Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

[Guest mahesh]

All

 

I downloaded the 120 day evaluation version of XP-64 Professional onto my

workstation and have started using it for a while. In the mean time, after

evaluation, I ordered an OEM version of XP-64 SP2 and now have the CD with me.

 

What is the best way of moving from the evaluation version to the OEM

version that I have bought?

 

At the end of 120 day evaluation period, will the OS ask me to enter a new

product-key and validate the XP-64 OEM version?

 

Or do I have to do a new, clean install with the OEM version that I have

bought?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

See my blog posts on the issue. Basically, don't wait until it expires or

your options are more limited and less satisfactory.

 

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64/archive/2006/06/05/99480.aspx

 

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64/archive/2006/05/29/97575.aspx

 

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"mahesh" <mahesh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> All

>

> I downloaded the 120 day evaluation version of XP-64 Professional onto my

> workstation and have started using it for a while. In the mean time, after

> evaluation, I ordered an OEM version of XP-64 SP2 and now have the CD with

> me.

>

> What is the best way of moving from the evaluation version to the OEM

> version that I have bought?

>

> At the end of 120 day evaluation period, will the OS ask me to enter a new

> product-key and validate the XP-64 OEM version?

>

> Or do I have to do a new, clean install with the OEM version that I have

> bought?

>

> Thanks in advance.

[Guest JGundrey]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

It looks like whichever way you go, it will be "less than satisfactory".

 

I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the image to a CD and ran the

installation. Flawless. Speedy. Not a single error. Sees all of my 4 GB

of RAM now. Went to Windows Update. D/L'd all the updates - IE7, the works.

Flawlesser. Speedier. Yippee. Lovin' it. Wanted to keep it.

 

I was so impressed that after a month I ordered an OEM licensed version from

NewEgg. $140. Arrived in two days.

 

Ran the installation from the CD before the 120-day witching hour. Chose

"Upgrade" rather than "New Installation" from the set-up options.

 

Kaboom!

 

The licenced copy I bought and installed rolled back a bunch of stuff from

the evaluation version into older versions - not the least of which was IE.

It put it back to 6-point-something. I clicked on Windows Update from the

Tools menu in IE (to upgrade back to IE7) and I get an error box saying "The

requested lookup key was not found in any active activation context." Say

what? Almost any link I clicked on, or URL I typed in, would get me that

message. And, then the browser did nothing. I was now basically off the

Internet with my licensed version of XP 64.

 

I loaded FireFox from a set-up file I had on a USB thumb drive, and I was

back on the Internet. I Googled that error phrase and also went to the

Microsoft Knowledge base. The search results showed that exact error was

being reported by tons of people since January, but no solutions were

provided for the error in XP 64 - not even by Microsoft.

 

So, using FireFox, I was able to download IE7 from Microsoft (after being

prompted for a whole bunch more "Genuine Advantage" validation stuff - even

though I activated my copy of Windows during the set-up process).

 

After getting IE7 up and running, I was finally able to do a Windows Update

without getting the bizarre "active activation context" error message. Only

now there were 19 updates subsumed in a 101 MB download - in spite of having

run Windows Update under the evaluation version and getting all the latest

fixes and enhancements.

 

Under the evaluation version, both of my USB printers worked with the

included drivers with no grief. With the OEM licensed version, they still

work with the included drivers. Only now every time I turn on the computer,

I get the "new hardware found" wizard asking me to search for and install

drivers for the printers. Since there are no 64-bit drivers for these older

HP printers, I have no drivers to install and I get a message from Windows

saying the driver isn't installed properly and my hardware may not work. The

printers do work fine. But, I still get the prompt to install a driver

followed by a "...hardware may not work properly..." nuissance message when I

can't complete a driver installation.

 

Lastly, pages are slow to load in IE7 now. In some cases, very slow. The

status bar says "Waiting for <...url...>..." and it just hangs there for many

seconds - five, six or more seconds - sometimes ten or more - before the

pages download. But, when I use Firefox, the same URL's zoom right down and

pop up almost instantly.

 

Yes, something "snapped" when I went to the OEM, licensed version. I wish

Microsoft would have let me send them a check directly and just keep the

evaluation version.

