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• Satellite P105-S6197 - after that the Windows XP Home edition installation DVD is not readable

  Hello everyone (sorry for my English) :)

  I buy Satellite P105-S6197 with Vista Home Premium (RUS). Immediately, I formatted the HARD drive and installed WIN XP PRO without any problem. All drivers installed, correct and in Device Manager have no unknown devices.

  But after the operation my Win XP does not read the DVD, CD - no problem. I try to boot from any bootable - no success DVD, disc not reading. In the BIOS I normally see information DVD player.

  What can I do to diagnose my problem?
  Maybe some MS updates, update BIOS...
  Please help me :)

  Hello

  I wonder what site Toshiba driver did download you the drivers?

  Mhhh is s a Toshiba model we designed and delivered by US.
  Thus, you should use the Tosh site to download driver.

  I have check the pilot US page didn t find the XP drivers and it's one reason why I asked.
  I would recommend when even update the Win XP OS on the latest state. This means that you should visit the Microsoft site and should perform a patch test!
  http://update.Microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

  Please note that, sometimes, several start-up procedures are required to install all the patches

• SP3 for Windows XP Home Edition installation failure. "Setup cannot copy the file wmpcd.dll.

  After that I bypassed this error, he continued to install SP #, but then could not find "wmi.dll',"msjet40.dll"and one bunch of others. Should I have to interrupt the installation?

  problem solver Windows xp service pack 2/3

  http://winhlp.com/node/125

  Give it a try and see if it solves the problem

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950718

  http://lmgtfy.com/?q=slipstream+Windows+XP+Service+Pack+3

• How can I get a replacement XP Home Edition Installation/Boot CD? I have the serial number and the product key for Windows XP to my PC.

  I get a 'System32\HAL. DLL missing or corrupt file"and can not find my XP install/boot/the original disk implementation.

  treborzelaznog...

  Operation "System File Checker" might be worth a try, but it may require that the installation disc.

  You can read about it here...

  http://www.HelpWithWindows.com/windowsxp/HOWTO-24.html

  On a disc... replacement if your OS is a licensed "OEM" version, you will need to contact the manufacturer.

  This is a commercial version...

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246

  Good luck

• Lost the disk to install windows xp home edition

  Two computers: Windows XP Home edition installation disc was lost for computer #1 and I need to reinstall windows on this computer, I have the product key number and the number of OEM for this computer(#1). The question is can I use the installation disc for computer #2 in the #1 computer and use the product number of the #1?

  You * may * be able to get away with it - but you'll probably need to install using the disc and the key to #2 (it is almost certainly integrated in the drive), and then change the key of the injector appropriate using the product key update tool

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-GB/Windows/help/genuine/product-key

• Preparation of an installation of Windows XP Home edition CD with a MINIMUM required drivers for A200-1AX

  Greetings,

  I am trying to install Windows XP Home edition on my old days by Satellite A200-1AX. Today, I tried to boot from the CD of Windows XP Home edition or after the copy of the system files, the laptop produces the error that Setup did not find any hard disk during the Installation of Windows XP. I looked on the internet and found the following page:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows/resolving-Setup-did-not-find-any-hard-disk-drives-during-Windows-XP-installation/

  Explains how to resolve this problem. So I try to make my own installation CD of Windows XP Home edition with the necessary drivers. My first question is: what are the minimum required drivers to ensure a smooth installation process until I get the XP running? It is not necessary to install the drivers for all the A200-1AX since the first installation of XP, I can always go back and install those remaining of the XP; but I don't want the installation process interrupted due to a missing driver where I have to repeat the process of manufacturing more install of WXP CD custom. The list of drivers and devices provided by Toshiba is too long to write on a single installation with XP CD.

  My second question is: there is an update of the bios/firmware required in accordance with the instruction list. Is it necessary BEFORE or AFTER the installation of Windows XP Home edition?

  If I decide to go back to VISTA using the recovery CD, I must restore the bios/firmware?

  Thanks in advance for your answer.

  Best regards, Ashraf.

  > My first question is: what are the minimum required drivers to ensure a smooth installation process until I get the XP running

  You will need to include only the Intel Matrix Storage Manger for the XP CD again. Without this iMSM XP will not see the HARD drive
  This driver is important. Other drivers can be installed after the installation of XP!

