Win Xp activation

[MK]

I have posted this earlier and I Thank you for all your
replies..
To make things clearer..
I had Win XP Home edition that came with the laptop,
later I upgraded to Win XP Pro that came from a friend of
mine who sold me one of his software programs and has
special regsitration with Microsoft, he was able to
download a copy of Win XP Pro from the internet and put
it on a CD and gave me the activation Nos so I was able
to activate it..

on the new hard drive, I want to start fresh, I do not
want to transfer anything..

So I guess what you are saying is that I can install Win
XP fron the CD I have, call Microsoft and activate it..!?

thanks..
MK


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi there,
>
>I have purchased a new hard drive for my Laptop, I want
>to get rid of my old drive and replace it with he new
>hard.
>Now, do I have to purchase a new Win XP Pro, or I can
use the same CD I have..? how do I register it, as it
already has been registered on the old hard drive.. any
advice..?
>Thanks
>MK

[Ken Blake]

"MK" > wrote in message
...

> I have posted this earlier and I Thank you for all your
> replies..
> To make things clearer..
> I had Win XP Home edition that came with the laptop,
> later I upgraded to Win XP Pro that came from a friend of
> mine who sold me one of his software programs and has
> special regsitration with Microsoft, he was able to
> download a copy of Win XP Pro from the internet and put
> it on a CD and gave me the activation Nos so I was able
> to activate it..
>
> on the new hard drive, I want to start fresh, I do not
> want to transfer anything..
>
> So I guess what you are saying is that I can install Win
> XP fron the CD I have, call Microsoft and activate it..!?


If you're looking for help on how to install a pirated copy of
Windows XP, you've come to the wrong place.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Mark Salloway]

Hi MK
If your just changing the hard disk it should install and activate fine.
However if your friend downloaded your copy from MSDN subscriber downloads
and sold it on to you that is a violation of the license agreement.

--
Mark

"MK" > wrote in message
...
> I have posted this earlier and I Thank you for all your
> replies..
> To make things clearer..
> I had Win XP Home edition that came with the laptop,
> later I upgraded to Win XP Pro that came from a friend of
> mine who sold me one of his software programs and has
> special regsitration with Microsoft, he was able to
> download a copy of Win XP Pro from the internet and put
> it on a CD and gave me the activation Nos so I was able
> to activate it..
>
> on the new hard drive, I want to start fresh, I do not
> want to transfer anything..
>
> So I guess what you are saying is that I can install Win
> XP fron the CD I have, call Microsoft and activate it..!?
>
> thanks..
> MK
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi there,
> >
> >I have purchased a new hard drive for my Laptop, I want
> >to get rid of my old drive and replace it with he new
> >hard.
> >Now, do I have to purchase a new Win XP Pro, or I can
> use the same CD I have..? how do I register it, as it
> already has been registered on the old hard drive.. any
> advice..?
> >Thanks
> >MK
>

[MK]

No Sir, this is not a pirated copy, it is an original
which I activated with Microsoft..
it is similar to what comes with a new computer, (you
purchase the computer and get the Win).
I purchased a custom made software program and got this
Windows and Microsoft is paid for it! that is how I got
to activate with Microsoft in the first place.
MK

-----Original Message-----
>"MK" > wrote in message
...
>
>> I have posted this earlier and I Thank you for all your
>> replies..
>> To make things clearer..
>> I had Win XP Home edition that came with the laptop,
>> later I upgraded to Win XP Pro that came from a friend
of
>> mine who sold me one of his software programs and has
>> special regsitration with Microsoft, he was able to
>> download a copy of Win XP Pro from the internet and put
>> it on a CD and gave me the activation Nos so I was able
>> to activate it..
>>
>> on the new hard drive, I want to start fresh, I do not
>> want to transfer anything..
>>
>> So I guess what you are saying is that I can install
Win
>> XP fron the CD I have, call Microsoft and activate
it..!?
>
>
>If you're looking for help on how to install a pirated
copy of
>Windows XP, you've come to the wrong place.
>
>--
>Ken Blake
>Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>.
>

[rifleman]

In ,
MK > contemplated the little bit of fluff in his navel
and typed:
> I have posted this earlier and I Thank you for all your
> replies..
> To make things clearer..
> I had Win XP Home edition that came with the laptop,
> later I upgraded to Win XP Pro that came from a friend of
> mine who sold me one of his software programs and has
> special regsitration with Microsoft, he was able to
> download a copy of Win XP Pro from the internet and put
> it on a CD and gave me the activation Nos so I was able
> to activate it..
>
> on the new hard drive, I want to start fresh, I do not
> want to transfer anything..
>
> So I guess what you are saying is that I can install Win
> XP fron the CD I have, call Microsoft and activate it..!?
>
> thanks..
> MK
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I have purchased a new hard drive for my Laptop, I want
>> to get rid of my old drive and replace it with he new
>> hard.
>> Now, do I have to purchase a new Win XP Pro, or I can
> use the same CD I have..? how do I register it, as it
> already has been registered on the old hard drive.. any
> advice..?
>> Thanks
>> MK

I wasn't aware that you COULD download operating systems from MS.....

