I need to ask KICKBACK how do you re-enstall xp?
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well I am not kickback but I know what I am talking about.
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get a new card - many old ones aren't supported on XP - they are dirt cheap so just pick one up and all will be well.  I had to get a new one with XP.
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You can't. The "bootleg" copy your friend installed is not really that.  It belonged to someone and has a legal code of its own. But when your friend installed it he/she had to enter the code so call and ask for it.\n\nDo you not have the original disks from whatever computer company you bought it from? There should be a disk with everything that has Windows XP on it to reinstall.
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If you install Windows XP SP2 on a computer that is already running Windows XP SP2, you will create a new uninstall folder on your hard disk drive. This new folder will use 50-100 megabytes of disk space. Every time that you install Windows XP SP2, a new folder is created. \n\nUse any one of the following methods to remove Microsoft Windows XP SP2 from your computer: • Use the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel \n• Use the hidden $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder \n• Use the System Restore process \n• Use Recovery Console \nImportant We recommend that you use the following methods in the order that they are listed.\n Back to the top \n\nUse the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel\n1. Click Start, click Run, type appwiz.cpl in the Open box, and then click OK. \n2. Click to select the Show Updates check box. \n3. Click Windows XP Service Pack 2, and then click Remove.  \n4. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove Windows XP SP2. \n\n Back to the top \n\nUse the hidden $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder\n1. Click Start, click Run, type c:&#92;windows&#92;$NtServicePackUninstall$&#92;spuninst&#92;spuninst.exe in the Open box, and then click OK. \n2. When the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Removal Wizard starts, click Next. \n3. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove Windows XP SP2. \n\n Back to the top \n\nUse the System Restore process\n1. Click Start, click Run, type %SystemRoot%&#92;System32&#92;restore&#92;rstrui.exe in the Open box, and then click OK. \n2. Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, and then click Next. \n3. Click the date that you installed Windows XP SP2, and then click Installed Window XP Service Pack 2 in the Restore Point box. \n4. Click Next, and then follow the instructions on the screen to remove Windows XP SP2. \n\n Back to the top \n\nUse Recovery Console\nWarning The following steps contain information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up, and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: \n256986 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry \nIf you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.\n\nIf you cannot successfully remove Windows XP SP2 by using one of the previous methods, follow these steps: 1. Insert the Windows XP startup disk in your floppy disk drive or insert the Windows XP CD in the CD drive or in the DVD drive, and then restart your computer. \n\nNote When you receive the following message, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD:\nPress any key to boot from CD\n\nNote Your computer must be configured to start from the CD drive or the DVD drive. For more information about how to configure your computer to start from the CD drive or the DVD drive, see the documentation that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer.  \n2. When you receive the Welcome to Setup message, press R to start the Recovery Console.\n\nNote Multiple options will appear on the screen. \n3. Select the Windows XP installation in question. \n\nNote You must select a number before you press ENTER, or the computer will restart. Typically, only the 1: C:&#92;Windows selection is available. \n4. If you are prompted to type an administrator password, do so. If you do not know the administrator password, press ENTER. (Typically, the password is blank.)\n\nNote You will not be able to continue if you do not have the administrator password.  \n5. At the command prompt, type cd $ntservicepackuninstall$&#92;spuninst, and then press ENTER.\n\nNote
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Step 1: On running BootXP 4 da Ist time, it'll prompt u 2 make changes 2 da file boot.ini located in da root of da system drive in oder 2 use custom boot screens.Clickin on "save & run bootxp" will modify boot.ini & back up da orginal file as boot.bxp. It is crutial dat u donot delete boot.bxp as it'll b required 2 restore da orginal settings.\n\nStep 2:Plenty of boot screens r available 4 dwnld @ www.themexp.org & www.deviantart.com. 2 change da boot screen, run bootxp & specify da folder havin da dwnlded boot screen in da first tab called 'ur boot screens'.Select da file 'ntoskrnl.exe'& click preview boot screen 2 c it in action. click on 'set as ur boot screen' & da job is done. \n\nIf u need 2 revert back 2 da default one just ask through my email
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There are too many unidentified variables in this situation that makes giving advice difficult, therefore I am refering you to someone who you can provide you with real time communicative assistance.\n\nI Hope you Have MS XP Pro OS system platform, as it will help immensely in their ability to help you.\n\nContact your ISP by phone and ask to speak to tech support. tell them your situation, and offer to have them connect to your system remotely as a user. You will need to change the security setting in XP to allow them to do this, so follow their instructions. Make sure you set them back once it is over so hackers can't take control of your system.\n\nIf this doesn't work, do the same thing with the tech support people employed by the operators of the FTP servers.\n\nIf it is still not fixed by this time, do the same thing again after contacting the tech support people at the place where you purchased the computer.\n\nIf it is still not fixed, the retailer you spoke to last should offer to refund or replace the hardware of the computer you purchased.\n\nGood luck.