 

As John Travolta's character said in the Movie "Michael": "Nothing lasts!"

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

Honestly, I don't know what happened. But what I'd do in your case is to do

a Repair Install. Yes, it will knock you back to IE6 again. And you'll have

to do all the updates. But I think you'll end up cleaner in the long run.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0B6D0250-43A5-4E6C-BDB4-58C2E1876CE5@microsoft.com...

> It looks like whichever way you go, it will be "less than satisfactory".

>

> I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the image to a CD and ran the

> installation. Flawless. Speedy. Not a single error. Sees all of my 4

> GB

> of RAM now. Went to Windows Update. D/L'd all the updates - IE7, the

> works.

> Flawlesser. Speedier. Yippee. Lovin' it. Wanted to keep it.

>

> I was so impressed that after a month I ordered an OEM licensed version

> from

> NewEgg. $140. Arrived in two days.

>

> Ran the installation from the CD before the 120-day witching hour. Chose

> "Upgrade" rather than "New Installation" from the set-up options.

>

> Kaboom!

>

> The licenced copy I bought and installed rolled back a bunch of stuff from

> the evaluation version into older versions - not the least of which was

> IE.

> It put it back to 6-point-something. I clicked on Windows Update from the

> Tools menu in IE (to upgrade back to IE7) and I get an error box saying

> "The

> requested lookup key was not found in any active activation context." Say

> what? Almost any link I clicked on, or URL I typed in, would get me that

> message. And, then the browser did nothing. I was now basically off the

> Internet with my licensed version of XP 64.

>

> I loaded FireFox from a set-up file I had on a USB thumb drive, and I was

> back on the Internet. I Googled that error phrase and also went to the

> Microsoft Knowledge base. The search results showed that exact error was

> being reported by tons of people since January, but no solutions were

> provided for the error in XP 64 - not even by Microsoft.

>

> So, using FireFox, I was able to download IE7 from Microsoft (after being

> prompted for a whole bunch more "Genuine Advantage" validation stuff -

> even

> though I activated my copy of Windows during the set-up process).

>

> After getting IE7 up and running, I was finally able to do a Windows

> Update

> without getting the bizarre "active activation context" error message.

> Only

> now there were 19 updates subsumed in a 101 MB download - in spite of

> having

> run Windows Update under the evaluation version and getting all the latest

> fixes and enhancements.

>

> Under the evaluation version, both of my USB printers worked with the

> included drivers with no grief. With the OEM licensed version, they still

> work with the included drivers. Only now every time I turn on the

> computer,

> I get the "new hardware found" wizard asking me to search for and install

> drivers for the printers. Since there are no 64-bit drivers for these

> older

> HP printers, I have no drivers to install and I get a message from Windows

> saying the driver isn't installed properly and my hardware may not work.

> The

> printers do work fine. But, I still get the prompt to install a driver

> followed by a "...hardware may not work properly..." nuissance message

> when I

> can't complete a driver installation.

>

> Lastly, pages are slow to load in IE7 now. In some cases, very slow. The

> status bar says "Waiting for <...url...>..." and it just hangs there for

> many

> seconds - five, six or more seconds - sometimes ten or more - before the

> pages download. But, when I use Firefox, the same URL's zoom right down

> and

> pop up almost instantly.

>

> Yes, something "snapped" when I went to the OEM, licensed version. I wish

> Microsoft would have let me send them a check directly and just keep the

> evaluation version.

>

> As John Travolta's character said in the Movie "Michael": "Nothing lasts!"

[Guest thecreator]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

Hi Charlie Russel,

 

Question: Does the OEM Version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

fix the problem with downloading programs into the Briefcase without getting

error message about "This Briefcase requires a newer version of the

software" problem? The 64-bit version is faster than Windows XP Home

Edition, and I prefer Outlook Express overtop of Windows Mail. That's why I

elected not to jump to Vista.

 

 

--

thecreator

 

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message

news:98287E36-6043-4E18-8463-45EE95CA1A09@microsoft.com...

