Questions tagged [installation]
The process of installing software, hardware, or peripherals on a personal computer.
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If I install Vista SP1 before I enable IIS, will I have to reinstall SP1?
I seem to recall that on XP, if you installed plain XP, upgraded to a service pack, then went into the setup program for XP and enabled IIS, it copied files from the original XP cd (location), which ...
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Is there a way to prevent installs/updates to litter my hard drive with cryptic folders?
Often I find guid-like folder names spread around on my hard drives. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? I think they might come when I install various programs or while updating them (...
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How to install GNOME desktop on linux (CENTOS)
How to install GNOME desktop on linux (CENTOS).I would appreciate detailed steps as I am a linux newbie.
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Windows install missing NTLDR
I'm having trouble install WinXP Pro on my pc because NTLDR is missing or can't find during installation process. I highly doubt it's my DVD drive because this machine work fine before the install ...
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Unable to have full-screen in Mac's Xmonad
I installed the newest X11.
I run the following command unsuccessfully after sourcing ~/.profile
$exec /usr/X11/lib/X11/xinit/xinitrc
I get a message
Screen is terminating
and I do not see any ...
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Windows Home Server Connector Failing to Install
I'm having some difficulty getting the Windows Home Server Connector to work on multiple machines. My Home Server server is up and running and working perfectly with my main PC (which has the ...
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How do I extract files from an MSI package?
We have some old patches that we want to get the files from but don't wish to spend the time installing them to a machine.
Can anyone advise a way to extract files from an MSI installation package?
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Installation of fedora 10 from install DVD, but with no monitor
I have an oldish box running fedora 2. I want to do a fresh install with fedora 10, but I do not have a screen/monitor for it (all my other machines are laptops).
To save buying a monitor, does ...
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