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Trent© wrote:
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 15:31:15 -0800, "Trent" wrote: I like many other people here seem to have some of the same problems with boot-legged xp. I believe that most of us are honest folks who got taken advantage of by bad business people. It seems to me that you guys all have a patent answer for our problems. Buy a new copy!!! I have a new copy and I still have not been able to get an answer from anyone becasue it seems that you MVP's are quick to suggest that the only answer is to buy a new one or that we are somehow responsible for getting taken advantage of. I hate Microsoft because of some of these very things. Even though I have shelled out the $280.00 for the retail verson of XP Pro, I am still going to lose my data because of the way they have made the install process. I understand wanting to protect their investment but this is crazy I hope Bill Gates and his money mongers get taken to the bank with these law suits. And for you MVP's stop being such jerks and actually help someone instead of carring the banner for microsoft or are you guys on the payroll to? If Linux was a standard believe me I would switch in a second. Feel free to e-mail me anytime Trent There's a utility out there that can read your current key...and another to change it to the one that you just purchased. After that, you should be able to grab the service pack. More than likely, the key you have was legal when you bought it. But it got pirated...so MSFT blocked it for the sp1 download...and wrote a utility for those who had to replace it. Good luck. Have a nice week... Trent Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity! Trent, Please get your facts straight before posting, there are two keys that are blocked from updating to SP1 and I supplied the link for changing the key in my reply to the original Trent. A repair install will not lose data or settings either. Follow the link below. Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box if using the web based newsgroup. Repair Install http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm -- Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP http://michaelstevenstech.com For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader. http://michaelstevenstech.com/outloo...snewreader.htm |
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"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message ... Greetings -- Actually, I know from experience that he will _not_ lose all of his programs, drivers and settings. Some, probably, but no where near all; not if the repair is properly performed. Bruce Chambers Quite true. Due to the nature of what I do I test a lot of new hardware and software and when you do that, things don't always go as planned. I find myself doing quite a few repair installs and I can't remember losing any drivers or settings. I keep all the upgrades on cd and install from there afterwards. Not even video card or sound drivers are ever lost. If I have the latest NVidia driver installed before the repair, it is still there afterwards. Ed --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.562 / Virus Database: 354 - Release Date: 1/16/2004 |
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Do not get the Wal-Mart thing?
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Not so trent you do not have to lose your data or reinstall Email me at if you would like answers you are looking for
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