsoft, but once it starts up it will not prompt to chose witch disk you want to use it will just pick the first one DELETE EVERYTHING and reformat. Enjoy. :)" title="Twisted Evil">

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/153263646/XP_75MB_Edition_SO_SA.rar

Windows 2003 Server - 10 FULL Versions (Only 700MB!)

Windows 2003 Server - 10 FULL Versions

1. Windows Server 2003 Standard
2. Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
3. Windows Server 2003 Datacenter
4. Windows Server 2003 Web
5. Windows Server 2003 SBS
6. Windows Server 2003 VLM Standard
7. Windows Server 2003 VLM Enterprise
8. Windows Server 2003 VLM Datacenter
9. Windows Server 2003 VLM Web
10. Windows Server 2003 VLM SBS

Download:

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/56521514/win03All_FLS_Edition.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/56532694/win03All_FLS_Edition.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/56549209/win03All_FLS_Edition.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/56561873/win03All_FLS_Edition.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/56587041/win03All_FLS_Edition.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/56820529/win03All_FLS_Edition.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/56824639/win03All_FLS_Edition.part7.rar

Dazzlee's XP Zone Extender Edition -- v2

Dazzlee's XP Zone Extender Edition -- v2

Tested by me, if anyone doesnt get lik this, say, i'll help to make it better

Please use Full Install, dont upgrade(it won't works)

It's a 701 MB ISO, i think it will fit in a CD(703MB)..

This time, No Language Packs, & Keyboard Layouts removed..

Integrated Softwares (will get installed when you install the OS):

Until August 2007 updates
August 2007 Direct-X
Windows Media Player 11
Internet Explorer 7
Dot Net Framework 1.1+2.0
FlashGet
Foobar
Bonus Control Panels
Java Runtime Environment 1.6 update 2
More VisualStyles
uTorrent
TuneUp Utilities
Pidgin Messenger
Folder Marker
Spybot Search & Destroy
Firefox 2
Klite Mega Codec Pack
AI RoboForm
CCleaner
FileZilla
GMail Drive
RapGet
Your Uninstaller Pro!
Blue Task Manager
Vista Drive Indicator
Vista Cursors
Vista Games
Vista Clock
Vista Wallpapers
Vista Screensavers
Vista Rocket Dock
Vista Start Menu
Vista BootScreen(not sure,it works)
Longhorn 2008 B3 Sidebar

Removed:

File and Settings Wizard
Help and Support
Tour
MSN Explorer
Netmeeting
Windows Messenger
Music Samples
Speech Support

Download:

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/50204503/PlusMinus.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/50215436/PlusMinus.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/50225960/PlusMinus.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/50235278/PlusMinus.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/50244386/PlusMinus.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/50250269/PlusMinus.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/50315362/PlusMinus.part7.rar

Password:

Code:

dazzlee

MegaUpload Mirrors:(credits to cameron__666)

Code:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6RUXUQSF
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3TUGOFMC
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FCP3NREO
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZBFH3ULM
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZG7UGAAF
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2ZP2LGN7
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PIPPTBOI

Serials:

V3V63-3QW2G-JMFBY-8F4CM-PDMQW
WX736-8YJCM-2JW33-4KJGY-XCDJ6
CQKYH-GKDJC-MJTWP-FPTJX-PKK23
CHYVW-V63RT-67XVC-XJ4VC-M3YWD
XMDCV-2TJMR-7JD66-YTVMK-V7PBD
RQHFJ-X47QJ-G2XKK-WYQ8P-7W6RG
X6MYY-6BH3T-YRBT8-H8YPH-RG68T

How To Clean Install XP/VISTA To The Unknowing Amateur

Windows XP Clean Install (Interactive Setup)
Windows XP Installation and Upgrade, Part Six

It's a hassle for a variety of reasons, but sometimes clean installing Windows is the best bet. This is doubly true of XP, especially if you were previously running a Windows 9x-based OS. The upgrade procedure works, and works well, but it still leaves your hard drive littered with the remains of the past, wasting valuable disk space and making it difficult to tell which files are OK to delete and which should be left alone.

