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TroubleShooting Tips

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Identifying duplicate machines: Date - Dec 19, 2007; Rating - 4.8; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to find Windows installations that are exact copies of each other.
Which version of NTFS am I running?: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.6; Author - Wayne Maples
Remove Unused Drivers and Devices: Date - Sep 16, 2005; Rating - 4.5; Author - Tony Bradley; If you remove a piece of hardware, particularly USB devices that may be frequently swapped out, without first Uninstalling it in Device Manager, the drivers remain behind, but the device no longer shows up in Device Manager by default.
DOS game sound support under NT / W2K / XP: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 4.3; Author - Wayne Maples
Uninstall applications in Safe Mode: Date - Feb 19, 2009; Rating - 4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How can you uninstall Windows Installer-based applications in Safe Mode if you need to?
How to install Windows 2000 after XP: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.8; Author - Wayne Maples
Configure XP's Shutdown Event Tracker: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.6; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows XP Common Problems and Gotcha's: Date - Sep 07, 2004; Rating - 3.4; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows XP Upgrade Advisor: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.3; Author - Wayne Maples
Troubleshooting Domain Join Issues: Date - Jun 19, 2007; Rating - 3.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to troubleshoot when issues joining a domain arise.
Roaming Profiles Won't Roam: Date - Sep 12, 2006; Rating - 3.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to troubleshoot roaming profiles that won't roam.
Troubleshooting Roaming Profiles: Date - Apr 18, 2006; Rating - 3.2; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to resolve problems arising from user profiles not being properly unloaded during logoff.
Fixing HAL Issues: Date - Sep 05, 2006; Rating - 3.2; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to troubleshoot "HAL.DLL is missing or corrupt" messages.
Cleaning Out Applications: Date - Oct 04, 2006; Rating - 3.2; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Tips for cleaning out registry junk left over after uninstalling apps.
Displaying User Privileges: Date - May 23, 2007; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to display a list of privileges of a user on Windows XP.
Repairing an Application: Date - Oct 03, 2006; Rating - 3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Five ways to try and repair corrupt applications without reinstalling from scratch.
Windows Online Crash Analysis: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3; Author - Wayne Maples
Legal Resources: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
How to Move the Windows XP Spool Folder ( Q308666 ): Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Q303584: My Computer and Disk Management Offer Inconsistent Options for Formatting a Volume on a Dynamic Disk: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Internet Connectivity : Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows XP: Troubleshooting Internet Connectivity: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Windows Update Troubleshooter: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Setup Discussion, Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows XP Setup Discussion: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Troubleshooting utilities, Support WebCast: New Microsoft Windows XP Command-line Tools and Troubleshooting Utilities: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Outlook: Mail Folders, Address Book, and E-mail Messages Are Missing After You Upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP (Q313055): Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Setup Problems, HOW TO: Troubleshoot Windows XP Setup Problems When You Upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Me (Q310064): Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Setup Cannot Continue, Error Message: Setup Cannot Continue. Please Contact Microsoft Technical Support (Q311442): Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Wayne Maples
Troubleshoot With Network Diagnostics: Date - Jun 23, 2005; Rating - 2.8; Author - Tony Bradley; Windows XP includes a handy tool called Network Diagnostics which can be used to gather a variety of information which can be helpful for troubleshooting.
Speed Up Logon Times: Date - Sep 13, 2006; Rating - 2.8; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to improve logon times when using roaming profiles.
Avoiding APIPA: Date - Nov 07, 2006; Rating - 2.8; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to avoid problems arising from APIPA
Troubleshooting Mouse Problems: Date - Sep 20, 2006; Rating - 2.8; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to troubleshoot mouse problems and other issues using the registry.
Powering Up Msconfig.exe: Date - Jan 26, 2006; Rating - 2.7; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Here's an improved troubleshooting utility from Microsoft you should know about.
Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown and Restart problems: Date - May 10, 2004; Rating - 2.7; Author - Wayne Maples
How To Manage Environment Variables in Windows XP ( Q310519 ): Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2.5; Author - Wayne Maples
Rolling Back Drivers: Date - Dec 20, 2006; Rating - 2.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to roll back device drivers
Windows cannot load the profile: Date - Apr 29, 2009; Rating - 2.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; What to try if you see "Windows cannot load the profile and is logging you on with a temporary profile."
Best way of troubleshooting problem devices: Date - Sep 26, 2006; Rating - 2.2; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Here's the easiest way of resolving most hardware issues.
Troubleshooting Folder Redirection: Date - Apr 21, 2009; Rating - 2; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to enable diagnostic debugging for Folder Redirection.
Q320283: You Cannot Revert a Disk to a Basic Disk If the Disk Appears As "Dynamic Unreadable" in Disk Management: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 2; Author - Wayne Maples
Repairing Corrupt User Settings: Date - Sep 21, 2006; Rating - 1.8; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to repair corrupt user settings on your computer.
Disabling Roaming Profiles When Troubleshooting: Date - Dec 12, 2006; Rating - 1.7; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to disable roaming profiles when troubleshooting a system.
Clue to Registry Corruption: Date - Sep 19, 2006; Rating - 1.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Here's a clue to help you down possible registry corruption and it's cause.
Windows cannot find the local profile: Date - May 13, 2009; Rating - 1.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; What to try if you see "Windows cannot find the local profile and is logging you on with a temporary profile."
Autologon and wireless networks: Date - Sep 04, 2007; Rating - 1; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Possible issues when using autologon on wireless networks.
XP Integrated Help and Support Links: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 1; Author - Wayne Maples
"NTLDR Is Missing" Error Message When You Upgrade or Install Over Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition (Q314057): Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 1; Author - Wayne Maples