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Can i re-install Win XP SP2 over it
Name: robbocop Date: March 8, 2005 at 08:00:13 Pacific OS: win xp home CPU/Ram: amd64 3000+/512 ddr
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I'm having problems getting Java to work,my mother has Service pack 2 cd(i downloaded mine from Microsoft)can i get this CD and just reinstall SP2 over itself?Thanks,Lee.
Name: keltikgent Date: March 8, 2005 at 08:05:33 Pacific
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hi, what exactly is wrong with your java??reinstalling sp2 will not fix java issues.you can try and redownload java.i prefer the microsoft java myself as sun java just hangs on the applets.go here for ms java follow instructions. http://www.delta-knight.com/ms_vm.shtml
Name: Andy11 Date: March 8, 2005 at 08:12:22 Pacific
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Just reinstall Java and see if that solves the problem.
-Andrew
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Response Number 3
Name: robbocop Date: March 8, 2005 at 08:40:41 Pacific
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Thats the problem im having ,i 'can't're-install Java,i go to the Sun website,hit download and it says i don't have enough disk space?I have 115gb left!
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Response Number 4
Name: Andy11 Date: March 8, 2005 at 08:44:23 Pacific
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Hmm, you could have bad sectors that is reporting file space improperly. Try doing an in-depth disk scan with CheckDisk. To achieve this, click Start > Run and type chkdsk /r. Windows will ask you if you want to do a disk scan on the next reboot. Press Y and restart your computer.
I recommend you restart and let it scan while you're busy or sleeping, as the disk scan plus "repairing" bad sectors will take about 2-3 hours.
Report back on how it went, and I'll show you where to find the information for the disk scan results, OK? :)
-Andrew
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Response Number 5
Name: keltikgent Date: March 8, 2005 at 08:46:02 Pacific
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hi, download microsoft java from the link i provided see if that works.you can uninstall sunjava and retry to download that 1 if you wish.check control panel>internet tools>advanced look for sunjava see if it has a check mark in the box.needs to have a check in the box for sunjava to work. keltik
Name: robbocop Date: March 8, 2005 at 10:31:26 Pacific
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I've run chkdisk,now where do i find the results?Incidentally since Java wasn't working correctly i uninstalled it,but as i said now it won't reinstall for some reason.
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Response Number 7
Name: Andy11 Date: March 8, 2005 at 16:39:42 Pacific
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