> Honestly, I don't know what happened. But what I'd do in your case is to

> do a Repair Install. Yes, it will knock you back to IE6 again. And you'll

> have to do all the updates. But I think you'll end up cleaner in the long

> run.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

> "JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:0B6D0250-43A5-4E6C-BDB4-58C2E1876CE5@microsoft.com...

>> It looks like whichever way you go, it will be "less than satisfactory".

>>

>> I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the image to a CD and ran the

>> installation. Flawless. Speedy. Not a single error. Sees all of my 4

>> GB

>> of RAM now. Went to Windows Update. D/L'd all the updates - IE7, the

>> works.

>> Flawlesser. Speedier. Yippee. Lovin' it. Wanted to keep it.

>>

>> I was so impressed that after a month I ordered an OEM licensed version

>> from

>> NewEgg. $140. Arrived in two days.

>>

>> Ran the installation from the CD before the 120-day witching hour. Chose

>> "Upgrade" rather than "New Installation" from the set-up options.

>>

>> Kaboom!

>>

>> The licenced copy I bought and installed rolled back a bunch of stuff

>> from

>> the evaluation version into older versions - not the least of which was

>> IE.

>> It put it back to 6-point-something. I clicked on Windows Update from

>> the

>> Tools menu in IE (to upgrade back to IE7) and I get an error box saying

>> "The

>> requested lookup key was not found in any active activation context."

>> Say

>> what? Almost any link I clicked on, or URL I typed in, would get me that

>> message. And, then the browser did nothing. I was now basically off the

>> Internet with my licensed version of XP 64.

>>

>> I loaded FireFox from a set-up file I had on a USB thumb drive, and I was

>> back on the Internet. I Googled that error phrase and also went to the

>> Microsoft Knowledge base. The search results showed that exact error was

>> being reported by tons of people since January, but no solutions were

>> provided for the error in XP 64 - not even by Microsoft.

>>

>> So, using FireFox, I was able to download IE7 from Microsoft (after being

>> prompted for a whole bunch more "Genuine Advantage" validation stuff -

>> even

>> though I activated my copy of Windows during the set-up process).

>>

>> After getting IE7 up and running, I was finally able to do a Windows

>> Update

>> without getting the bizarre "active activation context" error message.

>> Only

>> now there were 19 updates subsumed in a 101 MB download - in spite of

>> having

>> run Windows Update under the evaluation version and getting all the

>> latest

>> fixes and enhancements.

>>

>> Under the evaluation version, both of my USB printers worked with the

>> included drivers with no grief. With the OEM licensed version, they

>> still

>> work with the included drivers. Only now every time I turn on the

>> computer,

>> I get the "new hardware found" wizard asking me to search for and install

>> drivers for the printers. Since there are no 64-bit drivers for these

>> older

>> HP printers, I have no drivers to install and I get a message from

>> Windows

>> saying the driver isn't installed properly and my hardware may not work.

>> The

>> printers do work fine. But, I still get the prompt to install a driver

>> followed by a "...hardware may not work properly..." nuissance message

>> when I

>> can't complete a driver installation.

>>

>> Lastly, pages are slow to load in IE7 now. In some cases, very slow.

>> The

>> status bar says "Waiting for <...url...>..." and it just hangs there for

>> many

>> seconds - five, six or more seconds - sometimes ten or more - before the

>> pages download. But, when I use Firefox, the same URL's zoom right down

>> and

>> pop up almost instantly.

>>

>> Yes, something "snapped" when I went to the OEM, licensed version. I

>> wish

>> Microsoft would have let me send them a check directly and just keep the

>> evaluation version.

>>

>> As John Travolta's character said in the Movie "Michael": "Nothing

>> lasts!"

>

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

No idea, not a feature I've ever had any use for. I use offline folders

extensively, but not the briefcase.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"thecreator" <thecreator@home.com> wrote in message

news:uZ9ToW13HHA.3600@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Hi Charlie Russel,

>

> Question: Does the OEM Version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

> fix the problem with downloading programs into the Briefcase without

> getting error message about "This Briefcase requires a newer version of

> the software" problem? The 64-bit version is faster than Windows XP Home

> Edition, and I prefer Outlook Express overtop of Windows Mail. That's why

> I elected not to jump to Vista.

