Sigh. How much more computer abuse can a guy take? First my X-mas debacle, then my hard drive overheats, and now I can't install WinXP Pro anymore.
I bought a shiny new hard drive and installed it, loaded up WinXP Pro, got an internet connection, then went for a Windows Update. Big mistake.
Next thing I know I'm getting a "Windows Genuine Validation" message saying I'm using an unvalidated version of WinXP (yeah, so?). Then it won't let me continue with any updates.
So am I screwed? I installed WinXP at X-mas using the same copy but now it doesn't work. Is there another way to get updates? Any advice out there?
As a fallback option (which I'd rather not have to take), I have a Windows XP Home Edition reinstallation CD that came with my old Dell laptop. Can I use that on my PC? Or will it somehow recognize I'm not on the Dell laptop?
I bought a shiny new hard drive and installed it, loaded up WinXP Pro, got an internet connection, then went for a Windows Update. Big mistake.
Next thing I know I'm getting a "Windows Genuine Validation" message saying I'm using an unvalidated version of WinXP (yeah, so?). Then it won't let me continue with any updates.
So am I screwed? I installed WinXP at X-mas using the same copy but now it doesn't work. Is there another way to get updates? Any advice out there?
As a fallback option (which I'd rather not have to take), I have a Windows XP Home Edition reinstallation CD that came with my old Dell laptop. Can I use that on my PC? Or will it somehow recognize I'm not on the Dell laptop?