Need help. New build. WD hard drive. XP Home edition.
Please take the time to read it. If I should be posting it elsewhere let me know. Any help is TREMENDOUSLY APPRECIATED.
Everything installed fine. Tried to activate windows. Did not have key. Located key manually. Said it was mistyped. Used key finder. Key was different and this time said unauthorized. Called windows support. They said the key (used with key finder) was good and should work, but since it's not here's a new one. Also did not work. They said contact the manufacturer (me) because it's a hardware issue.
That makes zero sense to me. It lets me install everything but won't allow me to activate windows? But what do I know. I posted a question about it and one replier said that he had a similar issue that was caused by an component that was malfunctioning and causing system instability.
The copy of windows is used was from an old dell machine(2002). A reinstall disk. I have used it multiple times on different computers with no issue. I was able to get a different version of XP. Also from someone's old dell (2001). Same result.
My next step was to test the individual components in an already working computer. I started with the hard drive. After swapping it, reformatting, and reinstalling the same version of windows, I got the same result.
Seems to me I've narrowed my issue down to one of two things. Bad hard drive, or windows issue. Maybe an older version of windows compatibility issue. My problem now is how do I know? I do not have another drive to reformat and test the OP Sys on. I also don't have another version of XP to attempt to install on this drive?
I've reached my limitations. One good thing is I'm gaining great experience.
As always Thanks a million.
Greg
Please take the time to read it. If I should be posting it elsewhere let me know. Any help is TREMENDOUSLY APPRECIATED.
Everything installed fine. Tried to activate windows. Did not have key. Located key manually. Said it was mistyped. Used key finder. Key was different and this time said unauthorized. Called windows support. They said the key (used with key finder) was good and should work, but since it's not here's a new one. Also did not work. They said contact the manufacturer (me) because it's a hardware issue.
That makes zero sense to me. It lets me install everything but won't allow me to activate windows? But what do I know. I posted a question about it and one replier said that he had a similar issue that was caused by an component that was malfunctioning and causing system instability.
The copy of windows is used was from an old dell machine(2002). A reinstall disk. I have used it multiple times on different computers with no issue. I was able to get a different version of XP. Also from someone's old dell (2001). Same result.
My next step was to test the individual components in an already working computer. I started with the hard drive. After swapping it, reformatting, and reinstalling the same version of windows, I got the same result.
Seems to me I've narrowed my issue down to one of two things. Bad hard drive, or windows issue. Maybe an older version of windows compatibility issue. My problem now is how do I know? I do not have another drive to reformat and test the OP Sys on. I also don't have another version of XP to attempt to install on this drive?
I've reached my limitations. One good thing is I'm gaining great experience.
As always Thanks a million.
Greg