How To Buy Extra License?
Jul 7, 2005Is it possible to buy a License on its own for XP pro
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Use Old License On New Pc?
May 3, 2006I know that may seem like a relatively obvious question however I was hoping to flush out some details from people with more experience than I possess.I was told that if you have a retail copy of XP pro, if you stop using old machine and buy a new 1 then you can transfer your license across. I however purchased an OEM copy of XP pro about 4 years for my old laptop. I have not used it in a few years and was hoping that if I make a new computer I can use my old key. I am pretty sure when I try to activate it that it will say the key is no good and to call their help number but what details are stored on their system? If I say that I have simply formatted my old machine and are doing a new install will I then be able to use the code they give me for my new machine or is the code somehow 'locked' to the CPU number or something? If any1 has any experience migrating a license across then please advise me. I do not wish to use a pirated copy and will buy a new license if needed but hope that it is not neccesary since I paid for this license and I am happy to format my old machine and not use it again.
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Dec 20, 2006I cannot get it to come up at all. I tried everything and I'm now looking at reloading Windows. I have all the software that came with it, and I have a copy of XP home, but I can't find anything with the license key information. The F10 recovery does not work. F8 does not work. I cannot get Windows to load at all. Does anyone know how I can find out what the license key is? Will HP give me that info? I can call them..but I just hate talking with their tech support.
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Aug 19, 2009I recently noticed that there is a thin bar above my toolbar on the bottom of the screen.It was never there before. This may be simple to fix, I just don't know how to get rid of it.Look at the toolbar on the bottom of the screen, you see the thin bar above it? That wasn't there before.How do I remove it?
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Oct 13, 2007I have my OEM License for XP Home but I can't find the CD. Will MS charge me for a copy if I give them my Serial? How can I get this for free?
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May 2, 2008so my Mom bought an HP pc about a year ago, she doesn't seem very bothered, but my brother and I are constantly finding problems. so we've been talking about reinstalling the system with a regular xp home edition,but will her license code from mediacenter go in home? we don't want to install home just to find out that it wont work, but we don't want media center edition either!
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Jan 10, 2006What is a Windows XP license? Does one really exist? All the latest oem versions are now supplied in boxes, and in the box is a leaflet which states that the sticker for the pc is not the licence, but is to help the end user to determine whether or not the installation is genuine & not pirated.
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Nov 11, 2005does anyone know where I can get a cheap xp license, I have the cd, so I was wondering if there are any type of programs I could take advantage of to get a cheaper xp license..
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Jun 22, 2010can i get an xp second hand license.
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May 17, 2005I found that SBS has a 1 time deal to use the key, and then even if installing on the same machine, you have to call to get a new key. I wrote down the key and wonder if I can reactivate a reinstall using the same key. I am hoping I do not need to do a scratch install, but if I do, I dont want to have to call the indians if I dont need to.
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Jul 26, 2010After installing a windows xp in a system it shows an icon at the bottom of the task bar to activate with the license key and and we can activate it by using the license key and this is one way but instead of activating it by using that icon is there any other way to activate the windows xp internally with the license key.
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Jul 30, 2005I've given for a time my notebook with WinXP Pro SP2 to a colleague.has reinstalled windows and since that I receive an error message log (Event viewer System Ivent id 10020)"The machine wide Default Launch and Activation security descriptor is invalid. It contains Access Control Entries with permissions that are
invalid. The requested action was therefore not performed. This security permission can be corrected using the Component Services administrative tool."And also the Microsoft Genuine "told" me that my license key is not valid. Is there any possibilities to set up both problems without reinstalling Windows XP with completely new copy.
Pre-install Without License Key
Jul 13, 2005I have about 30 laptop computers with XP Pro. I'd like to install the OS, Office, and other APPs w/out using a specific license key. Then, make a ghost image of that installation. Later, when a laptop goes bad (they do all the time) I can ghost the image back, register the appropriate license key(s) and get started. Is there such a way for me to install Windows and Office?
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Jul 10, 2008I have a custom pc with 512Mb of memory and want to add 1Gb to that.Ive already
check at Kingston,Crucial and Gigabyte sites and know I need a DDR-333 memory.
I have some questions though.
1.Will I need to add an extra fan to avoid higher temperature anywhere?
2.How can I know if my existing memory stick will work with the new one?
3.Do I need to change any configuration in my computer?