>

>

> --

> thecreator

>

>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message

> news:98287E36-6043-4E18-8463-45EE95CA1A09@microsoft.com...

>> Honestly, I don't know what happened. But what I'd do in your case is to

>> do a Repair Install. Yes, it will knock you back to IE6 again. And you'll

>> have to do all the updates. But I think you'll end up cleaner in the long

>> run.

>>

>> --

>> Charlie.

>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>>

>>

>> "JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:0B6D0250-43A5-4E6C-BDB4-58C2E1876CE5@microsoft.com...

>>> It looks like whichever way you go, it will be "less than satisfactory".

>>>

>>> I D/L'd the evaluation version, burnt the image to a CD and ran the

>>> installation. Flawless. Speedy. Not a single error. Sees all of my 4

>>> GB

>>> of RAM now. Went to Windows Update. D/L'd all the updates - IE7, the

>>> works.

>>> Flawlesser. Speedier. Yippee. Lovin' it. Wanted to keep it.

>>>

>>> I was so impressed that after a month I ordered an OEM licensed version

>>> from

>>> NewEgg. $140. Arrived in two days.

>>>

>>> Ran the installation from the CD before the 120-day witching hour.

>>> Chose

>>> "Upgrade" rather than "New Installation" from the set-up options.

>>>

>>> Kaboom!

>>>

>>> The licenced copy I bought and installed rolled back a bunch of stuff

>>> from

>>> the evaluation version into older versions - not the least of which was

>>> IE.

>>> It put it back to 6-point-something. I clicked on Windows Update from

>>> the

>>> Tools menu in IE (to upgrade back to IE7) and I get an error box saying

>>> "The

>>> requested lookup key was not found in any active activation context."

>>> Say

>>> what? Almost any link I clicked on, or URL I typed in, would get me

>>> that

>>> message. And, then the browser did nothing. I was now basically off

>>> the

>>> Internet with my licensed version of XP 64.

>>>

>>> I loaded FireFox from a set-up file I had on a USB thumb drive, and I

>>> was

>>> back on the Internet. I Googled that error phrase and also went to the

>>> Microsoft Knowledge base. The search results showed that exact error

>>> was

>>> being reported by tons of people since January, but no solutions were

>>> provided for the error in XP 64 - not even by Microsoft.

>>>

>>> So, using FireFox, I was able to download IE7 from Microsoft (after

>>> being

>>> prompted for a whole bunch more "Genuine Advantage" validation stuff -

>>> even

>>> though I activated my copy of Windows during the set-up process).

>>>

>>> After getting IE7 up and running, I was finally able to do a Windows

>>> Update

>>> without getting the bizarre "active activation context" error message.

>>> Only

>>> now there were 19 updates subsumed in a 101 MB download - in spite of

>>> having

>>> run Windows Update under the evaluation version and getting all the

>>> latest

>>> fixes and enhancements.

>>>

>>> Under the evaluation version, both of my USB printers worked with the

>>> included drivers with no grief. With the OEM licensed version, they

>>> still

>>> work with the included drivers. Only now every time I turn on the

>>> computer,

>>> I get the "new hardware found" wizard asking me to search for and

>>> install

>>> drivers for the printers. Since there are no 64-bit drivers for these

>>> older

>>> HP printers, I have no drivers to install and I get a message from

>>> Windows

>>> saying the driver isn't installed properly and my hardware may not work.

>>> The

>>> printers do work fine. But, I still get the prompt to install a driver

>>> followed by a "...hardware may not work properly..." nuissance message

>>> when I

>>> can't complete a driver installation.

>>>

>>> Lastly, pages are slow to load in IE7 now. In some cases, very slow.

>>> The

>>> status bar says "Waiting for <...url...>..." and it just hangs there for

>>> many

>>> seconds - five, six or more seconds - sometimes ten or more - before the

>>> pages download. But, when I use Firefox, the same URL's zoom right down

>>> and

>>> pop up almost instantly.

>>>

>>> Yes, something "snapped" when I went to the OEM, licensed version. I

>>> wish

>>> Microsoft would have let me send them a check directly and just keep the

>>> evaluation version.

