I've read hundreds of posts/articles that simply claim that MS-SQL Server does not work on Linux. Let me tell you this: that's hogwash! I have successfully installed MSDE 2000 (32-bit) on a Linux i686 architecture, more specifically on a Gentoo…
Bypass Windows Vista product activation
Let's suppose that you have a licensed copy of an Windows Vista/7 but lately you have installed-activated/uninstalled it for several times. At some point the Microsoft Activation Server just get bored and says "OK, if you want me to activate…
Bypass Windows XP product activation
I must state from the beginning that this article is not about cracking Windows activation engine because we don't want to break our Windows EULA, do we?. This article tries to show you ways to bypass Windows XP product activation…
Install Windows XP on SATA without a Floppy (F6)
Do you ever wondered how to install Windows XP on SATA without a floppy drive? These days I have met a new challenge regarding the Windows OS install. I have a five years old Compaq 6820s laptop which, like any…