"Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in message
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> MP wrote:
> Any OEM XP CD should work, unless the copies of OEM CDs you have are BIOS
> locked - which is - in my exerience - rare.
Dell certainly used to lock their Win 98 CDs. I don't know if they have
continued this practice to later versions.
Re: Windows XP replacement Disc ...service pack 2 though and i had service pack one on my old ... That Dell disk will only work on a Dell, ... When Dell first started shipping WinXP, their OEM CDs were little more than normal, generic OEM CDs that could be used on any machine; they'd prompt for activation whenever a non-Dell motherboard was detected. ... They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: Windows XP replacement Disc ...service pack 2 though and i had service pack one on my old ... That Dell disk will only work on a Dell, ... shipping WinXP, their OEM CDs were little more than normal, generic OEM CDs that could be used on any machine; they'd prompt for activation whenever a non-Dell motherboard was detected. ... These CDs flooded eBay and were a major part of the reason Microsoft eventually stopped allowing automatic Internet Activation of major OEM installations.... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: How do I register XP Home? ... >>The only hardware change that is supposed to do it is changing to a ... fine re-installing XP on a Dell using the Dell's key code. ... others from CTL that wouldn't accept the Dell ... The Dell OEM CDs will not install on anything but a Dell so far ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: How do I register XP Home? ... I've had the cute holographic M$ OEM CDs from CTL... > work fine re-installing XP on a Dell using the Dell's key code. ... Technological controls on the individual consumers is just plain immoral. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: Wie kann ich die Festplatte formatieren?? ... Auch OEM CDs sind i.d.R. bootfähig. ... Hast Du die Bootreihenfolge im BIOS...Ciao... (microsoft.public.de.german.windowsxp.setup)
