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Message 1661646 - Posted: 5 Apr 2015, 2:55:55 UTC

I have a 3 ghz hyper thread with a 650 nivida . the hard drive died . is there a way anyone can load a thumb drive so I can run this ?? its an old dell . 2 gig of ram . I will pay for a thumb drive loaded and ready to go I was running Seti gpu then Rosetta . or it can be set-up for seti only . low cash flow prevents a new drive and a XP copy
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Message 1661663 - Posted: 5 Apr 2015, 4:46:42 UTC - in response to Message 1661646.  

What kind of hard drive do you need ?

IDE or SATA ..........I have a few IDE drives (aka door stops)
I'd be willing to send you one - SATA drive I'd have to look on
Monday .......

As for WinXP - if its a Dell I can get you a (copy) Dell XP32 reinstall
disk..........
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Message 1661682 - Posted: 5 Apr 2015, 6:30:25 UTC - in response to Message 1661646.  

I have a 3 ghz hyper thread with a 650 nivida . the hard drive died . is there a way anyone can load a thumb drive so I can run this ?? its an old dell . 2 gig of ram . I will pay for a thumb drive loaded and ready to go I was running Seti gpu then Rosetta . or it can be set-up for seti only . low cash flow prevents a new drive and a XP copy

Newegg also has an IDE to Sata conversion for a hard drive. I installed one in my old XP box. I belive it was $30. US back then. It worked for me. The geek at best buy said I was out of luck. However the guys in here steared me to that.
Check it out.
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Message 1661898 - Posted: 6 Apr 2015, 3:09:20 UTC - in response to Message 1661682.  

tho old drive was a sata ,
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Message 1661901 - Posted: 6 Apr 2015, 3:23:09 UTC - in response to Message 1661898.  

I found an old drive it should be fine but I do need a XP copy .
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Message 1661909 - Posted: 6 Apr 2015, 4:08:14 UTC - in response to Message 1661901.  

If you check EBay and search for "dell software cd"
you will find any number of Dell OEM versions of the OS
that you do not need a key for to install on a Dell PC

I see a good number there starting at $8.95 (or best offer)

Probably a good idea to have a install disc anyway.....

I looked thru all my stuff and I must have deep-sixed all my
WinXP 32 bit CDs .
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Message 1662098 - Posted: 6 Apr 2015, 21:01:36 UTC

If you have M$ OS sticker with cd key on it... then just download a copy of that version of Windows, burn it on cd/dvd (I think Xp came on dvd) and when you go install it, use cd key from the sticker.
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Message 1662196 - Posted: 7 Apr 2015, 5:04:49 UTC

An install of XP w/ SP3 slipstreamed in can be installed without a key & gives you 30 days to enter a key then activate it. That should get you up & going without needing to find your old OS key right away.
If you don't have an install disc. Do you have the ability to download & burn a CD/DVD?
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Message 1662245 - Posted: 7 Apr 2015, 8:32:52 UTC - in response to Message 1662196.  
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Dell OEM disks have some sort of BIOS-checking tool inbuilt, which authenticates and activates Windows on Dell computers without ever needing a licence key. I've got several, but all to UK specification.

Dell computers are supplied with a 'certificate of authenticity' stuck on the case, and a valid licence key is printed on that, just in case. You'll need a good magnifying glass to read the small print, though.
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Message 1662282 - Posted: 7 Apr 2015, 10:53:24 UTC

I may still have some Dell XP Pro OEM CDs in the company archives, and might be able to spare one. They're most likely only SP2, but SP3 is still available for download from MS, both as an iso file and through the update site. Will check later today for the CD. As Richard said, Dell uses a VLK and checks for manufacturer signature in the BIOS, so it should activate without having to enter a key.

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Message 1662428 - Posted: 8 Apr 2015, 2:58:58 UTC - in response to Message 1662282.  

super great guys ! yall are fantastic help . I will wait to see if anyone can find a disk . thanks again
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Message 1664747 - Posted: 13 Apr 2015, 1:29:20 UTC - in response to Message 1662428.  

sorry that was not clear - I have a hard drive and if any of you can find a dell xp disk thats great .
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Message 1665195 - Posted: 14 Apr 2015, 1:14:15 UTC - in response to Message 1664747.  
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Ok...I could not find a Dell OEM install disk......

I did however find a burned copy of a Dell OEM and
a burned copy of XP32 with a CD key.........pretty
sure both of these disks came from a previous job and
used to build software distribution test workstations.

Either can be yours if you send me a private message
(with an address to mail it to.....)
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Message 1665328 - Posted: 14 Apr 2015, 10:58:02 UTC

It took some digging, but I also found a Dell "Reinstallation CD", XP Pro SP2. PM if you need it, and I'll get it shipped off to you.

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Message 1665907 - Posted: 16 Apr 2015, 8:16:18 UTC - in response to Message 1664747.  

CD is going in the mail on Thursday....you should have it in the next 3-4 days.

Post here if it works (or doesn't) and someone else may be able to help if
the CD doesnt work for you.
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Message 1669916 - Posted: 25 Apr 2015, 18:48:45 UTC - in response to Message 1665907.  

Did you get the CD ?
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Message 1670556 - Posted: 27 Apr 2015, 4:29:57 UTC - in response to Message 1669916.  

sorry so slow to respond . been a bit under the weather . yes !!! I got the CD . as soon as I can . I am going to rework this thing and get it crunching - thanks very very much guys
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