phatphunky

I remembered something similar would happen to me when I created an MCE unattended... correct me, anybody, if I'm wrong - open 'txtsetup.sif' and locate all the entries pertaining to '%cd2name%' and rename to %cd1name%. The actual MC component should install now, give it a try, nothing to lose.

"never once have I been prompted to enter a CD key or validate my copy of windows for that matter". NEVER? Windows XP uses software-based product activation technology. Therefore, you must activate your copy of Windows XP after 30 days to use it. "I've reformatted many computers before with my windows XP cd (though they all had XP existing on them)". Did you ONLY format their drive or did you also install XP from your disk and who's CD key was used? Any computer that you've installed from your disk can be activated at any time. If this is the case, your CD key is now 'locked' to that machine and Windows Update would advise you to upgrade or purchase the validation kit because it believes YOUR new installation of XP is fraudulent. User Ponch is correct when it sounds like you've installed from the same CD too many times on too many machines. Also check this link for the diagnostic site. Good luck.

I'm going to stay with XP as well but I certainly gave Windows 7 (both x86 & x64) from the beta build to build 7100. Windows 7 x86 version installs fairly quickly and does find all the drivers related to the motherboard. All other drivers had to be installed by me. Some builds would bsod upon installing drivers. Some drivers designated for Windows 7 didn't even work - had to use Vista drivers. Windows 7 x64 version installs very quickly and again finds all the drivers related to the motherboard. I had a few issues trying to install my other drivers and again had to resort to Vista drivers. I personally found it ran slower than x86 version - it shouldn't because my computer is Vista Ultimate ready. I stopped testing the x64 version when I couldn't install certain software (mainly plug-ins for FF). The most important reason, for me, not to use Windows 7 is the new audio engine - well, not new for Windows 7 but should have been fixed. As a person who remixes and creates music, this is unacceptable. I work very hard to make sure no noise is introduced into the sound and here Microsoft is throwing it in for free. Here is an interesting article going into much more detail about Windows Vista (but still in 7) audio engine. If you get the same quality sound like you did in XP then I congratulate you.

My 2nd post so here goes nothing... I've taken snipets from what user 'rockyrockrock' has previously said. SVGA runs at 1024x768 75hz. HDTV runs best at its native resolution (in this case, 1360x768). See answer above. Correct. Using SVGA this is correct - 1024x768 is the maximum. For me, this problem first arose when a friend of mine purchased a computer and an HDTV. When the HDTV was connected via SVGA the HDTV would not run at it's native resolution (1440x900) and no matter what setting we used, it looked awful because it would not show 1440x900 as an option in 'display properties' even though 60hz could be selected for any given resolution. I then hooked up a CRT monitor to his computer and it ran perfectly at 1024x768 75hz. Until he buys an HDTV compatible video card he can not use the HDTV as his monitor. To answer your original question 'Can VGA display HD', it can but not in HD - meaning you can only get 480 as user 'joe43wv' stated above - picture will still look good but you will not get HD resolutions of 720/1080.

Good morning everyone, greetings from Canada. Love the site, very informitive and non-judgemental. Looking forward to spending even more time here now that I've joined the forum. Have a great day and an even better tomorrow! phatphunky