what to do ?

patrickv · 09-25-2007, 06:47 AM

i know this is bending the rules a bit but i need clarification.

ok so am thinking of formatting my Lenovo thinkpad x60 but i have a problem, it didn't ship with the XP cd so am gonna loose "originality" if i go on with the format.
however i do have have an unbranded xp disk (with no key).

The sticker underneath the laptop is there, the product-key is there.

Is this the very key i will use in the setup when asked ?

(i'm not to sure the key will work if i use the unbranded XP disk)

thanking all

diroga · 09-25-2007, 08:16 AM

sure go ahead, nothing wrong with ethical piracy. nothing wrong with grey hat either.

what is an "unbranded xp disk"? OEM?

so there is no hidden recovery partion on the laptop?

[edit]
You are a Diamond Member, you should know by now to write descriptive subjects that inform the viewer about the content of your post.
A subject like "what to do ?" doesn't tell me anything about what your question is. Now if the subject was "ethical use of product key" that at least tells me you maybe want to use a serial/product key to allow you to use some software but you are unsure of the legality.</rant>

patrickv · 09-25-2007, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by diroga

sure go ahead, nothing wrong with ethical piracy. nothing wrong with grey hat either.

look i want to keep my windows original after i format ok

Quote:

Originally Posted by diroga

what is an "unbranded xp disk"?

just a plain XP disk (one that is not for dell or HP, you know tha plain ones)

Quote:

Originally Posted by diroga

so there is no hidden recovery partion on the laptop?

there is

Quote:

Originally Posted by diroga

You are a Diamond Member, you should know by now to write descriptive subjects that inform the viewer about the content of your post.
A subject like "what to do ?" doesn't tell me anything about what your question is. Now if the subject was "ethical use of product key" that at least tells me you maybe want to use a serial/product key to allow you to use some software but you are unsure of the legality.</rant>

ok here you go "Ethical use of product key"

diroga · 09-25-2007, 08:37 AM

oh yeah keep the same
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_cloning

patrickv · 09-25-2007, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diroga

oh yeah keep the same
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_cloning

thats one article to read but oh well i'll see what can be done.
And no it's not piracy just in case you want to know, am gonna erase XP and install another OS on the laptop but don't want to loose my Genuinelity <--what the hell, that word doesn't even exist

haha thx

andy faith · 09-25-2007, 09:07 AM

well you can get an xp product key viewer or something like siw.exe which shows it you aswell (to see if it's the same product key). other than that, is the prudoct key sticker on the bottom of your laptop an IBM XP sticker or just a normal one? If it's got IBM on it you probably won't be able to use it unless you ring up Microsoft

patrickv · 09-25-2007, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy faith

is the pruduct key sticker on the bottom of your laptop an IBM XP sticker or just a normal one? If it's got IBM on it you probably won't be able to use it unless you ring up Microsoft

it reads "Microsoft windows XP professional, lenovo singapore" then a little lower it shows the key.
i've used the key-finder but it's not the same as the one below the latop
i don't want to take the risk to format the laptop if it involves loosing my GENUINE thing

**apj101** · 09-25-2007, 10:13 AM

you said there is a recovery partition, cant you just boot and reinstall from that?

patrickv · 09-25-2007, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apj101

you said there is a recovery partition, cant you just boot and reinstall from that?

ok seems i have to press the "thinkvantage" button for that !!

**apj101** · 09-25-2007, 10:47 AM

so why cant you just reinstall from that partition?
ps i have a lenovo x41

atm

09-25-2007, 06:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,562	what to do ? i know this is bending the rules a bit but i need clarification. ok so am thinking of formatting my Lenovo thinkpad x60 but i have a problem, it didn't ship with the XP cd so am gonna loose "originality" if i go on with the format. however i do have have an unbranded xp disk (with no key). The sticker underneath the laptop is there, the product-key is there. Is this the very key i will use in the setup when asked ? (i'm not to sure the key will work if i use the unbranded XP disk) thanking all __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2

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diroga Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,USA Posts: 863	sure go ahead, nothing wrong with ethical piracy. nothing wrong with grey hat either. what is an "unbranded xp disk"? OEM? so there is no hidden recovery partion on the laptop? [edit] You are a Diamond Member, you should know by now to write descriptive subjects that inform the viewer about the content of your post. A subject like "what to do ?" doesn't tell me anything about what your question is. Now if the subject was "ethical use of product key" that at least tells me you maybe want to use a serial/product key to allow you to use some software but you are unsure of the legality.</rant> __________________ How to be a h@(%er 1. turn off computer 2. read a book 3. ???? 4. proffit Last edited by diroga; 09-25-2007 at 08:25 AM.

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diroga Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,USA Posts: 863	oh yeah keep the same http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_cloning __________________ How to be a h@(%er 1. turn off computer 2. read a book 3. ???? 4. proffit

09-25-2007, 09:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
andy faith Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Coventry Age: 19 Posts: 276	well you can get an xp product key viewer or something like siw.exe which shows it you aswell (to see if it's the same product key). other than that, is the prudoct key sticker on the bottom of your laptop an IBM XP sticker or just a normal one? If it's got IBM on it you probably won't be able to use it unless you ring up Microsoft __________________ Main PC: Athlon XP 2400+, 1GB RAM, Geforce4 Ti 4200, Asrock K7S8X mobo, 2x40GB HDD. NEC DVDRW, Pioneer DVD\CDRW Backup PC: Athlon XP 2000+, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD, Radeon 7500 Main Laptop: Inspiron 6400: Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz, 80GB SATA HDD, 2GB PC2-4200, DVD-RW, Radeon X1300 Backup laptop: Latitude D410, Pentium M 1.73GHz, 60GB HDD, 1GB RAM, DVD-ROM

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apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,169	you said there is a recovery partition, cant you just boot and reinstall from that? __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

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apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,169	so why cant you just reinstall from that partition? ps i have a lenovo x41 atm __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

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