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How To Install Windows Vista

Recommended and Minimum System Requirements

*CPU 1.5 GHz*
*RAM 512 MB*
*GPU with DirectX 9 Capabilities*
*HDD 20-40 GB NTFS Formatted*

NOTES

x86 is a term which is used instead of x86 architecture. It has to do with the processor and what can be run on it. If you see x86 that means it can be run in the same environment as lets say the 32bit windows system. Operating systems that support the x86 architecture include Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, all the free-software BSD derivatives, and Solaris. As almost all machines running Windows are x86 machines, almost all applications for Windows support the x86 architecture.

If you install Vista as a upgrade you might get messages of driver incompatibilities because you should have deleted the xp printer,scanner, webcam, tv-tuner and other peripheral drivers and then installed Vista because it will revert to previous XP drivers and not work.

DUAL AND MULTI-BOOT SCENARIOS

Dual booting refers to side by side installations of Windows Vista and an earlier versions of a Windows operating system. The important consideration in dual/multi booting is that Windows Vista must be the LAST operating system installed, as Windows Vista takes over the boot manager duties that the boot.ini file used to fulfill in earlier versions of Windows. If Vista is installed on a system and it becomes necessary to install an earlier version of Windows (XP, 2000, 9X/ME), the Windows Vista bootloader will be overwritten and Windows Vista will no longer be accessible.

Another issue to be aware of when dual or multi booting between Windows Vista and Windows XP/MCE is that when doing so, you will lose all Windows Vista restore points when you boot to Windows XP/MCE and then boot back into Windows Vista. This is by design to protect the integrity of the Windows Vista restore points.

I recommend using VistaBootPRO to manage the boot entries for the Vista boot manager.

DISKS & PARTITIONING

IMPORTANT WARNING FOR ALL USERS: Windows Vista uses a new version of the NTFS file system, and third-party partitioning software can therefore, cause serious errors when combined with Windows Vista. I strongly recommend that the third-party such as Partition Magic or Acronis is only used to create free space and that Windows Disk Management is used to create and format the actual partition.

While Windows Vista does have enhanced abilities to partition and format your HDD during setup, it has been pointed out that UNALLOCATED HDD SPACE ON AN EXTENDED DRIVE will NOT be recognized by Vista and users should create a Logical drive and format this drive from within XP using the Disk Management console before continuing setup.

LOADING DRIVERS DURING SETUP

Note that drivers can be installed from floppies, USB Flash memory sticks, CD or DVD. It is suggested that one restrict drivers loading at this stage to necessary SATA/RAID controllers. Other essential device drivers can simply be installed post-setup.

A protocol has been implemented in Windows Vista X64 (only) requiring that ONLY digitally signed drivers are used with the X64 Windows Vista Operating System, and we strongly recommend that you do NOT attempt to load any unsigned drivers during the initial setup of Windows Vista X64. Older pre-RTM builds of Vista included workarounds to this restriction, but these have no effect in the final release.

Windows Vista Installation Methods

* Boot from DVD Installation Method – This is the most popular method of installing Vista.Most failed installations are caused by a bad burn. To reduce this risk I recommend that you set your burn program to burn the data to the DVD at a slow speed such as 2X or as slow as your burner can go.

* Run Setup from within Windows – Similar to DVD Method. Setup is run from within Windows XP by inserting the Installation disc during a normal Windows session.

* Hard drive installation method – (Combined with the above method for the purposes of this guide). Again, this information is provided for members downloading their copies of Windows Vista. Extract the .ISO file (using a program such as WinRAR) to C:\Vista Installation and run setup.exe from there.

* ISO mounting Method – Using a program such as Daemon Tools, Alcohol or Nero ImageDrive, "mount" the .iso file to a virtual DVD drive running setup within Windows.

* Upgrade Install – Upgrade your current Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista Beta 2 (Build 5384) or later installation to Windows Vista.

