LookinAround
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Yea, was going to suggest see if you can still order XP recovery from Gateway online . You still have your product key sticker on the computer also?
Question about reinstalling Win with a different OEM disc
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horseatingweeds
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Yes, I have the product key. I contacted Gateway, but they couldn't help. They suggested buying a new license.
Instead I cleared off the whole XP installation and installed Ubuntu Linux.
Instead I cleared off the whole XP installation and installed Ubuntu Linux.
why wouldn't gateway help? Is the machine too old for them to support any more?
I did find this link that explains how to use combofix to install a recovery console if you don't have a windows CD
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix#manual_recovery
From all I have read, you are not supposed to use combofix unless you have been trained so I would not use it without help from someone who knows what they are doing.
I did find this link that explains how to use combofix to install a recovery console if you don't have a windows CD
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix#manual_recovery
From all I have read, you are not supposed to use combofix unless you have been trained so I would not use it without help from someone who knows what they are doing.
horseatingweeds
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There is some kind of number Gateway needed, which, according to them should be in a "Gateway" folder (which I didn't have) or in the BIOS (which was forgotten password protected) Without that number they gave up.
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