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−-*- outline -*-
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−
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−* Determining windows version.
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−
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−Run winver.exe: <Win> + R winver <RET>.
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−Or type: <Win> + <Break>.
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−Under cmd.exe use built-in command ver.
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−For Win 2000 and upper check registry key:
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−
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−  cmd> reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v CurrentVersion
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−
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−To check 32/64-bit OS use PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE env var (it has such values:
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−x86, AMD64, IA64).
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−
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−* Windows update.
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−
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−To find updates and drivers visit (����������� Windows not checked):
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−
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−  http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/
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−
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−You can search driver by keywords from Device Manager like:
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−  VEN_10DE DEV_0247
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−  VID_22B8 PID_2A62
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−
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−Also you can find updates on:
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−  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ru-ru/default.aspx
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−
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−* XP.
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−
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−** Check system files integrity.
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−
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−  cmd> sfc /Scannow
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−
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−To complete repair you may need original installation CD (you can mount it
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−from .iso image for example with DemonTools).
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−
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−Works for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003.
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−
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−See
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−  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222471/
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−  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747/ru
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−
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−** Repair boot.
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−
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−If you only damage boot sector of master or system partition boot from Windows
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−XP installation CD, enter to recovery console and run:
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−
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−  cmd> fixboot
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−  cmd> fixmbr
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−
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−See
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−  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654/ru
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−
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−** Automatically connect to shared resource.
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−
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−Add to autorun such .bat file:
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−
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−  net use x: \\server\share /user:username password
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−
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−See
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−  http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/net_use.mspx
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−
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−** Activate windows.
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−
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−  http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/XPPkuinst.aspx?sGuid=bab9e103-6365-44dd-9337-93f0cd9dd4b7&displaylang=en
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−                Windows Product Key Update Tool Instructions
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−
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−* Vista
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−
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−** Samba.
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−
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−By default, you cannot authenticate and share files to and from Mac OS X or
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−Linux Samba due to a well known authentication method turned off by default.
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−To enable this,
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−
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−*** Only for Windows Vista Ultimate/Business/Enterprise Editions.
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−
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−Goto Start->Run and open gpedit.msc or secpol.msc
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−
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−Select Continue on the User Account Control prompt. This will launch the Group
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−Policy Object Editor for the Local Computer Policy.
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−
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−In the Group Policy Object Editor, expand:
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−
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−-> Computer Configuration
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−-> Windows Settings
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−-> Security Settings
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−-> Local Policies
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−-> Security Options
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−
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−Open the "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level" policy and
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−change the Security Setting to:
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−Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated
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−
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−*** Windows Vista Home Edition.
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−
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−Since Windows Vista Home Edition does not feature the Group Policy Editor, you
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−may do the following to enable this feature:
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−Goto Start->Run-> and type regedit.
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−Select Continue on the User Account Control prompt.
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−Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
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−
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−Create the following DWORD value (if it doesn't exist): LmCompatibilityLevel
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−
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−And set its value to: 1
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−
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−* Map dir to disk.
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−To create:
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−
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−  cmd> subst [to-disk: [from-disk:]path]
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−
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−To remove:
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−
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−  cmd> subst disk: /d
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−
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−* CMD.
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−
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−** How run cmd on 64-bit OS.
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−
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−From 64-bit process:
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−  %windir%\System32\cmd.exe (for 64-bit)
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−  %windir%\SysWOW64\cmd.exe (for 32-bit)
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−
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−From 32-bit process:
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−
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−  %windir%\System32\cmd.exe (for 32-bit)
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−  %windir%\Sysnative\cmd.exe (for 64-bit)
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−
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−  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384187%28VS.85%29.aspx
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−                File System Redirector
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−
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−* Standard scripts.
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−
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−  compmgmt.msc - Computer management
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−  devmgmt.msc - Device manager
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−  diskmgmt.msc - Disk management
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−  dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
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−  eventvwr.msc - Event viewer
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−  fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders
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−  gpedit.msc - Group policies
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−  lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups
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−  perfmon.msc - Performance monitor
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−  rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies
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−  secpol.msc - Local security settings
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−  services.msc - Various Services
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−  msconfig - System Configuration Utility
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−  regedit - Registry Editor
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−  msinfo32 - System Information
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−  sysedit - System Configuration Editor
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−  win.ini - windows loading information(also system.ini)
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−  winver - Shows current version of windows
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−  mailto: - Opens default email client
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−  command - Opens command prompt
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−
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−  appwiz.cpl - Add & Remove Programs
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−  timedate.cpl - Date/Time Properties
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−  desk.cpl - Display Properties
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−  inetcpl.cpl - Internet Options
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−  mmsys.cpl - Sound Settings
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−  sysdm.cpl - System Properties
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−  password.cpl - Password Options
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−  main.cpl - Mouse and Keyboard Options
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−  control fonts - Fonts Folder
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−  control printers Printers Folder
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−
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−* Path.
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−
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−** Max path length.
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−
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−260 chars. Use MAX_PATH macros from 'windows.h'.
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−
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−** Allowed characters.
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−
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−Not allowed:
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− * characters from 0 to 31
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− * < (less than)
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− * > (greater than)
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− * : (colon)
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− * " (double quote)
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− * / (forward slash)
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− * \ (backslash)
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− * | (vertical bar or pipe)
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− * ? (question mark)
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− * * (asterisk)
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−
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−  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365247.aspx
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−                Naming Files, Paths, and Namespaces
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−
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−* Memory.
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−  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff542275%28v=VS.85%29.aspx
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−                Boot Parameters to Configure DEP and PAE
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−
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−** PAE.
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−All 32-bit Windows XP support only 4 GiB RAM. To enable PAE (Physical Address
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−Extension) edit 'c:\boot.ini', add option '/pae':
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−  multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="MS Windows XP Prof" /fastdetect /pae
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−  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff557168%28v=VS.85%29.aspx
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−                /pae option
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−  http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/pae/paedrv.mspx
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−                PAE support
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−
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−** NX.
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−
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−NX (no execute) in Windows realised in Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
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−technology.
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−On 64-bit processes, DEP is enabled by default and cannot be disabled. For
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−32-bit Windows DEP is supported in Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows XP
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−with SP2, Windows Vista, and later versions of Windows.
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−To enable NX on 32-bit Windows edit 'c:\boot.ini', add option
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−'/noexecute=...':
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−
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−  multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="MS Windows XP Prof" /fastdetect /noexecute=alwayson
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−  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff557134%28VS.85%29.aspx
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−                /noexecute parameter