* Upgrade note: Upgrading to Windows Vista MUST BE INITIATED from the operating system that is to be upgraded (Windows Vista Beta 2 or Windows XP SP2) as described above in Running Setup from within Windows. The Upgrade option IS NOT AVAILABLE when booting the Windows Vista DVD/CD media and will be grayed out and not selectable.

Windows Vista Installation

NOTE: To avoid repetition, only the procedure followed for Windows Vista X86 (32-Bit) is described here, and any differences between the X64 method are noted. It is assumed users know how to set their DVD drive as the first boot device. I recommend wiping the hard drive clean and raw with Darik's Boot & Nuke for best results prior to installing.

BOOT FROM DVD INSTALLATION

Upon booting the Vista DVD, users will see:

1. A gray progress strip at bottom of screen with the text "Windows is loading files..."

2. A mostly blank splash screen with green running progress bars, which will "blank" the screen momentarily, and the Aurora background with a dialog box titled "Install Windows" and three settings choices to make:
a) Installation Language
b) Time and Currency Format
c) Keyboard Language
3. After making the above selections, users have the choice to:
a) Install Now, which is the largest button and selection text

The option to "Check compatibility online" is not available when running setup by booting from the DVD.

4. After selecting "Install Now", users will be prompted to "Insert Product Key".

5. Users will then have to Accept License Agreement or not accept the agreement and exit the installation.

6. ONLY the Custom (Advanced) selection is available when booting from DVD, and the "Upgrade" will be grayed out and not selectable.

7. After selecting the Custom installation, users will be able to select the drive/partition to install Vista to (preformatted recommended but the drive can be formatted by going to the "Drive Options (Advanced)" tab. From this screen users will also be able to use the Load Driver function to load RAID and SATA controller drivers and to load system and other device drivers if they are on the "ROOT" (not in any folder) of the Vista Partition/USB flash drive/CD/DVD or other removable media.

8. The Windows Vista installation process now starts with a dialog box titled Install Windows, which will proceed as follows:
a) Copying files
b) Expanding files (NO RESTART on Boot from DVD procedure)
c) Install Features and Updates then 1st restart
NOTE: On installation restarts-DO NOT TOUCH ANY KEYS or otherwise interrupt the installation
d) After this restart, a grey DOS like screen appears and tells the user
"Please wait while Windows prepares to start..." then will launch
into "Completing Installation" plus 2 black screens and the final installation restart.
e) The final installation restart will boot to the first of several final setup screens where users will select their individual settings based on area, time, and their system specifics.

9. Final Setup Screens before the Windows Vista Start screen appears:
a) Country or Region, and Keyboard Layout
b) Choose a Username and Picture (Password is optional)
c) Type a computer name and choose a Desktop background
d) Help protect Windows automatically (Auto Update settings)
e) Review Time/Date settings; includes Time Zone, Date, Time
f) You're Ready to Start! button
g) Computer & Graphics performance test

RUN VISTA SETUP FROM WINDOWS (Hard Drive or DVD)

NOTE: This installation section assumes the user is running Windows XP X64 or another 64-bit operating system when attempting to install Windows Vista X64 and vice-versa for installing the X86 (32-Bit) version of Vista. This method will only work with the hardware for the specific operating system (X86 or X64). Users cannot install Windows Vista X64 from Windows XP X86.

This installation method is easily started by, either inserting the Windows Vista DVD disk into the DVD drive and waiting for the Autorun sequence to begin, or for the Hard Disk method, by locating the drive where the Windows Vista installation files were copied and executing the setup.exe program.

From this point, the installation procedure is almost identical to the "Boot from DVD" installation method, with a few noted differences:

a) After "Copying Files" and going into "Extracting Files", the installation will reboot the computer when the Extracting Files stage reaches approximately 27%, and will continue to extract files and finish the Windows Vista installation upon restarting, as noted in the Boot from DVD method.

NOTE: Regardless of the installation method you choose, when the Windows Vista installation procedure restarts the computer, DO NOT TOUCH ANY KEYS or otherwise interrupt the installation.

