Convert your XP to Longhorn.. Check my screenshots.. How to

imported_imported_torQQue · 04-24-2005, 11:49 PM

:o You can get a little sample of the new upcoming Windows release called longhorn. You have two options. You can download a beta copy off the internet (which is very buggy and still has memory leaks)
......or you can download the transformation kit. I recommend the LH9 transformation kits. It gives you most the features that Longhorn will offer and you can easily remove it you get tired of it. I doubt you will.
It comes with so many differnt skin packs.. Allowing you to basically customize your windows to any liking and colors.. I prefer the black layout.. Here taka look.

BTW.. These will change your windows were it actually looks and performs like longhorn. It will change you boot screens and all. Like I said its easily removeable if you get tired of it. Ill post the links to the Longhorn Transformation 9 package. You must have windows 2000, XP, or 2003 to run the update.

Here are the links.. One is for the LH9 and the other is for the sidebar editor.

LH9Pack

Sidebar Editor

**Amun-Ra** · 04-26-2005, 01:05 AM

looks good. this new Longhorn software is goin to be standard on new computers here soon liek XP is now?

**Beef** · 04-26-2005, 04:17 PM

Yeah...that's my question VV

**Beef** · 04-26-2005, 09:30 PM

VV.....2006 is when.

**Beef** · 04-26-2005, 10:12 PM

OK...QQ...this is AWESOME!!!! Confused

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I just wish that you would get back on AOL and help me with some stuff Cry

**ComfortEagle** · 04-26-2005, 11:21 PM

I got it downloaded and installed but I cannot get my start bar to update.

**Amun-Ra** · 04-26-2005, 11:21 PM

i havent downloaded it cause i have to use a friend's computer since mine went AWOL. but is it worth it?

**ComfortEagle** · 04-27-2005, 03:14 PM

My friend transformed his and it looks great. But, I couldn't get mine to fully transform and in the process of cleaning my computer up, I ended up wiping my hard drive. Now this would normally not be a problem but my backup disks are not working.

**BCF4L** · 04-27-2005, 04:01 PM

I tried downloading this also, but I think my computer is a little outdated for this software. It currently has XP on it, but it was originally windows 98 before I upgraded to XP per CD Rom. It let's me go through setting it up until it actually tries to install it and it says cannot find file system32/taskkiller.exe. So I guess I'm SOL.

**BCF4L** · 04-27-2005, 04:01 PM

I tried downloading this also, but I think my computer is a little outdated for this software. It currently has XP on it, but it was originally windows 98 before I upgraded to XP per CD Rom. It let's me go through setting it up until it actually tries to install it and it says cannot find file system32/taskkiller.exe. So I guess I'm SOL.

**Beef** · 04-27-2005, 04:15 PM

Did you load your computer in Safe Mode BCF4L?

**Beef** · 04-27-2005, 04:56 PM

Screen Shots

imported_imported_torQQue · 04-27-2005, 04:59 PM

Awesume beef.. I love that wall paper.. Idea

**ComfortEagle** · 04-27-2005, 05:17 PM

BCF4L - search for a file named tskill.exe

Copy it, then rename it taskkill.exe and copy it to c:/windows/system32

**BCF4L** · 04-27-2005, 05:21 PM

I'll have to wait till I get home to do it. I'm at work right now. I searched for taskkiller and it come back with no matches.

No Beef I didn't do it in safe mode.

**thetribe** · 04-27-2005, 05:23 PM

i am thinking about doing this but my computer runs really slow right now and i just redid it again and put windows xp back on it. now i have a problem, it says that i have to register windows but it wouldnt accept the COE code that i put it. it is my friends disc that came with his new gateway so maybe that is why that it wont work but i dont know, if i dont do something soon i wont have windows unless i yet again wipe everything out and put it all back on here because it wont work to activate it. someone help me!

imported_imported_torQQue · 04-27-2005, 05:23 PM

Ya install it in safe mode blackcat.. You system files are loaded into the memory in windows mode..and cant be updated.

**BCF4L** · 04-27-2005, 05:25 PM

Ok I'll give that a shot. Will it be able to find the taskkill file though? I didn't think safe mode would have anything to do with that.

**thetribe** · 04-27-2005, 05:28 PM

QQ, you are a computer god. read my problem above and see if you can think of any way that you could help me or let me know something. i am going to call Reizvoll soon and see what to do because it was his disc that came with his new computer and i think that its the reason why its not working.....

Reizvoll · 04-27-2005, 05:32 PM

I have another copy of windows XP. I have about 3 actually, i just gave you that one at random. This one is the standard thing, it didn't come with any computer.

**thetribe** · 04-27-2005, 05:35 PM

alright, bring it tommorow. i will call you in like 20 seconds. Tongue

Reizvoll · 04-27-2005, 05:43 PM

22 seconds :?
i'll have it. as soon as i get cable, im switching to longhorn, but everytime I try to download it my firefox download manager stops it if it is idle or something for too long.

**BCF4L** · 04-29-2005, 01:35 AM

OK QQ, I got it working now, but it won't let me put skins on my task bar on the side panel. It's not recognizing the files because they are sbk files. Anything I can do there?

imported_imported_torQQue · 04-29-2005, 02:06 AM

blackcatfan4life Wrote:OK QQ, I got it working now, but it won't let me put skins on my task bar on the side panel. It's not recognizing the files because they are sbk files. Anything I can do there?

Download the sidebar.. THen run it.

It will tell you that the side bar is installed. Choose to uninstall it.

Run the sidebar program once again. But this time choose to install.

Once it finishes.. Go to display properties choose a new appearance.
Hit F5 to refresh screen. Now you task bar will be available for every appearance mode..

imported_imported_torQQue · 04-29-2005, 02:10 AM

thetribe Wrote:QQ, you are a computer god. read my problem above and see if you can think of any way that you could help me or let me know something. i am going to call Reizvoll soon and see what to do because it was his disc that came with his new computer and i think that its the reason why its not working.....

You need a corporate copy of XP. Corporate copies do not require activation. Since I work on computers for a living its a must for me to have corporate copies of software. And since you own the licenses to XP you are entitled to a corp copy. I would be more than happy to burn you a corporate copy of XP..and mail it to you.

As an alternative you can patch the version you got. The patch will disable the trial period countdown in standard versions not registered.

PM me for details on how to patch..

BTW, For legal reasons you must tell me you do own the licenses key.. Smile

**thetribe** · 04-29-2005, 09:30 AM

Reizvoll is supposed to bring me another copy of a Windows XP disc that would actually work. Thanks though, but I think I can fix it that way.