A. In a previous FAQ, I described how to change hal.dll.softex to let the machine power down on shutdown. The method I described uses the hal.dll.softex file that comes with NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (SP4) and later. To power down NT 4.0 without...
A. Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows 2000 SP3 add support for 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA), which lets you access hard disks larger than 137GB. To enable 48-bit LBA, perform the following steps...
A. XP modifies the sorting algorithm that the OS uses to list files with numeric characters as a numeric value instead of string value. For example, the following table displays the listing-order difference between XP and Win2K...
In general, most of the recent hype about new storage technologies has focused on big-picture elements such as storage network technology and storage management applications. But in order for new technologies to meet or exceed expectations, the...
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1. Getting Connected - Sync It, Sync It Good...
In Part 1 of "Sync It, Sync It Good" (see the URL below), I discussed some of the strategies you can use to synchronize data personal settings and other information between two or more PCs. This scenario is increasingly important as more people...
