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From: dadiOH on 11 Jun 2010 13:44
123Jim wrote:
> "dadiOH" <dadiOH(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:uHk2vSWCLHA.4388(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> 123Jim wrote:
>>> "Billns" <billns(a)nsverizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:eXr9q0NCLHA.5584(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> On 6/10/2010 1:16 PM, 123Jim wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I have a windows XP home OEM disk ... but I have a laptop with a
>>>>> product key
>>>>> for 'XP Media Centre' ..
>>>>>
>>>>> Can I use this XP home OEM disk to install XP onto the Laptop?
>>>>>
>>>>> cheers
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Is the OEM disk for your laptop specifically? And does it have its
>>>> own product key?
>>>>
>>>> If yes to both, it should work.
>>>> Otherwise, you could try and see what happens.
>>>>
>>>> Is your laptop still working ok? If so, why do you want to install
>>>> XP Home in place of XP Media Center?
>>>>
>>>
>>> The OEM disk has it's own key, but that key is being used on the
>>> computer for which the CD was purchased ..
>>>
>>> The laptop has an illegal copy of Vista installed (not by me), but a
>>> valid key for 'XP media Centre' on the base.
>>
>> Since you don't mind MS illegalities, just use the OEM key on the
>> other computer too. It will work fine as long as it isn't an OEM
>> for a specific brand of machine (Dell, etc.)
>>
>
>
> Well .. I don't think that is quite correct . .. I don't get too
> shocked or excited if someone has had unlicensed software installed
> by someone else ..I would inform them of the situation .. Often they
> don't even know .. or maybe they suspect something .. However, I am
> certainly not in the business of installing unlicensed software in
> anyone's computer . I don't need the hassle :)

Who's going to hassle you? Not me. Besides, your OEM CD *is* legal and
licensed, yes?

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From: 123Jim on 11 Jun 2010 14:04

"dadiOH" <dadiOH(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
news:eQY872YCLHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> 123Jim wrote:
>> "dadiOH" <dadiOH(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
>> news:uHk2vSWCLHA.4388(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> 123Jim wrote:
>>>> "Billns" <billns(a)nsverizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:eXr9q0NCLHA.5584(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> On 6/10/2010 1:16 PM, 123Jim wrote:
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>> I have a windows XP home OEM disk ... but I have a laptop with a
>>>>>> product key
>>>>>> for 'XP Media Centre' ..
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can I use this XP home OEM disk to install XP onto the Laptop?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> cheers
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Is the OEM disk for your laptop specifically? And does it have its
>>>>> own product key?
>>>>>
>>>>> If yes to both, it should work.
>>>>> Otherwise, you could try and see what happens.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is your laptop still working ok? If so, why do you want to install
>>>>> XP Home in place of XP Media Center?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The OEM disk has it's own key, but that key is being used on the
>>>> computer for which the CD was purchased ..
>>>>
>>>> The laptop has an illegal copy of Vista installed (not by me), but a
>>>> valid key for 'XP media Centre' on the base.
>>>
>>> Since you don't mind MS illegalities, just use the OEM key on the
>>> other computer too. It will work fine as long as it isn't an OEM
>>> for a specific brand of machine (Dell, etc.)
>>>
>>
>>
>> Well .. I don't think that is quite correct . .. I don't get too
>> shocked or excited if someone has had unlicensed software installed
>> by someone else ..I would inform them of the situation .. Often they
>> don't even know .. or maybe they suspect something .. However, I am
>> certainly not in the business of installing unlicensed software in
>> anyone's computer . I don't need the hassle :)
>
> Who's going to hassle you? Not me. Besides, your OEM CD *is* legal and
> licensed, yes?
>

If I install an OEM single hardware licensed XP on two different computers,
I have the feeling that Microsoft update or the 'Microsoft genuine bootleg
detector' software will be able to identify the second computer and make it
display the 'not genuine' message, then disable it.. I can't think how else
would it work ..
Then I get the hassle from whoever's computer I installed it on. no?


From: Bickford Schmeckler on 11 Jun 2010 14:21

:
: If I install an OEM single hardware licensed XP on two different
computers,
: I have the feeling that Microsoft update or the 'Microsoft genuine bootleg
: detector' software will be able to identify the second computer and make
it
: display the 'not genuine' message, then disable it.. I can't think how
else
: would it work ..
: Then I get the hassle from whoever's computer I installed it on. no?
:
Well, Duh! Looks like you have earned your HoopleHead award.


From: 123Jim on 11 Jun 2010 14:43

"Bickford Schmeckler" <Bickford(a)Schmeckler.invalid> wrote in message
news:hutus9$k2b$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>
> :
> : If I install an OEM single hardware licensed XP on two different
> computers,
> : I have the feeling that Microsoft update or the 'Microsoft genuine
> bootleg
> : detector' software will be able to identify the second computer and make
> it
> : display the 'not genuine' message, then disable it.. I can't think how
> else
> : would it work ..
> : Then I get the hassle from whoever's computer I installed it on. no?
> :
> Well, Duh! Looks like you have earned your HoopleHead award.
>

What is the point of you? Do the world a favour and go take a walk off a
very high cliff :))


From: dadiOH on 11 Jun 2010 16:15
123Jim wrote:
> "dadiOH" <dadiOH(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:eQY872YCLHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> 123Jim wrote:
>>> "dadiOH" <dadiOH(a)invalid.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uHk2vSWCLHA.4388(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> 123Jim wrote:
>>>>> "Billns" <billns(a)nsverizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eXr9q0NCLHA.5584(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> On 6/10/2010 1:16 PM, 123Jim wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> I have a windows XP home OEM disk ... but I have a laptop with a
>>>>>>> product key
>>>>>>> for 'XP Media Centre' ..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can I use this XP home OEM disk to install XP onto the Laptop?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> cheers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is the OEM disk for your laptop specifically? And does it have
>>>>>> its own product key?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If yes to both, it should work.
>>>>>> Otherwise, you could try and see what happens.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is your laptop still working ok? If so, why do you want to
>>>>>> install XP Home in place of XP Media Center?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The OEM disk has it's own key, but that key is being used on the
>>>>> computer for which the CD was purchased ..
>>>>>
>>>>> The laptop has an illegal copy of Vista installed (not by me),
>>>>> but a valid key for 'XP media Centre' on the base.
>>>>
>>>> Since you don't mind MS illegalities, just use the OEM key on the
>>>> other computer too. It will work fine as long as it isn't an OEM
>>>> for a specific brand of machine (Dell, etc.)
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Well .. I don't think that is quite correct . .. I don't get too
>>> shocked or excited if someone has had unlicensed software installed
>>> by someone else ..I would inform them of the situation .. Often they
>>> don't even know .. or maybe they suspect something .. However, I am
>>> certainly not in the business of installing unlicensed software in
>>> anyone's computer . I don't need the hassle :)
>>
>> Who's going to hassle you? Not me. Besides, your OEM CD *is* legal
>> and licensed, yes?
>>
>
> If I install an OEM single hardware licensed XP on two different
> computers, I have the feeling that Microsoft update or the 'Microsoft
> genuine bootleg detector' software will be able to identify the
> second computer and make it display the 'not genuine' message, then
> disable it..

Nope

> Then I get the hassle from whoever's computer I installed it on. no?

I thought it was your laptop. No matter, same answer...nope.

On second thought, I really can't say re MS update as I never use it. I
strongly doubt it though.

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dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico



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