I have a Gateway XP Windows Media Center 2005 that was giving me a lot of trouble.
I decided use the Gateway Recovery DVD.
I used the disc I had made about 10 years ago. It went thru it's thing and ask for
the Recovery disk #1. I did not have a #1 disk but had a disc named Gateway XP Drivers
and Applications. I put it in and the computer use it and ask for disk #2. I had another
disk called Gateway boot files. The computer did not want that one and that is all I have.
The computer is
now stuck in the asking for the disk #2. It appears to me that I may have to buy a set of
Recovery disks from somewhere. I do have the Windows Certificate of Authenticity but if I
buy a new set it will probably have it's on certificate with it.
So my XP is stuck asking for something I don't have. What do I do next?
Gateway 838 GM Recovery went bad
#1
Posted 13 June 2015 - 03:30 PM
#2
Posted 14 June 2015 - 01:22 PM
Try the install again but give it the Gateway boot files disc first then the drivers disc for #2?
You can try restoredisks.com. I've ordered a few from them and got what I needed and ordered.
Yours (XP Media Center) is $26.99 and no shipping charge if you choose USPS 1st class.
#3
Posted 14 June 2015 - 03:22 PM
#4
Posted 15 June 2015 - 11:43 AM
The key you need is a series of 5 sets of 5 numbers/characters seperated by a dash and labeled Product key.
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