I'm trying to fix a win xp computer that asks for the disk after a couple hours of running because of an unknown problem. something with pci. I could also use a win2k disc for sfc on another computer. Im not looking to do any illegal copying with a key. These computers have been through so much they did not keep up with their discs.
2007-08-14 19:00:54 · 4 answers · asked by Jerome54 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Sorry to say the legal answer to this question is to buy a new copy. The purchaser of the original copy is responsible for keeping up with it. Unfortunately the manufacturer isn't going to make another copy available at no charge, with or without a key. That goes for Apple as well it isn't just a Microsoft issue.
2007-08-14 19:10:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
about all you are going to find is illegal, and probably virus infected stuff from peer to peer services. If you are planning to use the product key on the bottom or back of the computer, you are going to need the OEM version of xp, I suggest contacting the manufacturer and see if you can get the restore disk, if not, people sell oem restore disks on ebay for next to nothing.
2007-08-14 19:13:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you format the disk and make a partition lively? in case you probably did, placed your boot disk returned in and reproduction the gadget information to the c: power. on the command instant, style sys c: enter you will might desire to bypass searching for smartdrv.exe to acquire in case you have no longer have been given it. placed it on the c: power or assume to take 4 to 6 hours to place in. Restart your gadget with the boot disk or from the CD. and get to a command instant. bypass to the C: power and grace smartdrv.exe /c < enter> Then, From the win2k CD, bypass to the i386 itemizing and grace winnt enter. it is the approach used to do a instruction manual deploy. i'm hoping your gentle with formatting and utilising fdisk to get your disk set up properly, i'm notably advantageous it is why your getting that lacking gadget blunders. via the way, in case you have the win2k CD, you do no longer might desire to apply the gadget restoration disks, yet they might have the dos instructions you elect , format, fdisk and smartdrv on them. reliable success
2016-12-13 08:01:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally, you can't download them from anywhere.
Illegally, almost every torrent site on the internet has them.
2007-08-14 19:08:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