I got a used hp computer for 100 dollars and it seems to be checking out ok, except for windows explorer and ie explorer(my computer). When I click on the link it wont pop up for 3 minutes or so, while any other program opens up quite quickly. Its running xp pro, and I've taken everything thats not needed out of startup.
Example: I click on My Computer, then click on solitaire in the start menu, I can finish a game of solitaire before My Computer will open.
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 Apr 23 2005, 1:41 pm
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Done, done, and nothing helped. I have a slight problem here, the moron I bought the computer from doesn't have(or wont give me) the software thats installed on it. Its not pirated, that much I know, but I cant reformat :(
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Well, if he's giving you the hard drive but not the original installation media, then in a way that means you've just pirated everything on the hard drive. =)
If you really must: Put in a CD burner (if you don't have one at all, I'd imagine that they're relatively cheap these days - heck, even DVD burners are reasonably priced now). Copy over all the data you want to keep, reformat, reinstall, copy it back. Or take a hard drive from another computer to temporarily back things up onto. Or, if you're feeling really masochistic, you could use floppies. | |
I'm sorry I should have been more specific(though how specific can you be after working on a computer for 10 hours)I don't have the xp disks :(
My dad has a burnt copy of windows 2000 pro laying around, think that would work? | |
Im running a p3, 1.0GHz, and 256MB RAM and I use windows 2000 pro. Your specs should work for it, though.
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If that doesn't work, format and reinstall Windows. =)