Ok, to help clear this up......here is the correct answer:

The poster is a bit ambiguous, but I took it to mean that the installation was going fine until he was asked for the key.... not Windows...

I'm not having any luck in finding the disc !

The disc is from a Dell product.... I think. I'm still trying to locate the one form this IBM product. I typed the KEY in correctly, I even used a magnafying glass....... my eyes arn't the best :)

I have a Windows XP Pro, laptop. It is a IBM Thinkpad T42, one gig of RAM.
The hard drive took a dump so I got another one. I took the XP Pro cd, inserted it and installed it.
It worked fine and...

I couldn't boot into Safe Mode. I did do what THINKA had suggested and IT WORKED !!!!!!! Thank you ALL for yer replies and especially Thinka for the right combo !

HP Pavilion 510n , Windows XP Home Edition,some RAM, and a 40GB hard drive. I was updating the computer through Microsoft, already had SP1 & SP2 on it. I already had Internet Explorer 7 on it. It...

It turns out that one of the sticks of RAM was bad, causing all the problems. Thanks to ALL who worked with me and helped me greatly on this issue !!!!!!!!!!!

I got the new installation on the new hard drive fine. I washed the installation disc and that seemed to really help. But, now that all the files are loaded on it and its fully updated thru...

I always do a full format. I have taken the old hard drive and reinserted it into the laptop to see what would happen. At first, it blue screened. Then I swapped out a RAM stick and it booted into...

Could it be a motherboard issue ?

I have put Windows XP on many other "non-Dell" hard drives before. This one is just REALLY giving me a hard time. I have tried 2 different cd/dvd drives and other XP installation disc's. I get the...

Whats the proper/best way to wash a disc ?

I will try another drive. Could there be a problem with the disc, sitting soo long ?

Hellow Daniweb !!
I have a Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop that has given me fits when it comes to trying to install a Windows XP Home Edition on a new hard drive. I have the original installation disc...

Thats OK ! Thanks again for all your help !

Hi, remember me ? LOL
I got in the external floppy disc, and a new battery, charged it up to 100% and did a BIOS update.
Yes it's taken me this long to get all this done ! LOL
After the BIOS...

The reason I don't try to make the other Thinkpad my primary one is because it doesn't read RAM correctly. It either reads 288 MB of RAM or 160 mb of RAM. These things are a headache !

The other Thinkpad 600 I have runs fine with a dead battery in it. I tell ya what I'm gonna do, I might as well end this cause I'm not sinking a " charging circuit" in this thing ! I am spending too...

While we are talking batteries now, every time I put a dead battery in this laptop, it starts to load Windows but then i get the BSOD. It didn't used to do that with a dead battery in it. I try to...

New battery on Ebay....$40.00 It may take me a while to recive the external floppy drive and new battery . I will get back to this when all the stuff comes in. Why do I need a new battery if I have...

Y'all are making me feel REAL good about this old laptop....LOL. If I can't find a new battery for cheap, I may just deal with the headache and wait for a good deal to come alone.

I had the same site you did. I don't have a working battery so I'll have to go on Ebay and get one of those also. I have already ordered the floppy drive and will get it in a few days. This laptop is...

I found a website with Thinkpad updates but I have to buy a floppy drive to make the update diskett. That will take a few days to get one here so I will have to get back with ya when I get one here.

I will do some research and see if I can find a BIOS update. I'll get back with ya when I find something and get it installed.
Thanks !

I checked and in Services, Windows audio and plug & play are in automatic.
I went to that web site and all they had was for Windows 98.I tried that download and I still get the same results.....I...

Thanks for your replies !!
It is Windows XP. I have to uninstall it and reinstall it every time I reboot.
I will try those sites ya listed when I get back tonight.
Thanks again !

OK.....put out the fire, I fixed it. I went into ADD/REMOVE Programs and there it was. I simply removed it and the computer is fine now. It still sounds like the chipmonks when a song is played but I...

Hi to my family at Daniweb !!
I have a Compaq DeskPro EX with Windows 2000 on it.
The sound wouldn't sound right . All the sound comming out of the speakers was fast and sounded like all the...

Hi to the DaniWeb family !
I have a Thinkpad 600, laptop......I know it's outdated, it's just for surfin the net .
My sound driver/program is having problems remembering the settings when I turn...

Fixed all the drivers, didn't help any. Thanks for all your help !!! I appreciate you working with me !!!!! I'm stripping this old computer down for parts !!! Thanks again !!!

Thanks again for your wisdom !
This is a computer that was going to be part of a small network here at home. It was going to be JUST for surfing the net. I have other computers here that are used...

Well, I tried the drivers and all I got was a CODE 10. It was downloading the drivers and then it stopped and gave me a code 10.
I am gonna pull this card out and get a different one.

I've tried a different moniter, removed SP3, made sure that I was using ADVANCED POWER OPTION, and couldn't findout anything using that link listed above. Sorry, nothing is working .
Do you have...

Thank you both for your replies ! I just got off work and after 12 hrs, I'm bushed. I will do as you have suggested when I get up tomorrow or tomorrow night. Thanks again !!!...

Hi there to my family at DaniWeb !!!!
I have a Compaq Presario 5190, Windows XP Home, SP3.
When I try to shut the computer down, it just keeps going and going and going !
When I go to START, hit...

Thank you both for such a quick response !!!!!
I removed Spoybot and now all is well ! We are up to date !!!!!
Thanks a million !

Hi to all the good folks at DaniWeb !!!
I have a Emachine W3503, Windows XP, Serive Pack 3. This computer had MANY viruses on it. I got them cleaned. Spybot, Super Antispyware and Malwarebytes all...

I got the sound card,(FINALY), and after installing it, I have sound !!!!!! Now with the USB card and sound card, I can function once again ! I want to thank ALL who helped me . I hope one day to be...

I don't have the "driver disc", just the WP disc, sorry

Well, I got in the USB card from NewEgg, and it works great ! It came with 4 external ports and one internal port(whatever thats for ???), and after installing it, I now have USB ports working ! I...