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• can I switch from win xp pro sp3 Windows XP Professional x 64

  I have an old computer Pentium (32 bit system) (2001) with max memory 2 GB and I wish to Exchange my c: drive to a new 64-bit computer that has the capacity of up to 16 GB of memory.  I am currently using win xp pro sp3 and I don't want to move to Vista or 7 because I'm very comfortable with win xp pro screens.  I'm assuming that win xp Pro x 64 edition is similar for win xp pro in that regard.  Current box has four scsi drives, 2 CD/DVD, 4 pci for creating music cards readers, card Radeon video (2 screens), 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium CPU, 2 GB memory Rambus.  I'm go to Gigabyte GA45T-ES3G-ATX, CPU 3.0 Ghz 775, 16 GB memory Kingston Hyper X, videocard PNY 450NVS Quadro (4 screens), 2 SSD drives (100(c drive)/500 GB).  I opted for the Gigabyte motherboard because it has a pcie x 16 video card and 5 pci slots.  I use software Cakewalk mainly which has a capacity of 64-bit and some of my cards have drivers 64-bit available.  Other software will be able to run in 32-bit mode (x 86).

  My plan is to clone the c: drive current, load it on the new ssd drive and upgrade to Win xp Pro x 64 load if possible.

  Andrea

  First and most importantly, there is no way to upgrade from XP 32 bit to 64 bit, you must perform a "clean installation" of the 64-bit version and then reinstall your applications. Don't forget to back up your data files.

  Secondly because the card mother old and new are very different (device drivers and chipset), it is unlikely that, after cloning your hard drive to an SSD, the computer would even start.

  I'd rather you 32-bit version of Windows XP is a 'Reticular Full' version (OEM versions are related to the 1st motherboard it is installed on and can not be activated on another motherboard) is to reinstall XP 32 Bit to one of your SSD drives (you did not mention RAID), then install the drivers from Gigabyte.

  If you must go the 64-bit road know that 64-bit XP was not very well supported by software vendors and is not widely used.

  Also note that this socket 775 motherboard uses memory DDR3 and no common DDR2 for cards 775 mothers socket.

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Dual-booting Win XP Pro SP3 - best practices of size Partition

  Hello. I want to create a dual-boot installation, both using Win XP Pro SP3 on a large hard drive while having an extended partition available for data. I expect in the next two years, going to upgrade to Windows 7 Pro. Put the two primary partitions to 20 GB enough or should I go ahead and do 40-50GB each in preparation for a future upgrade. Thank you!

  20 GB is too small to install and run Windows 7 well.  I'd go with 40 to 50 GB. Boulder computer Maven
  Most Microsoft Valuable Professional

• Win XP pro SP3. Windows software update will not download

  An accident on a Win XP PC ruinning legacy backup/restore S/W had failed. (3rd party stuff).  Installed a Virgin of Windows XP Pro SP3 (32-bit) on a new blank HD.  Connected, activated Windows.  It worked.  Tried to run Windows Update.  A clean installation is the first thing that update is download the Windows Updater S/W so we can understand what you need.  That the download failed.  Me hunting to a page that says nothing specific about why it did not work and gave me some links to try to solve the problem.  Follow the links and has begun to try stuff.  Some links are broken.  Find a suggestion to update IE ver 6 to ver 8.  Downloaded IE8.  only IE Ver 8 worked and updated.  Does not solve the problem of Windows Updater download.  I tried Fix - it.  He has ran, said he fixed some files, any info on what it fixes.  Does not solve the problem of Windows Updater download.  Found a few references to run a .bat file to rename files, a .bat file to force certain registry entries.  No one who has solved the problem of Windows Updater download.  Found several threads to download "iuctl.cab.  Each of these links has more, with a 404 error.  Never found the .cab.

  Win XP support ends soon and I need to get a clean update on this legacy machine.  Where should I go from here?

  An accident on a Win XP PC ruinning legacy backup/restore S/W had failed. (3rd party stuff).  Installed a Virgin of Windows XP Pro SP3 (32-bit) on a new blank HD.  Connected, activated Windows.  It worked.  Tried to run Windows Update.  A clean installation is the first thing that update is download the Windows Updater S/W so we can understand what you need.  That the download failed.  Me hunting to a page that says nothing specific about why it did not work and gave me some links to try to solve the problem.  Follow the links and has begun to try stuff.  Some links are broken.  Find a suggestion to update IE ver 6 to ver 8.  Downloaded IE8.  only IE Ver 8 worked and updated.  Does not solve the problem of Windows Updater download.  I tried Fix - it.  He has ran, said he fixed some files, any info on what it fixes.  Does not solve the problem of Windows Updater download.  Found a few references to run a .bat file to rename files, a .bat file to force certain registry entries.  No one who has solved the problem of Windows Updater download.  Found several threads to download "iuctl.cab.  Each of these links has more, with a 404 error.  Never found the .cab.

