Re: SP2 makes XP-Home/SP1 CD useless - other PC problems.


"Donald McDaniel" <dlmcdaniel2005@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:tsfug1h3app8hi1harpf03rjhif46km01u@xxxxxxxxxx 
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 23:58:31 -0500, "~ FreeSpirit ~"
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"Donald McDaniel" <dlmcdaniel2005@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:30:24 +0100, "DL" <dl@spoofmail> wrote:
>
>> In your previous post on the Card reader, you were sent a link to an >> MS
>> repair wizard.
>> You posted back that you had run this and it reported a problem with >> your
>> card reader.
>>
>> Your card reader is defective
>
> More properly, the card reader is probably INCOMPATIBLE with XP and
> SP2.

** The flash-card reader came with this HP computer as did XP-Home. The MS
scanner and camera wizard worked for 22 or 23 months, then quit. The
flash-card reader works fine - through WE. I would rather use the Wizard as
it's much faster than WE to download the pictures. How can I make this
problem any plainer?

> As for the problem of not being able to download critical updates to
> XP because of SP2:  This is EXACTLY what SP2 was designed to do:  STOP
> you from downloading updates IF you have a PIRATED key or installation
> of XP.

** Oh, get real!!!!  I have the KEY number from HP and the 6 CDs to
reinstall the OS.  I find that comment very insulting.

> I would personally have your key CHECKED with Microsoft to make sure
> it is legitimate.

** How?  Are you saying HP installed a pirated copy of XP on my PC?

FS~
================================== 
Please forgive me for my seeming inferrence that you might have
pirated software with your knowledge and cooperation.  I did not mean
to make this inferrence.  It was an accident of my choice of words.  I
only meant to explain to you that it was possible to have a pirated
key without your, or HP's, knowledge.

## How and where would I check this? How can I know? I trust HP would give me a legal copy of W-XP. The PC was bought new from CompUSA. I can't see how an illegal copy could have been installed.

Anything is possible.

For example:
A few months ago, Microsoft STOPPED allowing certain OEM versions of
XP(such as HP's) to be  activated via the Internet.  It seems that 20
or so large system builders' CD keys were being HEAVILY pirated.  So
it IS possible for your key to be one of the pirated keys.  This is
not HP's fault, nor is it Microsoft's.  It would just be a coincidence
of the market-place.  Microsoft took this action to protect it's
patents, trademarks, and profits.
I would definitely check your key with Microsoft to make sure it is
legitimate.  I would do it if it were mine, and I do check it, from
time to time.

## Geeze!!!!! I believe you. How can I check with MS to be sure I have a legal copy? I bought this PC in August of 2003.

As for your scanner.  I have found that it is best to use the
manufacturer of your scanner's software to use the scanner, rather
than Microsoft's.


## I do.  I use Epson's software and the parser so it works with XP.

Also make sure you are using the latest software 
and drivers for your scanner model.  It IS possible for SP2 to have
"broken" some scanner software.  Check with HP to make sure you have
any fixes for their software.

## I always but since installing SP2 I can no longer get downloads from HP or MS. It's something about Active-X controls. I click to allow them if given the choice (seldom) - but SP2's security does not allow them. I can no longer use those websites to download anything - nor can I have helpful websites SCAN my PC for worms and Trojans anymore. I've lost control of my PC since installing SP2.

It is possible, if you are using the driver originally supplied with
XP, that it was "broken" by SP2.  Contact HP support to make sure you
have a driver and software which is rated to work with SP2.

## See above. As long as SP2 is on this machine and I can't disable it to allow downloads from HP and MS, I can't get any updates, patches etc. Sp2 doesn't allow any scans to help find problems either. I think I have to get SP 2 off my system so I can once again get the critical patches, updates, scans etc...... there doesn't seem to be any setting in SP2 to fix this Active-X problem.

FS~

Donald L McDaniel
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