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29th Jul 2009, 09:18
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I don't know if this is in the good forum, anyway.
I am currently installing windows xp on my other computer. But now i am stuck at the activation code. Not gonna lie, it's a hacked version of xp. Since i can't get an activation code, i want to cancel the installation, start over, you know. But everytime i open my computer, it goes directly to the setup. SO how can i cancel the installation. TY very much, sorry for being a noob. |
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29th Jul 2009, 09:45
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Use DBAN to reformat the HDD, and next time use the Win7 RC which is legal if you want a "free OS"
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29th Jul 2009, 11:55
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Use DBAN to reformat the HDD... how? sorry i'm a certified noob
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29th Jul 2009, 12:44
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"I loved the P182 so much that, when my wife's system was all noisy and needed all sorts of cleaning, I bought her one. Then, when I wanted a cat, I bought a P182. The P182 is not a cat per se, but it's still an excellent buy."
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29th Jul 2009, 12:51
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nvm, i downloaded DBAN, and i put it on a cd, but the problem stay the same. even if i enter the DBAN cd, it goes to the windows xp setup (the only difference is that it's asking me for the windows cd, meh). i want to cancel the installation.
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#6
29th Jul 2009, 20:02
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bump
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30th Jul 2009, 06:11
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Tried linux?
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30th Jul 2009, 10:11
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Quote:
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"I loved the P182 so much that, when my wife's system was all noisy and needed all sorts of cleaning, I bought her one. Then, when I wanted a cat, I bought a P182. The P182 is not a cat per se, but it's still an excellent buy."
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30th Jul 2009, 11:18
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30th Jul 2009, 14:23
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If you set the boot order in BIOS to CD-ROM first, and then reboot with a setup disk in the CD_ROM drive. It will then automatically give you the option "to boot from CD, press any key." Press any key and you'll boot to the CD, which will be an installation of whatever setup disk you inserted in the CD-ROM drive. It doesn't matter what's on your HDD or if you even have a HDD for that matter. Then' you can reformat and reinstall from the CD.
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