Have genuine XP Pro CD Key, but not the OEM CD. will another model's XP Pro OEM CD from the same brand work?

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  Yes.

  • Proposed as answer by motherboardlove Friday, January 2, 2009 3:38 PM
  • Unproposed as answer by Stephen Holm Friday, January 2, 2009 9:57 PM

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  Mac Ali,
  
  
  

  Thank you for contacting the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program forum. Your post is out of scope for the WGA program forum as well as out of our expertise.

  In an attempt to assist I would like to provide some information which may or may not be of help. Recovery Media is specific to your computer manufacturer. Contact your manufacturer to assist with your request and/or questions. Since the telephone number and websites are not maintained by Microsoft we cannot make any warranty as to their validity.

  I have included their contact information here for your convenience. Thank you again for contacting us here in the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program forum.  Here is Dell's number (800) 624-9896. 
  
  

  http://search.dell.com/index.aspx?s=gen&c=us&l=en&ec=k&ira=False&cat=sup&advsrch=False  
  
  

  http://www.supportforyourpc.com/tools/get_article.asp?aid=1293
  
  

  http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/?category.id=software 
  
  

  http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&docid=3E48AE3870775D64E040A68F5B2877D4&journalid=42D67CDF2508563DE040A68F5A28695C&Query=&SystemID=&ServiceTag=&contenttype=&os=&component=&lang=&doclang=&toggle=&dl= 
  
  
  

  Another alternative may be to visit Dell Community Forums:

    http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/
  
  
  
  Take care,
  
  
  Stephen Holm, MS
  WGA Forum Manager

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  Stephen Holm

  • Marked as answer by Stephen Holm Friday, January 2, 2009 9:57 PM

  Friday, January 2, 2009 9:57 PM