ISO Mounting Method: Daemon Tools (Advanced Users ONLY)

This method is similar to running setup within Windows from a DVD. To use this method you must download and install Daemon Tools (NOTE: When installing Daemon Tools, be sure to uncheck installation of any auxiliary software bundled in the package).

To install Windows Vista, open the Daemon Tools program. The red Daemon Tools icon will appear in the system tray. Right click the icon and select Virtual CD/DVD-ROM>Device 0: [X:] No media (where X: is the drive letter assigned to your virtual drive), and click Mount image.

After you have mounted your Vista ISO image file, the Windows Vista Setup dialog box should appear.

Before selecting "Install Now" close all open programs and close any antivirus or anti-spyware blocking software, including security programs, as these are known to interfere with the installation of Windows Vista.

From this point, the setup procedure is identical to the other installation methods. The firewall will only interfere with installation if you have chosen the option to Download Updates as part of the installation.

Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista with an "In-place Upgrade" Install

NOTE: Further information in respect of Upgrading and the use of the Upgrade versions of Windows Vista will be provided once they are forthcoming from Microsoft or our PROnetworks community members and staff. For the time being we will therefore confine this section of our Windows Vista Installation Guide to covering an "In-place upgrade".

As the majority of Windows users are now running Windows XP, our focus in this guide, is on the upgrade from that to Windows Vista.

The advantage of an "In-place upgrade" is that you can install Windows Vista and retain your applications, files, and settings as they were in your previous edition of Windows.

We recommend that as with any other upgrade, users perform a full backup in the event the upgrade fails. Documents, data and other items you do not want to risk losing, should be backed up to external media or another partition or hard drive.

The upgrade procedure from Windows XP SP2 to Windows Vista takes much longer than a clean install of Windows Vista. The number of programs installed on the system to be upgraded, as well as the relative performance of the system are all factors in the amount of time it takes to complete the upgrade. Expect from 1 to 3 hours to complete the upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Not all systems are the same, nor does everyone run the same programs, so the exact amount of time cannot be accurately predicted.

The next very important step prior to upgrading Windows XP to Windows Vista is to download and run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor to determine the upgrade potential of the system to be upgraded.

Once users scan their systems with the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, any incompatible programs reported can and should be uninstalled prior to starting the upgrade sequence. All device drivers reported as incompatible (except for RAID and SATA drivers where applicable), should also be uninstalled. The system should then be rebooted back to Windows XP in order to begin the upgrade process.

Manual Device Driver Installation

Due to User Account Control (UAC) policies inherent in Windows Vista, it may be necessary to change the UAC settings on your computer or you may need to logon as the Administrator.

An easy way to turn on or off the UAC is through the Security Center which is located in the Control Panel.

WARNING: Disabling UAC may put your computer at risk from malware such as viruses or Trojans, and it should therefore only be disabled ONLY as needed.

Driver support for motherboard chipsets, graphics cards, and other devices has been vastly improved in Windows Vista. However, not all devices are automatically installed during setup, and may sometimes require manual installation.

Windows Update also provides many device drivers automatically or as Options Updates.

Note that when manually installing some third party supplied driver packages, you may get a popup warning that the drivers are unsigned. You may attempt to continue installing the drivers anyway, although you should be aware that not all drivers can be successfully installed in Windows Vista.

It may be necessary to manually install motherboard chipset drivers AFTER the Vista installation completes, and to do so in Windows XP or Server 2003 compatibility mode. To use compatibility mode, copy the chipset drivers to a folder on your Windows Vista drive or partition and right-click the setup file>select Properties to get to the Compatibility tab>check "Run this program in compatibility mode for">Select Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1), as appropriate, from the drop down menu. You may wish to select "Run as Administrator" if available>click Apply>click OK, and double click the setup executable to begin installation. Reboot your system if/when prompted to.

Default graphics drivers are installed during setup. The most popular graphics card chip manufacturers like ATI and NVIDIA now have newer drivers available from their websites. It is recommended that you continue to use the default drivers during installation of Windows Vista or those provided by Windows Update, unless you have performance or other problems with your display adapter.