  > My second question is: there is an update of the bios/firmware required in accordance with the instruction list. Is it necessary BEFORE or AFTER the installation of Windows XP Home edition?

  There are 2 versions of BIOS; One for Vista and one for XP. Generally, the update of the BIOS must be made before the instillation of OS but you can also try to do after installing XP. In both cases, the update of the BIOS would be possible.

  > If I decide to go back to VISTA using the recovery CD, I must restore the bios/firmware?
  Generally, Yes! Without the good BIOS features like the FN buttons could not work properly!

• How do you determine the activations how I left on an installation of windows xp home edition

  I have a pc I erased some viruses and malware, but seems to have a corrupted registry. I reinstalled Windows XP Home Edition several times with the cd that I bought at the store a few years back. It was my understanding I could install this particular cd not more than 5 times for a single pc. Over the years I've lost track of the way that many times I reinstalled and reactivated this facility. What should I do to see how many activations I left before I reformat and reinstall with this cd and find out that I don't have a working after all installation?

  There is no limit to the number of times you can activate a retail Windows XP version as long as it is only to be installed/reinstalled on one computer.  However, the relocations within a relatively short time may ask you to activate Windows XP by phone.

• Why when I run the installer for Windows 8 consumer preview on my computer of Windows XP Home Edition he says: "this platform is not supported"?

  Setup of Windows 8 consumer priview

  Why when I run the installer for Windows 8 consumer preview on my computer of Windows XP Home Edition he says: "this platform is not supported"?

  You can see this message if you downloaded Windows 8 64-bit and XP 32-bit. To start the installation of Windows 8, you will need to restart and boot from the installation of Windows 8 media.

  If you want to keep your current installation of Windows, you can install it on a separate partition and dual boot with the Windows 8 Preview of consumer. To install on a separate partition and dual boot, you must create and boot from the installation media.

  (1) first you will need a free partition on hard drive - if you do not you can shrink a partition and create a new one to install Windows 8 Preview of consumer on.
  To reduce a partition and add a new one that you can use EASEUS Partition Master (free):
  http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm
   
   
  (2) to install on a separate disk, you can perform an installation DVD or USB key, then boot from it so you can choose the other partition. To download the ISO file and install media:
  Download Windows 8 consumer Preview ISO:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/ISO
  After you download the ISO file - use the Windows USB/DVD Download tool to install media:
  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/HTML/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool
   
   
  (3) installation on a separate partition for dual boot:
  1 make a DVD or USB installation drive - to see the two options above.
  2. start from the DVD or USB install drive and click on install when prompted.
  3. during the installation process, when asked - choose a custom installation.
  4. Select a free partition on the hard disk to install Windows 8 Preview of consumer - this will install Windows 8 on a separate instead of your current Windows partition partition.
  5 continue with the installation.
     
   
   
  First of all please note:
  1 consumer preview Windows 8 is a pre-release and will only work for a limited time - when it expires, you need to remove it.
  2. the overview of consumption is stable and has been tested, but it s not the finished product. Your PC may crash and you may lose important files. You should backup your data and you shouldn't test Windows 8 Preview of consumers on your primary home or business PC.
  3. If you install the preview of consumption on the Windows partition is currently installed, you cannot uninstall the preview of consumption. To return to your previous version of Windows, you will need to reinstall from the recovery or installation media supplied with your PC.
  4. in addition to dual boot, here are a few methods to install Windows 8 Preview of consumers without affecting your current installation of Windows:
  (A) remove your current hard drive and install the Preview of consumers on a spare drive.
  (B) install it on a spare computer.
  (C) install the Preview of consumer in a virtual machine.
   
  For more information - Windows 8 consumer overview FAQ:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/FAQ

• Windows XP Home Edition has lost drive of installation and CD Key - cannot repair windows (damaged WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM file)

  I can't start Windows XP Home Edition at all - everything I try to do using the Advanced Options results in the same error message screen (Windows is not start because the following file is missing or corrupt...). I can't do a repair installation because my friend who has built my computer and installed my operating system lost the disc to install Windows XP Home Edition and the CD Key, I ordered. I can't find anyone else who has their record.

