Then, use a shared network drive to install the program from the downloaded installation package on this other computer onto the repaired computer. If you cannot use a shared network for this purpose, copy the Internet Explorer installation package onto a CD on the second computer. Then, use this CD to install Internet Explorer on the first computer. If you need help about how to install, reinstall, or uninstall Windows, visit the following Microsoft Web site:.
Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. A subscription to make the most of your time. Try 1 month free. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. Enable viewing for hidden files and folders. To do so: [1] X Research source Click the Tools tab in the top-left side of the window.
Click Folder Options Click the View tab. Check the "Show hidden files and folders" circle. Click Apply , then click OK. Double-click Local Disk. If there are multiple Local Disk options, make sure that you double-click the C: drive.
Double-click the Windows folder. This will open the Windows folder. Double-click the i folder. You may have to scroll down to find this option. Find the "winnt Doing so will launch the Windows XP setup process. Wait for the setup window to appear. Depending on how fast your computer is and which programs were open when you double-clicked winnt Once the setup window appears, you may proceed with reinstalling Windows XP.
Part 2. This will initiate the setup. Press the "I agree" key. At the bottom of the screen, you'll see a key e. Press the "Don't Repair" key. You'll see this listed at the bottom of the screen.
The "Don't Repair" key is usually Esc. Delete your current XP installation. Select the NTFS hard drive option using the arrow keys, then press the "Delete" key usually D that's listed at the bottom of the screen. This will indicate to Windows that you want to delete the selected installation. Press L when prompted. Doing so erases the hard drive and returns you to the installation menu.
This will select your computer's hard drive as the installation point. Format your computer's hard drive. Doing so will set up the hard drive for a Windows installation. This process will take several minutes to an hour depending on your hard drive's size. You can select the Quick option here as well, though your hard drive might be improperly formatted if you do so.
Wait for your computer to restart. After the computer finishes formatting, it will restart into the user options setup window. Make sure that you don't press any keys until you arrive at the user options setup window. Part 3. Click Next. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. You can also click Customize Enter your name, then click Next.
Your name goes in the "Name" text field. You can also add a business name in the "Organization" section. Enter your product key, then click Next. Type the character key that you retrieved earlier into the "Product Key" boxes. Add a password, then click Next. Type your preferred password into the "Administrator password" and "Confirm password" text fields at the bottom of the window.
I would guess that most people looking to download Windows are looking to re-install legitimate copies. Compaq and Hewlitt Packard do not send the install disks to their own product, This is a cost saving strategy that works untill you want to upgrade your hard drive. I had a puny 40GB hard drive, so I wanted to get a bigger hard drive to set my old computer up as music server.
The problem is, my old computer is out dated, but as a music server, it will do just fine with 2 gigs of memery, and a GB harddrive these are maxxed out Now noone said anything about links to get a copy.
Seriously, the right thing to do, the legal thing to do, and the most problem-free thing to do is not to use Windows. What if someone was dumb and partitioned their hard drive, thus destroying the restore partition? I had a legitimate version of Windows XP and I have the activation key pasted on the side of the computer.
Where can I download the software to activate with my legitimate license? I can burn my own. I have two working computers and one dead one. Have you any experience with this or know of anyone who has succesfully used this program?
OEM licenses allow installation only on the computer they were purchased for — and you can tell you have an OEM license by the sticker. If you have a license sticker? Those are legal to move from one machine to another, but also cost more than twice as much. Second: there is nothing illegal about distributing the windows disk itself. But yeah. JC WATTS google wga activator and download and patch yur OS i did and my copy of XP pro is genuine now lol i have like 7 types of pro 4 vistas and windows 7 beta cracked all downloaded, i guess im good for a while.
Hi Leo, I did read the above and I may be foolish for thinking my situation is different somehow.. The mac computer came with both Windows XP and well, Apple. It is a MacBook laptop. He gave me the download link and I downloaded it. It is very inconvient without sound because I was working on a project on Sony Vegas and I am unable to continue due to this problem. I checked to see if the Apple version of my computer had sound, and it did. Which means the problem is Vista, not my audio jack.
I want to switch back to Windows XP, but, like you said, it is illegal… Advice, please? Hi Leo! I just wanted to say thank you. So I thought it might be easy to just go download it. But then I asked myself something.
Yeah, Im 11, lol. I have windows 98 on my computer. Can XP be installed and replace 98? I cannot afford a new computer right now. If so, how much would the software cost? I am also having trouble with my CD drive. It will open software for my digital camera. I had problems installing, anyway this went for some time.
Come to fine out my disks are bad. I try contact the dealer, no longer there,I contact Micrsoft,they make me give them all these little bitty numbers all over the disks,Then said YES there real but your screw. You have to go to your dealer and get them. I explain this is your dealer and he is out of business. Please help Carl.
This thread reaises a number of questions. Microsoft is hardly an ethical company, it is, in fact, a convicted monopolist, with a history of trying to destroy any competition. And at this point they could charge for a service pack 3 or 4… and many would buy it. Download Azureus this would be the way to find a copy. I am a firm believer in buying what is valuable to you!
It is a small price to pay for such a useful product. Hi Leo, I bought windows XP and lost power at home when power came up and rebooted windows XP was not on my desktop and my product key number is not takeing. Microsoft will not issue a new product key since ii was a 3rd party softwear, is there anyway to correct the issue! Only to come here and find you telling them to go buy it. Legally, yes, good answer. Realistically, no.
Cheers, Leo. I have a Thinkpad notebook. Many people such as myself already bought xp when it first came out and if you think 50 dollars is bad now it was then. Cds do not last forever and it is NOT illegal to download if you already bought it and have your own key. Go out and buying it is a stupid answer for many people such as myself.
Thank god for torrents and smart people. Go out and waste your money if you want but I refuse. My father purchased XP professional quite some time ago, my problem is — he purchased an upgrade. He no longer has the earlier OS discs that this xp disc needs to install. My computer has suffered a serious setback from an infinite reboot loop bad SPTD. No stores sell XP anymore, windows 7 is coming out in a few days, and I refuse to touch vista with even a 10 foot pole.
Either way, I am going to fall behind in my classes because of this issue. In downloading the software you are doing nothing illegal, if however you are using another key i. Though this is quite tricky, unless you wish not to ever use the internet on it, from my understanding. This however could change as hackers beat Microsoft. The above comment is very true. Saved me wasted effort and needless hassles.
Here is my issue. After a year or so, my motherboard went out, and a friend of mine rebuilt the machine. However, its not a Dell anymore, just a regular no-name computer. Well, I have to keep reinstalling it every 30 days. I moved, and the computer was in storage for a few weeks. I have called Microsoft, but I always end up getting pissed off at them, because their tech people are so clueless and pathetic.
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