Originally Posted by MM
OR it cannot overwrite the sector on the hard drive where the current version of that file resides. Possibly because its virused, possibly because that part of the hard drive is bad / corrupt Reformatting and doing a clean installation may fix it.
- that is correct. CD is fine. Unlocker NOT an option. Simples. As you can see, a clean install was not possible either, which is why 7 now sits there.
Mac - your 'advice' could well be quite misleading, as you may lead folk to make the wrong selection with the CD.
Anyone contemplating such should read
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install CAREFULLY and follow the advice there. Selecting the first 'Repair' option will simply put a new Win XP on your drive and you will lose all installed programmes and settings. It is the 'To set up Windows' option you need.