Originally Posted by PeteH

Hi

Interesting Post, I had similar problem recent INCLUDING the loss of "system restore". I have seen post on an XP website (NOT Microsoft) that adding to OR changing/upgrading MAJOR parts of the computer eg hard drives, memory, Processor, (all of which I have done) Causes windows to believe that you are using a "pirate" copy of windows, because it cannot "see" the original "setup" the upshot is that you cannot use "restore" OR obtain updates, without a "fix" from microsoft for which W.G. (Mr Gates) requires "money".

I (fortunately) had the original disk (XP) and having fitted a new (additional, larger) hard drive, set that drive as primary, loaded a complete NEW copy of XP. which was accepted as a NEW system, I now have access to restore etc and a full complement of updates. as well as a MUCH faster machine!!. Renamed the OLD drive and still can access its data. "windows" is a pretty "c---p" O/s but the alternative(s) are?????.

Hope you solve YOUR problem soon, best before the kids come on summer holls!!!!

pete

Originally Posted by camcondor

If the Inventel wireless card just won't work in the end, I have another plan up my sleeve........but lets see how it goes!!

Laurie