I have a Compaq V2405CA (V2000 series) laptop here that I want to prep to give to a local charity. I can't put any more money into it, so I'm trying to find a cheap way to get a Windows CD for it. It ...

Does Windows XP have a Recovery Console like Windows 2000?<P>I don't mean SAFE Mode, I mean the optional Recovery Console installed via "E i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons" (where "E:" is the drive letter of ...

THERE’S A CERTAIN magical quality to the operating system that comes with some PCs. It’s there, but it’s not there. For several years now we’ve been airing reader gripes about the shortcomings of the ...

Windows XP and its successors have the ability to be rebooted by using a partition within the computer itself as opposed to using a separate CD. However, if you are having trouble starting up, are ...

Using a Windows XP upgrade CD The Boot Camp installation instructions claim that a valid full Windows XP SP2 disc is required and that upgrade discs cannot be used ...

Planning to buy a pre-activated Vista computer and still run Windows XP? The cost of "downgrading" varies from one vendor to another, ZDNet Asia understands. Since Microsoft changed its policy in June ...