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Problems Removing Pirated Windows
Name: JamesF (by LairHillComputing) Date: August 7, 2007 at 09:57:01 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: P4-1.4/756meg Product: HP NC4000
Comment:
Ok, the problem is that I traded a guy for a laptop (HP/Compaq NC4000 Business Laptop) and I think he put in a pirated copy of WinXP. One day, it just said that it had a problem and needed the original XP disk to try to solve it. I didnt have it, so, i figured I would install Win2k that I havent used. So, I Formatted the disk, and began install. It wont go past bootup. I tried several times, now it wont recognize the HD. Is this the "Windows Virus" they say windows activates if it thinks you're pirating?
Name: OtheHill Date: August 7, 2007 at 10:19:52 Pacific
Reply:
I don't know about a Windows virus. If Win2000 drivers for all the hardware in the Laptop are available you should be able to install 2000. You would need to get those drivers ahead of time.
Exactly what happens when you try booting to the Win200 CD?
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Response Number 2
Name: wanderer Date: August 7, 2007 at 12:54:49 Pacific
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"Is this the "Windows Virus" they say windows activates if it thinks you're pirating?"
No such thing. That's an myth.
How did you format the disk? What doesn't recognize the hd?
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Response Number 3
Name: per Date: August 7, 2007 at 15:58:59 Pacific
Reply:
Probably needs the sata drivers for the machine.
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Response Number 4
Name: OtheHill Date: August 7, 2007 at 16:04:43 Pacific
Reply:
Probably, but I was waiting for the OP to state what happens when attempting to install.
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Response Number 5
Name: whodat Date: August 8, 2007 at 07:00:45 Pacific
Reply:
are you sure it's a boot disk or an upgrade disk??????????
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