right long story cut short

my pc had a problem, meltdown gave it to a guy in the paper. Paid like 48 quid for it all to be done.

Before handi had windows xp home edition. I thought he would put that back on as i gave him the ORIGINAL disc.

Got pc back alls ok. He has installed XP proffesional. I try to get updates and now have been told by a message from Microsoft i have maybe been a vctim of piracy.

I tried the guy, and his number is not in action

So what can i do? Microsoft want 92 to update. Yet i have original home edition. Can i simply upload over the top or not???

Dead worried.

 

have to wipe hard drive and start from scratch mate .. not really worth trying to load one system ontop of another ... doubt it would let you ..

could try e-mailing microsoft and telling them your story supplying all details of the person that did the work on your behalf .. see what they say

 

true

(how are you anyway dude-you soon back or you scared of the size of my sig )

thing is the guy picked it up, fixed it, got paid and dropped it back. Why the fook i trusted him i dont know

 

Ian
I do this for a living



£48

 

Mate, you tried the system restore disc thingy?

 

yeah .. had a bit of a turn earlier .. not feeling my best but ned to do a couple of bits on the net so i thought i would pop on here

 

also if he stuck xp pro on with no/invalid key, thats piracy

send him to the dogs

AND tell him you want a refund unless he can supply a PROPER key (which he wont @ £48)

then I'll come and sort it for ya

 

pop on here and see if sludges sig too big you mean


just take ya time and chill tho mate eh, good to see ya on here tho

 

the guy has disappeared so thats a bit pointless

 

not at all mate

 

come on be honest

Ballin yeh i cant get hold of teh guy

Stu h-forget the 4 stella as per today get this shit sorted for me And whilst ya doing that i can play with ya motor

 

i'll chat to ya soon

 

 

all sorted thanks to a member off here.

thank you

 

fook me I have the same problem, got my computer fixed at a shop that has since closed down I have now got the same message!!

steve

 

That'll teach you for going to dodgy shops

 

So you expected a fully legit copy of XP Pro for £48 (plus his time to install it).

Lets face it, he's done you a favour as XP Pro is miles better than XP Home, and who doesn't have a burned copy of XP??? Ys, its illegal, and yes he shouldn't be doing it as a "business", but still....you got some value for money I say!.

Windows Update site will check the key and see its been used lots of times, so you can't download from there. Turn on automatic updates however and they don't check the license key, and will update fine

£48 you got a bargain mate. If your really that disgusted by having a copied version of XP Pro then format it and install XP Home again from your CD (assuming its OK, no scratches and you have the key).

Just my thoughts!

 

is it true if you have a genuine copy of Windows XP but start changing or adding things to your pc it ie software it can invailid your genuine microsoft copy?

i know fook all about pcs but thats what ive been told a few times now. i have it come up and thought it was a genuine copy when i got my pc 3yrs ago

 

PhilM

 

If you have automatic updates on, there was a recent "critical" update that will make you wait 5 seconds before you can log on, and keeps popping up a message in the system tray regarding validation.

If of course you have an invalid key...

 

diamonds, garbage mate

 

So what exactly is the difference between Home and Pro? I thought Pro was just designed for network use.

 

No encryption in Home, can't do the Remote Desktop full functionality and some other bits and bobs that I can't be arsed to remember.