Second hand hard drive with COA and product key for Windows XP

[Guest james.goetz]

I have a second hand hard drive with COA and product key for Windows XP Home

Edition OEM Software. I plan to reformat and reload the hard drive. Will this

product key work for me as the second owner and allow me to get all Windows

updates?

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: Second hand hard drive with COA and product key for Windows XP

 

james.goetz wrote:

> I have a second hand hard drive with COA and product key for Windows XP Home

> Edition OEM Software. I plan to reformat and reload the hard drive. Will this

> product key work for me as the second owner and allow me to get all Windows

> updates?

 

 

Are youi going to be insdtalling it on to the original computer? If

not, this is not a legitimate use of the OEM license. Anyway, you

failed to mention what specific sort of CD (true generic installation CD

vs. a BIOS-locked installation CD vs. a "Recovery" CD) you have, so we

can't answer the question.

 

 

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[Guest sgopus]

RE: Second hand hard drive with COA and product key for Windows XP

 

OEM software is tied to the original pc it was installed onto, so no it will

not be a legal install

 

"james.goetz" wrote:

> I have a second hand hard drive with COA and product key for Windows XP Home

> Edition OEM Software. I plan to reformat and reload the hard drive. Will this

> product key work for me as the second owner and allow me to get all Windows

> updates?

[Guest james.goetz]

Re: Second hand hard drive with COA and product key for Windows XP

 

I have the original PC with COA and Product KEY, but no CD for Win XP. Now

I'm trying to find an inexpensive "recovery" CD that I'll use with my Key.

 

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> james.goetz wrote:

> > I have a second hand hard drive with COA and product key for Windows XP Home

> > Edition OEM Software. I plan to reformat and reload the hard drive. Will this

> > product key work for me as the second owner and allow me to get all Windows

> > updates?

>

>

> Are youi going to be insdtalling it on to the original computer? If

> not, this is not a legitimate use of the OEM license. Anyway, you

> failed to mention what specific sort of CD (true generic installation CD

> vs. a BIOS-locked installation CD vs. a "Recovery" CD) you have, so we

> can't answer the question.

>

>

> --

>

> Bruce Chambers

>

> Help us help you:

> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

>

> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary

> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

>

> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

>

> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has

> killed a great many philosophers.

> ~ Denis Diderot

>

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: Second hand hard drive with COA and product key for Windows XP

 

james.goetz wrote:

> I have the original PC with COA and Product KEY, but no CD for Win XP. Now

> I'm trying to find an inexpensive "recovery" CD that I'll use with my Key.

>

 

 

In the situation you describe, any unbranded, generic OEM installation

CD, for the same WinXP edition, should work.

 

 

--

 

Bruce Chambers

 

Help us help you:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

 

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary

safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

 

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

 

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has

killed a great many philosophers.

~ Denis Diderot