Re: Activating Windows for the first time

Seanie <Seanie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all.

Is there anyway I can find out my OS details for when I first
Activated my copy of Windows Media Center.

From Microsoft? Highly doubtful.

Reason why I am asking.

I purchased a laptop with Windows Media center 2005 English edition.
I had some problems with it so I return it to the Manufacture. They
then installed Windows XP Home Spanish edition. I sent it back, they
then installed Media Center 2002 Spanish edition.


I have asked the manufacture to please provide me with the disks for
Windows Media Center 2005 English edition, as that is what it
originally had installed. They are saying because I live in Spain the
OS must be in Spanish and I must have purchased it in Spanish. My COA
states "Windows Media Center 2005" but does not state a language. All
the documentation that I have does not state a language.

The only proof for the word "English" is, that I have is I purchased
a Vista ultimate upgrade which was an upgrade from my original
Windows Media Center 2005 English edition.

Now the manufacture has installed the wrong OS language, so I cant
even upgrade to my Vista ultimate.

Is there anyway I can find out my OS details for when I first
Activated my copy of Windows Media Center. A Microsoft website.
Somewhere. I need to prove that it was an English operating system.

Thanks

Ugh, what a pain. You're going to need to find your original order (with all
its details!!) to pursue this. Your upgrade doesn't matter; you could buy an
upgrade anywhere.

I don't know from whom you bought this laptop, but they sound like very
shady characters - you might need to take this up with a lawyer.


.

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