  Is there a way I can fix the system without the authentic installation disk files? If not, is there a way I can receive a free/good Windows installation disc market replacement of Microsoft? Also, I don't want to lose any documents on my computer in the process.

  Thanks for the help!

  Have you tried 'XP No Boot troubleshooting steps' sticky post at the top of this forum?

  As this issues happens several times a day and your system falls into any category to start, why not start there and see if that helps?

  The question was preceded by a loss of power, aborted reboot or abnormal termination?  (this includes pulling and buttons power)

  These can cause corruption in the file system that must be fixed before you do anything else.

  If none of these events occurred (or even if they have not taken place), you must verify the integrity of your file system before anything else (especially "try" things).

  There is zero logic to start try to copy files to a hard drive with a corrupted file system so it must first be fixed using the XP chkdsk program and setting that may solve your problem completely, but you must start there.

  Use the XP Recovery Console to check the file system on your HARD drive and fix the problems and then try to start your system - this may be all you need to do.  Or, you are welcome to just start trying things that might work.

  Start the Recovery Console Windows using an XP bootable installation CD or create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console.

  This is not the same as recovery disks that may have come to a store to purchase the system.  If you don't know what kind of bootable CD, you, do a CD of bootable XP Recovery Console and do not forget.

  You can create a bootable XP Recovery CD of Console when no XP CD is available by following the instructions in this link:

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic276527.html

  After booting into the Recovery Console, you should be in this folder:

  C:\WINDOWS

  For each of your hard disk partitions, you must then run:

  Chkdsk /r

  For example, at the Recovery Console prompt, enter:

  CHKDSK c: /r

  Let chkdsk finish to correct the problems, he could find.  It may take a long time to complete or seem to be 'glued '.  Be patient.  If the HARD drive light flashes, it's something.  Keep an eye on the amount of the percentage to be sure that it is still making progress.  It may even seem to go back sometime.

  The chkdsk/r must be completed without error, you may need to run several times until it does.

  Remove the CD, and then type "exit" to exit the RC and restart the computer.

• While installation of win put updated to xp home edition, I get a message saying INF install failure. incorrect parameter

  I install win xp home edition upgrade. about 3/4 of the way through the installation, I get a message saying... Installation INF. incorrect setting failure. This computer is holding still to install xp. is anyway to solve this problem. I have to do a fresh install? Please help me. Thank you.

  Hi BigNik13,

  It seems that the installation disc has been damaged, you can replace the drive and can still use the same product key.

  Hope this information helps.

• IBM Thinkpad with XP Home Edition preinstalled but no XP installation CD. Will need to re - install XP from CD after planned hard drive upgrade. How can I create a CD to install XP from the installed system?

  Hi, I bought an IBM Thinkpad with XP Home Edition pre-loaded in 2005 (the XP key sticker is on the bottom of the laptop), but did not receive an XP installation CD - I understand, it is a common practice. I want to improve the internal hard drive (for a bigger) then you will need to re - install XP from CD. They tell me that there is a way to create the XP (on the CD burner) installation installation CD but have no idea how. I can't imagine I'm the only person to have had this problem. Can you tell me where I can find the instructions how to do this please? Any help is welcome. Thank you very much.

  There are many cloning utilities, but I recommend Acronis True Image. You can clone your hard drive, then use TI to the image of your system and to make incremental backups. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Reinstall Windows XP Home Edition 2007, version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.101209 - 1647: Service Pack 3) after the failure of the hard drive and without operating system installation CD?

  I was using an old computer and now I have a new and I want to give the former to my nephew, but I want to wipe the hard drive completely clean, in order to get rid of personal information. I don't have the CD of Windows XP OS came with the computer. After the failure of the hard drive, how can I recover 2007 Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3? The computer that I'm talking about is 9 years old and is a Toshiba Satellite 1415-S173.

  Hi Bobby Collas,.
   
  You must have a copy of the installation CD without which you can not re - install the OS again.
   
  If it were an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) installation, you can restore the factory settings. Contact the manufacturer to do the same.
   

• XP Home Edition does not start without the installation CD after reinstall.

