1. download WinToFlash (http://wintoflash.com/home/en/)
2. select option 1 text mode to boot(Note: option 2 GUI is default, would get missing hal.dll error)
3. after xp has installed and reboot
4. select option 2 GUI to continue to install.
4. Finally, select option 2 GUI to finish.
NOTE: tried on HP 110 mini(http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=228&lc=en&cc=ca&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=3979292#N202), it works fine.
Showing posts with label Windows XP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Windows XP. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Installing IPv6 on Windows XP
IPv6 support is still experimental under Windows XP and the stack has to be enabled manually.
To enable the Windows XP IPv6 stack:
The Microsoft IPv6 stack is now enabled for your network connection.
There is no graphical configuration of IPv6 properties/settings. A command line tool used netsh is used to configure IPv6 for interfaces.
To add or delete an IPv6 Address:
Deletion can be handled in the same manner by using keyword delete instead of keyword add.
Hope this helps.
REFERENCES
http://forums.techarena.in/networking-security/1098260.htm
To enable the Windows XP IPv6 stack:
- From the Windows desktop press the “start” button.
- Click on “Control Panel”.
- Assuming that the Control Panel is in classic view mode, click on “Network Connections”.
- Right click on the connection that needs to have the IPv6 stack enabled and go to “Properties”
- On the properties window click on the “Install…” button.
- On the “Select Network Component Type” window, select the “Protocol” option and then click on the “Add…” button.
- On the “Select Network Protocol” window select “Microsoft TCP/IP version 6” and then click the “Ok” button.
The Microsoft IPv6 stack is now enabled for your network connection.
There is no graphical configuration of IPv6 properties/settings. A command line tool used netsh is used to configure IPv6 for interfaces.
To add or delete an IPv6 Address:
- From a windows command line invoke the netsh tool by typing “netsh” and then pressing the enter key.
- Next change the context of netsh to interface by typing “interface” and press enter.
- Change the context of the interface to ipv6 mode by typing “ipv6” and pressing enter.
- The command to add an address has the form of “add address [interface=]<string> [address=]<IPv6 Adress>”
Deletion can be handled in the same manner by using keyword delete instead of keyword add.
Hope this helps.
REFERENCES
http://forums.techarena.in/networking-security/1098260.htm
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Configure Windows XP Professional to be a VPN server
For the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Windows XP Professional VPN features are a real boon.
Traveling users with laptops or handheld computers will inevitably want files on the home network; you just can't bring everything with you. This is where the beauty of the Windows XP Professional computer connected to an always-on connection, such as DSL or cable modem, shines. That always-on link can be used to accept incoming VPN connections and allow your mobile users to access shared folders and files on your private network.
In this article, I’ll explain how to configure a Windows XP Professional computer to accept incoming VPN connections and discuss some tips on improving the remote access experience for the VPN client computer user.
Windows XP’s all-in-one VPN solution
Windows XP Professional is designed as the one-stop solution for the SOHO, taking all the usability features available to Windows Me users and adding the powerful networking features available in Windows 2000. The combination lets you create the ideal remote access solution for the SOHO.
The Windows XP Professional remote access server capabilities are very similar to those available in Windows 2000 Professional. A Windows XP computer can accept a single incoming connection on each interface that can accept a connection. For example, a Windows XP machine can accept incoming connections on each of the following interfaces:
While it’s unlikely, a Windows XP Professional machine with the above configuration could conceivably accept up to four simultaneous RAS connections. However, the typical configuration consists of a single RAS client connection, either through a dial-up modem interface or a VPN interface.
Create an incoming connection with the New Connection Wizard
Like Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional includes a New Connection Wizard. I’ll show you how to use the New Connection Wizard to create the new VPN server interface. In this example, I’ll assume the Windows XP Professional machine is not a member of a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 domain. The machine has two network interface cards; one is directly connected to the Internet, and the other is connected to the internal LAN. In addition, the external interface of the machine is configured for Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). While ICS changes the IP address of the LAN interface of the ICS computer to 192.168.0.1 through 16, it's easy to change the IP address to one that fits the existing network environment. The IP address of the LAN interface of the ICS computer was changed to 10.0.0.1 through 24 to fix the preexisting network configuration.
How to create the VPN server interface, step-by-step
1. Click Start | Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, open the Network Connections applet.
3. In the Network Connections window (see Figure A), open the New Connection Wizard.
Figure A
The Network Connections window
4. On the Welcome To The New Connection Wizard page, click Next.
5. On the Network Connection Type page (see Figure B), select the Set Up An Advanced Connection option.
Figure B
On the Advanced Connection Options page (see Figure C), select the Accept Incoming Connections option and click Next.
Figure C
Configuring XP to accept incoming connections
7. On the Devices For Incoming Connections page (see Figure D), you can select optional devices on which you want to accept incoming connections.
Figure D
Note that you are not presented with any of the network interfaces on the computer.
8. On the Incoming Virtual Private Network (VPN) Connection page (see Figure E), select the Allow Virtual Private Connections option and click Next.
Figure E
9. On the User Permissions page (see Figure F), select the users that are allowed to make incoming VPN connections. Click Next.
Figure F
Any user that isn’t selected won’t be able to initiate an incoming connection.
10. On the Networking Software page (see Figure G), click on the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) entry and click the Properties button.
Figure G
Configuring TCP/IP properties
11. In the Incoming TCP/IP Properties dialog box (see Figure H), place a check mark in the Allow Callers To Access My Local Area Network check box. This will allow VPN callers to connect to other computers on the LAN. If this check box isn’t selected, VPN callers will only be able to connect to resources on the Windows XP VPN server itself. Click OK to return to the Networking Software page and then click Next.
Figure H
Granting LAN access to callers
12. On the Completing The New Connection Wizard page, click Finish to create the connection.
After the Incoming Connection is complete, right-click on the connection in the
Network Connections window and select the Properties command (see Figure
I).
Figure I
Accessing the properties of the VPN server link
REFERENCES
http://www.zdnetasia.com/configure-windows-xp-professional-to-be-a-vpn-server-39050037.htm
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