I have the license sticker on the PC, which CD should I use?

[Guest Gianni]

An _OLD_ Fujitsu Siemens PC in my office has two licenses sticked on it.

One is a windows 2000 Professional OEM which is actually installed.

The other is an XP-Professional; apparently a Retail one. (there are no OEM

markings on the sticker).

The sticker is different than any other on the microsoft "how to tell" site,

but I think it is genuine.

 

The code on the sticker (VFGQ3-BC9PC-TPFQP-TPKTX-4J4W6) won't work with any

media I tried.

The original media is lost and Fujitsu won't replace it anymore.

 

Can you tell me which media do I need ad if I can get it from Microsoft EMEA?

Can you also tell me if this code will allow the upgrade of win2000 or if I

neeed to reinstall from scratch?

 

 

Thank you very much

Gianni

[Guest Mike Hall - MVP]

Re: I have the license sticker on the PC, which CD should I use?

 

"Gianni" <Gianni@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> An _OLD_ Fujitsu Siemens PC in my office has two licenses sticked on it.

> One is a windows 2000 Professional OEM which is actually installed.

> The other is an XP-Professional; apparently a Retail one. (there are no

> OEM

> markings on the sticker).

> The sticker is different than any other on the microsoft "how to tell"

> site,

> but I think it is genuine.

>

> The original media is lost and Fujitsu won't replace it anymore.

>

> Can you tell me which media do I need ad if I can get it from Microsoft

> EMEA?

> Can you also tell me if this code will allow the upgrade of win2000 or if

> I

> neeed to reinstall from scratch?

>

>

> Thank you very much

> Gianni

>

 

 

Highly unlikely that it will be a retail sticker as the retail sticker is

usually firmly attached to the packaging wherein the CD was contained..

 

Another tip.. Please don't put your key code out for ALL to see..

 

 

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[Guest Gianni]

Re: I have the license sticker on the PC, which CD should I use?

 

> Highly unlikely that it will be a retail sticker as the retail sticker is

> usually firmly attached to the packaging wherein the CD was contained..

 

Yes, I checked with EMEA and it is a Fijitsu OEM License.

I'm getting replacement CDs from Microsoft.

( http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/326246 )

> Another tip.. Please don't put your key code out for ALL to see..

 

Do!? Idiot Me. Can I edit the post to remove the code?