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    Reinstalling MCE

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by agreenbhm, May 1, 2006.

  1. agreenbhm

    agreenbhm Notebook Guru

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    I just love this big flashing red and orange screen i'm getting when XP MCE booted up for the first time (after reinstalling MCE on my laptop.)

    INSTALLING APPLACATIONS...

    DO NOT PRESS ANY KEYS DURING THIS PROCESS.

    PLEASE WAIT UP TO 30 MINUTES FOR THIS PROCESS TO COMPLETE.

    IDK what it is about it. Just kind of caught me by suprise. I thought it was hilarious.
     
    agreenbhm, May 1, 2006
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  2. Garbuckle

    Garbuckle Notebook Consultant

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    yeah... it does that... I think it's updating/installing SP2 or something like that... and yes, it does take half an hour!

    Heard one guy cancelled out of it... needless to say, he had to do a reformat after that...
     
    Garbuckle, May 1, 2006
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