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Name: avi23
Date: August 19, 2009 at 11:56:16 Pacific
OS: Windows XP Professional
CPU/Ram: transcend DDR2-800,1.93GB ram
Product: Microsoft Running microsoft office 2000 professional
Subcategory: General
Comment:

i dont have xp cd for reinstallation of windows and i also found that my xp was not genuine according to microsoft,hence i downloaded win xp genuine maker which changed my product key and it worked fine and now there is no trouble(no message at taskbar like"you may be the victim of software counterfeiting" appears.)i also have amd64 LE1640 processor,gigabyte motherboard, i dont know how to back up critical data before reinstall other than cd backup of all documents,so please help



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Response Number 1
Name: RTAdams89
Date: August 19, 2009 at 12:11:24 Pacific
Reply:

Since you have a valid key, any Windows XP Pro CD will work to do a reinstall. Perhaps borrow one from a friend?

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Response Number 2
Name: MWCC
Date: August 19, 2009 at 13:36:26 Pacific
Reply:

Acronis True Image

http://ww.acronis.com


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Response Number 3
Name: Ewen
Date: August 19, 2009 at 15:39:01 Pacific
Reply:

Are you happy working with a non-genuine copy of XP. Buy a legitimate copy... problem solved!

http://ewen.uuuq.com/


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Response Number 4
Name: Derek
Date: August 19, 2009 at 16:15:21 Pacific
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MWCC's link not working due to 'w' missing. I've fixed it:

http://www.acronis.com/

some other bloke...


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Response Number 5
Name: RTAdams89
Date: August 19, 2009 at 16:52:16 Pacific
Reply:

@Ewen: He has a legitimate copy of XP.

@Others: I'm not sure it makes sense to buy Acronis in this case. He doesn't want to backup and restore his whole system (that would defeat the point of doing a reinstall). It seems easier/cheaper to just copy the things of importance (documents and such) to a CD/DVD/external drive (depending on the total size).

More important though, is how he is going to do the reinstall, as he currently doesn't have a XP CD.

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Response Number 6
Name: Sabertooth
Date: August 19, 2009 at 17:00:04 Pacific
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If he's able figure out how to download "win xp genuine maker" to change his product key, I'm sure he's smart enough to figure out how to download & burn himself a copy of Windows.

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Response Number 7
Name: avi23
Date: August 23, 2009 at 02:00:22 Pacific
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thank u sabertooth


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Response Number 8
Name: RTAdams89
Date: August 23, 2009 at 02:09:30 Pacific
Reply:

I guess I assumed he had discovered he had purchased a valid key from Microsoft and used the MS tool to validate his install as part of the MS antipiracy program. After re-reading it though, I think you guys are right that he just used some shady crack to "validate" his copy.

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