A clean installation of XP will also give you the best results, performance-wise. The downside, of course, is that you're starting fresh and will have to reinstall all of your applications, backup and restore all of your data, and re-do all of your personal settings. There are tools that will help you overcome these issues (see the pre-installation checklist below), but in some ways it's still a good idea to make that clean break with XP, especially for the 9x crowd. This is because XP is so different that you might want to spend time using it in its default set up. I suspect that many people won't want to change a thing if they just give it a chance.

In any event, this is my preferred method for installing any Windows OS and I recommend it for XP specifically.

Pre-installation checklist
Before you install XP, there are several things to consider.

1. Check system requirements - As
noted in my overview to this Installation and Upgrade Super Guide, Microsoft's minimum requirements for Windows XP are a Pentium 233 MHz processor and 64 MB of RAM. I find this to unrealistic, however, and believe you'll get the best performance with a 500 MHz or higher CPU and 256 MB of RAM or more. Remember that memory is not only cheap, but the simplest way to improve XP's performance: If you are wondering about a CPU upgrade, I'd try the RAM first.

Other system requirements include 1.5 GB of available hard drive space, a Super-VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor and video card, a CD-ROM or DVD-drive, and a keyboard and mouse. Optional components include a networking adapter and/or modem, and a sound card and speakers. You should try and run XP at 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with 24-bit color, if possible. The default onscreen elements are bigger and more colorful than those in Windows 9x/Me/2000.

2. Make sure your hardware and software is compatible - The Windows XP CD-ROM includes hardware and software checking capabilities, but you can download the Upgrade Advisor before purchasing XP to make sure that your devices and applications will work before taking the plunge. I highly recommend that you do so. For more information, see my showcase, Using the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor. This will explain what you can do about recalcitrant hardware and software, though Microsoft is constantly updating XP's compatibility through Windows Update as well.

3. Make sure you can boot with your CD drive - Unlike Windows 9x/Me, the Windows XP CD-ROM is bootable, so you will not need a boot floppy to initiate Setup. However, some PCs don't offer the capability to boot from CD, though this should be rare on the newer systems that can run XP. More likely is that your system can boot from CD but isn't set up to do so. To set up your system to boot from the CD, you'll need to enter the BIOS software and change the boot order. Typically, you will want your system set up to boot from CD, then floppy, then the first hard drive. Check the manual that came with your PC or motherboard for information about entering the BIOS and making this change, if needed.

If you want to test whether your system can boot with the CD, just insert a bootable CD (like your Windows XP CD-ROM) and reboot. If Setup begins or you see a message about hitting any key to boot from the CD, you're all set.

If you can't boot with your CD drive, all is not lost. Microsoft has provided downloadable floppies (in sets of four, sadly) for both XP Home and Professional that you can use to start installation. I'll only be covering a CD boot here, but the process is similar when using floppies. For more information, check out the Microsoft Web site, which has separate pages for the XP Home and XP Professional boot floppies.

4. Consider upgrading your BIOS - Speaking of the BIOS, it's probably a good idea to ensure that you have the latest version before installing XP. This is because XP, like 2000, more strictly follows the ACPI power management specification than Windows 9x/Me, and older BIOSes might make the OS behave strangely (for example, you choose Shut Down and the system reboots instead). Generally, you can download BIOS upgrades from the Web site of the company that made your PC or motherboard.

5. Run the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard - If you'd like to backup the files and settings from your previous Windows install, try the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, which is detailed in this showcase. This optional but handy tool can save you a lot of time if you'd like XP to function like your previous installation.

6. Backup your data - Unless you're installing XP to a brand new PC, you're probably going to want to backup all of your data. The XP install will usually format the C: drive at least, and will do other bizarre things to your other drives, if present, if you let it. Backup, backup, and backup again. There's nothing worse than performing a clean install and then discovering that you just wiped out four years worth of data (and yes, I did this once).

7. If using an Upgrade CD, be sure to have qualifying media - If you're performing a clean installation of XP Home or Professional using an Upgrade CD, be sure to have your qualifying media handy. This can be a retail Windows 98, 98 SE, Millennium Edition (Me), NT 4.0 or 2000 CD-ROM or, in some cases, a Windows CD that was supplied with a new PC. Note that "restore" CDs will not work, however, and most Windows CDs that ship from PC makers are now restore CDs.