Audio drivers are also installed during setup. If not compatible with your audio card, it may be necessary to install these drivers in Windows XP or Server 2003 compatibility mode (As described earlier).

LAN drivers, if not installed by Windows setup or in the process of installing motherboard chipset drivers, may also need to be installed in XP or Server 2003 compatibility mode, unless drivers specifically written for or compatible with Windows Vista are available.

After driver installation go to Device Manager (Start menu>right click on Computer>select Properties>Hardware> Device Manager) and check that all devices are fully installed. If not, follow the Manual Driver Installation instructions above.

REMOVING WINDOWS VISTA FROM YOUR SYSTEM

The instructions below can be applied to installations of all "Earlier versions of Windows" including Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional X64 Edition and Windows Server 2003.

1. If you installed Windows Vista as a STANDALONE operating system on its own PC, then simply reformat the hard drive it is on, or do a reformat and clean install of another Windows version to your computer, by booting from the installation CD or DVD.

2. In instances where users have a DUAL BOOT or MULTI-BOOT scenario with another OR other Windows operating systems, for example Windows XP, follow these steps to remove Windows Vista:

2 (a): With Windows Vista still fully installed, boot into Windows XP and download and install VistaBootPRO in Windows XP. Ignore the prompt to backup the BCD and go to the Bootloader tab. Select "Uninstall the Vista bootloader" and click Apply.

2 (b): Now go to and open My Computer. Right click your Windows Vista installation drive/partition and select Format. A "Quick format" is fine.

2 (c): Still in My Computer, select Tools>"Folder Options…" and ensure that you set your folder options to "Show hidden files and folders" and that you clear the check box for "Hide protected operating system files".

Delete the following files:

Code:

$RECYCLE.BIN 
Boot.BAK 
BOOTSECT.BAK

Vista will now be removed from your system, but there will still be some files that it has left on your system drive/partition.

If you want to get rid of all traces of Vista, then follow the steps below to delete:

Boot (folder and contents)
bootmgr

NOTE: You will be unable to delete the folder Boot or the file bootmgr WITHOUT following the process described below, as they are protected files. Leaving them on your system drive will however do no harm to your Windows XP installation. Any subsequent installation of Windows Vista will overwrite them.

2 (d): To delete the folder Boot and the file bootmgr, switch user in Windows XP or earlier, to Administrator or if the user account Administrator is not active, restart and boot into Safe Mode and select the Administrator account to log in with. Once logged into Safe Mode, open My Computer, go to Tools>Folder Options and make sure that your view settings are set to "Show hidden files and folders" and that you clear the check box for "Hide protected operating system files".

Follow these directions to delete the file bootmgr:

* Double click your Windows XP installation drive and select the file bootmgr. Follow the path, right click>Properties>Security>Add and type Administrator, then Check Names>OK>Full Control>Apply>OK.

* Again select bootmgr, right click and go to Properties>Security, and select Administrator in the Group or user names pane>Advanced>Owner>OK>OK

* For a third time select bootmgr, right click and go to Properties>Security select Administrator in the Group or username pane, Advanced>Permissions>Select and type Administrator>Check Names>OK>OK>OK.

* Right click bootmgr and delete it.

Follow these directions to delete the folder Boot

* Select the folder Boot, right click>Properties>Security>Advanced>Owner tab and select Administrator and check the check box for "Replace owner on sub containers and objects>OK>OK

* For a second time, select the folder boot, right click>Properties>Security>Advanced>>Permissions tab>Add and type Administrator>Check Names>OK>Full Control>OK and select "Replace permissions on all child objects..." and click OK

* Right click the folder Boot and delete it.

3. Should your primary operating system NOT be Windows XP, or an earlier Windows version, or where you have more than one instance of Windows Vista installed, it is strongly recommended that you do NOT use the Dual-Boot or Multi-Boot Removal Method. In these circumstances, you are advised to post for assistance in our Windows O/S Support Forum where we are available to give you the necessary advice and support.

