quick XP question

icurays1 · 08-24-2005, 06:21 AM

hey, i've been trying to figure out some problems with my newly upgraded compaq computer - i upgraded the Motherboard, and as you might know, win XP hates it when you do that - i dont have original instal discs, compaq didnt provide them. Is this guy's suggestion correct: ?

""no, usually the windows cd and any "recovery" cd are set up so they only work with the compaq motherboard, same with the emachines, dell, so on.

look around on the case and the orignal compaq documentation for a windows xp serial. it will be a small greenish sticker about and inch high and 2 inches long. to my understanding, when you buy a computer with windows xp you also buy the os, so it should be legal to borrow a windows xp disk from a friend and use YOUR windows key with it. id wait for someone else in the forum to see if they agree with me..""

thanks everyone -

nick

LlamaTronics · 08-24-2005, 07:06 PM

Nick,
Yea, as long as you are using YOUR CD key, it should be OK...

Byteman · 08-24-2005, 09:22 PM

it's got to be the same version and original service pack number or your key won't work...

icurays1 · 08-25-2005, 03:22 AM

great, thanks guys!

sho95 · 08-30-2005, 04:00 AM

Byteman, thats not true I just installed a XP with sp2 using a old xp key. I had to used the xp with sp2 in order to get the SATA HDD to work.

Byteman · 08-31-2005, 03:28 PM

hmmm, interesting... thanks for the info, i'll run some tests.

08-24-2005, 06:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
icurays1 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 16	quick XP question hey, i've been trying to figure out some problems with my newly upgraded compaq computer - i upgraded the Motherboard, and as you might know, win XP hates it when you do that - i dont have original instal discs, compaq didnt provide them. Is this guy's suggestion correct: ? ""no, usually the windows cd and any "recovery" cd are set up so they only work with the compaq motherboard, same with the emachines, dell, so on. look around on the case and the orignal compaq documentation for a windows xp serial. it will be a small greenish sticker about and inch high and 2 inches long. to my understanding, when you buy a computer with windows xp you also buy the os, so it should be legal to borrow a windows xp disk from a friend and use YOUR windows key with it. id wait for someone else in the forum to see if they agree with me.."" thanks everyone - nick

08-24-2005, 07:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
LlamaTronics Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Land of the cheese Age: 25 Posts: 127	Nick, Yea, as long as you are using YOUR CD key, it should be OK... __________________ LlamaTronics - Technology Forums -- Computer help, Programming, Gaming, and general tech chat! 100+ members 5000+ posts and still growing

08-24-2005, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Byteman Malware Destroyer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hurricane Heaven... still Posts: 1,093	it's got to be the same version and original service pack number or your key won't work... __________________ Don't byte off more than you can chew...

08-31-2005, 03:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Byteman Malware Destroyer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hurricane Heaven... still Posts: 1,093	hmmm, interesting... thanks for the info, i'll run some tests. __________________ Don't byte off more than you can chew...

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08-25-2005, 03:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
icurays1 New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 16	great, thanks guys!

08-30-2005, 04:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
sho95 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 400	Byteman, thats not true I just installed a XP with sp2 using a old xp key. I had to used the xp with sp2 in order to get the SATA HDD to work.