My damned XP install cd is corrupt according to this comp and 1 or 2 others. Normally i dont care because it works for mine, but this girl needs her comp. Anyone know where i can get an ISO to download XP Pro? I have to download it because i dont have time to wait on us mail she has a paper due like now lol.

 

the cd is fine...you will have to re-format the HD...if the cd worked for you, it will work for her and unless the cd is dirty, its fine. by dirty I mean even the tiniest piece of dirt can cause an error during installation. hope she has backups of her ****, or get a dos based retrieval system...that might work. I dont know of any...I havent used it.



note: if her computer is a dell, gateway, etc., that sucks, they dont play well together so to speak. and it is most likely a corrupt file/block on the harddrive.

 

its a ******* compaq. I was thinking it was the cdrom because it has 98 so i started there, and at 9% it gave cd errors. Then xp boot from cd tells me that "pick a file" is corrupt.



**** it probly is the HDD. She didnt have anything on it. I have an extra WD 20gig around somewhere i can part with.....dammit.

 

I need XP help..

I got a Virus and so I reinstalled using my cousins CD here in Nicaragua.. but I only have 1 day left to activate the ****..



I am in Central America right now. my original CD and serial and **** is in Arizona.. so what can I do to activate this bitch at least for the remainder of my trip.. and makin Phone calls is not an option.. costs too much...

 

just curious as to what makes them different then other computers

with reference to this problem?

 

If you ever need to install XP, you NEED this keygen: Right click, save as.



Instructions:



1) Change the Software drop down option to "WiNDOWS XP CORP."

2) Change mode to "Find Key"

3) Change Num. of Searches to "100"

4) Change Max Keys to find to at least 3

5) Check "Save found Keys in Log File"

6) Click Process and let it sit for awhile.

7) Enter one of the keys it finds and presto-chango you have a legit version of XP that does not have to be activated.

 

fixed it btw, needed a hdd IDE cable.