OEM Windows XP Pro SP2c install problems

[Guest bman]

have a legal purchased from Microsoft OEM windows xp Pro SP2c. I can

not install on my new custom build deskop, i have done computer stuff

for quite a while. I will try

and break this down with a short list so someone will hopefully be

able to help me:

 

1. CD won't boot on my custom machine (no os boot message) However it

will boot on a thinkpad.

 

2. Used BartPE to execute the startup file, NO GO once the key is

entered setup begins throws me back to setup screen.

 

3. Looking on the package windows OPK (OEM Pre Installation Kit) is

mentioned for installing but i am not a MSFT partner so i can't

download it. I could sign up company etc etc jump threw more hoops and

might still not work, i don't know OPK.

 

I am about ready to forget the whole thing and throw Ubuntu back on my

desktop and buy a used laptop which is cheaper then buying Windows XP

retail.

 

Any ideas, insight or advice or a place i can download the OPK or " ?

" would be greatly appreciated.

[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: OEM Windows XP Pro SP2c install problems

 

"bman" wrote in message

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>

> CD won't boot on my custom machine (no os boot message) However it

> will boot on a thinkpad.

 

Is you custom machine configured to boot from the CD/DVD drive? Check

the boot drive sequence in BIOS.

 

Is the OEM install CD a Microsoft-branded *generic* OEM install CD?

Or is it a branded OEM install CD, like from Dell, HP, etc.? If a

branded OEM install CD, it is possible that it is a BIOS-locked

install CD. That means it will only install on that brand of computer

and probably only for a limited model or family of models from that

brand.

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: OEM Windows XP Pro SP2c install problems

 

Did you make sure that the cd drive is ahead of the hdd in the boot order in

the BIOS?.

 

"bman" <brianhubley001@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> have a legal purchased from Microsoft OEM windows xp Pro SP2c. I can

> not install on my new custom build deskop, i have done computer stuff

> for quite a while. I will try

> and break this down with a short list so someone will hopefully be

> able to help me:

>

> 1. CD won't boot on my custom machine (no os boot message) However it

> will boot on a thinkpad.

>

> 2. Used BartPE to execute the startup file, NO GO once the key is

> entered setup begins throws me back to setup screen.

>

> 3. Looking on the package windows OPK (OEM Pre Installation Kit) is

> mentioned for installing but i am not a MSFT partner so i can't

> download it. I could sign up company etc etc jump threw more hoops and

> might still not work, i don't know OPK.

>

> I am about ready to forget the whole thing and throw Ubuntu back on my

> desktop and buy a used laptop which is cheaper then buying Windows XP

> retail.

>

> Any ideas, insight or advice or a place i can download the OPK or " ?

> " would be greatly appreciated.