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    about a year ago my computer packed up so i went out and got the new parts and used some old parts so why cant i use the old windows xp disk and coa number " i admit i am using a counterfit windows " only because i cant get the old one to install and i refuse to shell out on a new windows xp when i have one that i cant use . i am not stealing from microsoft because i do have the the proper disk and number, if your light blub goes you dont have to rewire your whole house .

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    Tuesday, May 9, 2006 6:17 PM

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    Due to purchasing agreements between OEM's and Microsoft as well as the ability of OEM's to tweak their individual Windows installations the EULA does not provide for the transfer of Windows to another system. At this point you must purchase a new copy of Windows.

     

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    dave

    Sunday, May 14, 2006 3:06 PM

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    Per Item 13 of the EULA you can

    13. SOFTWARE TRANSFER. Internal. You may move the Software to a different Workstation Computer. After the transfer, you must completely remove the Software from the former Workstation Computer. Transfer to Third Party. The initial user of the Software may make a one-time permanent transfer of this EULA and Software to another end user, provided the initial user retains no copies of the Software. This transfer must include all of the Software (including all component parts, the media and printed materials, any upgrades, this EULA, and, if applicable, the Certificate of Authenticity). The transfer may not be an indirect transfer, such as a consignment. Prior to the transfer, the end user receiving the Software must agree to all the EULA terms.

     

     

    Tuesday, May 9, 2006 7:00 PM
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    hello

    thanks for your speedy answer

    the problen is i cant get the new computer to install the windows the disk is made to only work on that type of pc and will not work on any other make that is why i am using a counterfit one

    Tuesday, May 9, 2006 7:13 PM
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     marcus34831 wrote:

    hello

    thanks for your speedy answer

    the problen is i cant get the new computer to install the windows the disk is made to only work on that type of pc and will not work on any other make that is why i am using a counterfit one

    Is it an OEM installation disk or system recovery disk....you are right....they do not usually work on and may not fall under the same EULA as the full version of XP.

    Wednesday, May 10, 2006 5:07 PM
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    how can i get my copy of windows xp to work now

    that is all i want to know

    Thursday, May 11, 2006 8:10 PM
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    You'll need to perform a "repair install".

    How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

    Thursday, May 11, 2006 9:40 PM
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    hello leroy777

    i have a genuine "Full Version" of windows xp prowith coa number cd and the book that came with it so why do i need another one

    i dont want to wast money on a new copy of windows if i have a copy already

     

    Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:22 PM
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     marcus34831 wrote:

    hello leroy777

    i have a genuine "Full Version" of windows xp prowith coa number cd and the book that came with it so why do i need another one

    i dont want to wast money on a new copy of windows if i have a copy already

     

     

    I would recommend reinstalling Windows using your genuine Product Key COA sticker.

    Friday, May 12, 2006 1:36 AM
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    hello

    you all seem to be geting the wrong end of the stick

    the problem i have is

    i have a dell computer with coa number and disk

    but it packed up so i changed the motherboard for a non standard one ( gigabyte )

    so i cant load the dell windows

    how can i do it

    it says in the eula that i can move it to another computer

    so i should be able to reinstall it back on this computer

    what i dont want to do is buy a new copy of windows xp because i have a copy that came with this computer

    i cant activate it by phone because i cant get the disk to load and there for cant use the coa number that came with this computer

    i cant phone dell for a new oem disk because it is now a nonstandard computer

    i cant reinstall because i cant get the disk to install because it has a nonstandard motherboard

    what can i do please tell me

    Saturday, May 13, 2006 6:57 PM
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    Due to purchasing agreements between OEM's and Microsoft as well as the ability of OEM's to tweak their individual Windows installations the EULA does not provide for the transfer of Windows to another system. At this point you must purchase a new copy of Windows.

     

    Sincerely

    dave

    Sunday, May 14, 2006 3:06 PM
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    OEM Operating Systems: avoid them like the plague. The retail version is well worth the extra bucks, which you only realize later after wasting lots of time...

    Unless you buy a laptop :-)

    PCs are made to be upgraded, rebuilt etc... that's why the OEM idea usually doesn't work ...
    Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:11 PM
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    not sure if these will be usefull or not but they have worked for me in the past. First I'll assume that booting from cd has been enabled in your bios and is working. Also I'll assume that the OEM windows disk boots but refuses to enter setup (this is typical as the bios check is done pre setup).

    the easiest method would be to download the exact version of windows which your valid COA is for, and install that with your COA.

    the next easiest method is to download a free utility called n-lite which is designed to create modified install disks. and use it to take the windows information from the OEM disk and then burn a cd with the actual xp boot information rather than the OEM junk. perhaps easier than the first, probably more stable. added feature of adding updates and drivers to limit install time. Again use the real coa

    last is definatly the most irritating/complicated of the lot. this requires a dos boot floppy with a few added files. I get the best results with the win98 EBD and make sure that it has fdisk, format, xcopy.exe and smartdrv.exe the first 2 should be there be default the others needs to be added. if you are using NTFS this will be a backup everything you want to keep as we need FAT32 to do anything usefull. If already using FAT32 you are golden. not going step by step on this one. it's just too long. if NTFS run fdisk and delete the partion which we will copy the
    setup files to and re-create it as FAT32. reboot with floppy still in drive then format the FAT32 partition.run smartdrv to speed up the file copy. use xcopy to copy the i386 folder on the cd (may need to look for it) to a new folder on the freshly formatted drive then remove the cd. move to the i386 folder you just created and run winnt.exe. once setup is running remove the floppy. for a reason i haven't bothered to figure out, if you don't, windows will keep looking for a disk in drive a: at every boot. should be setup as usual from here on. and again, use the valid COA.

    ok, hope this helps. hope you dont have to use the last one, and good luck
    Thursday, May 25, 2006 1:53 PM
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    hello

    thanks for all your help i was looking it to it and i found a copy of windows that winn install and ask me for the number and that works fine

    so i now have a good copy of windows

    but thanks for all your help

    it very informitave and help full

    all the best marcus

     

    Tuesday, May 30, 2006 12:50 AM