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01/28/2006 03:14:41 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by jab119:
if I boot up using the D drive partition wont I still be able to have access to all my programs on the C drive partition? |
Nope, each program has to register itself with XP before it will run. Kind of like a foreigner getting a visa. XP isn't very friendly with illegal aliens, and makes it hard for them to get jobs (process ID's).
Many programs in 95/98 would run without being registered, but most programs need XP's large API resources to get the job done faster. Mostly it just made programming easier for the companies who write the software, and there may be some programs that keep all their API's and DLL's in their own .EXE and subdirectories, but it bloats the program un-necessarily, so almost nobody does that.
Another function of registering with the OS is software licensing, many progs keep the license registration keys within the windows registry so you can't zip up the program folder and just plop it onto another PC.
Message edited by author 2006-01-28 15:16:42. |
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01/28/2006 03:48:01 PM · #27 |
| The last time we had problems installing xp on our computers, my dad called microsoft and they helped fix the problems. |
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01/28/2006 03:50:24 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by kyebosh:
The last time we had problems installing xp on our computers, my dad called microsoft and they helped fix the problems. |
Considering that he has an illegal copy on his puter right now, that is a very BAD idea at this point. But yes, otherwise they can be helpful, once you get through the hold time... |
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