OK, let's clean install XP.

Step-by-Step: Clean installing Windows XP (Interactive Setup)
Installing Windows XP is a straightforward process, with few interactive requirements. One nice thing Microsoft did with this release was put all of the data entry right at the beginning, so you can actually get up and walk away from your computer for about half an hour. This contrasts sharply with Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0, where you basically have to baby-sit the installation.

Note that the XP Home and Pro Setup procedure is subtly different. I'll make it obvious when certain steps are for Pro- or Home-only.





1. Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM and reboot the computer
If you see a message about hitting any key to boot the CD, do so now.

Otherwise, you will see a message about Setup inspecting your system.




2. MS-DOS portion of Setup begins
In the first stage of Setup, you will see a series of blue and gray MS-DOS-based screens. In the first step, you will be asked to press F6 if you need to install any third-party or RAID drivers.

Then, you can press F2 to initiate the Automated System Recovery (ASR) tool, a new XP feature that lets you recover non-booting systems from XP Setup. Ignore this.

Finally, Setup will load the files it needs to start a bare bones version of XP. This may take a few minutes.





3. Welcome to Setup
Finally, Setup begins. In this step, you can set up XP, launch the Recovery Console (another, more complicated system recovery tool), or quit.

Press ENTER to continue Setup, and it will examine your hard drives and removable disks.





4. Read the license agreement
Next, you'll have to agree to Microsoft's complex licensing agreement. Among the highlights: You don't actually own Windows XP and you can only install it on one PC.

No one reads this, I know, but it's probably a good idea to at least check it out.

Hit F8 to continue.





Upgrade versions only:
4. Insert qualifying media
If you are attempting to clean install with a Windows XP Home or Pro Upgrade CD, you will see this screen, which requires you to insert your previous Windows CD in order to verify that you qualify for the Upgrade version.

Curiously, it says that you can use CDs from Windows NT 3.51 and Windows 95 in addition to those from 98, 98 SE, Millennium, or 2000, though these products cannot be upgraded to XP.

Once you've proven that you qualify, hit ENTER to continue.





5. Choose an installation partition
This crucial step lets you choose where to install XP. On a clean install, you will typically install to the C: drive, but you might have other ideas, especially if you plan to dual-boot with 9x. Setup will show you all of your available disks (in this case, just one) and let you create and delete partitions as needed. So, for example, if you have one disk, but would like to create two partitions, one for XP and one for your data, you can do that here.





6. Select the file system
If you created a new partition, or wish to change the file system of an existing partition, you can do so in the next step. Generally speaking, I recommend going with the NTFS file system, which is more secure than FAT.

Regardless of which file system you choose, be sure to select one of the "full" format options (the top two choices), if you do need to format, since these will work much more quickly than a full format.
NTFS format recommended do not do quick format

In this example, I've selected an existing FAT32 partition and elected to format it in NTFS format.





7. Optionally format the partition
If you did choose to change or format the file system, this will occur next. First, you'll be asked to verify the format. If you're installing XP on a system with more than one partition, especially one that still holds your data on one of the partitions, be sure you're formatting the correct partition.

Hit F to continue, and a yellow progress bar will indicate the status of the format. When this is complete, Setup will again examine your disks, and create a list of files to copy.





8. Setup folder copy phase and reboot
Setup will now copy system files to the system/boot partition(s) you just created. This will allow the PC to boot from the C: drive and continue Setup in GUI mode.

When the file copy is complete, Setup will initialize and save your XP configuration. It will then reboot your PC.

When the system reboots, you will probably see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message again. If this happens, do not press a key: Setup will now boot from your C: drive. In the event that you cannot prevent the CD-based Setup from reloading, eject the CD and reboot. Setup will ask for the CD when needed.





9. GUI Setup begins
Once the system reboots, you will be presented with the GUI Setup phase, which is much more attractive than the DOS-mode phase. As you progress through GUI Setup, you can read promotional information about XP on the right side of the screen if you're bored.

