Install Vista in Bootcamp

NOTICE: The home editions are not allowed for visualization use, such as parallels and fusion.
1. Pre-Install
1.1. Remove old partition using bootcamp assistant. Reboot.
1.2. Download latest bootcamp assistant. (Mine 1.4beta.)
1.3. Install bootcamp assistant.
1.4. Create bootcamp drivers CD.
1.5. Create new windows partition in bootcamp assistant, Vista at least 20G (I used 25G).
1.5.1. If partition failed, use disk utility to repair.
1.5.2. If failed, try to use OS X disk, boot from CD, use disk utility to repair.
1.5.3. If failed, boot into single-user mode. (Shut down, press power, press CMD+S.)
1.5.4. /sbin/fsck -fy
1.5.5. Press Enter after five phases are done, and reboot.
1.5.6. Create new windows partition in bootcamp assistant.
1.6. Insert Windows Disk, and press Start Installation button.
1.6.1. To open fancy vista retail box, first remove the certificate of authorization sticker on the top, then remove the sticky seal on the side, finally pull the red pulley on the top. So complicated...

2. Installation, about 40 min.
2.1. Chose Language etc and click start install.
2.2. Type the product key. (when you open the vista box, on one side of the plastic box.)
2.3. Chose custom install, select the correct disk.
2.4. The Installing Windows Panel, expect restarts and black screens.
2.5. Set up account, password, time-zone, etc.
2.6. Waiting for the initial set up and log in.

3. Post Installation, about 50 minutes.
3.1. Eject Vista DVD, and insert Bootcamp drivers CD. Note we don't have right click on macbook yet, so goto Computers->Select Optical Drive->Eject. Also, no sound, no internet yet.
3.2. Automatically brings up a choice, and select install the exe file. Grant Access.
3.3. Go through all the Boot Camp Installation, which will happen automatically. Expect the resolution will change during installing the drivers. About 20 minutes, reboot.
3.4. Activate Vista (Control Panel->System and Maintenance->System).
3.5. Install Vista Updates (already 30 on Sep 14), about 30 minutes! Reboot.
3.6. Install other softwares.

xbox XP sharing

Set up windows sharing folders, and then modify, e.g.

F/Apps/xbmc/XboxMediaCenter.xml

with

Name In Xbox Memu
smb://WindowsMachineName/FolderName

at

user:password@IpAddress

Also, the xml in C/Dashboard can be customized.

FTP server on XP

1. Install Filezilla Server.
2. Start up the default server at port 14147.
3. Set up groups, users. Name, password, folders and privileges. Set up connect, upload, download preferences.
4. Change the ftp port from 21 (being used for ISP in XP) to, e.g. 1025, and it may use 1024=1025-1.
5. Write the IP address in passive mode preference panel, if the server is behind a router.
6. Use self defined outgoing ports in passive mode preference panel, such as 5000-5020.
7. Manually write all ports used as Firewall Exceptions in Control Panel of XP. (Note, XP does not support open a range of ports.)
8. Forward relevant ports in the router, e.g. 1024-1025, 5000-5020.
9. Test using Filezilla Client. Both local IP, and external IP, on the Windows machine and other machines. Close Firewall if needed in debugging.

Remote Desktop Setting

1. Set up Remote Desktop in Control Panel of Windows XP.
2. Open Port in Firewall Exceptions for 3389.
3. Forward this port in the router.
4. Download and install client side remote desktop.

Useful links

• Get started using remote desktop.
• Remote desktop client on mac.
  

Install Windows XP

Installing Dell Poweredge Windows XP

1. Install Dell OEM Windows XP in a partition.
Time zone, internet connection settings do not matter.
Installation approximate 30 minutes.

2. Install Network Driver.
My Computer->Hardware->Install Driver for Network.
Insert Dell System Support Bootable CD (light green).
Auto find and Install.
Do not need re-start.

3. Install Sound Driver.
Insert Audigy2 Installation and Application CD.
Select English or Chinese, both applications.
Full installation (don't try configured installation).
Reboot.
Test sound drive installed. Check all holes #3 from the left.

4. Install Display Driver.
Go to ATI website, select support and driver.
Windows XP, Radeon, 9500, driver only, download.
Install the driver.
Reboot.
The resolution should change now.

5. Install Windows XP updates.
Windows update from start->menu.
First batch of 4 updates, reboot.
Second batch of 32 updates (long time), reboot.
Third batch of SP2 (very long time), reboot.
Fourth batch of 40 updates, reboot.
Install IE7 from microsoft, reboot.
Install IE updates (two), reboot.
Install WMP 11 from WMP udpate, reboot.
Install WMP updates (three).

6 Install Softwares.
6.0. Anti Virus software (MacAFee), scan, reboot.
6.1. Acrobat Reader 8.
6.2. WinRar.
6.3. google pingyin (better than ziguang).
6.4. Realplayer, iTunes, PPS, Storm, etc.
6.5. Flashget, Xunlei, Bitcomet, amule, filezilla, etc.

Clear "Open With" Menu

有时Open With菜单里面会出现重复的程序链接，譬如doc文件出现两个Office Word，jpeg文件出现两个Photoshop。修复的办法是在终端里面运行如下命令行：

cd /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/

./lsregister -kill -domain local -domain system -domain user