Re: Certificate of License - damaged?

Father Justin wrote:
I have a laptop here - I bought it second hand. The sticker on the
bottom is worn and I can barely read the numbers.
I have to reinstall the OS - how do I handle this?

Not enough information.

For starters, what is the make and model of the laptop? If you have a
Dell, for instance, the product key you will get using a program like
Belarc Advisor or Magical Jellybean Finder is going to be different from
the product key found on the COA sticker.

Also, which flavor of XP is indicated on the sticker -- Home or Pro?
Does the OS installed on the laptop match the license? (Sometimes
upgrades are performed.)

When you purchased this laptop, did the original owner provide you with
the appropriate reinstallation method? (CD or DVD of some sort or
directions to access a hidden recovery partition?)


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