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Originally Posted by Leader of Men
I'm attempting to install windows on my desktop. (I'm on my laptop now)
I just plugged in the harddrive and booted with the XP cd in the CD Drive and I get "Setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration..."
Then it restarts and does it again.
I'm thinking this is bad, since it's been doing it for like 15 minutes now, what could be wrong here?
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Good Evening L o M.
I have had similer problems in the past. Microsoft has made XP to be used on one machine, unless it is a corporate edition. But you normally can reinstall up to about six times, then they expect you to phone india, and get another serial number etc.
I have had many arguements with that lot. They say, well where is the original computer, did you sell it Etc. No I tell them, I have just wiped my H/drive, and reinstalled etc. Just like I have many times with 98se.
So I gather that XP, leaves a mark on your h/drive, and that is where your trouble lies, it is not re-installing, to stop copy pirating.
Now, I got over this by doing a clean install, which means a new hard drive, with no codes imprinted on the drive. And then I get no install problems, but, beware, upgrades, or just plain XP, is a rip/off.
They expect you to buy a new copy, and not use your old copy.
You will find after installing service pack two. And you wipe your drive again, you will have trouble.
If you can, get a copy of XP Pro, corporate edition, and that will solve all your problems, especially with a new clean install.
If you do not want to go to all this trouble, and still use your old hard/drive, in your old computer, or any computer, install windows 98 se, instead, it is still a good operating system, and very versatile.
If you get 98se full edition. remember to go to your bios first, and select your CD rom, as first boot device. Then as it starts, it will ask you to reformat, do that, and then it will wipe out whats on your drive, and install 98 for you.
Then reinstall all the rest of your sofware...........Ranger.