Using OEM License with Site License CD

[Guest Tractor]

I have a gov't cd and site license for Windows XP Pro. I am donating this

computer and I have installed XP Pro with my gov't cd. However, I want to use

the OEM license that is on the side to the computer instead of my site

license. I do not have OEM cd for this computer. This computer is 3 years

old. How can I use the OEM license with my cd? Thank you for any help.

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Using OEM License with Site License CD

 

 

 

Tractor wrote:

> I have a gov't cd and site license for Windows XP Pro. I am donating this

> computer and I have installed XP Pro with my gov't cd. However, I want to use

> the OEM license that is on the side to the computer instead of my site

> license. I do not have OEM cd for this computer. This computer is 3 years

> old. How can I use the OEM license with my cd? Thank you for any help.

 

You can't, you will need to acquire the correct OEM cd for the key,

copies of the OEM CD from another relatively identical computer will work.

[Guest Tractor]

Re: Using OEM License with Site License CD

 

Thank you for your help!!

 

"Bob I" wrote:

>

>

> Tractor wrote:

> > I have a gov't cd and site license for Windows XP Pro. I am donating this

> > computer and I have installed XP Pro with my gov't cd. However, I want to use

> > the OEM license that is on the side to the computer instead of my site

> > license. I do not have OEM cd for this computer. This computer is 3 years

> > old. How can I use the OEM license with my cd? Thank you for any help.

>

> You can't, you will need to acquire the correct OEM cd for the key,

> copies of the OEM CD from another relatively identical computer will work.

>

>

[Guest Big Al]

Re: Using OEM License with Site License CD

 

Bob I wrote:

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>

> Tractor wrote:

>> I have a gov't cd and site license for Windows XP Pro. I am donating

>> this computer and I have installed XP Pro with my gov't cd. However, I

>> want to use the OEM license that is on the side to the computer

>> instead of my site license. I do not have OEM cd for this computer.

>> This computer is 3 years old. How can I use the OEM license with my

>> cd? Thank you for any help.

>

> You can't, you will need to acquire the correct OEM cd for the key,

> copies of the OEM CD from another relatively identical computer will work.

>

 

Call the vendor and see if they can send you the OEM CD. It might cost

you a fee.

 

See this for replacement CD's.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302822

 

This might be a bit off topic but:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Using OEM License with Site License CD

 

You're welcome, have a great day.

 

Tractor wrote:

> Thank you for your help!!

>

> "Bob I" wrote:

>

>

>>

>>Tractor wrote:

>>

>>>I have a gov't cd and site license for Windows XP Pro. I am donating this

>>>computer and I have installed XP Pro with my gov't cd. However, I want to use

>>>the OEM license that is on the side to the computer instead of my site

>>>license. I do not have OEM cd for this computer. This computer is 3 years

>>>old. How can I use the OEM license with my cd? Thank you for any help.

>>

>>You can't, you will need to acquire the correct OEM cd for the key,

>>copies of the OEM CD from another relatively identical computer will work.

>>

>>

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: Using OEM License with Site License CD

 

Tractor wrote:

> I have a gov't cd and site license for Windows XP Pro. I am donating this

> computer and I have installed XP Pro with my gov't cd. However, I want to use

> the OEM license that is on the side to the computer instead of my site

> license. I do not have OEM cd for this computer. This computer is 3 years

> old. How can I use the OEM license with my cd? Thank you for any help.

 

 

Bottom Line: You can't.

 

Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language of

CD/license (OEM, Volume, retail, or full) with which they are purchased.

For example, a WinXP Home OEM Product Key won't work for any retail

version of WinXP Home, or for any version of WinXP Pro, and vice versa.

An OEM Product Key will not work to install a retail product. An

Italian Product Key will not work with an English CD. Bottom line:

Product Keys and CD/license types cannot usually (it's been reported

that the Product Key for a full license will work with an Upgrade CD) be

mixed & matched.

 

Either sell find the OEM CD that originally came with the computer

(also working for a government agency, I know you should have been

required to retain the original disk(s) for just this reason), or donate

the computer without an OS installed.

 

 

--

 

Bruce Chambers

 

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