07-04-2011, 02:48 PM | #1 |
Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Windows ME OS?
Hey,
I need a copy of Windows ME somehow. My dad's HDD died, and his recovery CD doesn't work. Compaq won't cover it essentially because it's a decade old, but he still has a serial number and all. So I should be able to just install it without cracking it or some shit, yes? I'd buy a more recent OS, but I'm not sure his ancient computer can handle anything that was written post Y2K bug. “There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.” --John Rogers |
07-04-2011, 05:04 PM | #2 |
Hazardous to Your Health
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Go for Windows 98 instead, a lot more stable than Windows ME despite being older.
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07-04-2011, 07:21 PM | #3 |
Ron Paul 4 EVA
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My father's Kalyx/Lara-level autistic and can't handle change.
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07-05-2011, 12:50 AM | #4 |
Hazardous to Your Health
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To answer one of your questions, yes- you should be able to use your serial number on a downloaded version of Windows ME. The OS activation route was not active back then.
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07-09-2011, 01:48 PM | #5 |
The Satanic Mechanic
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07-09-2011, 01:51 PM | #6 |
BAY BAY
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You could really just stick a picture of a blue screen on his monitor. He'll never know the difference. In seriousness though, 98SE is barely any different, bar it being more stable.
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07-09-2011, 08:25 PM | #7 |
Selectively Social
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This is turning into one of those Vuze threads
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07-11-2011, 05:49 AM | #8 |
Mad
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Dude, just buy him a new PC, second hand.
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07-12-2011, 01:13 AM | #9 | |
I'm Matchbox
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Explain that there was an update that is out of your control and then show him that Solitaire is still there and it's not a big deal. |
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07-13-2011, 03:36 PM | #10 |
Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Okay, so I convinced him to upgrade and got him a copy of Windows XP, legit. Except there's been trouble installing it. He's being a huge pain in the arse about this too, basically wanting me to return it but not being willing to wait.
Same question applies. If I snag an ISO of Windows XP Home Edition and mount it, then use it as the install, but use my father's key, will it count as a legit copy? |
07-13-2011, 04:42 PM | #11 |
Selectively Social
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Yes. I did it when my XP laptop got fucked.
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07-13-2011, 07:14 PM | #12 |
God Bless America
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Windows XP support ends in 1000 days - good luck with that
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07-14-2011, 04:36 PM | #13 |
Ron Paul 4 EVA
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3 years? Sounds like just enough time to get an answer from them.
Anyone have any experience iwth the Win XP install freezing? I tried teh googul, but there's a ton of conflicting statements and I really think these mofos are clueless. |
08-28-2011, 09:39 AM | #14 |
Gruddammit!
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I actually have a copy of ME here. you could just go pirate bay for it.
http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/3674106/Windows_ME |
08-28-2011, 11:24 AM | #15 |
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What problem are you having?
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09-02-2011, 09:59 PM | #16 |
God Bless America
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I can't remember the last time I installed XP, sorry
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09-03-2011, 01:15 AM | #17 |
BAY BAY
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I used to have issues with the XP install. Only way I could ever get it to install was to unplug all USB devices and take my wi-fi card out of the PCI slot.
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09-08-2011, 02:38 PM | #18 |
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Hold up are you putting XP on a comp that was killed by ME??? That nearly as bad as my friend who had an old comp that was updated to 95 try to put 7 on it... then procedded to call 7 a worthless POS because the computer could not instal it...
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