I Have A Laptop Which Is Xp.... Just Rebooted It To Factory

[lilacben]

Settings but I now cannot get it to open. I understand XP had now gone so what can I do to upgrade it so I can use it again please. ? many thanks.

[hc4361]

Do you mean it won't boot up?

[lilacben]

Well I have booted it up. But when I pressed on the Internet Explorer I cannot get a Internet page up. it says it isn't supported.?

[hc4361]

So your browser won't open but everything else is fine?

[lilacben]

Yes I think so.. I did read about having to put Microsoft 8.1 by downloading it but don't know how to?








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[hc4361]

You don't need to. Have you got access to another pc/laptop with a usb port?

[lilacben]

I have a nexus 7 which I am using now.

[hc4361]

That doesn't have a USB port unless you have the OTG cable that will let it use a flash drive?

I'm thinking you need to download a browser to flash drive on another machine

[lilacben]

That isn't any good is it.

[lilacben]

No then I haven't sorry .

[hc4361]

I have no idea if it would work but you could try connect the Nexus to your laptop; download firefox on your Nexus and save to your laptop.

[lilacben]

OK that is worth a try .I will do it now. Thank you x

[hc4361]

Fingers crossed

[Hymie]

I had cause to reinstall Windows XP on a machine not long after Microsoft no longer supported it.

This caused similar problems that you report, in that the XP was with SP1 and I needed to get it to SP3, for many of the applications to work correctly.

My solution was to buy all the XP upgrades on DVD from a seller on ebay – I think I paid about £3 (money well spent).

[hc4361]

Hopefully, Hymie, if lilacben can get online via Firefox then she download all the service packs.

[lilacben]

Hc many thank you I have tried it but only seem to have downloaded Firefox onto this nexus ..how do I Gert my husbands google chrome back? I am sorry

[hc4361]

Don't apologise!
Will you try the same thing with the portable version of Firefox?
http://portableapps.com/support/firefox_portable#installing

[hc4361]

When you connect your Nexus to your laptop ask you what you want to do with it? If so, opt for 'view as media device' or similar

[hc4361]

I have connected my Nexus 7 to my pc and opened it as a media device.
Now I can see it Windows Explorer.

With the Nexus connected I download the Opera browser FOR PC to my Nexus. It couldn't open on the Nexus but I could see it in downloads on my pc Explorer.
I dragged it to my pc desktop and it opened without problem. It should work for you.

If you get it up and running you use Opera to download Chrome

[lilacben]

Hi Hc ,,, well I am writting this on my LAPTOP Yah!!! many thanks... I dont know how but I have done it? when I did what you said I didnt think it had worked ..then I just put in firefox on the laptop and presto! here I am.... many many thanks Brenda x

[hc4361]

Oh very well done. Now be prepared for the hours of updates