NEC ShieldPRO FC-N21S Ruggedised Notebook Computer
User’s Guide 0318-00002 Ver. 2.0 Dec 2008 – Page 96
7.1.2.
Changing owner and/or organisation by modifying registry
The registry has a variety of information required to operate Windows XP.
Changing the registry incorrectly may cause Windows XP to be started improperly. Take extreme care
when changing the registry.
If Windows XP does not load or starts improperly after change of the registry, reinstall Windows XP.
Be sure to change the registry before installing applications in ShieldPRO. If the registry is changed after
some applications are installed, the changed registry may not be reflected on the versions of the
applications. However, Windows XP will be able to operate normally.
Symptoms such the following may appear:
For example: When organisation and/or owner are changed after Microsoft Excel is installed,
Selecting [Control Panel]
[System] causes the organisation and owner after registry change to be
displayed.
The version information in the Help file of Microsoft Office products (if installed) indicates the
organisation and owner after registry change.
(1) Registry change procedure
1. Start Windows XP.
2. Click [Start]
[Run…], type "c:\windows\regedit.exe", and click [OK].
3. Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion.
4. Click the following items and change the organisation and/or owner.
a. Registered Organisation
b. Registered Owner
5. Click [File]
[Exit] to exit the registry editor.
(2) Organisation/owner check procedure
1. Start Windows XP.
2. Right-click [My Computer] and click [Properties].
7.2.
Windows HDD Configuration
In the standard ShieldPRO, the first and second partitions of the installed HDD are formatted at
shipment from factory.
Capacity (1st HDD)
First partition
Second partition
