(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:42 am
Post subject: XP oem license question Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>basics, others (more info?)
I have a number of dell PCs that we have been using that have been reimaged
with our Volume License key.
I am going to be donating these to a school, and need to wipe them. How can
I reuse the oem key that is on a sticker on the case of the PC. I do not
have the old media from when these where purchased. Can I just use any
installation media and then just change the product key to match the sticker
on the case? What are my options?
(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:44 am
Post subject: Re: XP oem license question [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
You need to use an OEM version of XP that matches the original i.e. XP Home
version. You might be able to get one from Dell at a very nominal charge or
if you know someone who has a similar system borrow their CD and use your
Key.
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Xandros
"Mike" <someone RemoveThis @mydomain.com> wrote in message
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>I have a number of dell PCs that we have been using that have been reimaged
>with our Volume License key.
> I am going to be donating these to a school, and need to wipe them. How
> can I reuse the oem key that is on a sticker on the case of the PC. I do
> not have the old media from when these where purchased. Can I just use
> any installation media and then just change the product key to match the
> sticker on the case? What are my options?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:17 pm
Post subject: Re: XP oem license question [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
That should work as long as the "any old media" is the same version as
goes with the key, OEM XP Pro or Home.
Mike wrote:
> I have a number of dell PCs that we have been using that have been
> reimaged with our Volume License key.
> I am going to be donating these to a school, and need to wipe them. How
> can I reuse the oem key that is on a sticker on the case of the PC. I
> do not have the old media from when these where purchased. Can I just
> use any installation media and then just change the product key to match
> the sticker on the case? What are my options?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:41 pm
Post subject: Re: XP oem license question [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
You would need to contact Dell support and request
a Dell Windows XP Reinstallation CD for each Dell PC.
"Mike" <someone DeleteThis @mydomain.com> wrote in message news:e0l$g9WHIHA.5328@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
I have a number of dell PCs that we have been using that have been reimaged
with our Volume License key.
I am going to be donating these to a school, and need to wipe them. How can
I reuse the oem key that is on a sticker on the case of the PC. I do not
have the old media from when these where purchased. Can I just use any
installation media and then just change the product key to match the sticker
on the case? What are my options?
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