will product key for XP media centre work for XP OEM disk?
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From: Bruce Chambers on 11 Jun 2010 21:01 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 > > Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language of CD/license (OEM, Volume, retail, or full) with which they are purchased. For example, a WinXP Home OEM Product Key won't work for any retail version of WinXP Home, or for any version of WinXP Pro, and vice versa. An OEM Product Key will not work to install a retail product. An Italian Product Key will not work with an English CD. Bottom line: Product Keys and CD/license types cannot usually (it's been reported that the Product Key for a full license will work with an Upgrade CD) be mixed & matched. You'll need to use the WinXP-MCE installation CD that came with the laptop. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
From: smlunatick on 14 Jun 2010 10:38
On Jun 11, 9:15 pm, "dadiOH" <dad...(a)invalid.com> wrote: > 123Jim wrote: > > "dadiOH" <dad...(a)invalid.com> wrote in message > >news:eQY872YCLHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> 123Jim wrote: > >>> "dadiOH" <dad...(a)invalid.com> wrote in message > >>>news:uHk2vSWCLHA.4388(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >>>> 123Jim wrote: > >>>>> "Billns" <bil...(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. > > -- > > 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 athttp://mysite.verizon.net/xico What Microsoft has not told "most" people is that as soon as the XP is connected to the Internet, it is using the MS Update system. |