--
(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
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Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Certain MSDN subscriptions do allow the subscriber to download
localized operating systems, applications, etc. Naturally, the
subscription license expressly prohibits the subscriber from
distributing anything acquired via the subscription.

Bruce Chambers

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"rifleman" > wrote in message
...
>
> I wasn't aware that you COULD download operating systems from
MS.....
>
> --
> (I may be wrong...I usually am....)
> Google is your Friend
> Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
> www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>
>
>

[rifleman]

In ,
Bruce Chambers > contemplated the little bit
of fluff in his navel and typed:
> Greetings --
>
> Naturally, the subscription license expressly prohibits the subscriber
from
> distributing anything acquired via the subscription.

;-)


--
(I may be wrong...I usually am....)
Google is your Friend
Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

[Ken Blake]

"MK" > wrote in message
...

> No Sir, this is not a pirated copy, it is an original
> which I activated with Microsoft..


You wrote "he was able to download a copy of Win XP Pro from the
internet and put it on a CD and gave me the activation Nos so I
was able to activate it.." That doesn't sound to me like it's
something you bought.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup



> it is similar to what comes with a new computer, (you
> purchase the computer and get the Win).
> I purchased a custom made software program and got this
> Windows and Microsoft is paid for it! that is how I got
> to activate with Microsoft in the first place.
> MK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >"MK" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >> I have posted this earlier and I Thank you for all your
> >> replies..
> >> To make things clearer..
> >> I had Win XP Home edition that came with the laptop,
> >> later I upgraded to Win XP Pro that came from a friend
> of
> >> mine who sold me one of his software programs and has
> >> special regsitration with Microsoft, he was able to
> >> download a copy of Win XP Pro from the internet and put
> >> it on a CD and gave me the activation Nos so I was able
> >> to activate it..
> >>
> >> on the new hard drive, I want to start fresh, I do not
> >> want to transfer anything..
> >>
> >> So I guess what you are saying is that I can install
> Win
> >> XP fron the CD I have, call Microsoft and activate
> it..!?
> >
> >
> >If you're looking for help on how to install a pirated
> copy of
> >Windows XP, you've come to the wrong place.
> >
> >--
> >Ken Blake
> >Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Donald Link]

Sounds like a priated copy or one of the warez copies. Not so sure your
friend is a friend to charge you for it. Special registeration with
microsoft for downloads????



"MK" > wrote in message
...
> I have posted this earlier and I Thank you for all your
> replies..
> To make things clearer..
> I had Win XP Home edition that came with the laptop,
> later I upgraded to Win XP Pro that came from a friend of
> mine who sold me one of his software programs and has
> special regsitration with Microsoft, he was able to
> download a copy of Win XP Pro from the internet and put
> it on a CD and gave me the activation Nos so I was able
> to activate it..
>
> on the new hard drive, I want to start fresh, I do not
> want to transfer anything..
>
> So I guess what you are saying is that I can install Win
> XP fron the CD I have, call Microsoft and activate it..!?
>
> thanks..
> MK
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi there,
> >
> >I have purchased a new hard drive for my Laptop, I want
> >to get rid of my old drive and replace it with he new
> >hard.
> >Now, do I have to purchase a new Win XP Pro, or I can
> use the same CD I have..? how do I register it, as it
> already has been registered on the old hard drive.. any
> advice..?
> >Thanks
> >MK
>

[Alex Nichol]

MK wrote:

>No Sir, this is not a pirated copy, it is an original
>which I activated with Microsoft..
>it is similar to what comes with a new computer, (you
>purchase the computer and get the Win).
>I purchased a custom made software program and got this
>Windows and Microsoft is paid for it!

I question whether Microsoft got paid. The only legitimate way of
downloading the system is through an MSDN subscription, and that is
under terms that provide it for evaluation by the subscriber - and not
as a production system, let alone for sale


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.