After you install it, just right click on the ISO's icon, and make the appropriate choice. (I think it's called burn image... or something like that.)

Read about it on-line, (the results was too late to make it into the morning newspaper.)

But apparently there was a big fight down at the bar after the game, <DrDum> told me about it. (He was working as manager last night.)

Now, let me see... partition thingy, can you be a little more specific on that?

Are the program asking you to a temporary partition? Where the files are temporarily stored in memory and then later re-written back to the hard drive? (You would still have one recognizable hard drive. C:)

I know, that when I do a fresh install, the OS temporarily creates a memory partition, to temporarily store the executable file(s) it needs to complete the install task.

Or is the software asking you permission to physically partition your hard drive? (So you would have C:, D:) and your CD/DVD-ROM becomes E: drive, etc?

Erasing current OS files, yes, you are going from whatever your XP (home, multi-media, whatever) to Professional, and certain OS file(s) have to be replaced, mostly for security purposes.

HOWEVER!!!!!! I must tell you this:

1, Regardless on how old your ISO image is, it WILL NOT contain all the updates Microsoft have released. (They just released 5? new ones recently) So you will have have to go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and get the security patches that your 'new' OS requires.

2, If your copy, is not quite 'genuine', Microsoft will let you obtain the critical security updates, all others will not be allowed. (I've also heard that they will not let you do any Service Pack upgrade too. Last Service Pack for XP was SP 2)

Something like partition magic might be what you need, that way you keep the old partition as what you already have and install your new trial OS onto a new partition. Once it is useless to you, you can delete the new partition.

What's up doc?

While it's apparent that <WannaBe> lives in the USofA, probably California, you have only to read his profile to realise that your question is perhaps just a little bit tactless.

When you consider all the injuries he sustained during his childhood it's obvious, even to a furriner like me, that this poor man is unable to work and is receiving a disability pension.

It's possible that dragging his broken body to the keyboard is all he can manage to maintain interest in anything at all.

So, let's hear it for <WannaBe>, a hero among us -- even though he may well be a pooka, and not a man. (QV: http://www.geocities.com/harveytpoo...)

Take, for example, today, one of my co-worker is at a satellite office, in Northern California, we (the offices) are hooked up via Virtual Private Network (VPN), and he was having problems, so I simply logged into his computer via Remote Desktop, and in a way, 'took over' his computer, and got the problem resolved, so he can continue with his work.

I'm on here quite a bit, (as you've and probably others have noticed) that's because the time it takes for my software to re-compile, and re-initiate, before I can conduct any further testing, it's about 5 minutes.

I, in the meantime, is reading/answering my e-mails, and/or skimming through the latest kibitz on here. =)

I've been accused of 'mind-melding' with my computer, I hardly use my mouse, I tend to use the 'tab' key and hot-key my way around applications.

I read one newspaper and 3 web-sites daily (besides this one, I think I 'speed' read. but never been measured.) and I type over 130 words a minute (Hence, I can answer e-mail and make posts here relatively fast), I can handle a lot of problems at work simultaneously, because I've been there for a long time, and knows the systems/programs quite well.

There's a trick you can try if you have trouble with spelling.

Install a Google toolbar and activate it on your task bar. (Ask me how on my forum if you don't know, or ask <WannaBe> here. Then when you have difficulty spelling something you only need to type <define:antepenultimate> (or whatever you're looking for) in the toolbar and you'll get the correct spelling in a separate window.

I've found that certain people can do certain thing(s) well, (me, typing and humour!) I can anticipate 'possible' errors and problems with work project(s). Much like chess GMs can anticipate moves/weaknesses in a game.

But, I can't apply that to my games for some reason. Even though I know the rules of C/C++/Java/Chess equally well. =(

Spelling/grammar: English is probably the toughest language I know (I know Chinese & English). Don't worry (too much) about it. But for school papers, do try your best and run it through spell/grammar checker.

That's supposed to be like the average reader, but I feel that I read way too slowly.

Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics was the leading program in the 70's and 80's and may still be going. I took it in the 70's and went from 400 to 1000. It takes some work but, if you stick to the principles, it pays off in the long run.

I can't read print anymore, so I'm out of the loop.

I upstaged you, WannaBe. So sue me.

I have digital cable TV (Through Charter communications) at home. And I've been looking into DVRs...

1) Can I just buy an off the shelve DVR and it will work with my cable service?

2) TiVo requires subscription service, do I really need that? Is that true for all DVR services?

If I buy http://shop3.outpost.com/product/49... will it work with my current setup?

Speed and comprehension: you can have them both.

Good luck, friend.