Re: SP 1 problem

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From: austinpctech (nospam_at_nospam.com)
Date: 06/05/04 

Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2004 01:45:46 GMT

"waterman" <waterman120@msn.com> wrote in message
news:1873d01c44a5d$ef470740$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> after fitting new harddrive,downloaded updates
> (,security, driver, etc)also SP 1.
> I get this message 'unsuccessful download of SP 1,'
> "The core system file(kernal)used to start this
> computer is not a MS Win. file"
> see Q327101
> My copy of XP is legal, no problem
> registering, and i had no trouble putting SP 1 into the
> system as loaded onto my last HD.
> Any help with a solution will be much appreciated

So did you do as it suggested and check out Q327101? If not go to
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q327101 and maybe you
will find your solution. Also, I don't know what you mean by fitting new
hardware, but if you have significantly changed the hardware on your
machine, XP may have to be re-activated. For example changing the
motherboard and/or CPU.

Good Luck