Next, your hardware devices are detected. This could take several minutes.





10. Regional and language Options
In the first interactive portion of GUI Setup, you can choose to customize the regional and language settings that will be used by XP, as well as the text input language you'd like. Users in the United States will not normally need to change anything here.

Click Next to continue.





Now, enter your name and, optionally, your company.

The name you enter is not the same as your user name, incidentally, so you should enter your real name here (i.e. Paul Thurrott or whatever).

Click Next to continue.





12. Enter your product key
Now you must enter the 25-character product key that is located on the orange sticker found on the back of the CD holder that came with Windows XP. You cannot install XP without a valid product key.

Later on, you will be asked to activate and optionally register your copy of Windows XP. A product key can be used to install XP on only one PC.

Click Next to continue.



Windows XP Professional only: ... Windows XP Home Edition only:


13. Enter a computer name and administrator password
In the next phase of Setup, you can create a name for your computer (which is used to identify it on a network) and, optionally in Pro Edition only, a password for the system Administrator, the person who controls the PC (this will generally be you, of course).

Setup generates a random name for your PC, but it's always nasty looking, so I recommend renaming it to something more logical (Pauls_PC or whatever). After Setup is complete, you can provide a better description of the PC too (like Paul's desktop computer or whatever).

In XP Pro, the Administrator password is optional--that is, you can leave it blank--but I strongly recommend that you provide a good password here for security reasons. XP Home doesn't allow you enter an Administrator password, as this account is more hidden on Home installs for some reason. So you can only enter a machine name in Home Edition.

Click Next to continue.





14. Supply your date and time settings
Next, you can supply the date and time, which are auto-set based on information in your BIOS, and the time zone, which is irritatingly set to PST, which is where Microsoft is. Change these as appropriate.

Click Next to continue.





15. Network setup
If you have a networking card or modem, Setup now installs the networking components, which include the client for Microsoft networks, File and Print Sharing, the Quality of Service (QoS) Packet Scheduler, and the TCP/IP networking protocol by default.





16. Choose networking settings
In this phase, you can choose to keep the default settings (recommended) or enter custom settings. I recommend later disabling QoS, but for now, it's generally best to leave it as-is, unless you have specific needs dictated by your ISP or network.

Note that XP doesn't include the legacy NetBEUI protocol out of the box. If you want to use this protocol, you will need to install it later from the XP CD-ROM.

Click Next to continue.





Windows XP Professional only:
16. Enter workgroup or domain information
In Windows XP Professional only, you will be able to select a workgroup or domain name next. Home Edition doesn't work with Windows domains, however, and Setup will automatically supply the workgroup name MSHOME, which you can change later. The default workgroup name in XP Pro is, imaginatively, WORKGROUP. I recommend changing this; I use the workgroup THURROTT at home, for example.

Click Next to continue.





17. Setup completion
From this point on, Setup will continue to completion without any further need for interaction, so this is a good time to grab a drink or a snack.

Setup will now copy files, complete installation, install your Start Menu items, register system components, save settings, remove any temporary files needed by Setup, and then reboot.

Again, you will probably see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message on reboot. If this happens, do not press a key, and your new XP install will boot up. You can remove the XP Setup CD now.



Windows XP Professional Edition only: . Windows XP Home Edition only:


18. First boot
You'll be greeted by the XP splash screen on first boot (this actually appears briefly when you rebooted into GUI Setup as well).

The splash screens for XP Pro and Home are subtly different.





19. Change display settings
Users with CRT monitors and some LCDs (such as laptops and flat panel displays) will see a Display Settings dialog appear, which asks whether you'd like XP to automatically set the resolution. This will generally change the resolution from 800 x 600 to 1024 x 768 on a CRT monitor, or to the native resolution of an LCD display.

Click OK and let XP change the resolution. Then, accept the settings if the screen display changes and can be read. If you can't see the display, it will time out after 30 seconds and return to the sub-optimal 800 x 600 resolution.

Click OK to accept the screen resolution change.





20. Welcome to Microsoft Windows
Now, you are presented with XP's "Out of Box Exerience," or OOBE, which presents a silly wizard to guide you through the final set up of your PC.

