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Windows XP - HAL.dll error message at boot - "Windows could not start because the Hal.dll file is missing or corrupt"

If you every get the following error message at boot then you will likely have to fix the problem before you are to ever see the Windows splash screen again on your system:
“Windows could not start because the hal.dll file is missing or corrupt”
The Hal.dll file is critcal for your system to boot as Windows […]

Symptoms of Low Free Hard Disk Space

Normally recommended free space should not drop below 15 percent of drive size.
Here are some common symptoms of low computer hard disk space.

The computer stops responding (hangs) unexpectedly, infrequently, or at random intervals.
The computer hangs, or automatically restarts (often without error messages in the event logs).
The computer repeatedly hangs or automatically restarts at predictable intervals […]

Flow Chart of Creating SMS Package for a Primary Site

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Terminal Services Frequently Asked Questions

How do I install Office 2000 on a Terminal Server?
The following links are useful for this; basically, you need to use a custom installer transform.
Installing Office 2000 on a Terminal Server: http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/two/30t3.htm
Access Runtime transform for Terminal Server: http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/journ/AccessRT.htm
The transforms are in the ORK core, currently available at: http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/download/ORKTools.exe

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Delayed Write Failure Error

Data corruption may occur if the Large
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feature is enabled in Windows XP. This symptom does not occur on all systems. The key ingredients that lead to this symptom may include:

System Memory greater than 1 gigabyte of RAM.
System has large NTFS disk volumes. […]

Windows 2000 Terminal Services will not start after booting

If Terminal services fail to start after a reboot or has to be manually started then re-installing terminal services may not be t
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he answer. The reinstallation of TS may not have cleanly removed removed relevant registry keys.
Here are are the registry keys that should be backup and removed:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermServLicensing
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermDD
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Terminal Server

Replace these […]

How to Disable a Windows Kernel Mode Filter Driver

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There are are times that you are troubleshooting Windows issues and need to uninstall an application with a kernel mode driver (e.g antivirus programs)to determine if it is the source of the problem. You can avoid uninstalling the app and preserve those precious settings by […]

List of Tags Used for Pool Allocations by Windows Kernel Mode Components

@GMM - <unknown> - (Intel video driver) Memory manager
@KCH - <unknown> - (Intel video driver) Chipset specific service
@MP - <unknown> - (Intel video driver) Miniport related memory
@SB - <unknown> - (Intel video driver) Soft BIOS
_ATI - <unknown> - […]

How to Uninstall a Certificate Authority

To uninstall a certification authority
1. Log on to the system as an administrator
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who installed the certification authority.
2. Open Add/Remove Programs.
3. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
4. Clear the Certificate Services check box, and then click Next.
5. If Internet Information Services is running, the wizard will system stop the service before proceeding with […]