What is the best procedure for Getting a valid COA/License for a XP SP1 system.
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From: Shenan Stanley on 21 Apr 2010 11:20 Robert J. Stevens wrote: > I need to find out the best procedure for Getting a valid > COA/License for a XP SP1 system. > I've checked E-Bay but maybe dealing directly with M/S would be best Not sure you can, anymore - for Windows XP. Assuming you are doing this because it is counterfeit/bad... http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/ -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
From: Daave on 21 Apr 2010 12:18 Robert J. Stevens wrote: > I need to find out the best procedure for Getting a valid COA/License > for a XP SP1 system. > I've checked E-Bay but maybe dealing directly with M/S would be best > Bob Assuming your PC did not come with XP preinstalled (and an accompanying license), your best bet is to purchase installation CDs from a reputable dealer like newegg.com (yes, XP installation CDs are still available). You would be getting SP3 for 32-bit or SP2 for 64-bit. You also would have a choice of XP Home or XP Pro. Then again, maybe your PC *did* come with XP pre-installed (which means you already *do* have a license!). What is the make and model of your PC? Does it have a COA sticker on it? If it does, is it for XP Home or XP Pro (or something else)?
From: smlunatick on 21 Apr 2010 14:06
On Apr 21, 2:30 pm, "Robert J. Stevens" <ztreb...(a)execpc.com> wrote: > I need to find out the best procedure for Getting a valid COA/License > for a XP SP1 system. > I've checked E-Bay but maybe dealing directly with M/S would be best > Bob Stay aways from eBay. They were a lot of pirated versions sold there. Look at some site like: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116592 OEM versions might still be around. SP3 would probably be already integrated. |