Best Way to Recover Lost Windows XP Serial(s)?

[Cleric7x9]

 

[dznutz]

I have noticed Windows XP Professional boots up faster than Windows XP Home. Windows XP Professional also supports Active Directory domain clients. Windows XP Home does not support Active Directory domain clients.

not for me. my older and slower p4 cpu booted xp home faster than my current rig with xp pro.

for the serials you can use yamicsoft. it'll tell you all the serials.

another is everest.

 

[SirKenin]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/eula.mspx

see section 13. it doesnt matter how you purchase the license, whether it is OEM, Retail, or from bill gate's butt crack. you own the license, you agree to the EULA, and the EULA says it is ok to move it from one computer to another.

I'm a Microsoft Partner, Microsoft beta tester, Microsoft OEM System Builder and authorized Microsoft reseller.. It's my job to know the EULA and abide by it. I run into Microsoft licensing issues daily as part of my job...and I'm telling you, OEM software is a totally different ballgame than the retail box version.

You're not allowed to even sell an OEM copy to someone without accompanying hardware that is essential for the operation of the computer. Support for the OS falls on the computer vendor, and that's why we buy it much cheaper than you can in Worst Buy.. and under NO circumstances is it transferrable to another computer, period.

 

[hells3000]

I'm a Microsoft Partner, Microsoft beta tester, Microsoft OEM System Builder and authorized Microsoft reseller.. It's my job to know the EULA and abide by it. I run into Microsoft licensing issues daily as part of my job...and I'm telling you, OEM software is a totally different ballgame than the retail box version.

You're not allowed to even sell an OEM copy to someone without accompanying hardware that is essential for the operation of the computer. Support for the OS falls on the computer vendor, and that's why we buy it much cheaper than you can in Worst Buy.. and under NO circumstances is it transferrable to another computer, period.

How much cheaper? =D

 

[SirKenin]

XP Pro OEM from a VAR is $150 cheaper than Best Buy..