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Reinstalling Windows from a Genuine Advantage Kit?
My computer was supplied with a dodgy version of XP on it, when the genuine
advantage thing came up I purchased a legit version of XP Pro via the website. I now would like to reinstall my installation from fresh, I have borrow the XP Pro CD from my friends PC but it dosen't accept my key. How can I reinstall? |
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Reinstalling Windows from a Genuine Advantage Kit?
Since you bought a legit version, why are you having to borrow your friend's
CD? You probably have a key for a retail version and the CD is an OEM version, or possibly vice versa. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2008 "Sami" wrote in message ... My computer was supplied with a dodgy version of XP on it, when the genuine advantage thing came up I purchased a legit version of XP Pro via the website. I now would like to reinstall my installation from fresh, I have borrow the XP Pro CD from my friends PC but it dosen't accept my key. How can I reinstall? |
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Reinstalling Windows from a Genuine Advantage Kit?
The person above is right. The serial you have is for a Retail disc while
you have a OEM disc. For the difference between them see: http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f9/dif...3/#post1349335 That will explain it more. You will have to obtain a CD of XP Pro retail. -- ~A.K.A. Makaveli213~ ~Windows Desktop Experience MVP~ "Sami" wrote: My computer was supplied with a dodgy version of XP on it, when the genuine advantage thing came up I purchased a legit version of XP Pro via the website. I now would like to reinstall my installation from fresh, I have borrow the XP Pro CD from my friends PC but it dosen't accept my key. How can I reinstall? |
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Reinstalling Windows from a Genuine Advantage Kit?
Ah ok, I'm not sure whether or not the CD is OEM or not, i'll have a look.
Out of interest, is it possible to tell which version is required based on the key? Is it possible, by any chance, to download a CD from MS? I presume you can pay to have one posted, but I'd be happier with a (free!) download than a torrent. Ron Badour When I bought it online I only got a key - and not a CD in the post |
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Reinstalling Windows from a Genuine Advantage Kit?
The WGA kit is downloadable software, not a cd image. It will fix your
ungenuine Windows but does include a genuine cd. However, the user can order a cd at the time he buys the kit. "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... Since you bought a legit version, why are you having to borrow your friend's CD? You probably have a key for a retail version and the CD is an OEM version, or possibly vice versa. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP 1997 - 2008 "Sami" wrote in message ... My computer was supplied with a dodgy version of XP on it, when the genuine advantage thing came up I purchased a legit version of XP Pro via the website. I now would like to reinstall my installation from fresh, I have borrow the XP Pro CD from my friends PC but it dosen't accept my key. How can I reinstall? |
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Reinstalling Windows from a Genuine Advantage Kit?
No. The key does not help you identify the edition. OEM keys ten years ago
had "OEM" in the key itself but that practice ended. Did you not order a cd on the site where you purchased the WGA kit? If you choose the download version you still should be receiving a new cd by mail. "Sami" wrote in message ... Ah ok, I'm not sure whether or not the CD is OEM or not, i'll have a look. Out of interest, is it possible to tell which version is required based on the key? Is it possible, by any chance, to download a CD from MS? I presume you can pay to have one posted, but I'd be happier with a (free!) download than a torrent. Ron Badour When I bought it online I only got a key - and not a CD in the post |
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Reinstalling Windows from a Genuine Advantage Kit?
No I didn't recieve a CD, and it was months ago that I bought it.
I have a retail CD here but it's not accepting the key, might it be worth installing a dodgy copy and then using 'change product key' as I had to when I purchased it originally? Sami "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: No. The key does not help you identify the edition. OEM keys ten years ago had "OEM" in the key itself but that practice ended. Did you not order a cd on the site where you purchased the WGA kit? If you choose the download version you still should be receiving a new cd by mail. "Sami" wrote in message ... Ah ok, I'm not sure whether or not the CD is OEM or not, i'll have a look. Out of interest, is it possible to tell which version is required based on the key? Is it possible, by any chance, to download a CD from MS? I presume you can pay to have one posted, but I'd be happier with a (free!) download than a torrent. Ron Badour When I bought it online I only got a key - and not a CD in the post |
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Reinstalling Windows from a Genuine Advantage Kit?
No, I would follow up with MS to see if you can get the right cd. By the
way, if you know someone who is using the same edition of Windows that your key is for you can simply make a copy of his cd and use that. "Sami" wrote in message ... No I didn't recieve a CD, and it was months ago that I bought it. I have a retail CD here but it's not accepting the key, might it be worth installing a dodgy copy and then using 'change product key' as I had to when I purchased it originally? Sami "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: No. The key does not help you identify the edition. OEM keys ten years ago had "OEM" in the key itself but that practice ended. Did you not order a cd on the site where you purchased the WGA kit? If you choose the download version you still should be receiving a new cd by mail. "Sami" wrote in message ... Ah ok, I'm not sure whether or not the CD is OEM or not, i'll have a look. Out of interest, is it possible to tell which version is required based on the key? Is it possible, by any chance, to download a CD from MS? I presume you can pay to have one posted, but I'd be happier with a (free!) download than a torrent. Ron Badour When I bought it online I only got a key - and not a CD in the post |
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