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WINDOWS XP DOESN'T RECOGNIZE MY MODEM

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by catherinempascoe

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I had to reboot my laptop (purchased second hand) with a COPY of the WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION start up disk, or whatever they're called, given to me by the guy I bought the laptop from. Anyways, now xp doesnt recognize my modem. As you can probably tell, I am quite computer illiterate. I am hoping this is enough information to get me back on line. Also, a window keeps showing telling me my Windows is not activated, But everytime I select the activate windows icon in the start menu nothing happens. I have the product key and it was activated before I reinstalled windows, but now it says somethhing about check the crack folder, which I have but I am afraid to touch anymore buttons without knowing what I am doing. It seems I have done enough damage.

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by thumbsup2

You said: [i]I have the product key and it was activated before I reinstalled windows, but now it says somethhing about check the crack folder, which I have but I am afraid to touch anymore buttons without knowing what I am doing.[/i]

Is the CD given to you by the guy you bought the laptop from an original CD with the Microsoft hologram on it? If not, you MAY have purchased stollen property (the laptop). At the very least, you were given a bootlegged copy of the Operating System (Windows) and not an original. To activate without a modem or internet access of some kind, you would have to call Microsoft and they would ask you to read the information engraved around the center of the original disk.

By the way, there is NOT one single legitimate version of Windows which instructs you to look in the "crack" folder for a way to activate the product.

Personally, I would be contacting the authorities to give them the identity of "the guy you bought the laptop from".

by Former member

The "crack folder" that you have been told about is not a very nice folder. Please get another Windows (purchase) and install that instead. When you have got the new disk this you will be able to setup your modem in complete confidence knowing that you have a ligit copy of Windows.

Please post back if you have anymore problems or questions.

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