XP pro

Sam Vimes

my XP pro cd is corrupted and i need to get a new copy. using my own cd key of course. anyone in the dublin area with XP pro without sp2?

deckie27

retail or VLK?

Dec

DemonOfTheFall

Why would you want it without SP2 ? It's madness!

deckie27

His key is probally blocked by SP2.


Dec

kjt

I had it but the freggin cd slipped in the drive and ripped the crap out of the cd. Phoned up dell asking could I just send em back the legit copy of it and them replace it. And he basically laughed and said buy a new 1. Fcuking idiot.!!


Dell were alot nicer a few years back.
Soz I cant help

airetam_storm

Seeing as how youve paid an all would microsoft not replace it for you?

\edit\ sorry just read that now

Fkuk them and just get a copy of one with SP2- besides its alot better

formatman

have a DELL
XP PRO SP2 alright , that can be lent for use ,

Is it a certain app you use that doesn't like SP2?

What Dell is it , you shouldn't need to enter the key during install or afterwards?

Sam Vimes

sp2 is fantastic if i want a computer that shuts down every ten minutes. theres some sort of conflict with my gfx card (9800 pro) that ive tried everything to fix. any time i do anything video related from gaming to watching avi's it either freezes until i press the power button or saves me the hassle by simply switching off. sp1 does me fine so i cba trying to solve the problem anymore.
i got the sp2 cd of my m8 and the big eejit threw out his old sp1 copy. i shake my fist at him. /shakes fist

whats vlk deckie27? and whats the difference between that and retail?

its not a dell formatman. self made. parts from komplett.

can no one help the commander?

kjt

It depends on the installation. Mostly during the installation I think. And If you didnt do it during installation you have to enter it during the activation.

deckie27

Commander Vimes wrote:

whats vlk deckie27? and whats the difference between that and retail?

Volume License Key

airetam_storm

Had SP2 for ages and no probs -excect the usual:rolleyes:

OEM i assume you mean deckie? XP-extras

mp3guy

or you could just go with linux...

deckie27

airetam_storm wrote:

OEM i assume you mean deckie? XP-extras

It what organisations use
here

Volume License media for impacted products will no longer include a preconfigured product ID or a product key on the CD packaging. The appropriate Volume License or Online Services Product Key must be used for desktop or network administrator installs.

Additionally, retail product CDs (for example, boxed product purchased from a retail outlet) can no longer be used for multiple installations. If you currently use CDs from a retail product kit for installations, these processes will affect your installation procedures. Volume License or Microsoft® MSDN® media acquired through Volume License are the only media available for multiple installations. These media will require the use of a Volume License or an Online Services Product Key that will be assigned to your company or institution.

airetam_storm

I got one called corporate edition, the same i think?

deckie27

airetam_storm wrote:

I got one called corporate edition, the same i think?

YIP. Thats is same thing

Dec

DemonOfTheFall

XP Pro Corporate with SP1.... Ill whip that up tomorrow or saturday morning. PM me with a phone number and tell me if you wanna meet up in town at the weekend or something.

Sam Vimes

demonofthefall has the one i need. getting it off him. thanks lads

snappieT

I have XP Pro sans even SP1 if you like...

Sam Vimes

no but thanks anyway snappie t. sp1 doesn't fook up my computer