Reformatting XP help.

Cynical · 03-23-2007, 07:54 AM

My boyfriend was trying to reformat his dad's computer, and he did just that. But, when he restarted the computer and turned it back on, the icons didn't appear nor did the taskbar, then it would abruptly log him off from windows and bring him directly to the start up menu log in screen. Before I was going to start helping him fix it over the phone, I asked what kind of installation XP disk he was using. He said the same one that he used on his own computer. I told him that I thought you could only use one XP disc/product key, per computer. I'm wondering if this is the problem or if it may be something else. I'm also wondering if there is a way to get back his old operating system or to fix whatever he did. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Andy128 · 03-23-2007, 08:11 AM

Yes- it is only one Micro Soft Operating system per computer. However- that would not cause the problem you are describing.
No- if he re-formated and installed XP, he cannot simply reverse it to get the old Operating System back. He would have to format the drive and then install the operating system that was on there previously with the Disc that came with that computer or BUY a new one.

Andy

**src2206** · 03-23-2007, 09:16 AM

Ask him to make a clean install of XP again. BTW, you can have XP on more than one PC provided the license states so [multi PC license is available].

Point that he should choose partition with drive label C:\ as his XP installation partition. Ensure that installation is not interrupted.

Andy128 · 03-23-2007, 09:55 AM

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BTW, you can have XP on more than one PC provided the license states so [multi PC license is available].

Good point- didn't mention it as I assumed (based in part by her story) it didn't apply to this circumstance.

Andy

03-23-2007, 07:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cynical Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP.	Reformatting XP help. My boyfriend was trying to reformat his dad's computer, and he did just that. But, when he restarted the computer and turned it back on, the icons didn't appear nor did the taskbar, then it would abruptly log him off from windows and bring him directly to the start up menu log in screen. Before I was going to start helping him fix it over the phone, I asked what kind of installation XP disk he was using. He said the same one that he used on his own computer. I told him that I thought you could only use one XP disc/product key, per computer. I'm wondering if this is the problem or if it may be something else. I'm also wondering if there is a way to get back his old operating system or to fix whatever he did. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

03-23-2007, 08:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Andy128 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 380 OS: xp	Re: Reformatting XP help. Yes- it is only one Micro Soft Operating system per computer. However- that would not cause the problem you are describing. No- if he re-formated and installed XP, he cannot simply reverse it to get the old Operating System back. He would have to format the drive and then install the operating system that was on there previously with the Disc that came with that computer or BUY a new one. Andy

03-23-2007, 09:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
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