help with my comp please!!!

bmoney · 12-13-2005, 12:17 PM

i bought a computer last night got it home and installed a dell version of xp. now it says that its missing files and i need to reinstall it... the only problem is i never had a key for it... so my friend lent me a copy of xp pro... how do i delete the old os and install the new one... and can i use the key for his or do i need to find a key gen? and where would i find that?

Ste · 12-13-2005, 12:19 PM

Most of you post is illegal actions/questions.

But you delete the information by, deleting partition then reformating.

bmoney · 12-13-2005, 12:20 PM

i dont know anything about comps so could you tell me how to do that... partion thing... like a step by step...

Ste · 12-13-2005, 12:25 PM

You would boot off the pro disc, select the partition , delete it, then reformat whole drive, then allow it to install.

bmoney · 12-13-2005, 12:27 PM

my comp is a custom built so when it starts up it doesnt really do what regular comps do so what button would i need to press. cause i put the disc in the tray an restarted it and it just came up like normal it never asked to do any of that

Ste · 12-13-2005, 12:30 PM

Have to access CMOS, by pressing delete or F1 at first power on, then in the CMOS you change the boot priority to CD-Rom First and anything else 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

Then you have to save the settings, usally F10.

After restart it should prompt you to boot off CD after POST.

bmoney · 12-13-2005, 12:35 PM

kool i think that helps but your not allowed to give info on the key part huh?

Ste · 12-13-2005, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bmoney
kool i think that helps but your not allowed to give info on the key part huh?

Ya, you read the rules right?

PM matt for a site where you can ask about it.

Search members for matt, I think hes a mod or admin. (I think)

talldude123 · 12-13-2005, 03:15 PM

you could try www.keygen.us

or call dell technical support.

12-13-2005, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
bmoney Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	help with my comp please!!! i bought a computer last night got it home and installed a dell version of xp. now it says that its missing files and i need to reinstall it... the only problem is i never had a key for it... so my friend lent me a copy of xp pro... how do i delete the old os and install the new one... and can i use the key for his or do i need to find a key gen? and where would i find that?

12-13-2005, 12:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ste Insane Executioner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,400	Most of you post is illegal actions/questions. But you delete the information by, deleting partition then reformating. __________________ Read The Rules!! Power Supply Guide Intel Overclocking Thread AMD Overclocking Thread Other Important Threads I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages There will come a day, such a day when all will be told more than they wish to know, what one hears may explain the past, it may explain the future, but it has never made a difference either way and it will change nothing. Some day.... But that is not this day, and I don't know when, I just don't know.

12-13-2005, 12:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ste Insane Executioner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,400	You would boot off the pro disc, select the partition , delete it, then reformat whole drive, then allow it to install. __________________ Read The Rules!! Power Supply Guide Intel Overclocking Thread AMD Overclocking Thread Other Important Threads I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages There will come a day, such a day when all will be told more than they wish to know, what one hears may explain the past, it may explain the future, but it has never made a difference either way and it will change nothing. Some day.... But that is not this day, and I don't know when, I just don't know.

12-13-2005, 12:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ste Insane Executioner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,400	Have to access CMOS, by pressing delete or F1 at first power on, then in the CMOS you change the boot priority to CD-Rom First and anything else 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Then you have to save the settings, usally F10. After restart it should prompt you to boot off CD after POST. __________________ Read The Rules!! Power Supply Guide Intel Overclocking Thread AMD Overclocking Thread Other Important Threads I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages There will come a day, such a day when all will be told more than they wish to know, what one hears may explain the past, it may explain the future, but it has never made a difference either way and it will change nothing. Some day.... But that is not this day, and I don't know when, I just don't know.

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12-13-2005, 12:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
bmoney Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	i dont know anything about comps so could you tell me how to do that... partion thing... like a step by step...

12-13-2005, 12:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
bmoney Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	my comp is a custom built so when it starts up it doesnt really do what regular comps do so what button would i need to press. cause i put the disc in the tray an restarted it and it just came up like normal it never asked to do any of that

12-13-2005, 12:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
bmoney Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	kool i think that helps but your not allowed to give info on the key part huh?

12-13-2005, 03:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
talldude123 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,947	you could try www.keygen.us or call dell technical support.