How To Maintain Your PC Speed.

Most of you will find that computer performance tends to get slowed down over time!
Some simple maintenance every 2-4 weeks (depending on computer use and programs installed) will only take you about 10-30 minutes and can be performed at any knowledge level.
It will help to keep your computer running smoothly.
If you follow this guide, you are bound to see a noticeable improvement in system performance.
This tutorial is fairly basic and something all computer users should do.

Remove all programs you no longer use or knew about:

Over time, you may have installed games or utilities that you forgot about or no longer use. Why waste the space? Go to your control panel, Add\Remove programs and uninstall anything you no longer use. Occasionally you will find a toolbar or other item you were unaware was there!

Cleaning your hard drive of unneeded files:

One of the biggest problems is hard drive useage. Your hard drive has more moving parts then any other part in your computer and is constantly adding, deleting and reorganizing files. Because of this, you need to clean your computers hard drive. A great tool for this is TuneUp Utilities.

Remove invalid registry entries:

Next up is the registry. Frankly, the registry is overrated as a speed tweak, in general, but it does get large and can contain many invalid references. The registry is not an area for even the average computer user to be playing around in. The good news is TuneUp Utilities has a safe registry cleaner built in, so why not clean out old, invalid entries?

Startup items:

Here is a HUGE culprit of slowing down the average PC, especially at boot times.
See all those icons in the lower right corner of your screen? (System Tray), Those are all being loaded on startup, and those are not all of them either! If your wondering why you have to wait a minute to use your computer after startup, it is because all of those items are loading after Windows has started. They also use up memory just sitting there. Removal takes a bit more knowledge, or research, then the previous two steps, but you can do it!

First off, if you know what these items in the tray are and do not need them running, you can either right click an icon and look for options or a "run with Windows" option. Otherwise, you can double click any icon to open the program and look for options from there. Some are easy and common. Quicktime, AOL and RealPlayer are good examples of items that do not need to be there.(Most apps, by default, are configured to run on start up but they can easily be stopped in most of the options settings under 'tools')

Defragment your hard drive

Now that you have removed all of this garbage, you have defragmented files all over your hard drive. Reading and writing data on a heavily fragmented hard drive is slowed down because the time for the heads to move between fragments on the disk surface can be substantial.
The files on your hard drive now probably look like a box of tacks after I open them and toss them on the ground. Defragmenting your hard drive would be like the box of tacks still sealed. All neat and tidy and easy to get at.


Guide To Burn ISOs With Different Burning Software

UltraISO Premium V8.12 and newer version has build-in function to burn a CD/DVD image this way:

1. Insert a blank or ReWritable CD/DVD into your CD/DVD writer.
2. Launch UltraISO.
3. Open the ISO file by 'Ctrl+O' or 'File'->'Open' menu
4. Press F7 or choose 'Tools'->'Burn CD/DVD image'
5. Click on the 'Burn' button.
6. Click on 'Return' when the process is complete.

but you can use other burning software on your computer to burn it as well.

The method you use will depend on which CD writing software package you use. It's a good idea to consult the CD writing software's documentation before you start, because if you make a mistake you'll probably have to throw the disc out and start again.

Roxio Easy Media Creator - Version 7.x

1. Insert a blank CD into your CD writer.
2. Launch Easy Media Creator.
3. Click on "Copy Disk" under the Data column. The Roxio Disc Copier utility will launch.
4. In the left column, "Source," click on the Disk Image radio button.
5. Click on the SELECT button and locate the source .ISO file. This would be the location to which you saved the downloaded file.
6. In the right column, "Destination," make sure the Recorder radio button is selected with your CD writer selected in the drop down field.
7. Click on the Burn button in the upper right corner.
8. Click on CLOSE when the process is complete.

