damn its been so long this happened!
05-31-2009, 10:09 PM
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1999 CLK320 (sold), 2007 C230 SS (gone), 2000 Grand Marquis, 2011 CR-Z, stay tuned...
05-31-2009, 11:12 PM
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Hopefully that mechanic can fix it without charging you too much $$$.
As for the other "topic" of this thread - I use a Macbook, have an apple sticker on both Benz and BMW and will never go back to a PC. Remember the old set of programs from earlier Windows systems called "Microsoft Works"? Biggest oxymoron ever!
As for the other "topic" of this thread - I use a Macbook, have an apple sticker on both Benz and BMW and will never go back to a PC. Remember the old set of programs from earlier Windows systems called "Microsoft Works"? Biggest oxymoron ever!
06-01-2009, 04:17 AM
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If you guys really need this software and have Vista you can run a virtual XP.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-2dc0b40a73b6
Download Virtual PC 2007 (free) and all you need is a copy of XP. Install it and enter the product key. You will have to activate it but thats not a problem because you have 30 days so you can use it 30 days till you have to install it over again.
Or you can purchase an OEM version of XP for 100 bucks (full not upgrade) and do a dual boot. (Have Vista and XP on one machine).
Or you can do what I usually do is get a copy from a "Friend" and during activation call Microsoft and say "You are reinstalling windows because your hard drive crashed" "Windows copy has ONLY been installed on this exact same machine on NO other machine" "NO hardware has ever been changed on this machine" and they will give you the validation code.
I personally would go with the dual boot.
Once you do a dual boot it is wise to use an imagine software and image your hard drive. The best one out there is Acronis True Image then Ghost.
Vista is horrible made a lot of PC users switch to MAC.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...2-2dc0b40a73b6
Download Virtual PC 2007 (free) and all you need is a copy of XP. Install it and enter the product key. You will have to activate it but thats not a problem because you have 30 days so you can use it 30 days till you have to install it over again.
Or you can purchase an OEM version of XP for 100 bucks (full not upgrade) and do a dual boot. (Have Vista and XP on one machine).
Or you can do what I usually do is get a copy from a "Friend" and during activation call Microsoft and say "You are reinstalling windows because your hard drive crashed" "Windows copy has ONLY been installed on this exact same machine on NO other machine" "NO hardware has ever been changed on this machine" and they will give you the validation code.
I personally would go with the dual boot.
Once you do a dual boot it is wise to use an imagine software and image your hard drive. The best one out there is Acronis True Image then Ghost.
Vista is horrible made a lot of PC users switch to MAC.
