Re: problems one after another

If you are referring to the "Press any key to boot from cd or dvd..." message, you only hit a key on the very first time that you have booted the computer with the cd at the very beginning of the installation. As XP proceeds through the installation stages it needs to reboot several times but you just leave it alone and do NOT again hit a key when you see the message. Each time the message times out and the machine boots into the XP files now on the hard drive. You should leave the cd AND the keyboard alone (except that one time when you are just starting the installation) until Windows is completly installed and then you remove the cd at your leisure.

"Larry" <Larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:935BBDDF-BA61-4696-9100-67A38AD4FADC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hey Script I want to Thank All You folks for responding to this issue, yes I
have a new Hey Script; Yes I recieved a product key, don't know what a key
update tool is. MS e-mailed the product key, and as far as directions, their
is none. All I recieved was a cd in a case. I've accepted the fact that I
need to install again but when you say boot from the cd I don't know how far
that boot is to go. I boot normally it goes all the way to desktop, when I
put the cd in and turn the pc on it does the same thing, I guess I must think
booting from a disk should do somthing different . Larry

"Script" wrote:

Okay, I follow you. (I think)
You're saying MS sent you a "Genuine" XP CD, from which you can do a "Clean"
install. If they also sent a Product Key, and Key Update Tool, I would do as
Detlev Dreyer suggests.

But read all instructions, first. And get answers to these questions:
1)Do you only use the Key Update Tool when using the "Upgrade" option?
2)And do you just type in the "Key" (supplied, I with the kit, I suppose) if
you do a "Clean" install? [and DON'T use the Key Upgrade Tool for clean
install?]
Sounds logical, but I don't "Know", and you need to "Know".

If 1) and 2) are correct:
Back up/save any data that you want to keep, if any, to another drive, or
CD's.
{From one of the two folders with your name}
Boot from the CD.
Delete all partitions.
Create a new partition.
Format (NTFS, for most people)
Choose Install (a new instance of) XP. Enter Key during install.
Activate.




"Larry" wrote:

> my orignial copy was a guy I know that built my pc, he loaded his copy > which
> was a legal copy for me to save some $$$. I recieved after paying > 157.04 for
> the legal licence.

<inserting from your other "reply"->

>I recieved it, meaning I got it in the mail from microsoft genuine >advantage
>web site ,paid $157.04, it better damn well better be genuine

>The firat time I installed it it was an upgrade install
> which the program recomended, The next install was a repair install, > and
> finnaly the last one I though was a clean install, I guess that is not > the
> case either. Like I said to Colin It's way over my head Larry
>
> "Script" wrote:
>
> > Just to clarify, so you can receive help here:
> >
> > You're saying -
> > 1) your original copy of XP was "counterfeit" software, and that you
> > "Qualified" for the "kit", as under this heading:
> >
> > What is the genuine Windows offer?
> >
> > Q: What is the genuine Windows offer?
> >
> > A: The Microsoft genuine Windows offer is designed to help customers > > who
> > unknowingly purchased counterfeit versions of Windows XP by offering > > those
> > who qualify a complimentary copy or electronic license key for a > > genuine copy
> > of Windows XP.
> >
> >
> > Q: What are the details of the genuine Windows offer?
> >
> > A: To help customers who unknowingly purchased a counterfeit version > > of
> > Windows XP, Microsoft has created two genuine Windows offers for > > those who
> > qualify:
> >
> > Complimentary offer: Microsoft will make a complimentary copy of > > Windows XP
> > available to customers who have been sold counterfeit Windows. > > Customers will
> > be required to submit a proof of purchase, the counterfeit CD, and a
> > counterfeit report with details of their purchase. Only high-quality
> > counterfeit Windows will qualify for the complimentary offer.
> >
> > Electronic License Key Offer: Microsoft will offer an alternative for
> > customers who find out via the WGA validation process that they are > > not
> > running genuine Windows, but do not qualify for, or choose not to > > take
> > advantage of, the complimentary offer. These customers will be able > > to
> > license a Windows Genuine Advantage Kit for Windows XP directly from
> > Microsoft for a special on-line purchase price. The Windows Genuine > > Advantage
> > Kit for Windows XP will include a new 25-character Product Key and a > > Windows
> > Product Key Update tool that will allow customers to convert their
> > counterfeit copy to genuine Windows XP electronically.
> >
> > [Source: > > http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/faq.aspx#ID0EVKAC ]
> > [Source page: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/faq.aspx ]
> >
> > and,
> > 2) you did a "Repair Install" of the counterfeit software WITH a copy > > of the
> > counterfeit software?
> >
> > and,
> > 3) you qualified for, or chose, the "Electronic License Key Offer",
> > containing only a Product Key and a pruduct key Update Tool.
> >
> > Is all of this correct?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Larry" wrote:
> >
> > > Last week I recieved my genuine copy of xp pro. I put it on the cd > > > drive and
> > > chose update. Went through all the processes and tried to use pc. > > > Had small
> > > problems, mainly my fualt (don 't rember what they were), any way I > > > though I
> > > would try a Repair Install, went through all the processes againe, > > > with more
> > > problems, Missing file folders Icons (generic) under start button > > > all
> > > programs the accesories, games, start up, and some of my other > > > programs. I
> > > search these board for info, on these topics, tried some > > > suggestions with no
> > > luck. Finnaly I tried a clean Install, went through all this again > > > with the
> > > same results, but also now with numerus account files, I have two
> > > Administrator folders two All user folders, a Guest folder, and two > > > folders
> > > with my name on them,one of them with my name has a shortened name > > > with a
> > > couple sqiggly lines behind it, I now think I am way over my head > > > with all
> > > this, I didnt have any probelms with my other copy of xp for three > > > yrs. can I
> > > get some help please

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