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Well since I lost my OS and I have an A64...

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Theguynextdoor

Golden Member
Well, I lost my OS in my other thread, and I've already backed up everything I need from it.

I don't feel like calling up MS for the 6th time to get the cd key again.

But anyways, would you guys recommend installing XP64?

Any drawbacks to it? TIA.
 
Drivers are still premature..

Might as well just call M$ for the Key..



And not to be the "wrong forum police"

But WRONG FORUM!

😉
 
no dont install it, its not really worth it although every single piece of hardware i have has drivers and drivers that i myself have not had one single issue with.
Nvidia motherboard and video. promise SATA controller, NVidia Video, Audigy 2 drivers, pretty much everything i have has drivers,
its just not an OS you want to use everyday,, i have it as a 2nd os and i do frequently use it,, but its nothing really worth using fulltime at the moment.

and for pete's sake jesus write down thedamn XP key on your monitor if you have to so you dont loose it, write it on the inside of your case or something.
 
Well, I'm installing it, I ran into a problem though. It seems when installing it keeps running into missing files. I don't want to skip it because it might mess up. Could this be caused by bad burning or something?
 
Originally posted by: DanDaMan315
Is the 64-bit worth the trouble of drivers and stuff? Honestly I thought about it, not worth it to me.
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WinXP x64 Edition only gives me one major problem: I can't use my TV tuner/capture card. The only other thing that bothers me is not really a problem - I can't overclock my x800 Pro, the developer of Radclocker won't let me have a copy of his x64 radclocker. 🙁

 
missing files is because you used shittttyyyyy cd's go buy some decent cd's and use a good cd burner and the missing files wont happen.
either that or the cd drive that is reading the cd that you burnt is bad but typically missing files is from bad blank cd's

and if you get missing files dont tell it to skip those files or you xp install will be fubar'd.
 
Originally posted by: vetteguy
No offense, but how can you lose your CD key SIX times? Have you ever thought of writing it down???
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I don't but I have to get a new one everytime I reinstall XP.

(I bought an upgrade).
 
Originally posted by: PoopyPants
missing files is because you used shittttyyyyy cd's go buy some decent cd's and use a good cd burner and the missing files wont happen.
either that or the cd drive that is reading the cd that you burnt is bad but typically missing files is from bad blank cd's

and if you get missing files dont tell it to skip those files or you xp install will be fubar'd.
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All my good CD's are gone. That's what I think the problem was. I had to use the two free ones from Newegg. Turns out they could be only burned at 8x. I was burning at 40x...
 
Originally posted by: Theguynextdoor
Originally posted by: vetteguy
No offense, but how can you lose your CD key SIX times? Have you ever thought of writing it down???
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I don't but I have to get a new one everytime I reinstall XP.

(I bought an upgrade).
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I have an upgrade and it doesn't require a new CD key everytime..

*Strange*

:Q?

 
Originally posted by: bjc112
Originally posted by: Theguynextdoor
Originally posted by: vetteguy
No offense, but how can you lose your CD key SIX times? Have you ever thought of writing it down???
Click to expand...

I don't but I have to get a new one everytime I reinstall XP.

(I bought an upgrade).
Click to expand...

I have an upgrade and it doesn't require a new CD key everytime..

*Strange*

:Q?
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Yes, but do you not have to acitvate with Microsoft again? Yes...and what do they give you? A new product key. Sorry for my bad wording.

 
Originally posted by: Theguynextdoor
Originally posted by: bjc112
Originally posted by: Theguynextdoor
Originally posted by: vetteguy
No offense, but how can you lose your CD key SIX times? Have you ever thought of writing it down???
Click to expand...

I don't but I have to get a new one everytime I reinstall XP.

(I bought an upgrade).
Click to expand...

I have an upgrade and it doesn't require a new CD key everytime..

*Strange*

:Q?
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Yes, but do you not have to acitvate with Microsoft again? Yes...and what do they give you? A new product key. Sorry for my bad wording.
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There's a difference between a CD/Product key and an activation code...yes, the activation code would be different each time, but you should be able to re-activate over the internet every few months, especially if you have the same hardware. And if you DO have the same hardware, there's a way you can save your activation license file so you won't need to re-activate.
 
Originally posted by: vetteguy
Originally posted by: Theguynextdoor
Originally posted by: bjc112
Originally posted by: Theguynextdoor
Originally posted by: vetteguy
No offense, but how can you lose your CD key SIX times? Have you ever thought of writing it down???
Click to expand...

I don't but I have to get a new one everytime I reinstall XP.

(I bought an upgrade).
Click to expand...

I have an upgrade and it doesn't require a new CD key everytime..

*Strange*

:Q?
Click to expand...

Yes, but do you not have to acitvate with Microsoft again? Yes...and what do they give you? A new product key. Sorry for my bad wording.
Click to expand...

There's a difference between a CD/Product key and an activation code...yes, the activation code would be different each time, but you should be able to re-activate over the internet every few months, especially if you have the same hardware. And if you DO have the same hardware, there's a way you can save your activation license file so you won't need to re-activate.
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Hey Vetteguy! Do you visit CF? Just wondering if you were a member there.
I've re-activated 5 times already in the past 4 months. 😱
 
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