Re: [OT] More XP issues

[LeeUKHA <mailinglists@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What about something like Barts PE boot CD...

It basically loads a working copy of XP straight from CD (rather than
the HD - not installation etc).

Copy the data off to CD or lan and then reformat it...

Lee


> Agreed; problem is it's a S-ATA drive, so I can't drive that from any
> of my
> other PCs.
>
>    _____
>
> From: Darren Thrower [mailto:dlt@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 February 2005 22:46
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] More XP issues
>
>
> I've always had too many problems installing operating systems on top
of
> another one - whether it be the same OS or an upgrade.
> Best bet would be to put the hard drive into another pc as a slave,
copy
> off what you want/need then format it and start again.
>
> HTH
>
> Darren
>
> White, Peter wrote:
>
> >Tried that, and all the other various modes, but no good :-(
> >
> >I've got a serial mouse somewhere, but no idea where.
> >
> >   _____
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> >From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent: 12 February 2005 15:21
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] More XP issues
> >
> >
> >Does the same thing happen if you go into safe mode (if you can)?
You may
> be
> >able to squeeze past the problem?
> >
> >Paul.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: White, Peter [mailto:peter.white@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent: 12 February 2005 13:23
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] More XP issues
> >
> >
> >So, my music server is now in dire need of fixing.
> >
> >After losing the ability to download anything via IE, and to
update any
> >files (even though they are not protected), I decided to
re-install
> XP Pro
> >over the top (this was after doing a full virus scan, mal-ware
etc).  All
> >goes well, until I get a message saying
> >
> >"The s/w you are installing for this hardware:
> >
> >Intel 82915G Express Chipset Family
> >
> >Has not passed Window's logo testing, blah blah blah...
> >
> >Of course, at this point the lights on my USB keyboard and mouse
have
> just
> >gone out, so I've got no way of pressing Yes or No.  No ps/2 ports
on the
> >PC, just USB (which were working during the set up, until the
error
> message
> >came up).
> >
> >The only thing I can do is power off, but when it eventually
recovers
> >exactly the same thing happens.
> >
> >Any ideas, before I nuke the whole thing?
> >
> >
> >Pete
> >
> >
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