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    defeating version check

    Discussion in 'HP' started by wclarkson, Jul 8, 2004.

  1. wclarkson

    wclarkson Newbie

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    Does anyone know how to defeat the version check in the recovery disks that HP sends with their notebooks. I had to purchase XP Pro for my wife's Pavilion ZT1000 to obtain some needed features and now I have a version of XP Home that I can't use due to version check lockout. A call to HP was nothing but pure frustration! I want to install the Home version on an older Toshiba Notebook.
     
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  2. Quikster

    Quikster Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    i don't know of a way, but if there is one, it most likely wont be easy, since as an oem they customize the xp installation disks to normally check the bios for the right information.

    zx5000 :: 2.4M :: 512 DDR :: 40gb 4200 RPM HD :: 15.4" :: Radeon 9600 Mobilty M10 :: Aquamark3 22,856
     
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  3. traker1001

    traker1001 Newbie

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    Its not that hard, I had done it with XP Pro, Off the top of my head I cant tell you how. But I can tell you this much, Look into XP Automated installation scripts and you find your answer.
     
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  4. mathlete2001

    mathlete2001 Notebook Deity

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    Double post

    GPU cooling (100°C->75°C)* Inspiron 8600 * 1.8ghz Pentium M * 128 MB Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo (337/242 -> 400/300) * 2x256 MB DDR2700 SDRAM * Aquamark 3: 24058 * 3DMark'03: 3404 * 3DMark'01 SE: 13120
     
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  5. mathlete2001

    mathlete2001 Notebook Deity

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    lol no problem. I always wondered, did you do anything wierd to post it twice? I never figured out how double posts happenned.

    GPU cooling (100°C->75°C)* Inspiron 8600 * 1.8ghz Pentium M * 128 MB Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo (337/242 -> 400/300) * 2x256 MB DDR2700 SDRAM * Aquamark 3: 24058 * 3DMark'03: 3404 * 3DMark'01 SE: 13120
     
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    oops sorry.
     
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    I think I hit the post button, and nothing happened. So I got impatient and pressed it again.
     
    traker1001, Jul 9, 2004
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  8. mathlete2001

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    It happenned to me recently, wierdest thing.

    GPU cooling (100°C->75°C)* Inspiron 8600 * 1.8ghz Pentium M * 128 MB Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo (337/242 -> 400/300) * 2x256 MB DDR2700 SDRAM * Aquamark 3: 24058 * 3DMark'03: 3404 * 3DMark'01 SE: 13120
     
    mathlete2001, Jul 9, 2004
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