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FIX (VEXED) — 09 Jun 2005 18:05

Subject: ok enough is enough I NEED GEEK HELP

my flat mate has been givn a pc with a legit copy of XP, he has upgraded it with a wireless card and a new DVRW when booting up microscum will not let me past " activate XP " and tries to dial out....was told to wipe the dial up account ( to force it to let me set up a new account ) now it will only boot up in safe mode but not safe mode with networking options. so . . . .the only thing I can think of is to flatten it and start again, BUT do not have a copy of XP, and it is legit so if i do get a copy it will be hookie. .. . . . .... .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. .

nix — 09 Jun 2005 20:20

Subject: Can I ask why?

why didn't he or you activate the copy of XP before you started fucking with the machine? if it was asking to dial out, why didn't you just let it? Only thing I can think of is to wipe it and reinstall XP (luckily, as its legit, you have the cd right?) and then activate it if you still can (I have a copy of XP that I didn't immediately activate and now it cannot be used ever - when I install it on my laptop the laptop just hangs)

rx — 09 Jun 2005 21:50

Subject: Re: Can I ask why?

it appears that it's an insecure form of xp that needs to phone home whenever you add an unusual new component. given that it has no LAN possibilities til this is done it requires dial-up and the ability to set up a new dial up is currently not allowed in the new connections dialogue. check mate. give us a call when you want one of bilbobs mutant spawn pro corp OSs

jmax — 12 Jun 2005 18:55

Subject: Re: Can I ask why?

I really cannot imagine why I didn't want to install XP just to use Skype ....

rx — 12 Jun 2005 21:27

Subject: Re: Re: Can I ask why?

xp is great ... just don't get a copy that needs activating!

grix — 13 Jun 2005 00:39

Subject: skype actually runs fine on Win ME (even though they say min requiremnet is Win 2000 or XP)

jmax — 13 Jun 2005 09:28

Subject: Re: skype actually runs fine on Win ME (even though they say min requiremnet is Win 2000 or XP)

Just as bad as XP, worse in many ways ... if it won't run on 98SE, it's not worth the hassle ...

grix — 13 Jun 2005 10:46

Subject: 98SE?!? ye gods!

i've heard of old skool but it is the year 2005...get yourself a decent (modern) operating system - install linux or a *bsd you will be amazed they even have coloured desktops

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