Nov 30, 18, 17, You need to login to view this posts content. First, find your setupp. What's there now looks like a standard default, but that is no good. There are special numbers that determine if it's a retail, OEM, or volume license edition. First, we must break down that number into two parts.
The first five digits determines how the CD will behave, i. The last three digits determine what CD key it will accept. You are able to mix and match these values.
This is in my opinion a very useful tweak if done properly, so listen up! You must log in or sign up to post here. Show Ignored Content. Share This Page. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? Last option here is to do manual re-installation of WIndows XP. Welcome to the Community. I suggest you start by running a Diagnostics on your hard drive.
Press the F12 key at the Dell Logo on startup, select Diagnostics and run an extended diagnostics on your hard drive. Post back with any error codes. If the diagnostics pass, then using the windows xp disc you can repair the operating system to reload the file.
I too am a user. This thread is 3 years old and Windows XP has now reached End of Life so its continued use is no recommended as its a security risk. Browse Community. Laptops General - Read Only. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for. Search instead for. Set a date and time zone, then click Next. Click the "Date" drop-down box, select the current date, and then repeat with the "Time" and "Time Zone" boxes. Check the "Typical Settings" box, then click Next. This will cause Windows XP to install using default settings. Check the "No" box. It's at the top of the window.
If your computer is part of a workgroup, you'll instead check the "Yes" box and enter your workgroup's address in the text box. This will complete the installation setup process, at which point Windows XP will resume installing.
You may have to wait for 30 minutes or so before the installation finishes. It might be on a sticker on the bottom of your laptop if that's what you're using. Yes No. Not Helpful 13 Helpful Unless you keep a backup copy of your i folder, you can't.
Ubuntu allows you to dual-boot your computer, which keeps both XP and Ubuntu. Not Helpful 4 Helpful 9. I found an old XP computer. I want to factory reset it. How can I do that without knowing the admin password? Try to reintall the OS completely.
Insert a official CD or dowload and make one. Then just install Windows normally. Not Helpful 0 Helpful 1. What can I do if my computer won't boot up, shows Windows, then shuts down and tries to start up again, then loops?
Repeatedly hit F8 on your keyboard during boot up, than select system repair. If you can't, contact your system manufacturer for a repair CD. Or, if you have to product code, download from the Microsoft website. Not Helpful 9 Helpful 3. Boot into the Windows XP installation, get to the partitions, then format the drive. Just make sure you backed up all files.
Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0. However, at the minimum RAM, Vista will be quite laggy. You might want to consider upgrading your RAM to its maximum amount, which should be quite inexpensive on an older machine; if the processor is at least 1 GHz, you could then run Windows 7. What to do in that case? It may be in a hidden file. Search for winnt in My Computer. If you see an icon that looks like a computer next to something that says "winnt", that is the.
Double click on that icon and walk through the steps. You can also do a system restore to restore the computer to an earlier point and then search for "winnt". Not Helpful 10 Helpful 1. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Closing any unnecessary open programs before initiating the reinstallation will speed up the installation. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. If you installed custom components e. You can fix this by updating them with the correct drivers, which can usually be found on a component manufacturer's product page online.
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