Re: windows genuine error
- From: "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:58:58 -0600
bloomej wrote:
I recently upgraded a computers motherboard, processor, video card,
and powersupply.
I put everything in correctly and then when I went to start the
computer it got to the splash screen and then gave me the "Blue
Screen of Death". When I restarted the computer in safe mode it
gave me an error saying that I dont have a genuine copy of windows.
The operating system was fine before I upgraded the computer, I
didn't do anyting to the hard drive, and it is a lagite copy of
windows XP home edition.
You changed *a lot*...
You need to perform a repair installation of Windows XP to reset the HAL.
After all - you changed the chipset on the motherboard, the processor, any
"built-in" components (NIC? Sound? etc..) and the video card. At the very
least - you would have to re-activate - but with that much change - I would
guess you probably went up a few dozxen revisions of chipsets and a couple
of years worth of processors - heck - you may have even went 'dual core'.
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
Nothing ever told you that you did not have a legitimate copy of Windows
XP...
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