Basically, I can only install XP with the discs packard bell supply. No other XP based install will work (98 does and Vista does, go figure) which is odd.
Is there a metaphorical button (or real, I can always hope!) that can unblock it from XP or is it something in the BIOS etc stopping it?
Cheers.
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Thread: Packard Bell Discs
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20-04-2008, 11:47 AM #1
Packard Bell Discs
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What is the error? O_O
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Originally Posted by Chippiewill
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20-04-2008, 12:00 PM #3
It will spend ages loading then say it could not find a Harddrive and make me restart (push F3 to quit setup etc etc)
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Can you not phone up packard bell and get another copy? That's what I did, I think its free.
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pirate one. if you legally had one it's not stealing is it?
goodbye.
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20-04-2008, 03:53 PM #6
I have the discs, but they only work with the recovery partition and pretty much install XP back to shop quality with all the crappy added in programs. Originally Posted by Professor-Alex
and I can't dual boot or test other XP related OS's which is what I want to do.
Read the thread. Originally Posted by [ALEX]
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The disks that come with a computer with an operating system pre installed are made for that specific computer, if you try and install them on any other computer it will totally **** up and you have to install from scratch again. I tried downgrading to XP from Vista on my PC using my sisters XP disk that she got with her comp and it worked fine for like a day then 'locked out'. I wouldn't know how to make it to allow any operating system. Try legally buying a disk see if that works
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one can get installs for each manufacturer. or at least for vista you can. i did read the thread. Originally Posted by Jamesy
goodbye.
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20-04-2008, 04:01 PM #9
lol it's strange though.
Vista works perfectly, 98 installed perfectly. Linux installs perfectly, OS X installs perfectly.
Anything XP based, Longhorn Reloaded, XP , Xp pro, just doesn't see the HDD.
I have the discs, I don't want to pirate XP. What I need to to some how unlock the computer to install non packard bell XP's on it. Originally Posted by [ALEX]
Last edited by Jamesy; 20-04-2008 at 04:02 PM.
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I had to use either f11 or 12 in order to reformat - on the packard bell screen.
(can't remember the correct button sorry)(ﾟДﾟ≡ﾟДﾟ)
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