Re: Me to XP Pro...Explorer DIES

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 03/26/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 21:33:53 -0600

You can go out and purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP Pro and perform a
"repair install". Microsoft never released a "Corporate Version" of Windows XP.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] 

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"John Duke" <platinumpete@hotmail.com> wrote in message:
 news:e43de029.0403251856.15279b1d@posting.google.com...
| We have a Compaq Presario, originally loaded with ME.
| I formatted the drive.
| I installed XP Corporate version of XP Pro.
| 
| Internet explorer DIES every time we try to click a link.
| 
| I downloaded the latest IE install (6.1) on another machine, copied it
| over, ran it from said machine.
| 
| No change.
| 
| Advice, please.  The computer in question is a Compaq Presario 1 GHZ
| Athalon.
| 
| Netscape works just fine, btw. 
| 
| John

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