Roxio EZ CD Creator - Version 6.x/5.x/4.x

1. Insert a blank CD into your CD writer.
2. Launch Easy CD Creator.
3. In the File menu, select "Create CD From Disc Image."
4. Browse to the location where the ISO image was saved on your hard drive.
5. Click on the "Files of type:" dropdown box and select "ISO Image Files (*.ISO)."
6. Select the ISO image file.
7. At the CD Creation Setup dialog box, make sure the Write Method is set to Disc-At-Once and Close CD.
8. Click on OK.
9. Click on OK once again.
10. Your upgrade CD-ROM will be created.

NERO Burning ROM

Version 6.x
1. Insert a blank CD into your CD writer.
2. Launch Nero Burning CD-ROM.
3. Select "Recorder".
4. In the Recorder Menu, choose "Burn Image".
5. Browse to the location where the ISO image was saved on your hard drive.
6. Select the ISO image file and select Open.
7. Select Burn.
8. Your upgrade CD-ROM will be created.

Version 5.x
1. Launch Nero.
2. Choose File, Burn Image and you'll be presented with a dialog box.
3. Click on the Files of type: dropdown box and select All Files (*.*).
4. Select the .ISO file you downloaded then press Open.
5. Next, Nero will show another dialog box of CD burning options. Accept the defaults:
1)Type of Image: Data Mode 1
2)Block size (Bytes): 2048
3)Image header (Bytes): 0
4)Image trailer (Bytes): 0
6. Choose OK.
7. The Write CD dialog box should appear next.
8. Make sure Write, Finalize CD, and/or Disc-At-Once are checked, then choose Write.
9. Your upgrade CD-ROM will be created.

Tips:

1)You must use the "Finalize CD" and "Disc-At-Once" option in Nero, or you will get the error: "FATAL ERROR: Installation of side by side assemblies failed" during setup.
2)You must specify *.* for the file type to see the .ISO file.

Veritas RecordNow DX

1. Insert a blank CD into your CD writer.
2. Launch Veritas RecordNow and close the Welcome screen.
3. Click on the IMAGE button in the toolbar at the top.
4. Click on the ADD FILE button in the center of the screen.
5. Click on the record button (red circle).
6. Click on OK.

NTI CD Maker 2000 Professional - Version 4.2.68

1. After starting program, click on 'Custom CD' icon on the "Welcome to CD Maker!" window.
2. This will open the 'Custom CD' window, which includes a Windows Explorer and a Custom CD Track Layout section.
3. On the left side of the Windows Explorer, navigate to and click on the folder where the downloaded ISO file is located.
4. On the right side of the Windows Explorer window, click and hold on the filename of the downloaded ISO file.
5. Drag the file to the bottom portion of the CD Maker window (the 'Custom CD Track Layout:' section).
6. Insert a blank CD into the CD drive.
7. Click on the 'Step 2' button on the left side of the CD Maker window.
8. Your upgrade CD-ROM will be created.

WinOnCD - Power Edition - Version 3.8

1. Start WinOnCD and choose to create a Track Image.
2. Drag the .ISO file into your Track Image window.
3. Click on disc, to start burning the CD.
4. Your upgrade CD-ROM will be created.

Padus DiscJuggler

1. Open Disc Juggler.
2. Choose File, and then New. Click on the "Burn CD and DVD Images" Icon. Press OK.
3. Click on the "Source" disc box, then a Browse window will appear.
4. Locate and click on the .ISO image file, by browsing, using the up arrow buttons near the top of the window. Once found, Open the file.
5. Next to the "Destination" disc box, ensure your CD-R/CD-RW drive is selected.
6. Click the Start button. The burn process will begin.
7. Your upgrade CD-ROM will be created.

Tips

1)You cannot use Windows XP alone to burn an ISO image. You must have a 3rd-party CD burning software package such as those listed above.
2)Always use a new blank disc.
3)If you are burning a CD, you should close all other programs while the CD is burning, and let the program run without interruption.
4)When downloading the ISO image file, save it to a folder that is easy to find such as "My Documents";
5)If your CD-ROM burning software is other than those listed, open the program and search "Help" for instructions regarding creating a disc from an ISO file.