Extra Memory Installed Right?
Feb 26, 2005ive installed some extra memory i had 128mb i've now added another 128mb how can i tell if its installed right
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Jan 23, 2005Ive heard of people shutting down the extra processes to help speed things up. How do you know what you do and dont need?
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May 27, 2006How do I get rid of extra boot options?
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Aug 1, 2005Needed to re install windows xp..........after mucking around for a day, I have now 3 Home editions and one setup, to choose from when I start up the computer........anyone got any idea how to remove the ones that I don't use, so I don't have to choose which one at start up?
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Nov 12, 2006I'm running xp, and my c drive has now become c,f and g.when checking in disk management, there are no volume labels assigned. In Disk 0, it shows the three partitions (I've no clue why there are 3, is that standard?)39 MB FAT, 69.81 GB NTFS, and 4.64 GB FAT32.This happened after a failed software install that dell refused to help with (there's a shocker)It's just an annoyance, nothing more, but I would like to get it back to being just the c drive without risking losing anything in the process. Something I can do safely or just live with it?
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Nov 22, 2009My daughter's laptop has extra large icons that I cannot get rid of. Also, when she goes to a website, that too is also very large and will not fit on the screen. I have tried to right click and adjust the icons but that does not get them back to normal. I have checked the dpi and that is as small as can be adjusted
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Jan 10, 2008the top link to xp is the usable link.the bottom links to the time I accidently installed xp to my spare hard drive when I did a repair install to the first drive.XP was removed from the second drive when I realised what I had done leaving this dead link remaining
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Nov 2, 2006for some unkown reason, I have another local disk on in my computer. Instead of my 'C' and my 'd' for recovery, I know have a 'e' local disk. It's 1 gig and about 600 mb used.There are four main folders, CLSetup, Documents and Settings, Program Files and Windows. Also a file call ntldr. In the programs folder there is common files and windows media player. in the documents and settings folder, there is defaut user, local service and networkservice. In the CLSetup folder, there is AP_Pack, inside that, 00, inside that, several files. Of course there are files in all the other folders too.
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Jun 26, 2005my pc has 512 ram on 1 stickif I put in another 512 do I have to alter anything in bios setting - or will the pc see it straight away with no adjustments needed
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Oct 3, 2007I have a really old retail version of WinXP Pro that doesn't have any Service Packs on it. I bought it when it first came out.
Is there any way for me to purchase a new genuine WinXP Pro CD only, that would have SP2 on it and some of the latest updates? I already have a genuine license key
How To Update License Code?
Jan 5, 2006A friend installed his copy of XP on my machine many months ago. I already had my own license for XP at that point, but as a matter of convenience at the time, we installed his copy. Now as you know, MS won't supply automatic updates anymore, because they think I have a stolen copy of XP. Technically correct, but realistically, not quite that bad. How do I tell the operating system my correct license code? Will I need to reinstall the OS, or can it be done with less fuss?
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Oct 14, 2007I work for a small company that has about 20 workstations, most running XP Pro, most purchased from Dell with XP preinstalled. We have no volume license. As PC's are retired from service, can the XP license be transferred to another machine? If so, how? If not, why not? It would seem that legally, if I own 20 legal copies of an OS, I ought to be able to run 20 copies on 20 PC's, regardless of which 20 PC's.
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Jul 20, 2005Is it possible to transfer a license for one PC to another PC within the same organization if the license is obtained through Open License?
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Sep 9, 2006Is there a way to find out a license key of my XP computer? I had to get another and I forgot to write it down.
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Jun 26, 2008I have a question regarding a legal aspects of Windows XP.I have a machine running XP Pro. In the very near future, I am planning on getting rid it in favor of a new one. However, I would still like to keep the OS license.Am I allowed to reinstall XP Pro on the new PC using the same CD Key? Do I need to notify Microsoft in any way? Is there a special uninstallation process I need to apply to the old machine to 'release' the license?
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Jan 18, 2008I recently updated my laptop to Windows Vista, but it came with Windows XP. I'm not exactly sure of Microsoft's licensing rules, but can I take the XP Key and apply that to my other computer since the XP key is no longer in use, or am I somehow braking the rules?
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Aug 20, 2005I would like to change the name I used when I installed Windows XP (Home Edition).Can I do it someway with Windows installed or I need to reinstall everything again?
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