Computer People - Help please!!
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I'm about to start putting together a new pc in a week or 2 but I've just tested my windows xp cd in 2 computers and niether will read it. After closer inspection I realise it has a scratch on it. Took it back to the retail store where i got it from, but they wont offer me another in exchange as i have no receipt.
Does anyone have a spare copy on CD they could send me?
Cheers,
Dan
Does anyone have a spare copy on CD they could send me?
Cheers,
Dan
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Dan i can sort you a caopy of that, although i am going out on monday so will miss the beds meet, but can leave the CD under my weelie bin for you to pick up etc, is it just XP you want?
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Hey matey
XP Pro i have here, its one of my proper ones not a copy which is cool, office XP I will have tomorrow, so you should be able to pick em up wed, but will pm ya tomorrow
do you need serials? or have you got some?
XP Pro i have here, its one of my proper ones not a copy which is cool, office XP I will have tomorrow, so you should be able to pick em up wed, but will pm ya tomorrow
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I had exactly the same problem mate. Built a PC and it would not read XP. Took it to work and it worked fine. Then tried installing server 2003 which went on fine but wouldnt give you the option to install XP even when you explored the disk. The Install button at the top of the 3 options was disabled.
To get round it I tried installing 2000 which worked but again no luck with exploring the XP disk. I left 2000 on there, took the hard drive to work and plugged it into my work PC. I installed it that way then took the hard disk home and installed the remaining drivers for my hardware.
I have never come accross this before and work in IT and not too many people I asked had either.
By the way it wasnt a different XP disk issue as I tried several
HTH
To get round it I tried installing 2000 which worked but again no luck with exploring the XP disk. I left 2000 on there, took the hard drive to work and plugged it into my work PC. I installed it that way then took the hard disk home and installed the remaining drivers for my hardware.
I have never come accross this before and work in IT and not too many people I asked had either.
By the way it wasnt a different XP disk issue as I tried several
HTH
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