To: Swordmaker
Hell....this happened to me over a year ago...after setting my computer to accept automatic updates for my WINDOWS XP. It kept rebooting in a constant loop.
Had to reinstall windows....and lost all my files..but it gets worse.
I reinstalled WINDOWS XP from one of THREE CDs in my office. I think MS thinks I am running a bootleg copy because the machine runs like crap now, the video monitor jumps...a real PITA.
3 posted on
05/10/2008 8:22:18 PM PDT by
DCPatriot
("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon))
To: DCPatriot
I’m running PCLLinuxOS 2007 dual booted with XP Pro. I’ve used XP maybe 9 or 11 times in the last 6 months....
I keep Auto Updats on Windows OFF!
6 posted on
05/10/2008 8:37:53 PM PDT by
Big Giant Head
(I should change my tagline to "Big Giant penguin on my Head")
To: DCPatriot
Unless you also had a restore disk, the XP disk probably only put the most basic operating files back on.
I'd go get your original drivers from the manufacturer on line.
7 posted on
05/10/2008 8:40:14 PM PDT by
A CA Guy
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