  I reinstalled XP Home Edition on my PC without formatting the drive first in order to keep all of my data.  I have installed all service packs.  However, for some reason, I had to call Microsoft to get validated.  The only problem I have now is that it does not start without the installation CD in the drive.  I have XP on the half before the C drive and me on the back of half.  The reader is a digital WD800JBRTL of Western.  Well it worked like that for years. Why can I now not start without the CD?

  HiNeal2660,

  It seems that the NTLDR file is not on the C: drive. NTLDR is the boot loader for all versions of Windows.

  You can perform a Windows XP repair installation & check if you are able to start normally.

  For more information, please visit this link: perform a repair Installation

  Hope the helps of information. Please post back and we do know.

  Concerning
  Joel S
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• Installation of Windows XP Home Edition _ ~ No. CD__ ~ Yes produced Code__ ~ Yes CD or floppy disk bootable__ ~ original OS

  I want to install Windows on the computer, that I got from my grandmother, and yet I don't have the install CD for Windows XP Home edition... I have not however product code...

  Yes, I looked everywhere on the Microsoft Web site and cannot find a CD installation for my life... It's only commercials for Windows 7 and Vista... (Which I will NOT and CAN NOT afford), as well as service packs, but not the real [i] OPERATING SYSTEM INSTALLATION [/ i] I need...

  No, I don't want a pirated... version that's why I'm here in the first place... where the * I can find an edition of OS INSTALLATION CD [i] [/ i] for Windows XP Home Edition... I don't want to win. 7 OR Win. Vista... the computer is not yet able to execute even when... They both require too much CPU/ram...

  The computer is currently running Ubuntu (a Linux distro.) but with how old is the computer, he can't run most programs I would like to...

  [b] the only thing I need, is the DISC of INSTALLATION OS [i] [i] so I can re - install Windows on my computer... [/ b]

  Now where can I get one?

  (1) Yes it's retail...
  (2) I got from my grandmother , who got it years ago... and apparently could not find the disk win...

  I installed Ubuntu on it... The computer allows a parallel installation for my life, so it was a clean install... complete wipe/format and installation.

  Turns out it works better with Win XP, with only being able to support Opengl 1.8... Cannot run anything effectively with ubuntu on the computer except for internet browsers...

  The sticker key product or something else, says 'Windows XP Home Edition, HPQ'

  Hello rutofteaching,

  Because the certificate of authenticity (CoA) has "HPQ" on that, we know that it is a HP or Compaq computer.  Please contact HP/Compaq support to see if you can order a recovery disc for the computer.  If the original motherboard is still in the computer, it is always allowed to run Windows XP Home Edition HP/Compaq.

  Departure to this page by using HP/Compaq: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07143&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

  If none of the recovery discs are available from HP/Compaq, please try other suppliers such as www.restoredisks.com.

  In a pinch, you can borrow real Microsoft hologrammed XP Home installation disc a friend provided with licenses from Microsoft for XP Home Edition OEM/systembuilder/small manufacturer.  Installation using this CD and the product key located on CoA on your computer and NOT the product key provided with the CD. After installation, you must activate by telephone and NOT by an automatic online activation.

  As others have posted, there is nowhere on the Microsoft site that you can download an ISO file or equivalent for Windows XP Edition family.  You wouldn't use a downloaded disk even if you could find one elsewhere on the internet because they are probably packed full of malware, rootkits, and who knows what else - not what you want to infest your computer with. Good advice on all XP themes, visit the http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp

• A disc of Installation of Windows 7 Enterprise can repair a Windows 7 Home Edition

  Hello world

  I have a laptop which is installed with Windows 7 Home Edition. Suddenly, it cannot be successfully started and required a system repair with an installation disc, which I am not one. However, I have 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Enterprise drive for my desktop PC. I can use it to repair? It will modernize the phone accidentally and delete all existing files?

  Best regards,

  Frankie

  I have 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Enterprise drive for my desktop PC. I can use it to repair?

  -> Yes, you can.

  It will modernize the phone accidentally and delete all existing files?

  -> The repair action fix the system files, the registry and the boot environment. It does not have an update unless you select the option 'Install '.