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From: Nirmalya on 22 Nov 2009 13:09
Purchased one COMPAQ Laptop and get one CD for Windows XP but not to able to
load the same due to mismatch of Password in CD. Please confirm the actual
procedure for loading the same CD in system
From: Daave on 22 Nov 2009 13:19
Nirmalya wrote:
> Purchased one COMPAQ Laptop and get one CD for Windows XP but not to
> able to load the same due to mismatch of Password in CD. Please
> confirm the actual procedure for loading the same CD in system

What exactly do you wish to do? A Clean Install? A Repair Install? Use
the Recovery Console (that's the only activity that involves a
password)?

What license came with the Compaq laptop? (You can tell by looking at
its Certificate of Authenticity [COA] sticker.) XP Home? XP Pro? XP MCE?

What kind of Windows XP CD do you have? Is it Retail, branded OEM, or
generic OEM (System Builder)? Also, XP Home? XP Pro? Or XP MCE?

Assuming you have the correct installation CD and you want to perform a
Clean Install, this will get you started:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html


From: sgopus on 22 Nov 2009 19:58
There is no (PASSWORD) issue, as the install cd doesn't have a password, nor
does it require one. you appear to be talking about an install key please
list the exact steps your taking, and the exact wording of the error screen
you mention.

Is this a used pc? it appears so, where did you purchase the install cd?
Did it come with the PC?

"Nirmalya" wrote:

> Purchased one COMPAQ Laptop and get one CD for Windows XP but not to able to
> load the same due to mismatch of Password in CD. Please confirm the actual
> procedure for loading the same CD in system
From: Patrick Keenan on 22 Nov 2009 22:41
"Nirmalya" <Nirmalya(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3E405A5D-8640-4B0E-BEE3-1FE29497CCD8(a)microsoft.com...
> Purchased one COMPAQ Laptop and get one CD for Windows XP but not to able
> to
> load the same due to mismatch of Password in CD. Please confirm the actual
> procedure for loading the same CD in system

I think you're not describing the problem accurately, because XP CDs don't
use a password for installs. If you are trying to get into the *recovery
console*, that's a different thing entirely.


From: Bill Sharpe on 23 Nov 2009 14:12
Nirmalya wrote:
> Purchased one COMPAQ Laptop and get one CD for Windows XP but not to able to
> load the same due to mismatch of Password in CD. Please confirm the actual
> procedure for loading the same CD in system

Suggest going to HP's website for further information. They make the
Compaq laptops.

You could also post more details in this newsgroup, as suggested by others.

Bill
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