  Win XP support ends soon and I need to get a clean update on this legacy machine.  Where should I go from here?

  Go to start > run > wuaucpl.cpl > disable automatic updates > apply (if the setting is changed) > OK

  To disable the horse notification that appears in the status bar on automatic updates is turned off.

  Go to start > Control Panel > Security Center > resources > change the way Security Center alerts me > uncheck automatic updates

  There is a known issue with Windows Update that address priority before you visit Windows Update

  Manually download and install the latest cumulative security update for IE8 and restart before

  visit windows update via the shortened link in your Start menu.

  When you have Win XP SP3 and IE8, it will be the necessary file

  http://download.Microsoft.com/download/1/9/A/19A6AC47-9EA0-455F-B918-A44D25B5304C/IE8-WindowsXP-KB2898785-x86-enu.exe

  It often happens that the installation of SP3 will break the windows update feature by not properly installing the windows update agent.  An older version of the windows update agent can be downloaded and saved in the C directory and installed by an execution command.

  Windows update agent is available during one of the linked pages

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/943144

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/946928

  Start > run > C:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /wuforce

  For the 64-bit version, change the command run 86 read 64

  In the alternative, there is a troubleshooting tool that can work to accomplish the same thing

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/949104/en-us

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2714434/en-us

  A reboot is probably a good idea after each intervention.

  Now connect to windows update manually through your browser using the shortcut in the start menu link and your chances are better that it will work.

  When the latest version of windows and to connect to Windows Update will detect the old version of Windows update agent installed update agent will be installed after consenting to the ActiveX installation.  It will be the first thing that happens when connecting to Windows update if things continue normally.

  If there are still problems with Windows update try this utility.

  It is the #25 element in the repair tool to be implemented.

  http://www.tweaking.com/content/page/windows_repair_all_in_one.html

• Win XP Pro SP3 language bar blue screen

  Hello

  I have Win XP Pro SP3 on my HP Pavilion dv9010 notebook PC, and I have the language toolbar on my taskbar, I would like remove (but not uninstall). But when I right click on the taskbar at the bottom-> the toolbars and uncheck the language tool bar to remove it, I get a blue error screen the next time that I reboot Windows (Win XP startup screen indicates a fraction of a second then blue error screen).

  Any ideas why this happens? I just be reformatted my computer - I have not installed anything else that the updates of windows and all the rest seems to work very well.

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello

  I suggest to refer to this link and follow the instructions in the link below and check, if this can help:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/318027

  It will be useful.

• Win XP Pro SP3 loses settngs config on reboot.

  Win XP Pro SP3. To restart the machine, he loses the settings for programs such as: passwords, access programs, the mouse settings, registry numbers entered in the address book. Tried to 'Fix' the original CD; but he always loses these settings when the computer is restarted. Suggestions and solutions will be greatly appreciated

  Sadnewbie

  Hello

  1. did you further modifications of software on the computer recently?

  Method 1.
  Let us firstly the sfc scan and check if there is any missing system file.
  Reference:
  Description of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 System File Checker (Sfc.exe)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310747

  Method 2.
  If the problem persists, then create a new user profile and then copy your current users assigning to this profile. For more information, see:
  How to create and configure user accounts in Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/279783

  How to copy data from a corrupted to a new profile in Windows XP user profile
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811151

  How to recover damaged Windows XP user profile
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555473

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• How to open my GMail on Firefox. Using Win XP PRO SP 3.0 32 bit

  I use WIN XP PRO SP 3.0, 32-bit
  How to access my account GMail using Firefox?
  I tend to forget all about my GMail, so need to read, a lot of emails, he...
  Please, I'm a novice user step by step please
  Thank you very much
  Sylvia

  Just type "gmail.com" into the URL in Firefox toolbar and press the Enter key on your keyboard. You can directly access the Gmail login page.

  Awesome Bar - Find your Firefox bookmarks, history, tabs in the address bar

• I am using Windows XP Pro SP3. IE8 or FF8 can open all the links that appear in my subscription newsletters.

  original title: links in e-mail newsletters don't work

  I am using Windows XP Pro SP3. IE8 or FF8 can open all the links that appear in my subscription newsletters. The message I get is:

  Firefox can't establish a connection to the server...

  Because this happens with both browsers, I suspect that some settings in Windows is the origin of the problem - maybe an update. Everyone knows about this type of behavior? Someone at - it suggestions for me?

  Hello

  This information should be useful.

  1. the HOSTS file would have an impact on all browsers. If you do not deliberately use the HOSTS file to block some websites, run the FixIt in this article to reset (clear on) the HOSTS file.
  How can I reset the default Hosts file? :
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/972034

  2 key is only, but go to Internet Options > privacy and try a cookie of low value or accept all.

