I am working on an old computer for a co-worker. All he told me was that he couldn't use it because of all the pop-ups. Once I got it home and fired itup...
The main thing is that his copy of Windows is not genuine. it has the logo on the sign-in screen and everything. The one time I was able to actually get into the computer it did have all kinds of things popping up. I went through MSCONFIG and turned everything off. I then decided to leave it alone until I got a genuine copy/serial for Windows (XP Pro).
Tonight I tried to repair the installation (it wouldn't progress past login, as when I click and account it would sit there showing the cursor as selecting a link but it wouldn't go on). It went through the process, took the new serial. When it booted, it gets to the first screen (went with a SP3 disk) I click next and it gives me ye ol' hourglass and does not progress.
Part of the problem could be the rig (1.7 P4), but I'm getting no HD activity or anything. I tried killing it and rebooting and it went back to the old installation (I would guess since the repair had not been finalized).
I would just boot into the old installation and replace the serial if it would go into it, but it won't.
Any ideas/suggestions?
The main thing is that his copy of Windows is not genuine. it has the logo on the sign-in screen and everything. The one time I was able to actually get into the computer it did have all kinds of things popping up. I went through MSCONFIG and turned everything off. I then decided to leave it alone until I got a genuine copy/serial for Windows (XP Pro).
Tonight I tried to repair the installation (it wouldn't progress past login, as when I click and account it would sit there showing the cursor as selecting a link but it wouldn't go on). It went through the process, took the new serial. When it booted, it gets to the first screen (went with a SP3 disk) I click next and it gives me ye ol' hourglass and does not progress.
Part of the problem could be the rig (1.7 P4), but I'm getting no HD activity or anything. I tried killing it and rebooting and it went back to the old installation (I would guess since the repair had not been finalized).
I would just boot into the old installation and replace the serial if it would go into it, but it won't.
Any ideas/suggestions?