Re: windows XP CD key
- From: Ron Martell <ron.martell@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:42:00 -0700
Blaster <Blaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I bought a used computer. It came with a windows XP CD key stuck to the
bottom of the case. The problem is which kind of XP is this for. I have tried
to install a few differant kinds of xp including some OEM versions and it
keeps saying invalid cd key.
Is there a program out there some where that I can put this key into and it
could tell me which product it is for?
Any suggestions would be great.
A label with a CD key indicates that this would be an OEM version.
It should therefore work with an OEM installation CD for installing
but may not activate, depending on the specific type of OEM CD (e.g.
from which OEM) you were using.
Note that the label should indicate whether the key is for an OEM
version of XP Pro or XP Home. They are not interchangeable - a
product key for an OEM version of XP Pro will not work with an OEM CD
for XP Home and vice versa.
Your best bet would be to determine the make and model of the computer
and contact the manufacturer/assembler regarding a replacement CD.
I recently obtained a replacement CD for XP Pro on an IBM ThinkPad. It
cost me $49CDN including shipping and worked perfectly.
Good luck
Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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