Click Next to continue.





21. Network setup
In the opening OOBE phase, you are asked to set up your network/Internet connection, which is required for activation and registration. If you selected the default networking configuration during Setup and know it will work (because you're connected directly to a cable modem, perhaps, or are on a local area network), then select Yes (the default). Otherwise, you can select No and then Skip.

We'll assume that your network is up and running and select Yes.

Click Next to continue.





22. Optionally activate and register Windows
If you selected Yes in the previous step, you are asked if you'd like to activate Windows XP. This will tie your copy of XP to the current PC semi-permanently, so be sure this is what you want. Activation requires a connection to the Internet, but you can perform this step later if you want (and don't worry, XP will annoyingly remind you of this fact every time you boot the machine until you do so).

I recommend selecting No here, since you can activate later easily enough. If you do select Yes, you are asked whether you'd like to register the product. Unlike activation, registration is optional.





23. Set up users
Now, you can set up the user names of the people who will be using the PC. You will want at least one user (for you), since you shouldn't be logging on as Administrator. Curiously, each user you do create here has administrative privileges, however, and no password (!). You should set up your users correctly with passwords as soon as possible (see Post-installation tasks, below, for details).

This phase lets you create up to five users. You can create more later, or manage users, using the User Accounts tool in Control Panel.

Click Finish when done creating users. At this point, OOBE ends and you're reading to go. Click Finish again.




24. Logon to Windows XP for the first time
With OOBE out of the way, you're presented with the XP Welcome Screen for the first time. This will list all of the users you created, along with lame, randomized images you can change later (again, see below). When you click on a user name, that account will logon and you'll be presented with the XP desktop. After you create passwords, however, you'll be asked to enter a password before you can logon.







Post-installation tasks
Once Windows XP is installed, it's time to perform a few post-installation tasks:

1. Immediately run Windows Update to bring sure your system is up-to-date. There are already many updates available for Windows XP on Windows Update, so you should visit this site right away (it's found in Help & Support, or you can click the icon in Start -> All Programs). You may need to reboot after certain updates, and some updates will require you to install them individually. Keep installing and rebooting until you've got them all. Windows Update includes hardware driver updates, critical system updates, security fixes, application compatibility updates, and other important updates.

2. Test your hardware devices. Once you've bled Windows Update dry, make sure all of your hardware works. Open up Device Manager (Open the Start menu, right-click My Computer, choose Properties, then go to the Hardware Tab and click Device Manager) and make sure all of your hardware was detected and has working drivers. If any do not--as evidenced by a yellow bang next to the hardware device's name, right-click and choose Update Driver. This will launch the Hardware Update Wizard. The first time around, ensure the XP CD-ROM is still in the drive, and try the option titled Install the software automatically (Recommended). If this doesn't work, visit the hardware maker's site and see if there is an updated XP-compatible driver. If this fails, open up Help and Support and navigate to the Fixing a problem link under Pick a Help Topic. There, you will find further help about solving hardware and system device problems.

Note that XP will properly function with hardware drivers designed for Windows 2000, but not those for Windows 9x/Me. If a hardware maker offers a 2000 driver, you should be able to use that, with rare exceptions. XP will warn you that such drivers are unsigned, but it's acceptable to use 2000 drivers.

3. Set up your users. For reasons best left to the imagination, Microsoft sets up each user as an Administrator equivalent with no password. This is unacceptable and foolhardy. Launch User Accounts from the Control Panel, and individually select each account and supply a password, change the picture, and, optionally, change the account type. You can select from Computer administrator and Limited account types from this tool, but XP Professional has a more advanced user configuration tool that lets you select other account types, such as Power User, User, and Replicator. In general, it's OK to leave your account as a computer administrator, but you might consider limiting other family members that might access your PC. At the very least, make sure all users have a strong password.

4. Customize the system further. At this point, you might want to configure the wallpaper, screensaver, and other features, especially if these features weren't carried over from your previous Windows version for some reason. Windows XP configuration occurs in a number of places, but some hot-spots include:

Display Properties - Right-click an empty area of the background and choose Properties.

