hi everyone!
I am having a big problem at the moment with my genuine copy of XP Pro SP2. I came to install it on my new computer build after purchasing it several months ago, but the disk somehow seems to be faulty. The setup first of all formatted my brand new seagate hard drive, and when it came to copying the setup files, it got to about 90% before completely stopping and comming up with error messages about how it could not copy certain files. There was an option to skip the file it was unable to copy, so i chose that option, however the same error message came up roughly 20 times before i gave up on having xp installled successfully with everything working.
I have ptetty much come to the conclusion the disk is somehow faulty- Even though it was factory sealed and in mint condition, but i still have the genuine product key!
Therefore, is there anywhere i can download XP Pro- or buy it without the product key (as i dont need it) on the internet, as a new disk should probably solve my problem??
lastly i am unable to get a refund for my product as i purchased it 6 months before i had all of my new computer hardware together!
any help will be greatly appriciated!
thanks in advance!
I am having a big problem at the moment with my genuine copy of XP Pro SP2. I came to install it on my new computer build after purchasing it several months ago, but the disk somehow seems to be faulty. The setup first of all formatted my brand new seagate hard drive, and when it came to copying the setup files, it got to about 90% before completely stopping and comming up with error messages about how it could not copy certain files. There was an option to skip the file it was unable to copy, so i chose that option, however the same error message came up roughly 20 times before i gave up on having xp installled successfully with everything working.
I have ptetty much come to the conclusion the disk is somehow faulty- Even though it was factory sealed and in mint condition, but i still have the genuine product key!
Therefore, is there anywhere i can download XP Pro- or buy it without the product key (as i dont need it) on the internet, as a new disk should probably solve my problem??
lastly i am unable to get a refund for my product as i purchased it 6 months before i had all of my new computer hardware together!
any help will be greatly appriciated!
thanks in advance!