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21. XP PRO disk

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 10:12 PM

Apr 2013

It is obviously a copy and is labeled w/a felt tip marker. That is all.

Re: Product Key #: Yes, that is it alright. It is a different # on both of these laptops that are working.

I update the bios on both of them. This had never been done before.

It is running fast, real fast now -- both of them.

Am I safe to run this as it is or ... ?

As for the disks I bought on ebay, they may or may not work. I figured for $6.99 it is worth a try; not much to spend and/or lose.

Thanks again!!

On edit: the E: drive is an installation of something called "Magic Disk" whatever that is?

Perhaps a DVD player I think as I was able to watch a movie on this and I cannot do that on the other one I have.

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Need help installing XP Pro on an old ThinkPad [View all] CountAllVotes Apr 2013 OP

First off, this is all from memory... Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #1

I do have a floppy drive CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #2

OK that's good news and bad news Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #3

system repair? CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #4

System repair is not the same as restore Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #5

Also, does this laptop have another partition? Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #6

this was an identical laptop CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #8

Ah, that may change things Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #10

I have an AST 486 from 1992 (Windows 3.0) that still works..... lastlib Apr 2013 #23

Linux. It's the easiest, quickest way to get an old computer running. hunter Apr 2013 #7

I tried Ubuntu once CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #17

ThinkPads came with a hidden partition with the OS/software/driver installers... Make7 Apr 2013 #9

Does the laptop have an XP product key sticker? hobbit709 Apr 2013 #11

Yes it does CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #12

During setup it shows what partitions there are. hobbit709 Apr 2013 #13

I found the Dell rescue recovery disks CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #14

Nope. You don't need any DOS stuff in XP setup. hobbit709 Apr 2013 #15

I just ran system restore again CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #16

"I think the virus is deeply embedded into the partition as well." Denzil_DC Apr 2013 #26

Hi gvstn Apr 2013 #18

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To clarify gvstn Apr 2013 #20

XP PRO disk CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #21

Magic Disc gvstn Apr 2013 #22

SuperAntiSpyware found it CountAllVotes May 2013 #31

I've never had a sticker fail, and I've done hundreds of reinstalls. hobbit709 Apr 2013 #24

Thanks for the info! gvstn Apr 2013 #25

you have to match the windows sticker XP version.. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #27

update on this situation CountAllVotes May 2013 #28

Laptops overheat easily since there is limited air circulation in them. hobbit709 May 2013 #29

back to reading only 512 RAM CountAllVotes May 2013 #30

Update on this for all that helped CountAllVotes May 2013 #32