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Verify that the dns server is correct in your tcp/ip properties and also with nslookup.

Yes, sorry I should have explained more.

When sysprep tool opens select "Enter System Out-of-Box Experience" and click generalize, then reboot.

I haven't looked up activation stuff for a while but as I googled for work arounds, I found a lot for the April update(KB892130). Here is a site that has some and links to other methods. I hope it helps someone.

http://www.aviransplace.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.ph...

This allows you to remove and do some other useful things in a batch file or script. I'm sure their are other more useful tools with a GUI.

I have the same thing happining, which it should happen because satas are plug n play, but I have no clue on how to get that icon off just for the sata drive and not effecting anything else. The only thing I could find is a program that supposedly allows you to do what your talking about but no manual methods like editing a file or registry key.

http://www.safelyremove.com/

Welcome Hova!

MAC(Media Access Control) is a hardware address to identify a particular node(adapter) on a network. (Ex. 00-AA-00-9E-81-9E) The first 3 bytes(00-AA-00) are the manufactures ID and the last 3 are a unique serial.

To find your MAC on MacOSX check this url for a graphical explanation.
http://www-dcn.fnal.gov/DCG-Docs/mac/MAC-OS-X.html

A NIC(Network Interface Card) is used for communicating over a network.

To reset your modem, you can usually unplug it for a couple of seconds or hold in the reset button. To bridge you must have two NICs. In this case you would bridge both NICs together. For a NT and Mac tutorial on this go here...

http://wiki.pearpc.net/index.php/Bridging_for_Windows_XP/Vista

Googling will reveal so much more info on this stuff.

NIC:

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ahh ok. I'm an idiot. Nevermind I was missing the hole restart the modem so you get a different external address. very cool. Sorry bout that

Welcome!

Are you sure this works? I think they go by external ip,cookies, and maybe other things but I don't think they care about your internal address or MAC. It doesn't work for me when I tried. I'm not on a network anymore so I couldn't change my internal ip and changing my MAC doesn't work because of my ISP. Also in a Virtual machine where you have a different internal ip and MAC,no history and no cookies it still didn't work.

Nice post by the way, very interesting.

All I need now is an iPod 8)

No problem, the last two programs are just for working with images but can be very useful. Sorry I couldn't help out more. :D

You can put them in your root (C:) if you like. And the problem your experiencing happens with alot of games. I believe its a kind of protection used to make sure you actually own the game. The most common way I know to get around it is nocd cracks. A popular site is

http://www.gamecopyworld.com/

Also I think daemon tools and a couple other programs will work.
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/download.php?mode=ViewCategory&catid=5

You may wana pick up these tools also, MagicISO or ISOBuster. Very versatile programs.

OMG...Its not gona be that easy in the final release is it???

Cool. What all can you do in diagnostic mode?

Knowledge Base artical on your problem, see if it helps.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=...

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