Caleb Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Recently been trying to download free games off limewire which was pretty stupid and when i turn my pc on i get a windows warning. something like windows in not running stable please insert xp disc to retain original files etc. Anyway i have no xp disc anymore and cant find the one i did have. Also everytime i turn my pc on i get the spyware installer thing coming up that i cant get rid of and have to reinstall mozilla everytime to get on the t'internet. Sorry if im not to clear on things but any help would be appreciated. Cheers Caleb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 System restore.....................? B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Reformat B) its always the best option windows restore sucks. Then dont install dodgey games off limewire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 do i not need the xp disc to reformat though? And if i did is there anyway to retrieve my files e.g backing up? Not too sure on how it works :"> . cheers for the help dan for like the 15th time lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 In a word no. Im sure amazon.co.uk will sell you a new disk. Or if you have lost it phone microsoft for a replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 If you have the big Microsoft serial number your local computer shop should be able to sort you out with a replacement disc if nowhere else can B) Mine did, just needed to take the code thing to them and they gave me the disc and let me keep it the kind chaps. Though 2 days later they ripped my grandad off because he wouldn't listen to me. Ahhh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 You will need to produce your Certificate Of Authenticity for it to be legal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkey Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 You will need to produce your Certificate Of Authenticity for it to be legal though. ← Is that the shiny sticker?? If so that's what I had to show them, not just the serial number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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