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    Hi,

    I was given a used PC running xp pro with no COA sticker or media.  Does that make  it illegal to run?  (Original owner has neither)

    If legal, could I transfer the OS license to a more current PC(this one is only 500MHz)? [tools to extract the full COA product key are available]

    Purchase media for re-install?

    Install HDD in a new PC and reactivate?

    I think I already know the answer but thought I'd ask.

     

    Can you confirm if the COA product key is valid?  I noticed the MGA diag tool indicates that the validation control is not installed?  Not sure how that is possible.  The PC boots fine and doesn't nag for activation.

     

    Diagnostic Report (1.7.0012.0):
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    WGA Data-->
    Validation Status: Validation Control not Installed
    Detailed Status: N/A
    Windows Product Key: *****-*****-B9K89-DFC6M-YMJ26
    Windows Product Key Hash: fFILCH239PF2YTWUi9SS86i6U60=
    Windows Product ID: 55274-640-1145827-23304
    Windows Product ID Type: 1
    Windows License Type: Volume
    Windows OS version: 5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro
    ID: 1e440bb8-49c1-4f31-a8ed-37adb04170a9
    Is Admin: Yes
    AutoDial:
    Registry: 0x0
    WGA Version: Failed to retrieve file version. - 0x80070006
    Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Product Name: N/A
    Architecture: N/A
    Build lab: N/A
    TTS Error: N/A
    Validation Diagnostic: E2AD56EA-344-8009_E2AD56EA-345-2ee7_16E0B333-57-80004005
    Resolution Status: N/A

    Notifications Data-->
    Cached Result: N/A
    File Exists: No
    Version: N/A
    WgaTray.exe Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    WgaLogon.dll Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002

    OGA Data-->
    Office Status: 109 N/A
    OGA Version: Failed to retrieve file version. - 0x80070002
    Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
    Office Diagnostics: FCEE394C-3178-80070002_B4D0AA8B-469-80070002

    Browser Data-->
    Proxy settings: N/A
    User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32)
    Default Browser: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
    Download signed ActiveX controls: Prompt
    Download unsigned ActiveX controls: Disabled
    Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins: Allowed
    Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe: Disabled
    Allow scripting of Internet Explorer Webbrowser control: Disabled
    Active scripting: Allowed
    Script ActiveX controls marked as safe for scripting: Allowed

    File Scan Data-->

    Other data-->
    Office Details: <GenuineResults><MachineData><UGUID>1e440bb8-49c1-4f31-a8ed-37adb04170a9</UGUID><Version>1.7.0012.0</Version><OS>5.1.2600.2.00010100.2.0.pro</OS><PKey>*****-*****-*****-*****-YMJ26</PKey><PID>55274-640-1145827-23304</PID><PIDType>1</PIDType><SID>S-1-5-21-329068152-854245398-1708537768</SID><SYSTEM><Manufacturer>IBM </Manufacturer><Model>2170190</Model></SYSTEM><BIOS><Manufacturer>ACER</Manufacturer><Version>V3.2 V75EN4C                            </Version><SMBIOSVersion major="2" minor="1"/><Date>19990824000000.000000+000</Date></BIOS><HWID>77DF33E70184A045</HWID><UserLCID>0409</UserLCID><SystemLCID>0409</SystemLCID><TimeZone>Central Standard Time(GMT-06:00)</TimeZone><iJoin>0</iJoin><SBID><stat>3</stat><msppid></msppid><name></name><model></model></SBID><OEM/></MachineData>   <Software><Office><Result>109</Result><Products/></Office></Software></GenuineResults> 

     

     

    Thursday, June 28, 2007 4:34 PM

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    You have a Volume License for Windows XP Professional installed.  A Volume License is non-transferrable to individuals, thus it is not a valid license.  You'll need to purchase your own version of Windows XP.
    Thursday, June 28, 2007 5:16 PM
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    Meyerk,

     

    The installed XP Pro is a Volume Licensing edition of XP and based upon the information you provided, there is almost zero chance that this installation is in compliance with the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA).

     

    1.  Volume licenses for XP are Upgrade licenses only, and with no CoA affixed to the computer there is no evidence that the computer ever had a legitimate Windows OS license that could be upgraded to XP Pro.

     

    2.  Volume licenses are intended to be used by businesses, schools, governmental and other organizations that own a lot of computers and who need a very flexible way to install and manage the OSs on those computers.  Any organization owning such licenses would not knowingly waste them be giving them away with old computers.

     

    3.  It is very likely that the Product Key was "lifted" from the owning organization without its knowledge or consent.

     

    4.  It is also a violation of the VL EULA to move this installation of XP to another computer.

     

    Should you decide to utilize XP on this computer, you would need to purchase either an OEM license or full retail license for the XP edition of your choice and do a clean installation onto the computer.  However, it's likely the value of a computer with a 500MHz processor is less than the cost of buying a retail ($199 Home/$299 Pro) or OEM (approx. $89 Home/$139 Pro) license for XP.

     

    IMO a better choice for a general purpose machine of this vintage would be a "repurposed" copy of say W98 if you had one laying around, or any of the Linux distributions having a reputation for running well on lesser-powered machines.

    Thursday, June 28, 2007 5:19 PM
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    Carey, Dan,

    Thanks.  Off to try ubuntu!

     

     

    Thursday, July 5, 2007 9:50 PM
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    Meyerk,

     

    Ubuntu is probably too much for a 500Mhz computer.

     

    W98 and Me will work fine, and you might try xubuntu as described here:  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements

    Friday, July 6, 2007 12:22 AM

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    You have a Volume License for Windows XP Professional installed.  A Volume License is non-transferrable to individuals, thus it is not a valid license.  You'll need to purchase your own version of Windows XP.
    Thursday, June 28, 2007 5:16 PM
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    Meyerk,

     

    The installed XP Pro is a Volume Licensing edition of XP and based upon the information you provided, there is almost zero chance that this installation is in compliance with the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA).

     

    1.  Volume licenses for XP are Upgrade licenses only, and with no CoA affixed to the computer there is no evidence that the computer ever had a legitimate Windows OS license that could be upgraded to XP Pro.

     

    2.  Volume licenses are intended to be used by businesses, schools, governmental and other organizations that own a lot of computers and who need a very flexible way to install and manage the OSs on those computers.  Any organization owning such licenses would not knowingly waste them be giving them away with old computers.

     

    3.  It is very likely that the Product Key was "lifted" from the owning organization without its knowledge or consent.

     

    4.  It is also a violation of the VL EULA to move this installation of XP to another computer.

     

    Should you decide to utilize XP on this computer, you would need to purchase either an OEM license or full retail license for the XP edition of your choice and do a clean installation onto the computer.  However, it's likely the value of a computer with a 500MHz processor is less than the cost of buying a retail ($199 Home/$299 Pro) or OEM (approx. $89 Home/$139 Pro) license for XP.

     

    IMO a better choice for a general purpose machine of this vintage would be a "repurposed" copy of say W98 if you had one laying around, or any of the Linux distributions having a reputation for running well on lesser-powered machines.

    Thursday, June 28, 2007 5:19 PM
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    Carey, Dan,

    Thanks.  Off to try ubuntu!

     

     

    Thursday, July 5, 2007 9:50 PM
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    Meyerk,

     

    Ubuntu is probably too much for a 500Mhz computer.

     

    W98 and Me will work fine, and you might try xubuntu as described here:  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements

    Friday, July 6, 2007 12:22 AM