Guest DennyC5 Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 I have a Dell laptop that had Widows XP on it. It is out of warranty with Dell and I won't pay for fee based help. Dell did not give me a copy of XP or any type of recovery discs when I bought the laptop even though I paid for a license for the copy of XP that came on it which I think is rediculous. Anyway the hard drive failed and I replaced it. I built a desktop and installed XP Home on it awhile back. Does anyone know if I can use that disk to install XP on the laptop but use the product key for the copy that came on the Dell? A friend told my that he thinks that the product key is the license and any XP disk can be used for the installation. I emailed Dell 5 days ago about this and haven't gotten a reply yet so as usual, Dell is going to be useless and I refuse to buy another copy of XP since I already have a license for the original copy. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated!
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: XP Reinstall Ummm.... Why don't you simply try it? I don't think it's going to work, but it will take you maybe 15 minutes to find out for sure. Your laptop no doubt had a "Recovery" partition of some kind, though without knowing the model I can't say which particular method was used. Why are you waiting on email support from Dell when you can Chat or phone them? -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "DennyC5" <DennyC5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C0A890B1-95D3-4415-9F92-CE0D121E246F@microsoft.com... >I have a Dell laptop that had Widows XP on it. It is out of warranty with > Dell and I won't pay for fee based help. Dell did not give me a copy of XP > or > any type of recovery discs when I bought the laptop even though I paid for > a > license for the copy of XP that came on it which I think is rediculous. > Anyway the hard drive failed and I replaced it. I built a desktop and > installed XP Home on it awhile back. Does anyone know if I can use that > disk > to install XP on the laptop but use the product key for the copy that came > on > the Dell? A friend told my that he thinks that the product key is the > license > and any XP disk can be used for the installation. I emailed Dell 5 days > ago > about this and haven't gotten a reply yet so as usual, Dell is going to be > useless and I refuse to buy another copy of XP since I already have a > license > for the original copy. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated!
Guest Jerry Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: XP Reinstall "DennyC5" <DennyC5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C0A890B1-95D3-4415-9F92-CE0D121E246F@microsoft.com... >I have a Dell laptop that had Widows XP on it. It is out of warranty with > Dell and I won't pay for fee based help. Dell did not give me a copy of XP > or > any type of recovery discs when I bought the laptop even though I paid for > a > license for the copy of XP that came on it which I think is rediculous. > Anyway the hard drive failed and I replaced it. I built a desktop and > installed XP Home on it awhile back. Does anyone know if I can use that > disk > to install XP on the laptop but use the product key for the copy that came > on > the Dell? A friend told my that he thinks that the product key is the > license > and any XP disk can be used for the installation. I emailed Dell 5 days > ago > about this and haven't gotten a reply yet so as usual, Dell is going to be > useless and I refuse to buy another copy of XP since I already have a > license > for the original copy. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated! If the product key on your Dell laptop is for XP Home, then yes your XP Home cd can be used. If the product key on your Dell laptop is for XP Home OEM then you cannot use the XP cd you already have and would have to find a copy of XP Home OEM. Same goes for XP Pro. Of course you will also have to download and install all the drivers for the laptop, motherboard chipset, video, sound, network, etc.
Guest Daave Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: XP Reinstall "DennyC5" <DennyC5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C0A890B1-95D3-4415-9F92-CE0D121E246F@microsoft.com... > Anyway the hard drive failed and I replaced it. I built a desktop and > installed XP Home on it awhile back. Does anyone know if I can use > that disk > to install XP on the laptop but use the product key for the copy that > came on > the Dell? What kind of disk is it? Retail? Generic OEM?
