James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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I looking to reinstall windows xp on my computer and can get an xp professional disc with no key. would the key on my computer work if the laptop originally came with basic xp not professional?
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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No.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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quote: Originally posted by John
No.
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Status: Happy
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You need a XP Pro key for XP Pro, or a XP Home key for XP Home.
Tres bon
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Or a keygen and the WGA tool.
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Ill send you a legit key if you like for XP Pro its a student license key so it passes validation.
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Aaron
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Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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quote: Originally posted by johnhara1
Ill send you a legit key if you like for XP Pro its a student license key so it passes validation.
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Bart
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Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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johnhara1
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MikeD
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I think if you look on the CD for winnt.sif it has the product key in it.
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John
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winnt.sif is the unattend file, if its in there is should have installed using that key automatically.
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James@CCC
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i have a key, i just need a windows disc without having to pay for the coa
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Shane
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download a disc, thats what i did, and used the girlfriends key,
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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You have a key for Home though, which means you'll need a Home ISO.
Then ideally you need an OEM version if this is an OEM sticker which it probably is.
I had this exact problem - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=371888
Get a Home ISO then when it comes to activation phone them up and tell them you've only installed it on one computer and whatever they ask that relates to piracy. They're just checking that you're not activating a number of times with different computers.
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