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10-23-2006, 08:21 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10
|  Windows XP Pro (not original)
Hello! I have a bit of a problem! I had downloaded a full version of Microsoft Windows XP Professional, burned it to a CD, restart the comp, but it skip right over it, it spins it when I already got the "Microsoft Windows XP" logo! I pressed F8 and chose "Boot of the CD", but nothing, same thing as before, skips over it! How can I make it to boot/start the installation?:eek: | 
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10-23-2006, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C:\Windows\System32 Posts: 25,730
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It sounds like it isnt a bootable CD. At that point there really isnt much you can do but get the files needed to make it bootable and reburn it.
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10-23-2006, 09:17 PM
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Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 7,928
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You can't do too much here. We don't support illegal stuff.
You will have to grab a copy of XP Pro OEM for about $120.
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10-23-2006, 09:29 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cleveland Posts: 1,486
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Try changing the boot order in the BIOS and buy yourself a real copy of XP.
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10-23-2006, 11:15 PM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the data closet Posts: 4,172
|  Re: Windows XP Pro (not original)
Quote: Originally posted by ilyabyk83
Hello! I have a bit of a problem! I had downloaded a full version of Microsoft Windows XP Professional, burned it to a CD, restart the comp, but it skip right over it, it spins it when I already got the "Microsoft Windows XP" logo! I pressed F8 and chose "Boot of the CD", but nothing, same thing as before, skips over it! How can I make it to boot/start the installation?:eek: | 
Was this purchase? Because you can buy downloadable copies I believe but it's probably not genuine stuff. | |
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10-24-2006, 12:26 PM
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True Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 167
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as people say you should buy it,because Microsoft installed an authenticity check on their site,so you couldn't download updates at all.
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10-24-2006, 12:36 PM
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PowerQuest / Opera Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 10,101
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Quote: Originally posted by mal
as people say you should buy it,because Microsoft installed an authenticity check on their site,so you couldn't download updates at all. | Windows XP has a built-in update manager, and it works on pirated copies, except for service packs, but those are slipstreamed easily.
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