Re: problems one after another

The screen to press any key will only appear if the cd drive is higher in the boot order than the hard drive once an OS is installed. If the boot order is hd then cd you will not see the message even if there is something wrong with the OS preventing it from booting. If the order is cd then hd you will see the message for any bootable cd. The boot order is set in the BIOS. Move the cd ahead of the hd and you will begin to see the message.

"Larry" <Larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1D4B2C22-A46D-4DBE-B4F1-128EC32025BC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Colin; See this what I'm trying to explain, when the pc startes with the
cd in a drive, there is no screen that asks me to press any key. It just goes
till everything is loaded. Larry

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

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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