G
Guest
Guest
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)
I guess I changed enough hardware on my system that xp pro wanted me to
activate again. I tried using an old file I had and now I'm stuck in a
startup loop. I can't login via safemode or anything else. xp setup
cd doesn't see my sata drives (that's all i have, no ide). I tried
booting to dos and it doesn't see my drives either, so I can't even get
to the activation files even if I could change them (which I'm not sure
I could). I'm ok with reinstalling windows, i just don't want to lose
any of my info. reformatting is *not* an option. I've looked in my
BIOS and don't see any controls for sata or raid drives. I set this
computer up a while ago and can't remember how the drives were setup.
I don't remember having to install any drivers though. What do I do
from here?
I guess I changed enough hardware on my system that xp pro wanted me to
activate again. I tried using an old file I had and now I'm stuck in a
startup loop. I can't login via safemode or anything else. xp setup
cd doesn't see my sata drives (that's all i have, no ide). I tried
booting to dos and it doesn't see my drives either, so I can't even get
to the activation files even if I could change them (which I'm not sure
I could). I'm ok with reinstalling windows, i just don't want to lose
any of my info. reformatting is *not* an option. I've looked in my
BIOS and don't see any controls for sata or raid drives. I set this
computer up a while ago and can't remember how the drives were setup.
I don't remember having to install any drivers though. What do I do
from here?