Re: Microsoft telling me my xp is no good but I have the disc and Product Number
- From: "ChrisC" <cuke2u(remove)@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 15:53:03 +0100
Hi again, thing is I know that you can take a 'so called', corporate key,
not my defination ok? and using a key changer change it to that of a XP
Upgrade one....
ChrisC
"Greg Ro" <webworm11@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:11:43 -0600, Bruce Chambers
> <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Chris wrote:
>>> Hi Carey, is that an actual issue for the versions of OS preventing it
>>> from
>>> being done or is the EULA?
>>
>>
>> The EULA's irrelevant here; this is purely a technical issue.
>>
>> Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language of
>>CD/license (OEM, Volume, retail, full, or Upgrade) with which they are
>>purchased. For example, a WinXP Home OEM Product Key won't work for any
>>retail version of WinXP Home, or for any version of WinXP Pro, and vice
>>versa. An upgrade's Product Key cannot be used with a full version CD,
>>and vice versa. An OEM Product Key will not work to install a retail
>>product. An Italian Product Key will not work with an English CD.
>>Bottom line: Product Keys and CD types cannot be mixed & matched.
>
> Why I was able to change my oem key on my emachine?
> My key that was preinstalled is emachine keys that they use to install
> on all their machines which is a vlk. I was able to change it to the
> back of the machine and activate it. Which is an oem key.
>
> Greg Ro
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