>>>

>>> As John Travolta's character said in the Movie "Michael": "Nothing

>>> lasts!"

>>

>

>

[Guest JGundrey]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

How "firm" is that recommendation? I read your Repair Install instructions

from your blog, and it seems very complex. I don't think I want all that

pain again.

 

The whole system runs pretty clean now, except for the IE7 performance and

the "found new hardware" nuissance at every boot-up. The found-new-hardware

problem is the most annoying. Both printers work fine with XP 64's basic

drivers. Is there any way I can stop the new hardware sensing from happening

every time I boot up?

 

If I followed your Repair Install instructions, do you think the

found-new-hardware thng will go away?

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Honestly, I don't know what happened. But what I'd do in your case is to do

> a Repair Install. Yes, it will knock you back to IE6 again. And you'll have

> to do all the updates. But I think you'll end up cleaner in the long run.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

if you page thru the found new hardware process, on the last page is a

checkbox for 'don't show again for this hardware' or something like that

 

 

"JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:25E6DF7E-A92E-45EE-B6F4-CA98C894FEAA@microsoft.com...

> How "firm" is that recommendation? I read your Repair Install

> instructions

> from your blog, and it seems very complex. I don't think I want all that

> pain again.

>

> The whole system runs pretty clean now, except for the IE7 performance and

> the "found new hardware" nuissance at every boot-up. The

> found-new-hardware

> problem is the most annoying. Both printers work fine with XP 64's basic

> drivers. Is there any way I can stop the new hardware sensing from

> happening

> every time I boot up?

>

> If I followed your Repair Install instructions, do you think the

> found-new-hardware thng will go away?

>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

>

>> Honestly, I don't know what happened. But what I'd do in your case is to

>> do

>> a Repair Install. Yes, it will knock you back to IE6 again. And you'll

>> have

>> to do all the updates. But I think you'll end up cleaner in the long run.

>>

>> --

>> Charlie.

>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

You can make the found new hardware thing go away, as John points out.

 

Do I think you should do a repair install? Well, if you're happy now, you

don't need to. But I'd not be happy with what you're describing, and clearly

something isn't right. So I'd do the install. But that's me - I'm fussy and

if it isn't working right, I can't leave it alone. ;) YMMV, and your

tolerance for annoyances may be different.

 

There is not difference, other than licensing and the time bomb, between the

eval version and the OEM licensed version. They are the SAME. So if it was

good before, it should be good now.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:25E6DF7E-A92E-45EE-B6F4-CA98C894FEAA@microsoft.com...

> How "firm" is that recommendation? I read your Repair Install

> instructions

> from your blog, and it seems very complex. I don't think I want all that

> pain again.

>

> The whole system runs pretty clean now, except for the IE7 performance and

> the "found new hardware" nuissance at every boot-up. The

> found-new-hardware

> problem is the most annoying. Both printers work fine with XP 64's basic

> drivers. Is there any way I can stop the new hardware sensing from

> happening

> every time I boot up?

>

> If I followed your Repair Install instructions, do you think the

> found-new-hardware thng will go away?

>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

>

>> Honestly, I don't know what happened. But what I'd do in your case is to

>> do

>> a Repair Install. Yes, it will knock you back to IE6 again. And you'll

>> have

>> to do all the updates. But I think you'll end up cleaner in the long run.

>>

>> --

>> Charlie.

>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

[Guest JGundrey]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

Was the "eval" version, or "evil" version?

 

Just kidding.

 

I get no checkbox to "...don't show again for this hardware..." when going

thru the driver install process. It looks like it finds files and installs

them (I get a small box with a progress bar that moves from left to right and

I see filenames whiz by like they're being copied). But then the last window

says:

 

"CANNOT INSTALL THIS HARDWARE. There was a problem installing this

hardware: HP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL. An error occurred during the

installation of this device. The printer driver is unknown. Cick Finish to

close the wizard."

 

There is a "Finish" button (no Swedish button - HA!) at the bottom of this

box. But, nothing I can select to suppress the next hardware sensing.

 

Any advice? Will the Repair Install fix this? Can I get Bill Gates out of

retirement to field this one?

