quote Originally posted by pavo_roddy: LOL!! How on earth do you think and then retype without having to confront the floodgate control mechanishm tut.......... OH!! Both of you guyz got a + from me for this!! Too bad you can only give one..... Or can you negoitiate it by giving a person a + then a neutral than another + ?? lol.....

Thanks for the +

I run Linux and flood control is no issue

There are ways of making floodgate think a minute has gone by when 5 seconds actually has. It's a Time Lord thing. Sorry Cliff.

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quote Originally posted by fieroluv: I just thought of something. I remember back with Win98 that the actual key code was printer on the general tab of my computer properties. It wasn't encoded like it is in XP. I think XP is the first edition to encode the key code.You should be able to just right click on my computer go to Properties and there should be a 25 digit code there.

the code and the registration # is not the same....... unless I am missing something.....

quote Originally posted by pavo_roddy: the code and the registration # is not the same....... unless I am missing something.....

Check your PMs

quote Originally posted by pavo_roddy: the code and the registration # is not the same....... unless I am missing something.....

Well, if it's a bogus code that microsoft encripted then it will show a series of numbers with OEM stuck in the middle. A valid code is 5 sets of 5 numbers and letters.

quote Originally posted by pavo_roddy: If I am reading you right then I should start with disc 2? The operating systems restoration program disc.......

so just start with this disc first...... then install the rest that I have as the puter asks?

quote Originally posted by pavo_roddy: so just start with this disc first...... then install the rest that I have as the puter asks?

Right, once the OS is installed then you can go back for drivers, etc.

Did you just send him a reg code too I just sent him mine...LOL

quote Originally posted by pavo_roddy: windows me with a product key code on it....... a sticker too!

found this on the side of my tower.......is this not the key?

quote Originally posted by pavo_roddy: found this on the side of my tower.......is this not the key?

yes, that's the code you need when installing windows.

quote Originally posted by pavo_roddy: found this on the side of my tower.......is this not the key?

Ah, that's IT

You know this would have a lot easier to do this in chat.... LOL

OK....... Thanx for all your help guys, I think I have this down..!!! only thing is that i have no dvd rom drive just yet, and that means no burner just yet........ Though I did ask for one for x-mas this year......lol........

quote Originally posted by tutnkmn: I have dozens of those things for 95/98/ME!

me too I bet I have twenty win98 discs laying around, and a few 95 discs as well. I only had the one ME disc but I hated winME and only had that installed for a couple months before I bought XP pro.

just joined chat

quote Originally posted by fieroluv: me too I bet I have twenty win98 discs laying around, and a few 95 discs as well. I only had the one ME disc but I hated winME and only had that installed for a couple months before I bought XP pro.

Ah legacy systems

I had a computer store for a time and collected soooooo many copies of legacy Windows

*sigh* Go to bed and miss out on all the fun...

Can I get a [+] for effort? =\

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quote Originally posted by Falcon4: *sigh* Go to bed and miss out on all the fun... Can I get a [+] for effort? =\

+ to you. God bless and Merry Christmas

I was going to give you a + but I had already given one for something else. LOL I guess your just an overall good guy.