Re: Boot Problem

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The legal situation (in simple terms) is you need a licence (which, in
tangible terms, is your CD and the Product key sticker which you should have
on the side of the computer). If you install software onto more than one
computer you are breaking the terms of the licence and, therefore, could be
accused of pirating software. (This is a view of a layperson and subject to
correction by a law practitioner). Activating software is a way of checking
this.

The practical situation is that there is, of course, nothing to physically
stop the installation of software from a CD onto a number of computers -
although of course, this is not condoned.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"Harry Boyne" <HarryBoyne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

I see what you are saying, but I am not sure where the CD and the sticker
are.

If I only want to go into Recovery Console, do I still need to purchase
another Windows XP, when I already have an OEM version, but it was
activated
on a different computer?

Thanks
Harry

"Bill Ridgeway" wrote:

To make the installation of Windows legal you should have a sticker (with
the product key) on the computer. You should also have (although this
may
not be strictly correct) the CD used to install Windows (or at least the
manufacturers 'Restore' CD).

You certainly need both the product key and the CD (for each computer)
for a
very practical reason in a situation like yours. I have seen many
instances
where software CD either didn't come with the computer, has been leant to
a
friend, with my brother in another town etc. Prospective Clients then
expect Windows to be installed as if by magic and are taken aback when it
is
suggested that they should actually buy a replacement.

I suppose you could try another CD. Be aware that the CD should be for
the
same version of XP (principally these are 'Home' and 'Professional').
You
should also be aware that (legally) the CD should not have been used to
install onto any other computer. You may have a problem with activating
Windows on one computer having already used the CD to install and
activate
Windows on another computer - a device by which Microsoft to stop
software
piracy.

You should, perhaps, consider purchasing another Windows CD.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"Harry Boyne" <HarryBoyne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am using a Compaq Evo N410C, with XP installed on it. I switched my
laptop
on last night, and it froze just after it had finished starting up (I
thought
it was loading Internet Explorer, then I realised!). Now it comes up
with
a
blue screen every time I boot up. When I went onto safe mode, it
crashed
when
it loaded up the driver AGP440.sys.

I looked in Microsoft support, and I saw how to resolve it, but it
tells
me
to put in the Windows XP CD, which I don't have.

Does it matter if I use a different CD to the one I installed Windows
XP
with, as I have a copy of XP for my computer.

Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks
Harry





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