Windows XP

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Related Articles

 * Windows Genuine Advantage
 * Windows XP EULA

Technical Issue Reports

 * 2006-11-06 mouse wheel settings tab missing

known error messages

 * Failed to install runtime with error code 1601 - reported by ClamAV (and possibly other applications) if you attempt to install it from "safe mode".
 * System error 6118 has occurred.
 * The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available.
 * The system cannot log you on now because the domain is not available.

How-to / Tips

 * Convert and Upgrade Windows XP Home to Professional Without Reinstalling: I have personally verified this. You can't upgrade legitimately with a licensed install CD, but you can do it by flipping a switch in the registry. --Woozle 18:11, 26 January 2010 (UTC)
 * 2009-06-26 Need help! I lost my Windows XP admin password
 * 2008-04-25 The Elder Geek: site seems to focus on WinXP configuration tips

Miscellaneous

 * NTLDR is Missing error message at boot
 * Windows XP Privilege Escalation Exploit (2006-06-05)

Maintenance
The following drivers tend to cause problems if you allow Windows Update to automatically update them:
 * nVidia Vanta
 * nVidia Riva

In most cases, you can do a Repair on XP from the CD (key required) and get the system back without losing applications – unless they managed to corrupt the registry. (QBFreak has learned not to replace the SYSTEM hive and expect anything to work right.)

The Recovery option is NOT the Recovery Console presented at the first screen of the boot CD. Choose Install Windows XP (should be ENTER) and agree to the EULA (F8), then you will be prompted to select a destination partition, you can select the existing install and press R to repair it.