20 Most Recent HP OmniBook XE3 Notebook Questions & Answers

i came new with windows 2000, i the year 2000. XP is not supported by HP. XP = year 2001 There is only one way to do this, ask them HP.com and they say no. the manual free,shows w95,w98 and 2000 is or was supported lacking the Install disk is a huge problem. lost it . not sold, now. nor registration keys.(COA)

6ya, wakes this up from 6 years ago but here is answer, see these 3 spots 1 is hdd, for sure. just like lets make a deal, door #1,2,3 the bottom door 3, is battery , it may not, its PATA drive back in the dark ages of LT. with a huge wide connector. Ribbon cable to match. it has 90deg, connector to the MOBO, ok thanks to Ebay, we can see all the parts it has HDD PATA drive CADDY as seen here. my take whole case split to reach it. the stap is to yank it fee of mobo after unbolting it. x4 end dark ages.

Martin, this laptop is so old and has so little memory, it'll be difficult to get much to run on it. The fact that support for WinXP is over leaves you with little to do with it. Donate it and get the tax write off. Keep the external extras you bought - you may be able to use them. Have a look at eBay or Craigslist in your area for a used PC - desktop or laptop. You'll probably be surprised to see what you can get for short money on a machine that can run modern apps. Look for a a machine that has a processor with at least 2 cores (more is better), 4GB RAM and 100GB or more HDD space. Look for Windows 7 - a 64 bit ("x64") version is better than a 32 bit ("x86") version. Most laptops will have built in WiFi and desktops will have a network connection. You can buy a desktop like this for about $60. I know, because I did this summer. HP, Core2Duo, 4GB, 150GB, Windows 7 x64. You'll be eligible for a *free* Windows 10 upgrade IF you have Windows 7 or later installed.

Upgrade the memory and try win xp you'll see better performance. You can download win 7 from lots of places free.

It is the license that you have to purchase that people seem to be trying to find a get around for.

Just go to Microsoft website or search for win 7 iso

Good luck and thanks
Questions? Just ask! Mr.Mike

After changing the hard drive, you simply insert you windows disk and follow the prompts. You have been given my advice as far as what operating system to install, so I imagine you were seeking a second opinion. Just to reiterate Windows XP if it originally ran 98. You may be able to get a computer to install an operating system other than what was intended for it, however if the hardware is not complimenting the software or vice versa performance is compromise and may not be worth using. All you can do is try. Good luck and thanks Questions? Just ask! Mr.Mike

If you wanna keep it take a flash drive,back up any usable files you want , take the hard drive out n replace w new and new o.s ...xp should do

Depending on the windows you have there are some tools you can use to reset the password. if you had done a windows 10 upgrade and you setup your gmail account as your Microsoft account you should use the password you gave when you setup windows 10 with your credentials

Assuming that this is still the factory HD and a Windows OS you can try and access the recovery and repair options by pressing F8 at the BIOS screen. From that screen you can boot into safe mode or launch start up repair, etc. Let me know if that helps. I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/james_d4449ffdf318a2c3

Good Luck

There is many way to transfer data form laptop to other...
1. you can use any external USB device copy all data and then attach in new laptop.
2.Make a cross cable then connect both computer and you can move all data easily form one to other.
3.Enable wi-fi both laptop and connect and share all data
4. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/getstarted/bott_fstw.mspx

then you probably need to format it!

Excuse me..Can you tell me why when i press ,,enter'' this don't work and appear Battery Options? I need enter..is my principal keyboard. Please message me. Thank you.

PLEASE REPLACE UR MOTHER BOARD BATTERY. I GUESS UR BATTERY MODEL WILL BE CR3212... PLEASE CHAGE IT AND TRY IT AGAIN. NOT YOUR LAPTOPS BATTERY... THIS IS A BATTERY ON THE MOTHER BOARD. PLEASE TAKE IT TO UR NEAREST DEALER AND GET IT DONE.. PLEASE DO NOT OPEN IT WITH ANY KNOWLEDGE.

CHEERS
AVI

In software, Use one of this two little freeware program, take your pick: http://www.filehippo.com/download_speccy/ OR this one: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/gr/mjbkeyfinder.htm

Sounds like it could be a loose connection to the backlight. This can happen with the opening and closing of the machine over time. The only way to check is to open the case and possibly remove the screen in order to check the connections. It could also be that the backlight is starting to fail. This is not a serviceable part and would have to be replaced.

Method 1

Edit the Boot.ini file to restore or correct the Default entry and to ensure that the other entries in the [Operating Systems] section of the Boot.ini file point to the appropriate directories. For more information about how to edit the Boot.ini file, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 289022 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022/ ) How to edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP

Method 2

Use the Bootcfg utility in the Recovery Console to correct the Boot.ini file:

1. Use the Windows XP CD-ROM to start your computer.
2. When you receive the message to press R to repair Windows by using the Recovery Console, press the R key.
3. Select the Windows installation that you want, and then type the administrator password when prompted.
4. Type bootcfg /rebuild, and then press ENTER.
5. When the Windows installation is located, the following instructions are displayed:Add installation to boot list? (Yes/No/All) [Type Y in response to this message.]Enter Load Identifier: [This is the name of the operating system. Type Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition.]Enter OS Load options: [Leave this field blank, and then press ENTER]. After you perform the preceding steps, restart the computer, and then select the first item on the boot menu. This should allow Windows XP to start normally. After Windows XP has successfully loaded, the Boot.ini can be modified to remove the incorrect entry.

For more information about how to edit the Boot.ini file, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 289022 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022/ ) How to edit the Boot.ini file in Windows XP

Method 3

1. Start the computer by using your Windows XP CD-ROM. Press any key to boot from the CD.
2. After the setup files are finished loading press R to repair using Recovery Console.
3. When you are in the recovery console, select the installation to log on to (usually number 1), and then press ENTER.
4. Login to the Administrator account by typing the password for this account, and then press ENTER.
5. At the recovery console command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER: For Uni-Processor systems: expand <cd-drive>:\i386\ntoskrnl.ex_ <hd-drive>:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exeFor Multi-Processor systems: expand <cd-drive>:\i386\ntkrnlmp.ex_ <hd-drive>:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe Note In these two commands, the <cd-drive> placeholder represents the drive letter of your CD drive, and the <hd-drive> placeholder represents the drive letter of the hard disk on which windows is installed.
6. If you receive a prompt to overwrite the file, press Y.
7. Type exit, and press ENTER at the command prompt.

Method 4

Start the computer by using the Recovery Console, and then run theCHKDSK /rcommand.Note You do not have to include the /p switch in the Chkdsk command-line because the /r switch causes the Chkdsk utility to locate bad sectors and recover readable information. This command implies the /p switch..