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legalise xp

  • 02-01-2007 10:24pm
    #1
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭


    i have never installed xp legally

    i have it installed on 4pcs at the moment, and vista rtm on 1 :o

    and want to clean my act up

    can i buy a few xp licence keys and add it too a illegally installed system?

    will xp drop in price when vista comes out?

    where can i get the cheapest licence :confused:


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Unless you're buying Corporate licenses, you won't be able to buy licenses from MS without getting install media with it. Licenses for home users will come one per disk as well, so you'll probably end up with 4 disks on your hands. Other that than its just an exercise in shopping around. Of course, there is nothing wrong with Ebay as long as its a trustworthy source.

    As for "just adding it to the system", unless you can find a trustworthy app to change it for you you'll likely have to reinstall.


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874 How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a computer that is running Windows XP SP1 and later versions of Windows XP

    have a look at magic jelly bean keyfinder too

    the killer is that you can't buy OEM since that can only be supplied with the HW so you will need to see what Mr eBay has in store today

    then again 5 licenses does make you a volume customer ;) and if you can find 5 non-oem licenses of applicable versions of windows you could buy upgrades


    http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx


  • #4
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874 How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a computer that is running Windows XP SP1 and later versions of Windows XP

    have a look at magic jelly bean keyfinder too

    the killer is that you can't buy OEM since that can only be supplied with the HW so you will need to see what Mr eBay has in store today

    then again 5 licenses does make you a volume customer ;) and if you can find 5 non-oem licenses of applicable versions of windows you could buy upgrades


    http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/resources/volbrief.mspx

    wont need 5 anymore, had a brain wave and i am posting this from 64bit suse 10.1 :)

    I need to get a licence for the laptop and the mediacenter,i am not using the other 2 pcs

    i am getting vista (fingers crossed) for me visit to croke park, so i can use that on the mediacenter

    so just need one really, will try a powerseller on ebay

    thanks lads


  • #5
    kaizersoze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    the killer is that you can't buy OEM since that can only be supplied with the HW so you will need to see what Mr eBay has in store today
    XP Home & Pro OEM can be bought from Komplett without hardware for €98 and €142.
    http://www.komplett.ie/k/kl.asp?bn=10339


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