On 8/12/2010 1:48 PM, Jeff Moyes wrote: > <Summary: a whole bunch of criteria without really addressing what's wrong > with the windows install, so we're avoiding fixing the problem by > reinstalling but we need to retain the key and we don't want to use X number > of solutions for some reason, so we're looking for a mystical ritual of some > sort involving MJB> > Get WinPE 2.x, which is free, and can access Windows network shares and USB keys in many cases, and just burn the DVD ISO. Attach the drive, use MJB, and you're golden, assuming you have the correct WinXP install disk (no, keys don't just work on any old winxp disk you have). Alternatively, just use the winxp disc to run a repair on the system and see if that works.
Note: if it's on a weird SATA controller, you might need the drivers to get anywhere with anything of this nature at the XP level of things. -Tod Hansmann /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
