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I'm sure this question gas been addressed several times throughout this post,
but I'll still ask, just so that I trully understand. I recently had to
crash my computer and the operating system cd I had would not work, saying
that the version of windows on the cd was too old. Because of this, I
re-installed windows from a disc from a different computer, I didn't know
that was such a no-no. What can I do to correct the problem, as I am unable
to activate windows?
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> The Restore CD that came with your old computer
> is only licensed for use on that particular computer.
> It will not install on a different computer. When your
> old computer died, so did that license.
>
> You'll need to purchase a conventional "Full Version"
> of Windows XP for installation on your new computer.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>
> "psongman" wrote:
>
> > Hi, my old computer just completely died. I have the restore CD and am
> > purchasing a new used computer from a friend....but he wiped out all
> > the hard drive data, etc, so no OS. Now, can I use my restore or
> > recovery disk to get my newest one up and running. I keep hearing, that
> > you can't by everyone on the Net. However, the third day and one other
> > time, the whole thing crashed and I used the restore disk to repair it.
> > The Windows software is on this cd, not on a separate one, so I don't
> > understand why you can't use it. Please enlighten me if this can be
> > done and why, if not. If the hard drive on the new used computer is
> > blank, why wouldn't it accept the restore CD, if set to boot from CD. I
> > have my suspicions that this can be done, but noone wants to admit it
> > for software piracy and reuse issues. Anyway, will await your
> > expertise, appreciate it, Derek
>
but I'll still ask, just so that I trully understand. I recently had to
crash my computer and the operating system cd I had would not work, saying
that the version of windows on the cd was too old. Because of this, I
re-installed windows from a disc from a different computer, I didn't know
that was such a no-no. What can I do to correct the problem, as I am unable
to activate windows?
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> The Restore CD that came with your old computer
> is only licensed for use on that particular computer.
> It will not install on a different computer. When your
> old computer died, so did that license.
>
> You'll need to purchase a conventional "Full Version"
> of Windows XP for installation on your new computer.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>
> "psongman" wrote:
>
> > Hi, my old computer just completely died. I have the restore CD and am
> > purchasing a new used computer from a friend....but he wiped out all
> > the hard drive data, etc, so no OS. Now, can I use my restore or
> > recovery disk to get my newest one up and running. I keep hearing, that
> > you can't by everyone on the Net. However, the third day and one other
> > time, the whole thing crashed and I used the restore disk to repair it.
> > The Windows software is on this cd, not on a separate one, so I don't
> > understand why you can't use it. Please enlighten me if this can be
> > done and why, if not. If the hard drive on the new used computer is
> > blank, why wouldn't it accept the restore CD, if set to boot from CD. I
> > have my suspicions that this can be done, but noone wants to admit it
> > for software piracy and reuse issues. Anyway, will await your
> > expertise, appreciate it, Derek
>