  3. from security on the IE command bar > InPrivate filtering settings, disable filtering.
  Always safe > Filter SmartScreen > disable the SmartScreen filter.

  4 disable third-party security programs (antivirus, antispyware, firewall, etc.) * just long enough * to test some links.

  5. similar to the #3, but more in depth...
  The clean boot troubleshooting, try.
  331769-how to perform a procedure to clean boot (XP & Vista)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/331796

  Don

• Just DLd CD player. Now, nothing will be printed. I also get error app for Windows (0xc0000022) whenever I start CD player. I uodated download of the last update and tried an auto repair. Using Win 7 Pro 64 bit machine.

  Just DLd CD player. Now, nothing will be printed. I also get error app for Windows (0xc0000022) whenever I start CD player. I uodated download of the last update and tried an auto repair. Using Win 7 Pro 64 bit machine. I tried several printers and I can test printing from other applications such as Outlook and Wordpad.

  None of this has worked. I have to get rid of the error (0 x 000022) and he got good printing. I did clean the Adobe Reader DC machine, reinstalled drive XI 11.0.10 and in the preferences to disabled Adobe protected in Security (Enhanced) Mode and set "view documents I have PDF/A mode" forever in the Documents tab...

  It seems that each player version as it becomes more complex (with the "features enhanced security") gets more unstable.

  I'll try Adobe Reader DC when I eventually have to WIN 10 which is never if all goes well.

• Win XP PRO SP3 Corporate Edition license key

  Is there a different product key of 25 characters for Windows XP PRO SP3 Corporate edition for Win XP PRO in general?

  Thank you... DECENTARORA

  On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:24:04 + 0000, SirBarmy wrote:
   
   
  > On the contrary to what this nice gent posted on there is no Corporate editing, I'll tell you there is.
   
   
  You can say what you want to say, but that does not correct.
  It is and has never been, an edition of Windows XP called
  'Corporate Edition.' See below.
   
   
  > There is a very big difference in the product keys for Corporate/Home/Pro/Media Center. What often confuses a lot of people say there is no Enterprise edition or that it is a code name for a pirate software is the fact that it is an essentially the same as professional.
  >
  > Corporate differ regular professional is it's price, its availability to the general public and it is unique marketing to businesses.
   
   
  You talk about "Volume Licensing" of Windows XP
  Professional Edition. What you are saying is correct, except that your name
  for this volume license is incorrect. It is * not * called "Corporate".
  Edition' and the term 'Enterprise Edition' has been used almost exclusively
  for pirated copies.
   

  Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP

• I use win xp pro 32 bit and want to update for win 7 pro, how can I do? I have

  Hi I bought a new PC and need to upgrade all these years I was with win XP pro 32 bit, I need to switch to Win 7 pro. 64 bit...
  what I have to buy a new copy of license or just pay the amount of the upgrade to the new version of windows? If so how do I do that?

  You will need to purchase a new license, unfortunately, you can't buy just the product key, you'll need to buy the package, given that Microsoft is no longer selling just the key.

  Full version-

  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

  Version upgrade-

  Microsoft Windows 7 Professional upgrade

  The upgrade to Windows XP?

  Please read these instructions carefully and completely before you begin installing Windows 7: there are important steps that you must follow to upgrade your PC from Windows XP to Windows 7 in order to preserve your files and settings.

  Before you begin, you'll need to backup all your data to an external storage device, and you will need all the installation discs for the programs that you want to keep. Please make sure that you have an external hard drive (see details below).

  More detailed instructions are available at windows.microsoft.com/upgrade-windows-xp. Here are the basic steps.

  1. start Windows Upgrade Advisor (windows.microsoft.com/upgradeadvisor) to see if there are known issues that may affect the installation and the question of whether you should install the version of 32 or 64 bit Windows 7.

  2 back up your files and settings on an external hard drive using Windows Easy Transfer (windows.microsoft.com/windows-easy-transfer). If you do not have an external hard drive, you will not be able to use Windows Easy Transfer. Alternatively, you can copy the files you want to keep on a USB stick, CD or DVD.

  3. you will need to manually reinstall your programs, such as Microsoft Office, after I installed Windows 7. Gather the installation for your programs and all partner/license product key discs. You may be able to download programs from the Internet. For example, Windows Live Messenger can be installed from the download.live.com/messenger.

  4. Insert the Windows 7 DVD in your PC. When asked "which type of installation you want. Click on "Custom (advanced)."

  5. when Windows 7 is installed, use Windows Easy Transfer to restore your files and settings.

  If you are not comfortable Windows 7 installation, check with a local retail or the services of the PC company store to see if they offer upgrade services.

  ----------------------

  Resources:

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/13/WinXP-to-Win7/

• Satellite A30, Win XP Pro SP3 - modem does not work

  Another problem with this laptop Satellite A30
  The built-in modem does not work.

