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Old 11-17-2013, 1:09 AM
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Unhappy Windows XP full restore problem. (May Need a Disk)

I own a HP running windows XP media center.
I was trying to run a full restore to set the computer to factory settings.
While doing a system restore (not from a disk) I created an XP version (not XP media center). During this process my computer ran out of memory and the XP restore failed and gave me a new set of problems.

Is there a way to erase the 2nd operating system data, from boot menu?
Do I need a XP media center disc or just a XP disc?

Any advise? Anyone willing to let me borrow there copy (I have serial not a disc)
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Old 11-17-2013, 8:25 AM
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When you say ran out of memory do you mean hard drive space?

I have XP Home and am in LA if you that helps you out at all. When you have the disk you can delete the additional partition you setup with the 2nd operating system you just created to free up drive space.
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Old 11-17-2013, 5:29 PM
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When you say ran out of memory do you mean hard drive space?
Yes. When the computer boots up it takes about an hour then every process takes about 30 min.

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I have XP Home and am in LA if you that helps you out at all. When you have the disk you can delete the additional partition you setup with the 2nd operating system you just created to free up drive space.
I sent a pm.
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Old 11-17-2013, 7:20 PM
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I own a HP running windows XP media center.
I was trying to run a full restore to set the computer to factory settings.
While doing a system restore (not from a disk) I created an XP version (not XP media center). During this process my computer ran out of memory and the XP restore failed and gave me a new set of problems.

Is there a way to erase the 2nd operating system data, from boot menu?
Do I need a XP media center disc or just a XP disc?

Any advise? Anyone willing to let me borrow there copy (I have serial not a disc)
if you're near Orange County, I have a disc you can borrow
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Old 11-17-2013, 7:21 PM
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I own a HP running windows XP media center.
I was trying to run a full restore to set the computer to factory settings.
While doing a system restore (not from a disk) I created an XP version (not XP media center). During this process my computer ran out of memory and the XP restore failed and gave me a new set of problems.

Is there a way to erase the 2nd operating system data, from boot menu?
Do I need a XP media center disc or just a XP disc?

Any advise? Anyone willing to let me borrow there copy (I have serial not a disc)
This will take it off the boot menu:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

This will delete the second copy of windows:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888023

It sounds like one of the copies became corrupted when you changed to a different version.

If you are willing to start completely from scratch meaning losing all data/files/pictures/internet explorer favorites, I am sure that there is an option on the restore to start from scratch.
Or are you meaning you used the software windows provides to restore to an earlier time?
Please provide additional data ie: what EXACTLY did you do?

Remember that any goofing around doing this and you will lose everything. Be sure to back up your stuff off of your computer to a external source and unplug it when making any changes!
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Old 11-30-2013, 8:57 AM
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Default Haven't had time to mess around with this yet.

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This will take it off the boot menu:
Or are you meaning you used the software windows provides to restore to an earlier time?
I did use windows software to try to restore to initial settings (just OS)
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Remember that any goofing around doing this and you will lose everything.
That is what I want except the I want the OS left
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Old 11-18-2013, 3:33 AM
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Find an XP Pro HP OEM disc... and stop having issues.

Personally, Media Center never offered me anything worthy of mention.

(Pear Linux x64 makes Windows issues go away... )
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Old 11-18-2013, 4:51 AM
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If you are getting two options of OS to boot when you start your computer: run >> msconfig.ini and remove the one you dont want. not sure if that will help your cause but its a start!
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get an apple
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get an apple

That is what I did. But I did not want to sound like a MAC snob
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Old 11-30-2013, 9:01 AM
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get an apple
I have an Apple "notebook" but never again will I get another space heater.
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I have used this company to buy branded MS software with zero probs.
The media is branded, but install just like OEM software. I have used
Windows 7 Pro on a number of client's repaired units and all updates,
everything, etc works just fine.


http://www.snaggstuff.com/microsoft-...-oem-dell.html
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I have used this company to buy branded MS software with zero probs.
The media is branded, but install just like OEM software. I have used
Windows 7 Pro on a number of client's repaired units and all updates,
everything, etc works just fine.


http://www.snaggstuff.com/microsoft-...-oem-dell.html
Other than that XP disc, why is everything on that site excluded from being shipped to CA?
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Old 12-08-2013, 7:08 AM
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Other than that XP disc, why is everything on that site excluded from being shipped to CA?
That's interesting. I didn't realize this until I got to looking around
since all I'm after is cheap MS OS software with disc. I have a few
W7 discs from them that are branded and work fine.

They don't collect tax so maybe that's why. I don't know, but I've
never had problems getting their software nor installing nor getting
it authorized by MS.

That is puzzling, I admit.

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Old 12-02-2013, 6:20 PM
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What is Win XP? Is that like the 8-track cassette?
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Old 12-07-2013, 12:00 PM
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BG has a good tip on the site. Beats the 100 bucks I paid a year ago to make a system legit for a relative.
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