Genuine windows software, please help!

I have just brought a laptop with out the hard drive and I have a new clean hard drive here, do I need to buy a new windows xp product key for it even tho this laptop use to have windows xp installed.

 

More than likely, yes.
Why I dropped xp and bought a new computer with windows 7.
MS wanted me to purchase a new license for xp.
This was after I had to wipe out my hard drive and reload xp.

 

You do not need to purchase a new license. What I am going to share with you, Microsoft will not. Don't worry, it is completely legal. I do this when I fix computers all of the time. And so do many other computer technicians.

On the computers, there should be a sticker that contains the product key of the operating system that originally came with the computer. On that sticker, you will not only find the twenty-five digit product key, you will also find the name and version of your operating system, such as Windows XP Home. For laptops, you will find it on the bottom. Just get yourself a windows boot disk, and make sure it corresponds with the exact version of your operating system that is written on your product key. When you are prompted, enter the twenty-five digit product key that you find on the sticker of your computer, and you will e good to go.

When you are finished installing Windows, you will be required to activate it. This is to make sure you are not doing anything illegal. The activation process will enable you to register Windows under yourself. You say this computer was given to you. that is okay, Microsoft will not kill you for that. I mean, people give computers away all the time.

Sometimes, you will not be able to activate Windows online because the product key has run out of activations. Do not worry your brains. Call Microsoft andactivate it by phone. When the rep answers, tell him or her that you are trying to activate Windows, and your product key has run out of activations. They will proceed to give you a new product key, which you will want to write down in case you need it again. If you happen to lose the new product key, you can always refer back to your old one again.


If you do not know where to get a boot disk from, you can go to www.bootdisk.com and make your own. You'll need a program to burn the ISO file onto the CD, though. and you can get most of those much cheaper than you can purchase a Windows operating system.

I hope I have helped.

Happy computing

 

No need, though I would recommend you to get win7.

 

yes, you dont need to get a new key

 

you can use the pirated software so your window and any software if genuine ,so use original software
thanks

 

It depends. Did you buy the laptop with windows xp preinstalled? If yes then you don't need to purchase it again. You can reinstall windows as many as you want. But if you bought the laptop without any os installed then you need to buy it or ofc you can go for the illegal torrent option..

 

i just re read your post. As you say that it had windows xp preinstalled then you can use the product key present on the laptop to activate it..

 

Hello swoopo
I will suggest you go for new xp and that to xp sp3 is the best one because some softwares and games will not support the windows7 and vista so it is better to go for xp sp3 and there is no need to buy you can find free online
Enjoy it

 

??? What does this mean???

 

There is no need to by new license. you can call help desk if you face problems with genuine.

 

If you have purchased with the XP installation than go for the Windows XP user license key other wise if you planning to have new one than its already the Window 7 original version in built it.

 

The key which is given with the windows XP is just for XP and can't be used for the any other window, while the windows vista and 7 do not require any of the registration key..!

 

You don't need one if you have a key on there! Typed to the bottom!

 

1) ALL versions of Windows, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 and, when it's released, 8, require (or will require) an activation (registration) key.

2) If you do have to get a new activation key, write it on a piece of paper with an indelible marker and tape it to the bottom of the laptop, covering the key with transparent tape.

 

Is there any COA label on the laptop. if not then you need to buy a windows xp PID from retail for genuine.

 

It depends whether your windows is retail or OEM.
If it is OEM you might have a problem to install fresh copy of windows using key that came with the PC/Laptop and may require telephone robocall to parse the exact Product Key.

 

I have just brought a laptop last year with out the hard drive and I have a new clean hard drive here, do I need to buy a new windows xp product key for it.If you have windows xp ALL product keya please send me in


thanks
lata

 

it's very good information that you give us..

 

I agree, the best way to do this will check underneath the laptop. There should be a sticker with the Product Code on it. You should get the installation CD for the version that is stated on the sticker. If it says, MS Windows XP HOME, Don't try installing MS Windows XP Pro as the product code will not work. Also make sure that you get the CD for an OEM or DSP package. This is perfectly legal. If your product code still does not work, phone Microsoft and they will make the Product Code available so that you can use it again. I've done this 100 times in my IT career