  * Explanation: *.
  The driver is correct and downloaded from the Toshiba support site.
  The modem is identified as "Toshiba software modem amr" and is installed on com3 port.

  When I click on "diagnosis" and "ask modem" (right labels can be different, since my is an Italian win xp, I just translated the Italian labels), a window pops up saying: it is impossible to open the door (port), the modem is connected to.

  I tried to change the com port of the modem to different numbers, but the problem is the same.
  I don't know if the modem is a real map connected somehow to the main Board or is built right on the main map. It would be the first case, I may change see ad. BTW, the mini slot pci is already occupied by the gigabyte of Wi - Fi, so the modem must be elsewhere.

  This is strange, since I've done at least 2 other win xp pro on this machine facilities, always download and install the appropriate drivers, and the modem has never worked.
  Thank you
  S.

  Hello

  Have you installed the SP3 Windows XP Home edition, then the drivers or SP1 and later updated to level to the SP3 version?
  > It's strange, because I did it at least 2 other facilities on this machine pro win xp
  What other facilities?

• my laptop used win xp pro, impossible to "validate your copy of windows." It was beautiful before the drive hard was replaced...

  My race of the used laptop win xp pro, I have MOM who bought her company when they all upgraded and got again.  It has never included a Win xp pro disk (it doesn't even have a disk drive, I have to hang it on an external disk drive) but it has the license key (original tag) on the underside.  A few months ago, the hard drive failed and crashed.  I had a friend replace the hard drive.  To get it up and running, that it must connect to a personal computer running win xp pro.  Reloaded all through his computer, I guess that copied to mine?  The problem is now media played just ran an update/upgrade to wmp 11 and now I get a message "validate your copy of windows" and Media Player does not work... When I go to real glass site enter key there is no place to do that, he just wants me to buy Win 7 & that is going to happen, what can I do? Please keep in mind, I'm completely broke and a stupid computer. I need the instructions of baby-talk, clear and explicit. Seriously, 5 years more about these things I do, help Pleeeease LOL!

  How to activate Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307890/en-us

  See the section titled: "how to activate Windows XP by phone.
  Also, make sure that you do not confuse the letters and numbers (number 8 for the)
  Letter B, etc.).

  How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/950929/en=us

  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  Users of Windows XP - Genuine Advantage Notifications:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=afd45b36-3d77-4259-801c-d31a9a90cdcf
  (This tool will confirm that the copy of Windows installed on your PC is genuine and authorized)

  J W Stuart: Http://www.pagestart.com

• Why is Win XP Pro SP3 computer get error 'no video with format supported or a MIME type found.

  I have a Windows XP Pro SP3 computer, and I get the error 'No video with format supported or a MIME type found.' When I try to watch videos in the browser. I used to be able to view the videos, but 3 months ago they stopped working and I started to receive the above error message. What could be the cause for it? Thanks a lot for your time and help! God bless you!

  Daffodil5 said

  The site "paperwishes.com" (card making supplies) plays videos of product for some of its products. A blue box shows the word 'Play' next to the item. When I clicked on this blue box last spring, he'd always play. He's now hit & miss. Sometimes, it will offer to play via MP4, but rarely. Their 'webisode' will play not (who played in the spring, as well). Cannot understand what has changed: Google update leaving Windows XP in the past?

  Videos on the site can be read with an HTML5 player and do not use the Flash Player Plugin like a video I cheacked used HTML5 player when I right click on it. Actually, it turns out the link video was a Youtube video and YT uses the HTML5 player when possible and descends to Flash Player if need be if they always support such.

  With a little work, you can get the video to work in Firefox on the old WinXP EOL of HTML5.

  http://www.MSFN.org/Board/topic/175591-enable-MP4-h264-AAC-HTML5-video-in-Firefox-on-Windows-XP-without-Flash/

• flashplayer18_ha_install.exe does not work on Win XP Pro SP3

  File 'flashplayer18_ha_install.exe' of the update causes error during execution.

  Adobe Download Manager has encountered a problem and needs to close...

  (Signature of error = AppName: flashplayer18_ha_install.exe)

  AppVer: 1.5.0.35

  ModName: flashplayer18_ha_install.exe

  ModVer: 1.5.0.35

  Offset: 000059db)

  The file "flashplayer18_ha_install.exe" = file version: 1.5.0.35s

  Installation file "install_flash_player.exe" works OK, but seems to install the same version outdated; 18.0.0.194.

  OS = MS Windows XP Pro SP3. 32 bits; Processor core

  Browser = Firefox 39.0

  Flash Player plugin version 18.0.0.194

  Hi klm2048,

  Setup Online does not work on some XP systems.  Investigation on the Installer team online.  In the meantime, please use the installer in offline mode, posted at the bottom of the problems Installation | Flash Player | Windows page in the section "problems".

  --

  Maria