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cool, cheers guys. im not trying to do anything dodgey here. i dont remember typing in any codes when i restarted my machine though? arent they automatic?
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Yes and No. With a re-install disk (such as the one you're talking about) they might be automatic, because it is streamlined into the disk. Installing a fresh copy of windows with a vaild XP disk you are required to put the code in. So trying to install your windows on her machine is indeed illegal if it already has a serial key bound to your machine. If it is an actual XP disk and you need a serial, then yes, you can install it on her machine, so long as you use her serial that CAME with her machine.
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Sounds like its a restoreCD rather than a windowsCD so it really wont matter (because odds are it wont work)
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in my experience recovery disks will only work on the machine they came, i believe they look for specific hardware ID's
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Well i dont think they are that specific but they are usually locked to a series or even brand.
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