Guest DennyC5 Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: XP Reinstall It's an OEM disk. I took a flyer and tried it and it worked. Now I have to got to the Dull, I mean Dell web site and download all of the drivers etc. but I'm not going to install any Dell software 'cause that stuff probably slows things down some and I don't need it anyway. Thanks "Daave" wrote: > > "DennyC5" <DennyC5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C0A890B1-95D3-4415-9F92-CE0D121E246F@microsoft.com... > > > Anyway the hard drive failed and I replaced it. I built a desktop and > > installed XP Home on it awhile back. Does anyone know if I can use > > that disk > > to install XP on the laptop but use the product key for the copy that > > came on > > the Dell? > > What kind of disk is it? Retail? Generic OEM? > > >
Guest DennyC5 Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: XP Reinstall It worked. The disk I bought was OEM from Newegg.com and now all I have to do is go on the Dull, I mean Dell web site and download and install all of the drivers it needs and none of the Dell software 'cause it probably slows the machine down some and I don't need it anyway. Thanks "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > Ummm.... Why don't you simply try it? I don't think it's going to work, but > it will take you maybe 15 minutes to find out for sure. > > Your laptop no doubt had a "Recovery" partition of some kind, though without > knowing the model I can't say which particular method was used. > > Why are you waiting on email support from Dell when you can Chat or phone > them? > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://grystmill.com > > "DennyC5" <DennyC5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C0A890B1-95D3-4415-9F92-CE0D121E246F@microsoft.com... > >I have a Dell laptop that had Widows XP on it. It is out of warranty with > > Dell and I won't pay for fee based help. Dell did not give me a copy of XP > > or > > any type of recovery discs when I bought the laptop even though I paid for > > a > > license for the copy of XP that came on it which I think is rediculous. > > Anyway the hard drive failed and I replaced it. I built a desktop and > > installed XP Home on it awhile back. Does anyone know if I can use that > > disk > > to install XP on the laptop but use the product key for the copy that came > > on > > the Dell? A friend told my that he thinks that the product key is the > > license > > and any XP disk can be used for the installation. I emailed Dell 5 days > > ago > > about this and haven't gotten a reply yet so as usual, Dell is going to be > > useless and I refuse to buy another copy of XP since I already have a > > license > > for the original copy. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated! > > >
Guest DennyC5 Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: XP Reinstall It worked. The disk I bought for the other computer was OEM from Newegg.com and everything went great. I just don't know what's going to happen when I activate it but I still have to download and install all of the drivers, etc.. Thanks "Jerry" wrote: > "DennyC5" <DennyC5@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C0A890B1-95D3-4415-9F92-CE0D121E246F@microsoft.com... > >I have a Dell laptop that had Widows XP on it. It is out of warranty with > > Dell and I won't pay for fee based help. Dell did not give me a copy of XP > > or > > any type of recovery discs when I bought the laptop even though I paid for > > a > > license for the copy of XP that came on it which I think is rediculous. > > Anyway the hard drive failed and I replaced it. I built a desktop and > > installed XP Home on it awhile back. Does anyone know if I can use that > > disk > > to install XP on the laptop but use the product key for the copy that came > > on > > the Dell? A friend told my that he thinks that the product key is the > > license > > and any XP disk can be used for the installation. I emailed Dell 5 days > > ago > > about this and haven't gotten a reply yet so as usual, Dell is going to be > > useless and I refuse to buy another copy of XP since I already have a > > license > > for the original copy. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated! > > If the product key on your Dell laptop is for XP Home, then yes your XP Home > cd can be used. If the product key on your Dell laptop is for XP Home OEM > then you cannot use the XP cd you already have and would have to find a copy > of XP Home OEM. Same goes for XP Pro. > Of course you will also have to download and install all the drivers for the > laptop, motherboard chipset, video, sound, network, etc. > > >
Guest Mikeymay Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 RE: XP Reinstall I had pretty much the same problem with my Dell laptop. HDD failed, got a new one and called Dell about getting XP re installed and they sent me XP, Dell MediaDirect, Drivers and DVD software disks. Have you tried calling them again as they suggested they send me the disks!!! "DennyC5" wrote: > I have a Dell laptop that had Widows XP on it. It is out of warranty with > Dell and I won't pay for fee based help. Dell did not give me a copy of XP or > any type of recovery discs when I bought the laptop even though I paid for a > license for the copy of XP that came on it which I think is rediculous. > Anyway the hard drive failed and I replaced it. I built a desktop and > installed XP Home on it awhile back. Does anyone know if I can use that disk > to install XP on the laptop but use the product key for the copy that came on > the Dell? A friend told my that he thinks that the product key is the license > and any XP disk can be used for the installation. I emailed Dell 5 days ago > about this and haven't gotten a reply yet so as usual, Dell is going to be > useless and I refuse to buy another copy of XP since I already have a license > for the original copy. Any help will be GREATLY appreciated!
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