Install Valid version of XP johnsail 12/30/2008 11:07:02 AM Hi Have an HP machine that had a vakid copy of XP Pro installed. Licence no on sticker on machine etc etc. Cleared the hard drive to reinstall but no longer have the HP disc that came with the machine. HP say that it is microsoft problem - MS say that is HP problem although they confirm that the licence no is valid. I have a valid install disk from another of my machines but this won't accept the HP oem licence no. and to have a copy of XP installed on more than one machine is not allowed. Where do I go from here?

Re: Install Valid version of XP Malke <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/30/2008 12:36:42 PM johnsail wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi > Have an HP machine that had a vakid copy of XP Pro installed. Licence no > on sticker on machine etc etc. Cleared the hard drive to reinstall but no > longer have the HP disc that came with the machine. > HP say that it is microsoft problem - MS say that is HP problem although > they confirm that the licence no is valid. > I have a valid install disk from another of my machines but this won't > accept the HP oem licence no. and to have a copy of XP installed on more > than one machine is not allowed. > Where do I go from here? The best and easiest solution is to contact HP and purchase a recovery disk. This is very inexpensive, around $20. If the machine is old and HP no longer has your recovery disk available, without the COA sticker with HP's product key you'll need to purchase a full retail version of XP. NewEgg and Amazon still have them. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Re: Install Valid version of XP "David B." <mail[ at ]nomail.net> 12/30/2008 3:52:20 PM The cheaper solution would be for the OP to find someone to lend him a Microsoft XP Pro OEM installation disk and use the product key he already has. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Malke" <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:e8R6FtnaJHA.5420[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > johnsail wrote: > >> Hi >> Have an HP machine that had a vakid copy of XP Pro installed. Licence no >> on sticker on machine etc etc. Cleared the hard drive to reinstall but no >> longer have the HP disc that came with the machine. >> HP say that it is microsoft problem - MS say that is HP problem although >> they confirm that the licence no is valid. >> I have a valid install disk from another of my machines but this won't >> accept the HP oem licence no. and to have a copy of XP installed on more >> than one machine is not allowed. >> Where do I go from here? > > The best and easiest solution is to contact HP and purchase a recovery > disk. > This is very inexpensive, around $20. If the machine is old and HP no > longer has your recovery disk available, without the COA sticker with HP's > product key you'll need to purchase a full retail version of XP. NewEgg > and > Amazon still have them. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ >

Re: Install Valid version of XP Malke <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/30/2008 4:03:29 PM David B. wrote: [Quoted Text] > The cheaper solution would be for the OP to find someone to lend him a > Microsoft XP Pro OEM installation disk and use the product key he already > has. > He doesn't have a Product Key. If you re-read his original post: "Licence no on sticker on machine etc etc. Cleared the hard drive to reinstall but no longer have the HP disc that came with the machine." Otherwise I would certainly agree with you - use a branded HP OEM if you can find one (*not* a recovery disk) or a generic OEM. But you need to use the Product Key on the COA for that. Even if he hadn't "cleared the hard drive", a key finder utility will only show HP's volume license key in Windows and this won't work for reinstallation. He needs the Product Key off the COA if he isn't going to use an HP recovery disk or buy a new retail copy. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Re: Install Valid version of XP "David B." <mail[ at ]nomail.net> 12/30/2008 4:13:27 PM I think it's just your interpreting it differently than I am "Have an HP machine that had a vakid copy of XP Pro installed. Licence no on sticker on machine : I take that as he has the "license no (no meaning number, i.e product key) on the box. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "Malke" <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:%23OoTogpaJHA.1964[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > David B. wrote: > >> The cheaper solution would be for the OP to find someone to lend him a >> Microsoft XP Pro OEM installation disk and use the product key he already >> has. >> > > He doesn't have a Product Key. If you re-read his original post: > > "Licence no on sticker on machine etc etc. Cleared the hard drive to > reinstall but no longer have the HP disc that came with the machine." > > Otherwise I would certainly agree with you - use a branded HP OEM if you > can > find one (*not* a recovery disk) or a generic OEM. But you need to use the > Product Key on the COA for that. Even if he hadn't "cleared the hard > drive", a key finder utility will only show HP's volume license key in > Windows and this won't work for reinstallation. He needs the Product Key > off the COA if he isn't going to use an HP recovery disk or buy a new > retail copy. > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ >

Re: Install Valid version of XP Malke <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/30/2008 5:09:48 PM David B. wrote: [Quoted Text] > I think it's just your interpreting it differently than I am > > "Have an HP machine that had a vakid copy of XP Pro installed. Licence no > on sticker on machine : > > I take that as he has the "license no (no meaning number, i.e product key) > on the box. Quite possibly you're right. So if the OP decides to grace us by posting back with what he really meant, we'll know for sure. In any case, he's got the complete answer he asked for. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Re: Install Valid version of XP "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer[ at ]PNB.Retired_1987> 12/30/2008 8:31:41 PM I have a legal Windows XP Home CD with ProductKey you can have for $20 if you wish. It was installed in my daughter's computer that had the hard drive wiped clean to D.O.D. specifications. The computer went to Goodwill sans operation system. Daughter now has a new laptop with Windows Vista. Don - dschmidt AT pacifier DOT com Vancouver, USA "David B." <mail[ at ]nomail.net> wrote in message news:%238isaapaJHA.2620[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > The cheaper solution would be for the OP to find someone to lend him a > Microsoft XP Pro OEM installation disk and use the product key he already > has. > > -- > > ---- > Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm > How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm > > > > "Malke" <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> wrote in message > news:e8R6FtnaJHA.5420[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> johnsail wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> Have an HP machine that had a vakid copy of XP Pro installed. Licence no >>> on sticker on machine etc etc. Cleared the hard drive to reinstall but >>> no >>> longer have the HP disc that came with the machine. >>> HP say that it is microsoft problem - MS say that is HP problem although >>> they confirm that the licence no is valid. >>> I have a valid install disk from another of my machines but this won't >>> accept the HP oem licence no. and to have a copy of XP installed on more >>> than one machine is not allowed. >>> Where do I go from here? >> >> The best and easiest solution is to contact HP and purchase a recovery >> disk. >> This is very inexpensive, around $20. If the machine is old and HP no >> longer has your recovery disk available, without the COA sticker with >> HP's >> product key you'll need to purchase a full retail version of XP. NewEgg >> and >> Amazon still have them. >> >> Malke >> -- >> MS-MVP >> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! >> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ >> >