BURNING GUIDE WITH CLONE CD (.CCD/.IMG/.SUB set)

1) Open CloneCD
2) Click the second button (Write From Image File)
3) Click 'Browse' and load the .CCD file, then 'Next'
4) The next screen is tricky. Depending upon the icon you choose, CloneCD activates some write option that, on some CDs, may help copying the protection scheme. Try choosing among the default settings or look on the net for the proper settings if you know you're dealing with a protected CD (laserlock, safedisc etc.)
5) OK will activate burning.

BURNING GUIDE WITH ALCOHOL 120% (nearly all image types)

1) Open Alcohol 120%
2) Click on 'Image Burning Wizard'
3) push 'Browse' then load the proper file(.CUE, .CCD, .ISO) file.
4) Now you should see the info of the loaded image. Push 'next'.
5) On the next screen check that your recorder is shown. Look at the 'Datatype' drop-down menu:
6) Change the 'Datatype' drop-down menu according to the protectionyou detected on the original CD (or image). In this example we set 'Playstation' since the CD is a PSX CD. You'll notice that this setting automatically changes Write Method from DAO/SAO to RAW DAO and deselects 'rectify Sub-Channel Data'. Different Datatypes will activate different settings.
6) The write speed is set accordingly to your system resources. Just avoid burning at high speed for PSX CDs (since PSX CD-ROM sucks). Click 'Start' to start burning.
7) On the next screen you are able to keep track of the burning process. Avoid using too many system resources during the burning process.
8) A popup will inform you at the ending of the burning. The Backup CD has been completed!.


How To Make Your Copy Of Windows XP Genuine


First Of all Download this Application, then Follow the instructions:

http://www.megashare.com/174864

1. Open The Winodws XP Keygen included with the package, to generate a genuine Serial key for WINXP!
When the Program opens, under Prouct Famly, click the box and choose "WIndows XP Pro. VLK". then click the botton "Generate".
A Serial will appear on the buttom, live the proram open!

2. Open the Proram "keyFinder" which displays your Product key for any WIndows PC and Office Product. Also allows you to change your Product Key!
Make sure the "Microsoft Windows" tab is open. Then Click on the Options Menu, followed by "change Windows Key"
In the boxes enter the Serial key, from the Keygen Program! followed by clicking the button "Change". a pop up will appear!. And follow what ever it says!

3. Now open the proram wga-fix, if a pop up comes out simply click Yes, don't worry about the unreadable language.

4. Open the program MGADiag (Microsoft Genuine Validtaion Diiagnostic Tool. To Control Your WGA Status! Click the Button Continue! One
the process is finish click OK!

5. Finaly if you have any cracked LegitControlCheck.dll, Delete it from the System32 Folder "C:\Windows\Sytem32". and download
the WGA tool from Microsoft and there you have it! Your PC is 100% Genuine no need to by a PC!

Works with:

-Microsft Download Center and Windows Update! 100% all times, wether or not MSFT updates its tool!
-Works with other browsers besides IE6/7. Such as Firefox, or Netscape or a Browser powerd by IE(such as MSN Explorer or AOL Explorer)
-IT EVEN Works with Programs that require validtaion, such as IE, WMP11, Windows defender, etc. No need for WGA Cracks!
and more!

Requires a Pirated Windows XP PC, Capable for Pirated Windows 2003

Troubleshoot:

1. If you have a Security Protection Software such as Antivirus or Firewall, you may recive a pop up saying that it may be a risk for harming the PC.
Just Temporarily allow the program to be used. Later you can block it. IT DOES NOT Contain Spyware, Trojan or other unwanted things,
according to the owners of the files.

2. DO NOT run the prorams via safemode, it WILL NOT work!


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One problem, I've read about the permanent wga fix on another website but I couldn't get it to work. Jellybeans keyfinder doesn't want to change my key. I have a pirated XP Pro VLK.
Thanks.

Very nice. Especially the ISO burning guides. awesome stuff. thank you.

hey do you have another link for the wga hack? i used it before +karma! but i had to reformat my drive and now the link is dead