Reactivate or try to reinstall wpa.dbl?

[Guest]

I have an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro on a home-built computer. After installing ALL XP upgrades I cannot use my Visioneer 7100 scanner. I get the problems stated in KB Article 819017 and 821690. I have installed the updated drivers without any improvement. Knowing the dirvers worked well once upon a time in my system and still work in 2 friends computers; I put in a clean Maxtor drive and did a new installation. I have downloaded all XP critical and many recommended updates with no error messages during start-up; I can scan with the original Visioneer 7100 scanner drivers with no problems. Sure looks like a Microsoft XP update problem to me!

I have already tired a reinstall over the old XP installation with the help of the Windows XP CD, but saw no improvements
Now I want to go back to my old drive, write zero and do a fresh install on the old Western Digital drive. Should I try to use the old wpa.dbl and .bak or just re-activate on-line????? I have already replaced my motherboard and don't want to hear I need another OEM license with the same old 1.6Ghz Pentium 4 CPU

Your opinions and experience would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you.
Gar

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

No point in saving those files.
They will only work in limited circumstances such as a Repair
installation.
They do no good for a Clean Installation.
Also you will most likely spend more time restoring those files than
the <1 minute to activate on the internet.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

I have an OEM copy of Windows XP Pro on a home-built computer.

After installing ALL XP upgrades I cannot use my Visioneer 7100
scanner. I get the problems stated in KB Article 819017 and 821690.
I have installed the updated drivers without any improvement. Knowing
the dirvers worked well once upon a time in my system and still work
in 2 friends computers; I put in a clean Maxtor drive and did a new
installation. I have downloaded all XP critical and many recommended
updates with no error messages during start-up; I can scan with the
original Visioneer 7100 scanner drivers with no problems. Sure looks
like a Microsoft XP update problem to me!

I have already tired a reinstall over the old XP installation with

the help of the Windows XP CD, but saw no improvements.

Now I want to go back to my old drive, write zero and do a fresh

install on the old Western Digital drive. Should I try to use the old
wpa.dbl and .bak or just re-activate on-line????? I have already
replaced my motherboard and don't want to hear I need another OEM
license with the same old 1.6Ghz Pentium 4 CPU.