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Computer restarting/ problem with xp setup

Mar 12, 2011 2:54AM PST

I got a computer which turns out has a non-legit Window Xp. It has the sign on it and I was trying to get it off along with making computer faster. I tried installing another XP program onto it but now... I start it up, goes all the way pass the black screen (checking memory etc) then goes to set-up for the xp. Then it says error see log. Then it restarts doing the same thing over again repeatedly. I cannot figure out how to fix this! Please help.

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What computer?
Mar 12, 2011 3:19AM PST

Some do that and required a truly onerous install procedure. Imagine that machine that had me disabling the onboard serial, parallel, sound, USB and more just to get XP onto the machine. That machine was a true POC!
Bob

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computer newbie
Mar 13, 2011 6:32PM PDT

My computer always treats me badly so I can well imagine your situation as well.

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Start over
Mar 13, 2011 10:55PM PDT

Non-legit, well if that's the case and you plan to reload the OS, then totally wipeout the previous install and/or HD entirely. That way, no old or any possible malware s/w is at work and you restart from a clean slate. A true non-legal OS, isn't going to help matters sooner or later it will be disabled.

If you mean by reloading s/w, you actaiually meant ther OS again, follow the above advise. If not and is reloading the s/w, then again, there maybe issues or malware doing some nasty work here. Thus, its always best to restart again from a cleaned HD. Any time and effort trying to resolve the current state of affairs will get bogged down or not be as fruitful, so beware. Alas, XP based OS systems can get pretty hosed and its simply better to reload the OS from scratch. Just be sure you have any discs or s/w required to reload, like the OS, drivers, and pgms..

tada -----Willy Happy

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help.
Mar 14, 2011 4:44AM PDT

What does OS mean and s/w? And how would you complety wipe the HD clean?