[access-uk] Re: New computer dead in the water
- From: "Amro Bilal" <amro_bilal@xxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:03:43 -0000
Hi Andy,
Is it Service Pack 2 that it is asking for? Can you download SP2 from the
net and burn it to a CD using another working computer and use it?
HTH,
Amro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:14 PM
Subject: [access-uk] New computer dead in the water
> Hi all.
>
> I recently purchased an xp Media Center computer which was shipped with XP
> Home to get me started.
>
> My wife attempted to install the Quick Install Media Center package for
> me
> today.
>
> However, half way through the installation, I was advised that impportant
> files were missing and advised to install the Service Pack, from a disk.
>
> I chose not to leave the installation but rather, continue, planning to
> get
> the service pack afterwards.
>
> The installation continued then asked again for files relating to the
> service pack.
>
> I don't have a service pack disk.
>
> The computer then asked for my XP home Os and because I don't have that
> either, I continued.
>
> My new computer now boots up to a point where it asks me for the Service
> Pack again, and remains there
>
> All I can think of is to restore the computer back a couple of days, but
> it
> will not allow me. It's wanting either the Service Pack or the XP
> Operating
> system, neither of which I have.
>
>
> To save me a couple of quid getting everything set up, I was wondering
> if
> perhaps there was anythinghthat I can do?
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Andy.
> I've turned the computer off and intent to take it on Monday to the
> computer
> shop along with all it's disks.
>
> This will cost me a couple of quid, but before I do so, is there any way
> in
> which I can re-boot and Restore the computer back a day or so?
>
> If I could manage to do this then I could download the SP and then upgrade
> to to the Media Center OS
>
>
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