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Resolved Installing Retail with OEM Key

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by wildfire, 2012/04/16.

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    wildfire

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    Hi Guys,

    Recently I aquired a 2nd hand PC as a stop gap whilst I replace my primary system...

    Anyway I have strong suspicions that the OS (XP Pro SP2) isn't legit, however I do have the OEM Key (XP Home) on a sticker with the case and am fairly confident that the hardware is unchanged from new.

    I have access to an XP Home retail disk, will that allow me to install XP Home with the OEM Key or would I have to contact the manufacturer for recovery disks?

    FWIW I have no problems with locating drivers etc so that isn't an issue but I'd much rather use a legit OS for security purposes, I haven't updated to SP3 or tried WGA as I don't want a brick here and it's not worth spending any money on this old system.

    Thoughts?
     
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    A retail copy will not accept an OEM key.
     
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    wildfire

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    Fair enough Arie, As I said it's not worth spending anything on this so Linux it is.

    Roll on next month when fingers crossed I should have my new system.
     
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