[TechAssist] Re: Windows 2000 pro problem

In laymans language, Microsoft wants you to pay for Windows for each
different computer that you want to put it on and not just take the same CD
and load Windows on any computer you want to so they came up with a scheme
to force you to register it for each different computer. I gather it
acquires data from each device and computes a number. Change any device and
the number is different. So if you "Ghost" the computer and change something
and use the "Ghost" to reconstruct the hard drive, the system is going to be
none-functional in some way. I recall something about Microsoft letting you
reregister 3 times but I dont know the details. When I read about what
Microsoft was planning I decided that 98 was good enough for anything I
might want to do with a computer.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889
Fax 271 2080
mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "wolfe-mcse@xxxxxxx" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 1:00 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows 2000 pro problem


>
> Are you saying don't just "Ghost" your system if you have Windows 2000?
> Most of us have no idea what you are saying here. On the TV repair
> lists and various computer help forums I have read a lot of reports of
> using Ghost and other imaging software successfully and almost no talk
> relating to your discussion (below).
>
> --
> Best regards,
>  Bil                            mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> Wednesday, October 30, 2002, 6:48:18 PM, you wote:
>
>
> wmen> Howdy...
>
>
> wmen> This is sound advice, but there are a few problems with this, and
there are
> wmen> some answers.
>
> wmen> Windows 2000 uses a GUID, which is created using several serial
numbers from
> wmen> different components in the system, which includes the hard drive,
video
> wmen> card, motherboard, and more before running it through a 2-part
algorithm,
> wmen> which cannot be easily reverse calculated.
>
> wmen> The second problem is if you wish to use this image on a different
system
> wmen> that is not a Compaq Evo W6000.  It simply comes down to that the
drivers
> wmen> are different, and there is even a driver for the CPU!  Thereby it
would
> wmen> only be good for a Compaq Evo W6000 system.
>
> wmen> Now the Norton Ghost image would be good for THIS specific system
with all
> wmen> of the GUIDs intact.  There is an utility provided by Microsoft that
you can
> wmen> use on a system to wipe the GUIDs before ghosting it with a 3rd
party
> wmen> utility, such as Nortons Ghost, but I have never used it.
>
> wmen> In addition to this, Microsoft has included its own ghosting image
solution,
> wmen> which does not require you to use the GUID wipe beforehand, but I
cannot
> wmen> recall the name of it off the top of my head.  Now should someone
intend to
> wmen> use it, I can look it up, and send you the details.
>
> wmen> Now you know why MCSEs have those letters after their name :).
>
>
> wmen> Wolfe Strickland, MCSE, MCP+I, MCP, CompTIA A+
>
>
>
>
> wmen> -----Original Message-----
> wmen> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> wmen> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bil Green
> wmen> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:24 PM
> wmen> To: Tri-County Tv
> wmen> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Windows 2000 pro problem
>
>
>
> wmen> Hi Thomas,
>
> wmen> When you get Windows working perfectly save an image of the whole
> wmen> partition using Norton Ghost or Drive Image. Next time you have a
> wmen> hard to fix problem just format Windows and restore the image -
> wmen> Like nothin every happened.
>
> wmen> I would make at least two images, just in case and ONLY on a second
> wmen> hard drive if at all possible. When your HD goes south you'll be
> wmen> glad you did. BTW Ghost took me only a few minutes to restore 5GB.
>
> wmen> Disconnect the power to the second drive when you are through
> wmen> (viruses; power supply failure can damage a drive).
>
> wmen> You may also want to use Partition Magic, Paragon Drive Backup [does
> wmen> imaging and cloning and much more - forgot to mention this
program]).
>
> wmen> --
> wmen> Best regards,
> wmen>  Bil                            mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
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