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<blockquote data-quote="mistmouse" data-source="post: 31393" data-attributes="member: 289"><p>Janet, If you had an XP disc that had a product key associated with it that isn't going to tell me I can't use it in a few weeks, that would be great. As for replacing the hard drive, I have done that on a different computer years ago so might be able to figure that out, but again I will need a copy of XP so I can install an operating system.</p><p></p><p>On the sites you gave me there is lots of information, but the disks you can burn have so much on them I am not sure I would know how to use them as they aren't just the same information that is on a boot disk (floppy). </p><p></p><p>eaterbooger, I tried doing the chkdsk/r you mentioned, but it said it didn't recognize it. I did a search for chkdsk/r and it found nothing by that name. I then did a search for chkdsk and came up with three hits on that. So I went to start, run, and typed in chkdsk and hit OK and it brought up the black DOS screen and ran through three steps, but it took place without restarting and only took about a minute to do and then the screen closed before I could see what it said after step three completed. Guess that wasn't the same thing you were talking about. I went into easy child Doctor that is one of the HP tools and told it to do a hard drive test and it is performing that now, but it only shows a progress bar and will give me the results of the test once it is completed.</p><p></p><p>I have a question for either of you though...do you have any idea why it wouldn't let me format and install from the Windows XP disc my friend loaned me? I mean he told me all I had to do was go into the BIOS and change the boot order where it would boot from the CD, then restart when it does that. Supposedly it is supposed to boot from the CD and will format and install Windows XP from his disc, which means of course I would lose everything on the hard drive, but would have a fresh start.</p><p></p><p>What happens is it did boot from the CD, then it goes part way through the steps(loading some things, which I guess is what it needs to put on there so it can format and then install the OS), but then it comes up to the blue screen that says "Windows XP Home Edition Setup" at the top, and then at the bottom on a white status bar it says "Examining 57276 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi..." and it freezes there. My friend says it is supposed to come up and ask me about setting up partitions and all. On one attempt to boot from the CD, it did eventually get to that screen, but while I was calling him and asking him if I needed to delete D drive which was my recovery drive it created on my C drive (don't have two hard drives in it)and found out from him that yes I needed to delete C and D and tell it to create a new partition and just have C, it froze up again and I never got it to go past what the examining stage again.</p><p></p><p>If I do get a new hard drive will I be able to install XP from my friends disc and run it since as you say he should be able to use his on more than one computer at his house? Would I just get around that by not registering it on my computer which just means I am not able to get updates and such?</p><p></p><p>I just really need to get it working if at all possible as it is the one my daughter uses to do homework, and she has it written into her IEP that she does her homework (except math) on a home computer since her handwriting is illegible. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for all the replys and help so far.</p><p>mistmouse</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mistmouse, post: 31393, member: 289"] Janet, If you had an XP disc that had a product key associated with it that isn't going to tell me I can't use it in a few weeks, that would be great. As for replacing the hard drive, I have done that on a different computer years ago so might be able to figure that out, but again I will need a copy of XP so I can install an operating system. On the sites you gave me there is lots of information, but the disks you can burn have so much on them I am not sure I would know how to use them as they aren't just the same information that is on a boot disk (floppy). eaterbooger, I tried doing the chkdsk/r you mentioned, but it said it didn't recognize it. I did a search for chkdsk/r and it found nothing by that name. I then did a search for chkdsk and came up with three hits on that. So I went to start, run, and typed in chkdsk and hit OK and it brought up the black DOS screen and ran through three steps, but it took place without restarting and only took about a minute to do and then the screen closed before I could see what it said after step three completed. Guess that wasn't the same thing you were talking about. I went into easy child Doctor that is one of the HP tools and told it to do a hard drive test and it is performing that now, but it only shows a progress bar and will give me the results of the test once it is completed. I have a question for either of you though...do you have any idea why it wouldn't let me format and install from the Windows XP disc my friend loaned me? I mean he told me all I had to do was go into the BIOS and change the boot order where it would boot from the CD, then restart when it does that. Supposedly it is supposed to boot from the CD and will format and install Windows XP from his disc, which means of course I would lose everything on the hard drive, but would have a fresh start. What happens is it did boot from the CD, then it goes part way through the steps(loading some things, which I guess is what it needs to put on there so it can format and then install the OS), but then it comes up to the blue screen that says "Windows XP Home Edition Setup" at the top, and then at the bottom on a white status bar it says "Examining 57276 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi..." and it freezes there. My friend says it is supposed to come up and ask me about setting up partitions and all. On one attempt to boot from the CD, it did eventually get to that screen, but while I was calling him and asking him if I needed to delete D drive which was my recovery drive it created on my C drive (don't have two hard drives in it)and found out from him that yes I needed to delete C and D and tell it to create a new partition and just have C, it froze up again and I never got it to go past what the examining stage again. If I do get a new hard drive will I be able to install XP from my friends disc and run it since as you say he should be able to use his on more than one computer at his house? Would I just get around that by not registering it on my computer which just means I am not able to get updates and such? I just really need to get it working if at all possible as it is the one my daughter uses to do homework, and she has it written into her IEP that she does her homework (except math) on a home computer since her handwriting is illegible. Thanks for all the replys and help so far. mistmouse [/QUOTE]
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