OK wifey's Laptop, had media player 7, and an XP version that was built out of shareware in India.
Once in a while it would throw error saying it wasn't a genuine windows. She would ignore it and it worked great.
Few days ago, she left it online, and it downloaded a media player 11 and installed it. Now its not running most of the applications and is frozen with the error please provide genuine windows key or something.
Anyone have any ideas, or do I turn it into a linux machine.
Cool.
Srinath.
install a legal copy of windows :laugh:
OK ben2go ... or should I call it Ban2go .... :laugh: ...
Cool.
Srinath.
:thumb:
Sounds like a nuke and pave job to me.
Try the Restore point thing... A re-install would prob be best but going to an earlier restore point may be a quick easy solution :thumb:
registry error, get rid of the illegal crap
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 29, 2007, 10:21:01 AM
Try the Restore point thing... A re-install would prob be best but going to an earlier restore point may be a quick easy solution :thumb:
OK how to do this.
Cool.
Srinath.
Step 1: order ubuntu
Step 2: install
Step 3: Put on your bell-bottoms and tie die and do yoga in your driveway while chanting 'f%$k you bill gates' :thumb:
Quote from: spcterry on July 29, 2007, 11:46:48 AM
Step 1: order ubuntu
Step 2: install
Step 3: Put on your bell-bottoms and tie die and do yoga in your driveway while chanting 'f%$k you bill gates' :thumb:
ROFLMAO :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
if it will run , but hardly any apps .id get all the documents off wih a flash drive , then just get a real copy , or a decent fake ,. and you set the pc to boot from the cd/dvd rom drive then it runs and u can installl a copy over the old one , when ive done it before all my files was til there . but just incase i copy them as a crude back up
Quote from: ben2go on July 29, 2007, 09:11:57 AM
install a legal copy of windows :laugh:
+1 :laugh:
all of microsofts new programs wont run on non-genuine, "free", versions. delete any new programs you have installed, go back to wmp7 and it may work fine.
Srinath , google "WGA removal" 8)
I had a copy that installed in about 30 pcs with no Problems , ud probs find a decent copy on a torrent
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on July 29, 2007, 11:29:10 AM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on July 29, 2007, 10:21:01 AM
Try the Restore point thing... A re-install would prob be best but going to an earlier restore point may be a quick easy solution :thumb:
OK how to do this.
Cool.
Srinath.
START>PROGRAMS>ACCESSORIES>SYSTEM TOOLS>RESTORE
Your PC should already have some dates saved before you did the install of IE, just pick one and you should be good to go :thumb:
Quote from: spcterry on July 29, 2007, 11:46:48 AM
Step 1: order ubuntu
Step 2: install
Step 3: Put on your bell-bottoms and tie die and do yoga in your driveway while chanting 'f%$k you bill gates' :thumb:
Done that ... but I got linux instead of ubuntu ... BTW I run Ubuntu 3.0 in my GS500 black box. it will not start without you chanting "F%^k you bill gates" atleast 3 times.
Anyway, I had the damn WMP 11 uninstalled finally. Mostly works fine now. She's noticed just some loss of functionality with it. Evidently some thumbnail array in a some or other ... yea ... wasn't working, but it wasnt a big deal.
Cool.
Srinath.
Ummmm Ubuntu is Linux.......it's the user-friendly interface of it. :cookoo: :cookoo:
If you fall asleep with your Mac still on, it softly chants "Kill Bill" :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: seshadri_srinath on July 29, 2007, 03:53:42 PM
Done that ... but I got linux instead of ubuntu ... BTW I run Ubuntu 3.0 in my GS500 black box. it will not start without you chanting "F%^k you bill gates" atleast 3 times.
Anyway, I had the damn WMP 11 uninstalled finally. Mostly works fine now. She's noticed just some loss of functionality with it. Evidently some thumbnail array in a some or other ... yea ... wasn't working, but it wasnt a big deal.
Cool.
Srinath.
sweet deal :thumb:
Don't ya' love how WMP 11 doesn't tell you you're screwed until AFTER you install it. :icon_rolleyes:
Dunno , with a Legal System , ur good to go :thumb:
But saying that , i only have a legal copy coz i got a new vaio , had i no , im sure id be running me Booty
Yea ... its legal ... however its evidently not legal to buy the dman thing in india and bring it to US.
Cool.
Srinath.
but when u load up Windows u have to enter the liecience key at install , then connect to microsoft to have them check and make it certain its a real copy , and if youve had the lappy a while wouldnt you have done that when it was installed or the shop who sold it to you?
its not that hard to crack cd-keys now days, besides they can't do anything except "suggest" to you that you have been sold a bad copy :laugh:. when you run the WGA it tells you that they don't gather identifiable information. I'm running a restore cd, i don't even know what computer its from but it works :thumb:.
yup ive got a legit pirate copy as well as my legit microschlong copy as well. the pirate wont run wmp11 without some tweaking :icon_twisted: BUT theres nothign that 11 has that some of the earlier versions dont have ( well mostly. btw srinath, wmp7?!? how friggin old is thsi lappy? :o
I use Linux (Debian), but I need WindowsXP for my GAMES...
Ok SRINATH... GET RID OF ANNOYING WINDOWS NAG SCREEN - HERES HOW TO DO IT.
You should install WindowsXP all over again. So Save your resumes/bike manuals to a disk and Format C:
Once installed... Change AUTOMATIC UPDATES Preferences to "Notify me but don't automatically download or install shaZam!" (Control Panel -> Automatic Updates)
Apply -> Ok.
This will ensure you get the latest security updates, but allows you to specify what not to install during the updates ... So, just make sure to leave out the WIndows Genuine Advantage update from ALL future updates! You have to be careful not to select this, it will screw you!
Once you get to the point that all udpates are installed, except the WGA one, go back into AUTOMATIC Updates and TURN OFF AUTOMATIC UPDATES...
Apply -> OK...
DONE
No NAG screens, and secure machine...
WOOHOO
Cheers,
J