Cannot F8 or Restore or Reinstall WXP! Help Plz! :-)

J

jazzyk

Hi, I need help with my computer! I cannot start in Safe mode by pressing F8,
I cannot restore the system back and I cannot reinstall my WXP Home , the
error that comes up says that I cannot restore WXP Home as I have a newer
virson on my computer? I have never (well I don't think I have) updated my
WXP? Can anyone help? Also I am not a computer wiz, so could you explain in
easy terms. :) Thank you!
 
C

Canuck57

jazzyk said:
Hi, I need help with my computer! I cannot start in Safe mode by pressing
F8,
I cannot restore the system back and I cannot reinstall my WXP Home , the
error that comes up says that I cannot restore WXP Home as I have a newer
virson on my computer? I have never (well I don't think I have) updated my
WXP? Can anyone help? Also I am not a computer wiz, so could you explain
in
easy terms. :) Thank you!
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Did you make recovery CD/DVDs when you bought it?
 
A

AJR

jazzyk - The reference to a "newer version" means your current installation
includes SP2 and your XP CD does not . SP2 updates XP and considrs it a new
version.
Options are: find reference to "slipstream" SP2 and the XP cd or remove SP2
via control panel.
 
D

DL

What happens when you key F8 imediately during the start of win boot? (note
sometimes it helps to press it numerous times)
 
J

jazzyk

Hi I have taken off SP2 but still the same
AJR said:
jazzyk - The reference to a "newer version" means your current installation
includes SP2 and your XP CD does not . SP2 updates XP and considrs it a new
version.
Options are: find reference to "slipstream" SP2 and the XP cd or remove SP2
via control panel.
Click to expand...
 
J

jazzyk

DL said:
What happens when you key F8 imediately during the start of win boot? (note
sometimes it helps to press it numerous times)
Click to expand...


I cannot use the F8, I press the F8 when ur suposed to but nothing! It say
you can press F2 which I have but it asks for a password to prceed, tried
mine but does not work. Also say press F11 but that does nothing!
 

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