HELP ON XP SP2 ASAP (17)
I understand from an other post that you may have solved the issue, please tell, as service pack 2 did have a number of issues.
A good site when access to internet, is
OEM issues of the install CD was particularly troublesome, and extracting the PID did not work in most cases.
A good site when access to internet, is
OEM issues of the install CD was particularly troublesome, and extracting the PID did not work in most cases.
Phoenix: Hi...
This is the craic...I tried to install xp sp2 on to a friends machien tonight but the product key was 'in valid'.;even though I took the 'PK' from the cd...(I opened up the cd went to the i386 file and took it from there)....
I put another working XP into it and it seem's the installation is caught in some sort of loop!!! I can't boot from a new CD, everytime when I power on I get the installation page (39 mins job) from XP....(I opened up the bio's to boot from CD not the HDD)
I've tried to clear the CMOS by removing the battery and RAM but to no avail...I've even tried to reformat the HDD with ubuntu 10.10 the same..everytime I boot, it automatically brings me to the 39mins install xp screen shot and ask's me to put in the cd to finish installing (the product kzy doesn't work)...I've tried several other VLK's (same story..key invalid)..;
I hope I made sense...If anyone can shed some light on the subject...I'll buy them a pint...
If the disk came with the computer there should be a label on the computer that give the product key. sometimes the disk cover has a different number, which is not the product key. If the number that you are looking at has OEM on it, that is not the product key. There should be a label on the computer if the OS came with that computer.This is the craic...I tried to install xp sp2 on to a friends machien tonight but the product key was 'in valid'.;even though I took the 'PK' from the cd...(I opened up the cd went to the i386 file and took it from there)....
I put another working XP into it and it seem's the installation is caught in some sort of loop!!! I can't boot from a new CD, everytime when I power on I get the installation page (39 mins job) from XP....(I opened up the bio's to boot from CD not the HDD)
I've tried to clear the CMOS by removing the battery and RAM but to no avail...I've even tried to reformat the HDD with ubuntu 10.10 the same..everytime I boot, it automatically brings me to the 39mins install xp screen shot and ask's me to put in the cd to finish installing (the product kzy doesn't work)...I've tried several other VLK's (same story..key invalid)..;
I hope I made sense...If anyone can shed some light on the subject...I'll buy them a pint...
Last time that happened to me I needed a new hard disk... it cost about 50 euros.
I have absolutely no idea what anything in thread means .... 
mike69spain: I understand from an other post that you may have solved the issue, please tell, as service pack 2 did have a number of issues.
A good site when access to internet, is
OEM issues of the install CD was particularly troublesome, and extracting the PID did not work in most cases.
A good site when access to internet, is
OEM issues of the install CD was particularly troublesome, and extracting the PID did not work in most cases.
I'm back to sqauare one...What I know is this (I gave up around 7am this morning)
1...It's a real SP2 CD...
2...PK was taken from the CD (i386)
3...The PK is invalid....
4...I've tried several other VLK's (no avail)
5...I know the hardware is working (both oprcrack and partition wizzard both boot directly from the CD)
6...When I try to boot directly from another OS, I'm told no OS is found...
7...The machien had a dodgy XP installed before (so it can take XP)
If I download an XWP sp1 or try to clone the HDD would that work??
I'm at a loss....
Harmonious: I have absolutely no idea what anything in thread means ....
Basically I'm 20 down and snookered behind the pink..;
Phoenix: Basically I'm 20 down and snookered behind the pink..;
Ah... I know what that means... but don't know how to get out of that one either ... Best of luck
Phoenix: Basically I'm 20 down and snookered behind the pink..;
Boot from the windows XP CD, press the "R" key in the setup in order to start the restoration console. Select your windows XP installation from the list, and enter the administrator password.Enter the command: "FIXMBR" (without the quotes) at the input prompt and confirm the next question with a "Y" (without the quotes). Use exit to restore the computer.
After you can install windows XP and it should give you the option to format the hard drive before installing.
robsantiago15: If the disk came with the computer there should be a label on the computer that give the product key. sometimes the disk cover has a different number, which is not the product key. If the number that you are looking at has OEM on it, that is not the product key. There should be a label on the computer if the OS came with that computer.
The product key is found by right clicking the CD, opening it up and looking in 'i386 filr'..for a document called 'unattended text'..
The PK is real...
This should fix your master boot record in case it corrupted
mike69spain: , please tell, as service pack 2 did have a number of issues.
A good site when access to internet, is
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A good site when access to internet, is
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I've always access to the net mike.;and now I'm reading up on the link...I'll do an Arnie after several Jo's...(I'll be back folk's)
Phoenix: I've always access to the net mike.;and now I'm reading up on the link...I'll do an Arnie after several Jo's...(I'll be back folk's)
Check your mailbox filter & hope it helps..
Yash124g: Check your mailbox filter & hope it helps..
Yash thank's....I'll give it a whirl...nothing to loose..
Thank's again...
Yash124g: Check your mailbox filter & hope it helps..
Yash...your call. I'll either contact the British PM and tell him to fast track you for a knighthood or I'll contact the vatican and tell them to fast track you to sainthood...
I owe you several pint's of heavy...
I suppose you've tried going to an earlier Restore Point?
Beyond that, I'm stumped. You seem to have tried everything else.
Hope you solve it soon. It can be all too
Beyond that, I'm stumped. You seem to have tried everything else.
Hope you solve it soon. It can be all too
Phoenix: Yash...your call. I'll either contact the British PM and tell him to fast track you for a knighthood or I'll contact the vatican and tell them to fast track you to sainthood...
I owe you several pint's of heavy...
I owe you several pint's of heavy...
No need for that & glad it worked for you..
just put it towards having quality time with daughter/s 
P.S. Am already named after a Saint anyway... 
and as for PM, not sure he'll last long when all these cuts kick-in.. 
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This is the craic...I tried to install xp sp2 on to a friends machien tonight but the product key was 'in valid'.;even though I took the 'PK' from the cd...(I opened up the cd went to the i386 file and took it from there)....
I put another working XP into it and it seem's the installation is caught in some sort of loop!!! I can't boot from a new CD, everytime when I power on I get the installation page (39 mins job) from XP....(I opened up the bio's to boot from CD not the HDD)
I've tried to clear the CMOS by removing the battery and RAM but to no avail...I've even tried to reformat the HDD with ubuntu 10.10 the same..everytime I boot, it automatically brings me to the 39mins install xp screen shot and ask's me to put in the cd to finish installing (the product kzy doesn't work)...I've tried several other VLK's (same story..key invalid)..;
I hope I made sense...If anyone can shed some light on the subject...I'll buy them a pint...