- Win XP Home Activation Problem
- Posted by Chris on March 1st, 2008
Sorry in advance if this question has been asked before:
I am working on a friend's hand-me down computer (Sony Vaio PCVRS430G) that
had genuine WinXPHome installed. The XP Home Product ID sticker IS on the
computer case. The hard drive died and I have installed a new one. No one
has access to the original WinXPHome install disk for this computer. I do,
however, have the WinXPHome install disk from my own personal installation
(also a geniune copy).
Can I use my install disk in combination with the product key attached to
the Sony? Or am I going to have to buy a new copy of XP to get the Sony up
and running again?
From what I've read so far, I can't tell if this would be a problem.
Thanks so much!
- Posted by Shenan Stanley on March 2nd, 2008
Chris wrote:
No one can tell you if it will be a problem.
If it is an OEM version and not BIOS locked to a specific brand/model - it
*may* work fine with said product key.
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- Posted by DL on March 2nd, 2008
The Sony key is for an Sony OEM version, if your cd is for a generic OEM
edition it should be OK
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- Posted by Chris on March 2nd, 2008
FYI - Tried installing my disk with the Sony key, everything appears to have
installed correctly. Thanks!
"DL" wrote:
- Posted by DL on March 3rd, 2008
Provided it activated OK your good to go then
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