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WGA installed XP won't load
Name: cile01 Date: May 4, 2006 at 18:42:07 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 512MB Product: Compaq
Comment:
Just loaded WGA Microsoft update today. System is now corrupt and won't load XP, comes up with "unmountable boot volume". Anything I can do other than take in for system analysis at computer shop?
Name: XpUser Date: May 4, 2006 at 18:45:50 Pacific
Reply:
I doubt it's all because of that intrusive WGA (well M$ is tightening its hold on everybody PCs - they own the software we have a license only to use it)
All I heard is that the current WGA will pester you with nothing more than annoying popups. Is your XP counterfeit?
i_XpUser
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Response Number 2
Name: cile01 Date: May 4, 2006 at 18:52:21 Pacific
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XP is not conterfeit to my knowledge. Bought CPU new from Office Depot approx. 4 yr. ago. Also had same problem after installing SP2. Same error message and had to pay for a fix at local computer shop. Don't have XP CD to use to trouble shoot.
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Response Number 3
Name: GX1 Man Date: May 4, 2006 at 18:56:19 Pacific
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A real XP CD would probably be cheaper than a trip to the shop and would allow you to reinstall now and in the future. Just a thought.
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser Date: May 4, 2006 at 18:58:49 Pacific
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Same error message and had to pay for a fix at local computer shop.
Do me a favor. Click on ΓΏ+Pause/Break
On the General Panel, what does the "System" say? Does it say
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2
or does it say something else?
i_XpUser
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Response Number 5
Name: XpUser Date: May 4, 2006 at 19:08:13 Pacific
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The reason I asked you to do that is that I think the local computer shop may have used corporate edition to reinstal Windows. If this is so, the WGA detected it. Take it back and demand that they do it over again the legal way or else you know what's your rights.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 6
Name: cile01 Date: May 4, 2006 at 19:18:46 Pacific
Reply:
Can't get the command you suggest to work. I'm sitting at a black screen displaying different options that trys to reboot XP every 30 seconds.
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Response Number 7
Name: suatcini Date: May 5, 2006 at 06:05:27 Pacific
Reply:
Hello.
Did you read MS Searcheable Knowledge Base Articles KB297185 and KB555302 for a solution to 'Unmountable Boot Volume' problem ?
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