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Please Help Before My New Vista Dell Laptop Goes Through The Window

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  • donny-gal
    donny-gal Posts: 4,664 Forumite
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    c:\windows\DownloadedProgramFiles\AcountTrackingProfileManagerClass

    It is marked as damaged, so I need to delete it to re download it
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  • donny-gal
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    Just to let you know as you have Vista Business you can legally downgrade to XP if you wish. all you need is an XP cd and a XP cd key that isnt in use. activation may fail but just phone microsoft and tellt hem that you are downgradeing from vista business and they will sort the activation out for you.

    Thanks LJ but although I have the disk I do not have a spare key. Don't really want to give in on this, it is not my style to give in, but getting rather frustrated with it.

    Just a thought as Vista Media Centre is lower than Business would they let me downgrade to that?

    DG
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  • Little_John
    Little_John Posts: 4,033 Forumite
    it isnt classed as a downgrade to vista MC you can only go down a version of windows. Im not 100% sure on the need for an available ky you may be able to use another that is currently in use as your install is being used on the vista licence.

    I know I don't like to give in but when it comes to vista it isnt failure it is common sence. there are a few basic problems with vista that don't work and file handeling is one of them delete especially.
  • donny-gal
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    Anything else??

    Thanks
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