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More info?)
It just wasn't at the top of my priorities (-:
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Regards,
Richard Urban
[Microsoft MVP]
Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
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Isn't it time you actually state your position that you are an MVP in your
posts.
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"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> The retail version is bootable. I can not say how the Gateway version
> works.
> Did you read the manual??
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
>
> Quote from: George Ankner
> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>
> "Jan Alter" <bearpuf@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:s3Zze.845$ao6.281@trnddc05...
>> Let me go clarify. Is this windows CD a Restore CD or a full version of
>> Win XP?
>>
>> --
>> Jan Alter
>> bearpuf@verizon.net
>> or
>> jalter@phila.k12.pa.us
>> "Jan Alter" <bearpuf@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:cXYze.844$ao6.802@trnddc05...
>>> >I have an OEM version of Windows XP Professional that I recieved when I
>>> >purchased my Gateway a few years back. Recently, I have completely
>>> >upgraded my computer including a new motherboard, processor, hard
>>> >drive,
>>> >etc. And I recieved a new Product Registration key from Microsoft so
>>> >that I don't have to buy a new version of Windows XP Professional. Here
>>> >is my problem...
>>>
>>> OK, I may be totally off base here, but I'll throw it out anyway. Since
>>> this is an OEM version of XP from Gateway is it possible that it is
>>> looking only for the Gateway hardware to set up XP and since you have
>>> everything else but Gateway the OS will not set up correctly with this
>>> version disk of XP?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jan Alter
>>> bearpuf@verizon.net
>>> or
>>> jalter@phila.k12.pa.us
>>> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23xd9akNhFHA.2560@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> OK. Next step. I am thinking that you had to change the bios to get the
>>>> computer to boot from the CD. Is that correct?
>>>>
>>>> If so, when the first stage is completed you have to again enter the
>>>> bios and set the computer to boot off of the hard drive.
>>>>
>>>> If that is NOT the case, remove the CD upon completion of the first
>>>> stage. The computer should boot from the hard drive. You will get a
>>>> notification to put the CD in the tray to continue. Do so.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Richard Urban
>>>>
>>>> Quote from: George Ankner
>>>> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>>>
>>>> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:FA65A0DD-6EE7-49E5-8040-00426A1C6FEE@microsoft.com...
>>>>> No...it did not. It went directly to the Setup Process the first time
>>>>> I
>>>>> did
>>>>> it too.
>>>>>
>>>>> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Did "press any key" appear during the initial phase of the setup
>>>>>> procedure?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Richard Urban
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Quote from: George Ankner
>>>>>> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>>>>>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:21680FB8-97E6-4E81-B068-3600C6BD0383@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> >I have been to those sites and I have not touched anything after the
>>>>>> >install.
>>>>>> > The only problem is that after it goes through the Install process
>>>>>> > and
>>>>>> > does
>>>>>> > the "Your computer will reboot after 15 seconds", The option
>>>>>> > "Press
>>>>>> > any
>>>>>> > key
>>>>>> > to boot from CD..." doesn't even appear. It goes directly to the
>>>>>> > setup
>>>>>> > process again.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> Do not hit "any key" when XP's setup reboots the first time.
>>>>>> >> XP setup will reboot on its own. In other words, ignore the
>>>>>> >> message to press "any key" to boot from your CD Drive the
>>>>>> >> first time setup reboots on its own.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Windows XP Setup Restarts the Setup Program When Your Computer
>>>>>> >> Restarts
>>>>>> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;826976
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
>>>>>> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
>>>>>> >>
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> --
>>>>>> >> Carey Frisch
>>>>>> >> Microsoft MVP
>>>>>> >> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>>>>> >> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>>>>>> >>
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> "Chris" wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> | I have an OEM version of Windows XP Professional that I recieved
>>>>>> >> when I
>>>>>> >> | purchased my Gateway a few years back. Recently, I have
>>>>>> >> completely
>>>>>> >> upgraded
>>>>>> >> | my computer including a new motherboard, processor, hard drive,
>>>>>> >> etc.
>>>>>> >> And I
>>>>>> >> | recieved a new Product Registration key from Microsoft so that I
>>>>>> >> don't
>>>>>> >> have
>>>>>> >> | to buy a new version of Windows XP Professional. Here is my
>>>>>> >> problem...
>>>>>> >> |
>>>>>> >> | I have a 250GB Hard Drive and I used Western Digital's Data
>>>>>> >> Lifeguard
>>>>>> >> Tools
>>>>>> >> | 11 Tools to allow Windows to recognize all 250GB and break the
>>>>>> >> 24-bit
>>>>>> >> | barrier. When I install Windows XP Pro, it goes through the
>>>>>> >> format and
>>>>>> >> the
>>>>>> >> | file setup fine (as far as I know) and then when it goes to
>>>>>> >> boot,
>>>>>> >> it
>>>>>> >> goes
>>>>>> >> | right back into the Setup Config...it doesn't go on to install
>>>>>> >> Windows.
>>>>>> >> When
>>>>>> >> | the disk is taken out it just continually restarts and claims
>>>>>> >> that
>>>>>> >> there is
>>>>>> >> | an invalid BOOT.INI.
>>>>>> >> |
>>>>>> >> | I have tried completely writing zeros to the hard drive and then
>>>>>> >> installing,
>>>>>> >> | didn't work. I think I have formatted my hard drive a total of 5
>>>>>> >> times
>>>>>> >> and
>>>>>> >> | tried to install Windows at least 10 times. I have gone through
>>>>>> >> every
>>>>>> >> | possible angle I could think of.
>>>>>> >> |
>>>>>> >> | Someone please help!
>>>>>> >> |
>>>>>> >> | Thanks,
>>>>>> >> | -Chris
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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