Other than suspecting bigger is better I don't get this 32bit/64bit stuff, I'm guessing I've always been on 32bit anyway.
Other than a plaything installed within Windows I'm flicking ubuntu because it's just too hard to use, typical example... compare installing Google Earth in ubuntu & XP, it's like chalk & cheese.
The way I see it my options are...
1) Go with a clean XP install from you. (preferred)
2) Clone my old HDD on to my new one. (do you have any exp in this?)
3) Refit my old HDD (XP) and grab the serial number off it then use that number on my pirated XP pro disk.
It seems to me that the black list of numbers is within SP2 because my pirate disk installs & runs fine until I run SP2 on it.
I reckon they're robbers, I've already paid for XP Pro. (I think) LOL!
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Computer FED-GRIQU8AWKWX
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Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional 5.0.2195 (Win2000 Retail)
Date 2013-06-23
Time 12:23
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Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 4
DirectX 4.07.00.0700 (DirectX 7.0)
Computer Name FED-GRIQU8AWKWX
User Name Administrator
Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium III Xeon, 2700 MHz (7 x 386)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Unknown
System Memory 2037 MB
BIOS Type Award Modular (10/13/09)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)
Display:
Video Adapter Intel® G33/G31 Express Chipset Family (384 MB)
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (CX 276964)
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (CX 276964)
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Intel 82801GB ICH7 - High Definition Audio Controller [A-1]
Storage:
IDE Controller Intel® 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller - 27C0
Disk Drive WDC WD5000AAKX-00ERMA0 (465 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50
SMART Hard Disks Status OK
Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 131061 MB (111621 MB free)
Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse
Network:
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8187 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter (192.168.123.50)
Peripherals:
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
USB1 Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - USB Universal Host Controller [A-1]
USB2 Controller Intel 82801GB ICH7 - Enhanced USB2 Controller [A-1]
USB Device Realtek RTL8187 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device