I have a dell computer running Window XP,
and I have lost the recover CD,
and they refuse to replace it ..

it have been down,
what can i do.....

I found that i cannot use my friend Window XP CD,
it tells me that my cd key wasn't work....

"Antony Lee \(Intec Industries Co. Ltd.\)" <tech@intecindustries.com>
wrote:

What specific problems are you having? The Dell CD might not be
necessary in order to get solve them.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

This is the reason why we tell our clients to keep a full system backup on
another drive, or some type of media. Always put your master CD copy of your
operating system in a safe place.

You will be stuck to purchase a new copy of XP and re-register. I've had a
few clients that had to re-buy copies because they lost their original.
Each copy has a unique serial number, and this is why they cannot give you
another copy. You will have to purchase it from the manufacturer of your
computer, if you want it matched. Many of the name brand manufactures offer
features in their copies to match to their BIOS, and hardware type.

The other solution is if you own a copy of 98, you can run on it. But, you
will be using an operating system that is not going to be supported very
well, and is older. It will lack many of the features that XP has. Also, if
your machine is a 4P, the positive thing is that on 98 it will run faster.

I would not advise going the pirate route, because you will have problems
with the updates, and with the security issues. You also do not want to be
using an illegal copy in your machine.

--

Greetings,

Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG
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"Antony Lee (Intec Industries Co. Ltd.)" <tech@intecindustries.com> wrote in
message news:bnck7t$5h112@imsp212.netvigator.com...
I have a dell computer running Window XP,
and I have lost the recover CD,
and they refuse to replace it ..

it have been down,
what can i do.....

I found that i cannot use my friend Window XP CD,
it tells me that my cd key wasn't work....

So, you advocate theft, too? That's interesting.


On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 23:09:13 -0400, in
<d3qjpvksbjg46e737jo0gtdjieh76m1cfn@4ax.com>
Harrison scrawled:

<snip>

<snip>

--
Basic computer maintenance
http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html

"So, Mr Slumpy you *really* are the perpetual comedian, aren't you ?" I
threw back my head and roared with laughter as Antony Lee (Intec
Industries Co. Ltd.) continued:

Simple.
Don't lose the discs, or don't buy pirate copies, expect them to work,
and ask here (tinh)
--
slumpy
no more
no less
just slumpy

That is total bullshit... Everyone i know has the same # for XP, just type
inFCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8. and you are in;...


tipster

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