XP validation

[Drift]

Right, Kieron, my stepson foolishly took his laptop that was preloaded from the shop with XP ( PC World, no discs with it ) to his brain dead fathers and for some unknown reason he formatted the HD and reloaded a dodgy copy of windows XP back on it ( he denies it , but is cruising for a poke in the eye) and know the copy isnt validated and the updates dont install and its asking to get a new copy all the time, I have the code from the sticker under the laptop but when I go to validate it the program wont give me the option to put the code in, it just asks for £96 to validate it

Linux and the like isnt an option as we want him having windows as thats what he is using in school.

How can I get this validated, or am I going to have to reformat the HD with a new instal, with a friendly copy of XP

[Krusher]

will PM you in a minute

[Drift]

Ta

[Krusher]

Any sign of success on the horizon?

[JueOmega]

If you're stuck Drift let me know, I do have the solution.

[Drift]

Reloaded another copy and that wouldnt accept the validation code and now wont connect to the internet as seems half the drivers are missing

[Road Hog]

Drift,have a word with the shop you got it from,I think that there is a separate partition on the hard drive that stores a lot of the original install info.They may even have a recovery disc

If you're stuck Drift let me know, I do have the solution.

Can you send to me please as I have "the dreaded starfish"

[Drift]

For my sins it was pc world who arnt interested, plus Ive reformatted now

[Road Hog]

Bugger,pre installed lappy`s .... woooooossshhhh ,will try asking around & get back to you later,what make & model ??

[Drift]

Advent tft mobile AMD Sempron 3000+ 1024mb media edition 05.

Cheers Bernie.
Just of to Conwy will try and get logged on at my mums, but will leave the lappy here and attack it again tomorrow.

[andysd1]

Advent tft mobile AMD Sempron 3000+ 1024mb media edition 05.

Cheers Bernie.
Just of to Conwy will try and get logged on at my mums, but will leave the lappy here and attack it again tomorrow.

ste drop it of here

[Alchamist]

Ste,

Are you coming down this way any time soon? If you are, I can let you have one of my "special" disks

[andysd1]

Ste,

Are you coming down this way any time soon? If you are, I can let you have one of my "special" disks

i have the said formentioned laptop in my grasp, will keep you updated

[Drift]

Cheers Jay, always good to back things up

[Krusher]

Ste

destroy that Pm or use very sparingly.... Know what I mean!!!

[Drift]

Its in a safe place
Thanks fella

[andysd1]

coffee coffee

[Drift]

Cheers Andy, running like a dream BUT can I hell as like get it to find my wireless connection

It couldnt find it now it does even have the option to look, that bit has just disappeared, one minute it was searching ( but not finding wireless ) now that option has gone , the thing is going through the window

[andysd1]

Cheers Andy, running like a dream BUT can I hell as like get it to find my wireless connection

It couldnt find it now it does even have the option to look, that bit has just disappeared, one minute it was searching ( but not finding wireless ) now that option has gone , the thing is going through the window

have you run windows update,

[Road Hog]

If you're stuck Drift let me know, I do have the solution.

Can you send to me please as I have "the dreaded starfish"

No need I have found a little file that cures the illness