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

will repair install fix it? I have no way of knowing - you shouldn't have it

now, after a normal upgrade.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/xperts64

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

 

 

"JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DC5A7E90-D738-486F-BAD2-54DA3E241B68@microsoft.com...

> Was the "eval" version, or "evil" version?

>

> Just kidding.

>

> I get no checkbox to "...don't show again for this hardware..." when going

> thru the driver install process. It looks like it finds files and

> installs

> them (I get a small box with a progress bar that moves from left to right

> and

> I see filenames whiz by like they're being copied). But then the last

> window

> says:

>

> "CANNOT INSTALL THIS HARDWARE. There was a problem installing this

> hardware: HP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL. An error occurred during the

> installation of this device. The printer driver is unknown. Cick Finish

> to

> close the wizard."

>

> There is a "Finish" button (no Swedish button - HA!) at the bottom of this

> box. But, nothing I can select to suppress the next hardware sensing.

>

> Any advice? Will the Repair Install fix this? Can I get Bill Gates out

> of

> retirement to field this one?

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

If you want to try, I would uninstall the device in device manager. Reboot,

and when it shows that it needs drivers, don't let it look for drivers,

always choose the other option. Point to a place that doesn't have the

drivers for it. Fastest is a motherboard driver cd. This should get you to

the last page where you can check not to show again.

 

"JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DC5A7E90-D738-486F-BAD2-54DA3E241B68@microsoft.com...

> Was the "eval" version, or "evil" version?

>

> Just kidding.

>

> I get no checkbox to "...don't show again for this hardware..." when going

> thru the driver install process. It looks like it finds files and

> installs

> them (I get a small box with a progress bar that moves from left to right

> and

> I see filenames whiz by like they're being copied). But then the last

> window

> says:

>

> "CANNOT INSTALL THIS HARDWARE. There was a problem installing this

> hardware: HP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL. An error occurred during the

> installation of this device. The printer driver is unknown. Cick Finish

> to

> close the wizard."

>

> There is a "Finish" button (no Swedish button - HA!) at the bottom of this

> box. But, nothing I can select to suppress the next hardware sensing.

>

> Any advice? Will the Repair Install fix this? Can I get Bill Gates out

> of

> retirement to field this one?

[Guest JGundrey]

Re: Moving from XP64 Pro Evaluation version to OEM version

 

Well - I performed the Repair Install per the instructions on your blog. No

joy. I still get the error installing the printer driver for the HP 1200

attached to the computer - even though the printer works, and even though I

also have an HP 940c also attached to the same computer, and Windows does NOT

try to install drivers for THAT one at each boot-up. (The 940c works

correctly, also.)

 

I also tried every possible permutation of options for the driver-install

wizard that comes up every time. There is no window at any point in the

process that contains a check box or option to NOT sense the printer in the

future.

 

Interestingly, some of the selections cause Windows to find and copy files

as if a driver is being properly installed. It all looks successful and then

I get the "Cannot install this hardware..." window at the end.

 

It's hard to belive that I'm the only one in the world this is happening to.

 

I'm open to other suggestions - even if they're just random mouse clicks.

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> will repair install fix it? I have no way of knowing - you shouldn't have it

> now, after a normal upgrade.

>

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

> "JGundrey" <JGundrey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:DC5A7E90-D738-486F-BAD2-54DA3E241B68@microsoft.com...

> > Was the "eval" version, or "evil" version?

> >

> > Just kidding.

> >

> > I get no checkbox to "...don't show again for this hardware..." when going

> > thru the driver install process. It looks like it finds files and

> > installs

> > them (I get a small box with a progress bar that moves from left to right

> > and

> > I see filenames whiz by like they're being copied). But then the last

> > window

> > says:

> >

> > "CANNOT INSTALL THIS HARDWARE. There was a problem installing this

> > hardware: HP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL. An error occurred during the

> > installation of this device. The printer driver is unknown. Cick Finish

> > to

> > close the wizard."

> >

> > There is a "Finish" button (no Swedish button - HA!) at the bottom of this

> > box. But, nothing I can select to suppress the next hardware sensing.

> >

> > Any advice? Will the Repair Install fix this? Can I get Bill Gates out

> > of

> > retirement to field this one?

>