you may want to just download one of his registry files if you know your user has already copied his files off.
On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Dana <dana.tier...@gmail.com> wrote: > I feel your pain. I turned off some windows services once and it took a > couple days to figure out which ones I should have left alone and how they > were supposed to sign on. I am on windows 7 but hmm let me see if this site > I used has an xp version....it does. I was a bit leery of the user name, > but the windows 7 info here was on the money.... > > > http://www.blackviper.com/2008/05/19/black-vipers-windows-xp-x86-32-bit-service-pack-3-service-configurations/ > > > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Greg Morphis <gmorp...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> 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:348148 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
