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Not prompted for Product Key on ins
Name: bigbropaulo Date: July 23, 2005 at 17:40:01 Pacific OS: 2000 CPU/Ram: 600/192
Comment:
I formatted a troublesome PC and reinstalled win2k only(formerly dual boot with win 98). during the install I was not prompted for the product key, which I thought strange and upon the first boot it freezes on the splash screen. Any Ideas?? I have gone through the process twice with the same result.
Name: Petit Jean Date: July 24, 2005 at 18:18:03 Pacific
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If you can afford the trouble,erase the hard drive with a program like Active@Killdisk boot disk(free for first physical hard drive).Partition and format the drive right after and run Windows 2000 setup.If there is a problem with the drive like boot virus,bad physical sectors etc.it should be fixed and enable completing the job. http://www.killdisk.com Good luck.
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Response Number 2
Name: bigbropaulo Date: July 24, 2005 at 23:05:08 Pacific
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I think you are on the right track with this killdisk. Somehow it seems there are still detectable remaining bits on the fomatted hard drive. This sounds bizarre to me but probably possible?? will let you know how I go.
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Response Number 3
Name: Ratboy Date: July 25, 2005 at 21:03:17 Pacific
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format c: (directory installing on) and then scandisk /surface (i think) but if wring you still need to scan the surface of it as there might be something wring and scandisk will tell windows not 2 touch thoses damaged sectors
Ratboy
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Response Number 4
Name: bigbropaulo Date: July 25, 2005 at 21:42:44 Pacific
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Finally got past the freezing win 2000 spash screen but still wasn't asked for a product key. ANYWAY all seems well for now....??
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Response Number 5
Name: dannyboy Date: July 27, 2005 at 05:27:55 Pacific
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it could be a volume licence CD......
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Response Number 6
Name: bigbropaulo Date: July 28, 2005 at 05:42:11 Pacific
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not sure on volume licence. cd has product key on it and am sure I had to enter it last time I formatted this HD
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Response Number 7
Name: Ratboy Date: July 28, 2005 at 18:35:07 Pacific
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help me pls
