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I had exactly the same problem... and I've found a solution...you have to follow this steps:1. open windows\system32 folder from the other operating system2. delete "wpa.dbl" file3. rename "wpa.bak"...
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Dan at IT Associates wrote:Sparks54,The problem with Knoppix is that it cannot write to an NTFS partition, which is the default for an XP installation, and this major restriction makes it unsuitable...
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David Lazar MSFT wrote:I would like to offer to help. I am not a technical support person, so I can't help in that regard, but I am involved on the business side of WGA. I like your suggestion that...
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I had exactly the same problem... and I've found a solution...you have to follow this steps:1. open windows\system32 folder from the other operating system2. delete "wpa.dbl" file3. rename "wpa.bak"...
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I sympathise with your outrage against Microsoft. I don't believe, however, that anyone can force them to do what they ought to. Microsoft has made a fortune by selling problems. And we have been...
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Sparks54,The problem with Knoppix is that it cannot write to an NTFS partition, which is the default for an XP installation, and this major restriction makes it unsuitable for use by nontechnical...
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Colci wrote:A couple of months ago, I got fed up with the little warnings stating that I may have been a victim of software piracy and paid for windows Genuine Advantage. I wish I hadn't. During the...
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I would like to offer to help. I am not a technical support person, so I can't help in that regard, but I am involved on the business side of WGA. I like your suggestion that MS should provide more...
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Thanks Phil,The orginal installationwas on the computer whn I bought it some foru or five years ago. . Subsequently I put in a new motherboard, chip, SATA disk and re-installed windows using the disk...
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Colci wrote:A couple of months ago, I got fed up with the little warnings stating that I may have been a victim of software piracy and paid for windows Genuine Advantage. I wish I hadn't. During the...
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Colci,In your situation, I would back up my files then do a clean installation using the first CD that you were sent.My guess is that your original nongenuine installation may have had quite a few...
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Thank you Dan. I managed to get into my old windows installation by doing an F8 on boot and requesting a command prompt in safe mode. Once in the command prompt I did the old microsoft favourite of...
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Colci,At this point, data rescue can take either a software approach or a hardware approach.Hardware: mount your broken computer's existing Hard Disk Drive (HDD) into either another computer or an...
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Thanks for the replyThe problem with a clean install is that I need to backup my documents and settings beforehand. How can if I do that if I cannot get into windows because of the validation key...
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A couple of months ago, I got fed up with the little warnings stating that I may have been a victim of software piracy and paid for windows Genuine Advantage. I wish I hadn't. During the install of...
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