2 more problem with windows 2000!

bboysatch1 · #1 03-18-2003, 11:01 PM

Problem 1: In the last thred i said that there were errors at starup up and will it effect me later on! I think it already had. When i finish installing windows 2000 pro, I want to to get the updates to keep up to date with windows 2000, but there isa problem, my version of windows 20 pro is pirated, and i think when i get the updates, microsoft makes my system limited. The specific update was downloading internet explorer 6. my background tunred all blue, and in the right hand corner had a box saying "Windows 200 professional, for testing purposes only, build 2195" is this because my verison of windows 2000 is pirated???????

problem 2: Everytime i format and do all those things above and in the other threds, i always seem to get viruses RIGHT AWAY, all the time i get viruses right after i format???? i or is this because i didn't properky format/delete everything on my hardrive!is it because someone has my ip address and keeps on putting viruses on my compuiter????
sorry if it was too long, please answer though!!!!!!

curtybob · #2 03-19-2003, 11:55 AM

do you have a real microsoft cd and a pirated # or did you get an image off a P2P network? service packs ain't the only thing that can be "slipstreamed"!!!

bboysatch1 · #3 03-19-2003, 03:27 PM

its the real cd, just a different serial number. i burned a copy from the actaul cd

curtybob · #4 03-19-2003, 06:31 PM

is there a chance that you used a shady underground utility to burn it? all is fair in piracy. i am far from being an angel, but i would suggest buying a legal copy. sometimes the prices paid for free software far outweigh the money paid for legal software. if you ain't having good luck with free windows, it is about time to buy some good luck.

when you have secured a legal copy of windows, look into those utilities that write zeros to your entire drive, and also utilities that can detect and get rid of viruses that can find places to hide to survive formatting.