That's one of the problems. DHCP and TCPIP issues. Can't get to the Internet. Been having to download on a different machine and transfer via usb drive. Thanks! On Mar 6, 2012 6:43 PM, "Dana" <dana.tier...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > mind you you'll have to re-download the service pack. But still. You could > set it to do that through windows update, should take care of any OEM vs > non-OEM issues you may be having. > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Dana <dana.tier...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > worth a shot if it's that or give up on the machine... > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 3:56 PM, Greg Morphis <gmorp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > >> Yeah I've got restore points for a long time. I downloaded SP3 and > >> installed it fine but I still get errors. I don't know he started > >> experiencing the issue but I can try one from late last year > >> On Mar 6, 2012 5:49 PM, "Dana" <dana.tier...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > I don't suppose he has a restore point set, does he? From before he > >> > was having whatever problem made him bring it to you? > >> > > >> > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Greg Morphis <gmorp...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > > > >> > > I've thought about Linux, something like Linux Mint but he's getting > >> up > >> > > there in years. > >> > > And money is an issue for him. However I'm not about to buy him a > new > >> > one ;) > >> > > Yeah, I barely got anything done yesterday with work and am close to > >> > > calling it quits. > >> > > Without the key or the appropriate version of Windows I don't know > >> what > >> > to > >> > > do. > >> > > > >> > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Ras Tafari <rastaf...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > > > >> > >> > >> > >> tell him to buy a MacbookPro! > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Ubuntu. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > :D > >> > >> > > >> > >> > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Greg Morphis <gmorp...@gmail.com > > > >> > wrote: > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> I'm trying to help a friend out with his netbook. It's hosed.. > it > >> > boots > >> > >> but > >> > >> >> things are missing, system files.. services wont start I've > spent > >> 2 > >> > >> days on > >> > >> >> it. It's a netbook so I don't think there was install media. I > >> know > >> > it > >> > >> has > >> > >> >> Windows XP Home Service Pack 3 installed on it. I used Keyfinder > >> to > >> > pull > >> > >> >> the product key and I downloaded an ISO of WinXP Home SP3. I > >> mounted > >> > the > >> > >> >> ISO and clicked install. I entered the product key and and it > >> tells > >> > me > >> > >> the > >> > >> >> product key is invalid. I've tried the one on the underside of > the > >> > >> netbook > >> > >> >> and the one extracted. Neither work. What are my options? > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:348145 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
