XP Upgrade

the_syco

Well i have a problem, can anyone help me. I spent $1200 on a pc I think its a 386. I can't get it to load my cd XP. I put it in the 5.5 slot, went right in no problem, but when I engaged the latch it made this funny sound. I took the cd out and it was scratched. I used one of the cd polishers and got it back to almost new. I have an Activation number but just can't get it to load the cd, any helpful suggestions.
Oh yeah, I am doing and upgrade from windows 3.1, don't really need to, but thought what the hell. I deserve to roll like this!!

patmac

the_syco wrote:

Well i have a problem, can anyone help me. I spent $1200 on a pc I think its a 386. I can't get it to load my cd XP. I put it in the 5.5 slot, went right in no problem, but when I engaged the latch it made this funny sound. I took the cd out and it was scratched. I used one of the cd polishers and got it back to almost new. I have an Activation number but just can't get it to load the cd, any helpful suggestions.
Oh yeah, I am doing and upgrade from windows 3.1, don't really need to, but thought what the hell. I deserve to roll like this!!

Hagar don't ban me, but I don't think this is funny.

The Bollox

I did software developent for 3 years and I have no idea where you were going with this

Doctor DooM

I think he is imitating the "average stupid poster".

Enright

and not a coffee cup holder in sight!

but seriously, op are you sure you have the upgrade and not the full version of xp? might explain your problem

mikemac

A certain well-known hotel runs their computers off Windows 3.1.
Works great!

bubonicus

Is it plugged in?

forbairt

should also have been a 5.4 ... slot ... not 5.5 shouldn't it ... ?

Ghost Train

sound like an "id 10 T" problem

mickrourke

patmac wrote:

Hagar don't ban me, but I don't think this is funny.

Definitely needs at least a Kerryman

Doctor DooM

Screw XP. THIS is the way of the future.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmEvPZUdAVI

petes

Did you turn it off and on?

forbairt

Whatever you do don't turn it on .... cus then you're into a whole world of trouble ... and it'll want to cuddle afterwards ...

mathew

SDooM wrote:

Screw XP. THIS is the way of the future.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmEvPZUdAVI

MarkR

1. Have you tried turning it off and on again?
2. Are you sure it's plugged in?

Capt'n Midnight

I did have someone who wanted to run windows 3.11 on an XT with 512KB ram.
( yes its possible, and you can use the CGA driver from windows 3.0 if you don't even have EGA - you install on a different machine and copy back to the XT WIN /D:T IIRC)

http://diveintomark.org/archives/2003/08/04/xp - worth a look
How to install Windows XP in 5 hours or less

Sam Vimes

eolhc wrote:

sound like an "id 10 T" problem

na its a PEBKAC error (problem exists between keyboard and chair)

Hagar

patmac wrote:

Hagar don't ban me, but I don't think this is funny.

Things can be humourous without being particularly funny.

Mahatma coat

Sh!t Am I the only person who thought that this was a decent attempt at humor?

maybe myinnergeek just cant be repressed, no matter how hard I try

mukki

luckily there was a link to the samaratans in the OP


I don't think i could have gone on

prospect

It was 5.25"

P

forbairt

prospect wrote:

It was 5.25"

P

oh good god I can't believe I corrected him with 5.4 ...