Re: XP nightmare with my notebook

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<astocker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ok, three weeks ago my Compaq notebook came up with a blue screen
failure "init 3" or something and I couldn't get into Windows XP at
all. So I tried my "Compaq drivers and software" cd and that wouldn't
work. I even tried to use a copy of XP HOME upgrade just to get me
into Windows and that wouldn't work (the upgrade was used for another
computer, but I thought that it would at least let me install for 30
days without a pass key). So I took my computer to a local shop and
they installed their OEM version of XP for $80 bucks (so I got no
backup cd's).
Ok, when I got home it asked if I wanted to validate my copy of
Windows and when I entered the 25 digit key on the back of my notebook
it said it was invalid. Then I even ran a little program that tells
you the 25 digit windows key and it was different (I forgot the name of
the program, and for that matter can't find the program!) So neither
key works. My question is, why wouldn't my Compaq notebook windows key
work? Its on the same computer! Any suggestions?

Thanks

Andy Stocker


It seems that you paid someone $80 to install a pirated copy of Windows XP
onto your computer. For the shops sale to be legitimate sale of Win XP,
they MUST provide you with the original disk (holograph), and place the
sticker that with the new key on the computer case.
In addition to reporting the shop to your local police,
you should report the piracy to Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/Reporting.mspx
Steve


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