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11-13-2006, 10:59 AM
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can i use an winxp oem cdkey again? please help...
i bought a pc at dell and i want to format it. i am going to reinstall windows xp using a retail installer but using the OEM cd key that came with the dell pc. can this be done?
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11-13-2006, 11:17 AM
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Nope.
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11-13-2006, 12:30 PM
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what about the retail cd key again? i'm going to use it on a new computer. can i still use the cd key on the old one?
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11-13-2006, 12:34 PM
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You can't mix retail and oem keys or cd's.
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11-13-2006, 12:46 PM
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Have to use the recovery disks/partiton that comes with the Dell. Unless you want to buy a retal xp and use the key that came with that (And deal with the driver issues after the install).
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11-13-2006, 12:46 PM
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i mean... i'm gonna use the retail cd and use it's cd key twice for 2 different computers. can that be done?
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11-13-2006, 12:50 PM
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I seem to be the guy taking the alternate path here (again). I don't know about Dell, but I have successfully reformated and installed XP Home using my slipstreamed XP Home cd on a couple of eMachines. I used the eMachines Product Key and it worked without a hitch. One Activated over the internet while the second required a phone call to reactivate. The slipstreamed disk was made using an OEM XP Home disk and the SP2 disk from MS. I've also used the same disk to do a couple of Repair Installs on store bought machines and again, used the Product Key on the case.
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11-13-2006, 12:51 PM
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11-15-2006, 09:46 AM
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If the Dell came with XP Home, you need to buy an OEM copy of XP Home - that's about $90. You can install it on the Dell using the Dell key and on another computer using the key that came with the CD.
HOWEVER - if you buy the reinstall XP CD from Dell for $10, you can use that on the Dell ONLY, and it will not install all the preinstalled crap, it's just a generic XP CD keyed to the Dell bios. If all you want to do is get rid of all the preinstalled crap, just use PC Decrapifier - that's what it was specifically made for - cleaning up Dells. |
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