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MS Windows XP query....

Kimbot · 2007-08-27 13:54:27

I have gone through aload of old software dics and found a few copies of Windows XP Professional Discs I got a while back. I remember getting the product key stickers etc with them but the problem is I have since lost them so I have no keys for the discs, is there a way that I can still use them?? I am building a backup…

27-08-2007 2:54pm

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Kimbot

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I have gone through aload of old software dics and found a few copies of Windows XP Professional Discs I got a while back.
I remember getting the product key stickers etc with them but the problem is I have since lost them so I have no keys for the discs, is there a way that I can still use them?? I am building a backup system to my main system and wanted to put this on it if possible!!

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if they are OEM they are only licensed on the original computer's motherboard.

if they are non-OEM then you can install on ONE computer at at time provided you have the LICENSE.

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#3 27-08-2007 6:53pm

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Non OEM, i only found the discs and the licenses can't be found nowhere.

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