xp home problem

jp198780 · 11-09-2006, 03:39 AM

ok i have a XP Home CD but no product key

, my uncle had a bunch of OS cd's laying around and he gave me a Home CD, how can i get a product key? or cant i?

Emperor_nero · 11-09-2006, 03:45 AM

you can buy one from MS I think

jp198780 · 11-09-2006, 03:52 AM

oo, i aint trying 2 buy 1, screw it then..

Emperor_nero · 11-09-2006, 04:06 AM

Sorry but it’s pretty much illegal to get one any other way than buying one.

jp198780 · 11-09-2006, 04:09 AM

well how much is it? how is it illegal if you dont wanna buy 1? theres no other way around it if you dont buy 1..

Emperor_nero · 11-09-2006, 04:15 AM

for XP home I would say maybe $75-$100

and there are ways but we don't talk of them.

jp198780 · 11-09-2006, 04:31 AM

woow, you would pay that much 4 a key?

well i thought here was no ways around, guess i was wrong..

Burgerbob · 11-09-2006, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jp198780

woow, you would pay that much 4 a key?

well i thought here was no ways around, guess i was wrong..

Having a key is the same as having a CD with a key, hence the key costs as much as the OS.

Emperor_nero · 11-09-2006, 04:40 AM

well you can buy the upgrade version on sale for $75 at a place like circuit city or www.newegg.com and the Windows XP Professional version for $199 on sale. becouse it's the key that's worth the money not the software.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&type=category

[-0MEGA-] · 11-09-2006, 05:10 AM

What you're paying for is the CD Key, the CD is pretty much worthless because you can find copies anywhere. You can have a legit CD, but unless you have a legit CD Key, Windows may have problems.

11-09-2006, 03:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,090	xp home problem ok i have a XP Home CD but no product key , my uncle had a bunch of OS cd's laying around and he gave me a Home CD, how can i get a product key? or cant i? __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

11-09-2006, 03:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Emperor_nero Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 2,300	you can buy one from MS I think __________________ I play Rugby, and no its not like it's sissy cousin with the pads.

11-09-2006, 03:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,090	oo, i aint trying 2 buy 1, screw it then.. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

11-09-2006, 04:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Emperor_nero Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 2,300	Sorry but it’s pretty much illegal to get one any other way than buying one. __________________ I play Rugby, and no its not like it's sissy cousin with the pads.

11-09-2006, 04:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,090	well how much is it? how is it illegal if you dont wanna buy 1? theres no other way around it if you dont buy 1.. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

11-09-2006, 04:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
Emperor_nero Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 2,300	for XP home I would say maybe $75-$100 and there are ways but we don't talk of them. __________________ I play Rugby, and no its not like it's sissy cousin with the pads.

11-09-2006, 04:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,090	woow, you would pay that much 4 a key? well i thought here was no ways around, guess i was wrong.. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

11-09-2006, 04:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Emperor_nero Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 2,300	well you can buy the upgrade version on sale for $75 at a place like circuit city or www.newegg.com and the Windows XP Professional version for $199 on sale. becouse it's the key that's worth the money not the software. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....&type=category __________________ I play Rugby, and no its not like it's sissy cousin with the pads.

11-09-2006, 05:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,400	What you're paying for is the CD Key, the CD is pretty much worthless because you can find copies anywhere. You can have a legit CD, but unless you have a legit CD Key, Windows may have problems. __________________ Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.83GHz Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (840/2332) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-850 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11593

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