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PC & MAC CLINIC - On line problem solving. (CPU)     

Crocodile - 16 Dec 2002 03:59

spacemoggy - 17 Sep 2005 12:34 - 3714 of 11003

Hi guys.I have a 2.8 processor...1024 ram....160 gb drive and XP.A few weeks ago i was messing about and ran CWShredder.It came up with all this stuff so silly me deleted all the files which i assumed were dodgy.A couple of hours later when i tried to go online i couldn't connect.I'm on broadband with AOL.

Despite hours talking to AOL support...no joy.So i bought another PC....its not easy following my shares with no pc lol.Well there was no line fault as the new pc got me online with no probs,so i guess i buggered something up with CWShredder.

I was thinking of wiping my hard disc and starting again,but i guess that also wipes the operating system too.Would i have to buy Windows XP.

Any help would be appreciated...seems a shame to dump a good pc.Rick.

ADAM - 17 Sep 2005 15:06 - 3715 of 11003

SM,

Did you buy the PC from a shop?

If so you should have a Certificate of Authenticity on the side with the XP product key number.

Also you should have got a system restore disk, which you place in the disk drive and hit restart and it will return your PC to the exact state that you bought it.

spacemoggy - 17 Sep 2005 15:45 - 3716 of 11003

Adam its a "Time" pc about 2 yrs old....there is the windows XP product code on the side.The only disc i got from Time is a system and driver CD,which i don't think is the same as a system restore CD.Cheers mate. Rick.

ADAM - 17 Sep 2005 16:00 - 3717 of 11003

In which case you need to borrow a copy of XP. With XP you just chuck it in and hit restart and will ask you if you wish to install. When it asks for you code put in yours. You need to make sure that the XP version is the same as yours, i.e. XP Prop or Home Edition as your code will only work for the same version.

You will then need to use the Time disk to update the drivers.

spacemoggy - 17 Sep 2005 19:43 - 3718 of 11003

Hey Adam cheers mate...has any kind soul got a copy of XP home i could cadge please........Rick.

DocProc - 17 Sep 2005 21:09 - 3719 of 11003

spacemoggy

Please activate our MoneyAM e-mail facility, the one that we get when we click on your name, and I might just have some useful information to send you. :-)

To do this, merely click on your own name, then pop your e-mail address in the 'yellow' section.

Please post on here to advise when you've done it.

spacemoggy - 18 Sep 2005 08:45 - 3720 of 11003

Doc done that mate thanks. Rick.

DocProc - 18 Sep 2005 09:34 - 3721 of 11003

E-mail on the way, spacemoggy

spacemoggy - 18 Sep 2005 09:46 - 3722 of 11003

Cheers Doc...in the mean time,if anyone can do me a copy of Windows XP,i'd be grateful,i'll pay the costs involved. Rick.

NielsJensen - 18 Sep 2005 16:34 - 3723 of 11003

I can't get Safari to work with Terminal. Firefox works OK, Netscape does not work either.
Using G5, Tiger and Safari 2.0.1.

hilary - 19 Sep 2005 08:02 - 3724 of 11003

spacemoggy,

Entering a different CD Key to the one on the CD as ADAM suggests can lead to subsequent problems installing service packs. You're probably better off using the same CD Key as on the installation CD and then cracking the WPA and WGA. You can buy WPA cracks on eBay for 1 or 2.

spacemoggy - 19 Sep 2005 15:34 - 3725 of 11003

Hilary thanks,i deal in shares,not cracking windows codes.I've found someone to sell me a Windows XP pro cd with key,so fingers crossed.Thanks to all though.Rick.

DocProc - 19 Sep 2005 16:00 - 3726 of 11003

:-(

Careful, pussycat.

Bolshi - 19 Sep 2005 16:39 - 3727 of 11003

What are the advantages/features of XP Pro as opposed to the Home edition please?

DocProc - 19 Sep 2005 17:07 - 3728 of 11003

Windows XP Comparison Guide

Here's another, perhaps better, comparison site:

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

Maggot - 19 Sep 2005 18:43 - 3729 of 11003

Got a problem. Remember I know little about computers!

I'm with AOL. I have two computers, and a router. At first they worked fine - always on. Now neither computer will allow me to connect to broadband unless I'm logged on to aol. Since I can't log on to aol on both computers at the same time I can't have them both on the net together. I used to be able to do it, though. I need cmc on the spare, because it slows everything up.

AOL are no use - they say they can provide full support information on only a few routers and my model, a D-Link, is not one of them. It's obviously aol doing something, though. I want to change ISP at the next opportunity, though my computer man has aol, and the same router, and has no problems.

ADAM - 19 Sep 2005 21:04 - 3730 of 11003

AOL are also very expensive.

Sounds to me like your router has been reset. You might need to renter you AOL log in details into the router again.

Usually to do this the router guide will give you an IP address to access the router such as 190.0.0.0 then you can enter the log in and password and make sure you save it.

Optimist - 20 Sep 2005 09:18 - 3731 of 11003

Maggot

Try http://www.demon.net

Bolshi - 20 Sep 2005 09:57 - 3732 of 11003

XP Home v Pro: Thanks Doc.

sutherlh1 - 20 Sep 2005 13:54 - 3733 of 11003

I cannot access the internet on my laptop following an upgrade to the antispam 2005 version. The download obviously failed as I get messages saying pages are missing The help provided via Norton's site always assume I have internet connection. I can't get all the Norton off my computer using add/remove programmes and need a download from Norton. Anyone any ideas how I could get the internet connection working?
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