What CD to use..

What CD to use..

by ThirdGear Feb 18, 2009 11:02PM PST

I have a computer that im working on for a friend of mine.. He doesn't have his windows XP cd and doesn't have the sticker on his computer but I know its legal. I used a Magic Jellybean to pull the key off and reinstalled windows.. I've tried 4 different CD but it still wont take the key.. If I call Microsoft will they tell me what version of XP Pro, SP1, SP1a, SP2 that I need to install and if now what do I do..

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Re: what CD to use.

by Kees Bakker Feb 18, 2009 11:07PM PST

What to do: if you know which CD to use, get it from somewhere and use it with the license code you have. That's legitimate.

Somewhere = friend, family, eBay and shops like that.

Kees

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key

by ThirdGear Feb 18, 2009 11:55PM PST

The issue is I don't know what CD to use.. I know its Windows XP Pro.. but I've tried 4 or so different types of XP disk.. and they just keep saying that its not a valid key..

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(NT) Then it might be time to buy one with a license.

by Kees Bakker Feb 19, 2009 3:49AM PST

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urrg

by ThirdGear Feb 19, 2009 3:56AM PST

I can see If I have a unused license somewhere I just hate to use one on something that im not even getting payed for.

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Maybe ...

by Kees Bakker Feb 19, 2009 4:22PM PST

if it came with another machine, that license is an OEM license and those are (licensewise, not technically) linked to that specific machine and invalid for any other machine. In that case, it's just invalid (not used any more) license you've got.

You might feel better if this can be confirmed.

Kees

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What are you trying to do?

by Coryphaeus Feb 19, 2009 1:47AM PST

You may not need a CD.

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Im trying to reinstall windows..

by ThirdGear Feb 19, 2009 3:24AM PST

Im going to have to have a CD since im trying to reinstall windows..

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ok..

by ThirdGear Feb 19, 2009 10:40PM PST

I got it taken care of I had to use another CDkey that I had in the house.. It seems to be working OK. Thanks for the input.. J

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