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Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 is Released

Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 (Build 4124) is released.

Download it here:

http://www.parallels.com/en/download/desktop/

Upgrade from version 2.x to version 3.0 is NOT free.
http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/faq/8/#8-8

What is your official upgrade policy?
Updates usually contain minor bug fixes and improvements (for example, Parallels Desktop for Mac 2.5 is an update to Parallels Desktop for Mac 2.2). You can get updates of your Parallels product free of charge.
Upgrades introduce substantial changes and add brand new features (for example, Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 is an upgrade to Parallels Desktop for Mac 2.5). Upgrades cost 60% of the full product price.

More info to follow.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 08, 2007

From May 2007 Microsoft Security Bulletin, on May 08 2007 Microsoft will release:

  • Two Microsoft Windows Critical Updates.
  • Three Microsoft Office Critical Updates.
  • One Microsoft Exchange Critical Update.
  • One CAPICOM and BizTalk Critical Update.
  • 1 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Update for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).
  • 6 NON-SECURITY High-Priority Updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

More information will be posted.

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Windows XP Installation on Gateway GT5404 Desktop

UPDATE:
If you’re looking for SATA Driver for Gateway Computer:
http://37prime.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/gateway-drivers-for-windows-xp/

UPDATED 07.21.2007

Gateway® GT5404
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL (click here for Windows XP drivers from Intel)

Gateway® GT5404 Desktop comes with Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed. I posted a little review on this computer in March and mentioned that I installed Windows XP Pro on it. Since then I have been getting question on how to get Windows XP to recognize the Serial-ATA drive. The BIOS of the motherboard allows to configure the SATA devices as IDE so that Windows XP installers can detect the drive without having to install the SATA driver first.

The same method also works for Gateway® GT5408 Desktop.

UPDATE: the main database where the pictures were hosted crashed and gone. I’ll re-upload the pictures soon.

Gateway GT5404

I’ll post more on where to get the Windows XP drivers for this computer and Gateway® GT5408 Desktop.

Gateway® GT5404
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL (click here for Windows XP drivers from Intel)

Gateway® GT5404 Support Page
http://support.gateway.com/s/pc/R/1009371/1009371nv.shtml