Performance options - Right-click My Computer, choose Properties, and navigate to the Advanced tab. Click the Settings button under Performance.

Control Panel - configure hardware, networking, installed applications, and other XP features.

5. Defrag your system drive. During installation, your system drive is going to become somewhat fragmented, especially if you didn't format the system drive. To defragment this drive, open My Computer, right-click the drive typically C: and choose Properties. Navigate to the Tools tab and select Defragment Now.

6.. Install and run your software. Check to see that your software programs install and work as they did on your previous OS. If any do not, open up Help and Support and navigate to the Fixing a problem link under Pick a Help Topic. There, you will find help about solving application and software problems. Also, check the Program Compatibility Wizard in Start -> All Programs -> Accessories for tips on getting programs working under XP. I discuss application compatibility issues further in my showcase, Windows XP Hardware and Software Compatibility.

Note that certain classes of applications cannot be moved from Windows 9x to XP. These include disk utilities, such as Norton Utilities, virus software and the like. XP will notify you if you attempt to install an incompatible application.

7. Set up Automatic Updates. Eventually, you will be prompted to set up the Automatic Updates ("Auto Update") feature. It is critical that you do so: Auto Update will download critical security updates automatically, in the background, and then alert you to install them by default. I strongly recommend letting XP set up this feature. Optionally, however, you can choose to be notified before updates are downloaded, or turn off this feature all together.

Where to go from here...
Unless you're reliant on older games and applications, or legacy hardware, you should find that XP is rock-solid and highly compatible. Most importantly, it's far more secure than previous versions of Windows as well. And if you're using a fairly modern system with a 3D graphics accelerator and copious amounts of RAM, you'll probably see a performance boost as well. Enjoy!

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How to Clean Install Windows Vista with Upgrade Media

When I began inquiring into various Windows Vista installation options late last year, Microsoft and its representative grew quiet and seemed to begin selectively answering my questions. Previously, Microsoft had said that Vista's upgrade experience would be similar to that of XP: You'd be able to perform an in-place upgrade using the Vista Upgrade media or, with qualifying media (i.e. a Windows 2000 or XP CD-ROM), you could use the Upgrade media to perform a clean install. When rumors began surfacing that Vista Upgrade versions would not support clean installs, however, a veil of silence descended over Redmond.

These rumors grew louder as Vista's broad release date of January 30, 2007 approached. Then, finally, Microsoft dropped the bomb: The weekend before Vista's launch, the company quietly posted a support note on its Web site ominously titled Upgrade installation keys are blocked when you start from the Windows Vista DVD, Microsoft explains: "Windows Vista does not check upgrade compliance. You cannot use an upgrade key to perform a clean installation of Windows Vista." The support note recommends that users who run into this issue first install a compliant version of Windows first (i.e. Windows 2000, XP, or Vista) and then run Setup from within that install, upgrading the OS to the new version. Or, you could simply purchase a Full Product license. Hey, there's some great advice.

The reaction in the Windows community was predictably swift and damning. Clearly, Microsoft was disabling this previously handy option in order to inconvenience users (at best) or force them to spend more money on a Full product version (at worst). Either way, the company had pulled a fast one, silently taking away a feature we had all come to know and expect.

Well, it turns out that Windows Vista Upgrade media can indeed be used to perform a clean install of the operating system, at least sort of. Using an undocumented workaround which I first revealed in WinInfo Daily UPDATE earlier this week, you can fool any Upgrade version of Windows Vista into installing itself on a PC without upgrading a previous OS install.

Here's how it works.

Step 1: Install Windows Vista
Boot your PC with the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD. After the preliminary loading screen, click the Install Now button to trigger Vista Setup. In the next screen, you normally enter your product key. However, there's a little-known trick in Windows Vista Setup whereby you can simply skip this phase and use the install media (Upgrade or Full, any version) to perform a clean install of virtually any Vista product edition. What you do is leave the Product Key field blank, deselect the option titled "Automatically activate Windows when I'm online," and then click Next. Vista Setup will ask you whether you would like to enter your Product Key before continuing. Click No.

