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More info?)
to be clear, i was referring to the dell windows xp *professional* restore
cd as asked about by the original poster. i suspect that your comments are
about windows xp *home*.
"Steve W." <me@homer.org> wrote in message
news:412fd432_5@corp.newsgroups.com...
> Not true for all of the OEM XP discs (and ME as well) I have the Dell
> OEM XP disc that was offered as an upgrade from ME. I didn't use it
> since I actually like ME better But I decided to see what it was like so
> I decided to install it on an IBM I had just to see what would happen.
> It refused to install. It got to just before the serial number and put
> up a message that basically said This Computer is not a Dell and this
> software cannot be installed. This happened with both upgrade and clean
> installs.
> --
> Steve Williams
>
>
> "Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:IxOXc.186$wk1.139@trndny07...
> > actually the dell windows xp restore cd will install fine on any
> computer
> > that meets the minimum hardware requirements for xp (processor speed,
> > memory, disk space). the 'bios lock' that you mention relates only to
> the
> > 'activation' of the windows xp software. when the dell supplied
> 'restore
> > cd' is used for installation on (most) dell pcs, windows xp will not
> require
> > activation if the installation was started with booting from the cd.
> on
> > non-dell pcs you will be asked to enter a valid serial number to
> activate
> > windows xp (and you have 30 days to activate after which windows will
> not
> > start unless you do). if the serial number had previously been used
> for
> > activation then you will not be able to activate over the internet but
> will
> > be required to call microsoft for the activation code. the serial
> number on
> > the side of your new dell computer has not been used yet since the
> dell pc
> > came pre-loaded with xp and did not require activation. the licence
> is
> > meant to be used on a single pc but the reality is that a person that
> wants
> > to pirate (steal) the software there really isn't anything stoping
> them.
> > they will have to directly state to the microsoft telephone activation
> > person that it is only installed on one computer... but can do so
> without
> > providing any personal information. funny how people that would not
> even
> > think of stealing from a store can feel ok about doing it from the
> comfort
> > of their own home... also, many new dell's are not shipping without
> the
> > restore cd. there currently is a check box in the system
> configuration tool
> > to select the operating system 'with media' (meaning with a cd) or
> without.
> > ultimately they will probably stop shipping the restore cds
> altogether.
> > that is what microsoft would like to happen anyway.
> >
> > "LynnR" <iggier63@yahoo.comNOSPAM> wrote in message
> > news:Q2OXc.12$4m2.5@trnddc01...
> > >
> > > "CaptainKrunch" <nobody@nothing.com> wrote in message
> > > news:GYidnR2TV5AqB7LcRVn-qA@comcast.com...
> > > | Can XP pro, that is coming on my new 2400, be used for other
> computers
> > in
> > > my
> > > | house or does each one require a separate version. I am thinking
> that
> > my
> > > | new computer will not come with the XP pro on a cd but rather on
> the
> > hard
> > > | drive.
> > > |
> > > | captainkrunch
> > > |
> > >
> > >
> > > And one more thing, even if you were to misuse the XP license and
> install
> > it
> > > on multiple PCs, you will have difficulty if those other PCs are not
> > Dells.
> > > The XP CD distributed with a Dell system is BIOS-locked and will
> only
> > > install on a Dell PC.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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