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Windows XP is a protected operating system which means it usually can't be copied.  If it could be copied, people all over the world would be giving copies to their friends and Microsoft wouldn't be making any money :-)  Having said that, there's a couple of things you can try.\n\nHave you tried doing a custom startup to see if you can "uncorrupt" your system?  At startup,  press the F8 key repeatedly and it will take you to an Advanced Options Menu.  One of the choices will be Last Known Good Configuration.  Use the up/down arrows to highlight it and press enter.  It will try to boot XP using the last hardware configuration that actually worked. If this fails you can again access the Advanced Options Menu. This time highlight Safe Mode and see if you can use a System Restore Point that will return your machine to a time in the past before the corruption occurred. (Click start > help and support > system restore > restore my computer to an earlier time > next > follow prompts.) I'd scroll throught the calendar and pick the earliest restore point you see (maybe in a previous month.)  And if this doesn't help, you can try looking through your system files and recovery disk for XP setup.exe.\n\nIf you can access safe mode, try to run a full system search for something called an i386 file. This file (if it's on your computer hard drive) will be at least 200MB, probably closer to 500MB and is an exact copy of the Windows XP operating system.  If you have it, you can use it to reinstall XP. If it's on your hard drive you'd have to copy it to a separate disk because any formatting of the hard drive erases everything, including the i386. So I'd try an advanced search.\nClick start > search > all files and folders.\nType in i386 in the all or part of file name box.\nLook In: My Computer (using drop down arrow.)\nClick on More Advanced Options.\nCheck mark Search System Folders, Hidden Files and Folders and Subfolders. Uncheck the last 2 items.\nRun the search. You might find some i386 files that are 50MB or so but the one you need will be at least a couple hundred MB.  This article gives a bit more info about the i386 file:\n\nhttp://ask-leo.com/so_just_what_is_the_i386_directory_anyway.html\n\nFinally, if you can't find the i386 on the hard drive, I'd put your recovery CD in the reader and look for the i386 on it.  If you find it, the i386 should contain a setup.exe file that should get you going again, or you might find an XP setup.exe file all by itself. But no guarantees.  Hope this helps and good luck.\n\nplrr
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you should have this, u have xp?........accesories
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your getting lost in the details---just boot from xp and follow to the upgrade-- they are assuming everyone is as dumb as me.... sorry-lol
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You can only get these back by reinstalling them from the cd roms but if you don't have them and if it was a downloaded program the software publishers can give the software for you to download again but you'll need the identity numbers they gave you when you downloaded it.\n\nIf you can't do the above then you can't get it back but you can use "open office" which is the same as microsoft works and is fully compatible.\n\nHave you checked to make sure your xp is still the same one ie is it still validated.
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If your running XP  you can go to system restore and click a date before you made the changes. then click ok and allow it to reboot.
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1.Log on to Windows as Administrator.\n2.Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore. System Restore starts.\n3.On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time (if it is not already selected), and then click Next.\n4.On the Select a Restore Point page, click the most recent system checkpoint in the On this list, click a restore point list, and then click Next. A System Restore message may appear that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make. Click OK.\n5.On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores the previous Windows XP configuration, and then restarts the computer.\n6.Log on to the computer as Administrator. The System Restore Restoration Complete page appears.\n7.Click OK.
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http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-076457549X,subcat-OS.html\n\n\nThat book above is a lifesaver, theres tons of stuff in there about cleaning up xp and your comp. in general.  I found it on Amazon for twelve bucks.  If you like that one buy this one below also.  I bought them at the same time and there both great.  Well worth the money. \n\n\nhttp://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0471748978.html
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Go to McCaffee.com & log into your account & it will let you re-install the software.
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If you use XP system restore is the way to go.
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use regclean from downloads.com.its a very small size and u can roll back also by double clicking the reg  file which it has created.\nthis doesnt require reboot!!!!!
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Just take a Hammer and crack it, but i think it will be hard. If you are talking about getting a XP Key then its a  different joke!