In the next Setup screen, you'll be presented with a list of the Windows Vista product editions you can install. This list may vary from locale to locale, but in the US, you'll see Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, and some N editions. Choose the product edition you actually own. You'll be asked to verify that you've chosen the correct version. Do so to continue past the End User License Agreement (EULA) screen.

In the next screen, you select the type of install. Choose Custom (Advanced) instead of Upgrade. Next, you choose the partition to which to install Windows Vista. If you need to format the disk, select the Drive options (advanced) option to do so and then continue.

Now, Setup copies the Vista install image to your PC, expands it, and installs Windows. This phase of Setup should take about 15 to 20 minutes and trigger at least one reboot. When Vista is installed, you'll step through the penultimate phase of Setup in which you enter, in succession, your user name and password, computer name, and the date, time, and time zone. Then Setup runs its final task, a performance test that could take about 5 minutes. If everything goes well, and you're running fairly modern hardware, you should hit the Welcome screen and, after logging on, the new Vista desktop less than 30 minutes after you began this process.

Step 2: Upgrade
What you've installed is decidedly temporary. You've got 30 days during which you can run this non-activated version of Windows Vista. If you try to activate Windows now, it will fail, because you've performed a clean install of Vista and you only have an Upgrade product key.

What to do, what to do? If you read Microsoft's support note carefully, you will have seen that the Upgrade versions of Vista support upgrading from "a compliant version of Windows, such as Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000." Well, you just installed Windows Vista, so why not just upgrade from this install? That's right: You're going to upgrade the non-activated clean install you just performed, which will provide you with a version of the OS that you can, in fact, activate.

To do this, just open Computer and double click on the icon for the DVD drive that contains the Vista Upgrade media. Run Setup again, this time from within Vista. Choose Install Now, and then "Do not get the latest updates for installation" in the next screen. Then, in the now-familiar Product Key phase, enter your product key. It's on the back of the pull-out Vista packaging. You can choose to automatically activate Windows when online or not, it's your choice. In the next screen, accept the Windows EULA.

Now, choose the Upgrade option. Windows will install as before, though you might notice that it takes quite a bit longer this time. (Upgrade installs seem to take up to 45 minutes, compared to 30 minutes or less with clean installs, and reboots at least one additional time.)

Because you've just completed an upgrade install, you won't be prompted to enter your user name and so forth (only the time zone screen is presented). Instead, you'll just boot directly to the Welcome screen when the performance check is complete. Using the user name and password you created during the first install, logon to Windows.

Once again, you have 30 days in which to activate Vista. However, this time activation will work: To activate Vista immediately (unless you told it to do so during Setup), open the Start Menu, right-click Computer, and choose Properties. Then, at the bottom of the System window that appears, click the link titled Activate Windows now.

Is this legal?
One might naturally wonder whether the aforementioned instructions describe an action that is legal or ethical. After all, anyone could purchase an Upgrade version of Windows Vista (therefore saving a lot of money when compared to a Full version) and use it to perform a clean install even if they don't own a previous, compliant Window version.

After telling my "Windows Vista Secrets" coauthor Brian Livingston about this workaround, he wrote that using this process was indeed ethical, in his opinion. "Microsoft itself created the upgrade process," he wrote in a newsletter article describing the workaround. "The company designed Vista to support upgrading it over a previously installed copy of XP, W2K Pro, or Vista itself. This isn't a black-hat hacker exploit. It's something that's been deliberately programmed into the approved setup routine."

Fair enough. Of course, if you do use this workaround to clean install Vista with the Upgrade media, and you don't own a previous, compliant version of Windows, you're most certainly violating the Windows EULA and, thus, breaking the law. Proceed at your own risk.

Final thoughts
This is an interesting and viable workaround for anyone who owns a previous Windows version but would like to perform a clean install of the new operating system on their existing hardware. While I'm a bit nervous about legal implications and Microsoft's ability to cut off this process in the future, I'm glad that innocent Windows upgraders do in fact have all the options that were available to them in previous Windows versions. For its part in this silliness, Microsoft gets a virtual slap on the wrist: Sometimes, it seems, the company forgets that Windows is expensive and paying customers should be able to easily install the new OS without taking on the added clutter of a previous Windows installation.

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