Re: Product Key of XP

AInnes wrote:
I decided to format my pc becasue there was soo much useless things
on it.
I got XP dicks off a friend becasue i had lost mine, but i managed
to get my product key, when i entered my product key it said it was
invalid........

But i have been using this product key on my pc and it was fine.....
I dont know what to do, i am a student and i cant afford to buy
xp.....i cant update my pc now, and i need it for my uni work.
Can someone please help!!

Gordon wrote:
It's probably because your friend's CD is the wrong TYPE - ie it's
retail when your key is OEM, Home when yours is Pro - get the idea?

AInnes wrote:
Yeah, i looked and it was xp pro, hm

thanks anyway

There are different versions and types of Windows XP media.

First - you have the versions - the Home, Professional, Media Center
Edition, Tablet PC, x64, etc...
Second - you have the license type - OEM, Retail, Retail Upgrade, MSDN,
Volume, etc...

In order for you to utilize someone elses media - a few things must be
true... It must be the same version (Home/Professional/MCE/TPC/x64/etc...)
and it must be the same media type (OEM/Retail/MSDN/Volume) as the product
key you attempt to utilize is for. Also - if the borrowed copy was made for
a particular brand of computer - it could be what is known as 'BIOS locked'
and without some modification, that CD may not properly installaed on
another name brand/model of PC.

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