RockXP did the job, then I got a message that Windows was closing down, and I had 60 seconds to close out everything I wanted to save. BillR
-----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of dave walton Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:54 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Retrospect backup problem RockXP http://www.snapfiles.com/get/rockxp.html It works, but will probably trigger your antivirus software. Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ It works when Symantec prevents you from running RockXP. -Dave Walton On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Archer <arche...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > I set up an external HD and loaded a Retrospect backup set of this computers HD on it. When I tried to make a "disaster recovery" CD using Retrospects program it said I needed the WinXP product key. > When I loaded the WinXP disk in order to be sure the product key worked, WinXP refused to go beyond the first couple of screens because it said that the version on the computer was a later version than that on the WinXP disc. The WinXP disc is Service Pack 2, and since I initially used this disc to load WinXP, Microsoft has added WinXP Service Pack 3 to the computer via their periodic updates. > I can probably check the Product Key by letting the WinXP Service Pack 2 boot the computer just like I was going to replace the WinXP service pack 3 program with the WinXP service pack 2 program on the disk, but if the WinXP service pack 3 program loaded on the computer rejects the Product Key from the WinXP service pack 2 which will be in Retrospects Disaster Recovery CD, I've lost a lot of data. > > Simple, isn't it? (o:] It's enough to make me buy a MacIntosh and load Linux on it which I might do after I get the data on this old PC secured. > Thanks, > Gerry > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090519/a3 f29ff6/attachment.html> > -------------- next part -------------- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.34/2122 - Release Date: 05/19/09 06:21:00 > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
