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1126065 2010-08-10 04:04:00 i now know zone alarm is hopeless. my laptop is now running like it was brand new. nothing is hanging.

its just my pc. plus i have msn on at startup on my main pc which could slow things down.
goodiesguy (15316)
1126066 2010-08-10 04:10:00 Are you running this laptop on battery or power? Is the time right on it? Since it can say windows isnt genuine if the time is wrong. But according to the link WT gave WGA wont stop you from booting into XP Speedy Gonzales (78)
1126067 2010-08-10 04:14:00 its not the laptop anymore. it my desktop pc which is having this issue. yes that same pc that has the black screen vista issue. all i need to do is get into safe mode on it and get rid of zone alarm.

but when i click on my account or admin to login on safemode. i get a dialog box saying it cannot continue because my windows is not genuine. it is genuine
goodiesguy (15316)
1126068 2010-08-10 04:24:00 OKAY for starters - Please advise what OS you are actually running :confused:

In post #9 you wrote
my only problem is, now zonealarm has left my main pc hanging, and it will not let me go into safe mode because it says my windows xp is not genuine

YET in post #13 its written
yes that same pc that has the black screen vista issue. all i need to do is get into safe mode on it and get rid of zone alarm.
wainuitech (129)
1126069 2010-08-10 04:31:00 its WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL SP3. i would not go near vista ever again goodiesguy (15316)
1126070 2010-08-10 04:36:00 Well make up your mind ! So its XP Pro, and we're talking about the desktop now right? Speedy Gonzales (78)
1126071 2010-08-10 04:47:00 yes. the desktop goodiesguy (15316)
1126072 2010-08-10 07:04:00 You've had a run-in with pirating software before. Just be warned that you're treading on thin ice, savvy? Chilling_Silence (9)
1126073 2010-08-10 07:05:00 You can try running the XP CD, load up the recovery console, type in chkdsk /r and see if that fixes anything.

You could also do a repair install, may fix it.

If it were me I'd be doing a system restore first - BUT then I have the software on hand.

Two ways to do a restore though - Either try UBCD4WIN (www.ubcd4win.com) - that has a system restore option ( works about 50% of the time. (Personally I'd use ERD Commander)

OR you can do it Via the recovery console - bit long winded, as it requires a bit of DOS work. Theres These commands here (support.microsoft.com) - but I find they usually fail, since it wont allow you to select previous restore points.

The one I use if I have to do it Via DOS is in This document (www.box.net) -- it wont display correctly here, so I uploaded it a while back to a sharing site.


Just a footnote:

IF this IS pirated COA's then its completely against forum rules.

Its very easy to check if a COA is illegal as long as the person looking knows the product key -- Some of my customers get a shock when I call them back saying they have pirated software - normally XP PRO as well.
wainuitech (129)
1126074 2010-08-10 07:39:00 Check in your system 32 folder that no Zone Alarm files/folders are still there.
:)
Trev (427)
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