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My mom has a computer she got from one of the rent to own places and did no git any instalation disks and need to reinstall becuse of overwhelming amount of spyware I was abel to git her key with jellybean and got a copy of xp home witch she is useing. I wonted to know if I use this disk and her key will windows be abel to activate on line as a ligit copy
no thats wrong go buy the program. if there is an issue with a ton of spyware and all that and you have to reformat you can call microsoft the ywiwll issue a one time use key you will have to answer a couple of questions like about your xp cd is it SP1 SP2? those kinda things they might ask about the computer and where you bought it but then you will have yourself a free copy of windows.
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If it's Dell, you might not need a reinstall CD.
Try this: When you start your computer, hold down the CTRL key and press F11 to access the system recovery wizard.
If it works, it will restore the system to the way it came from the factory.
If it's not a Dell, there might be a similar procedure for that manufacturer's model.
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Yes I know about the symtec recover system becuese my computer has it but hers is a bit olber and does not have this function so I am loking for a alternitive
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Don't press the Ctrl and F11 keys until AFTER post, and after you see the Press F2 for setup F12 for Boot Menu.
Don't hold down the keys, just press them for a moment.
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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Just a thought or two.
1. Look on the side of the case for the winxp sticker. You will need the numbers.2. Contact the rental place and Dell and get an Dell OEM version of xp.
I don't believe Microsoft will send a Dell winxp cd to you and using a generic cd can leave you at Dell downloading all the right drivers for the system.
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if you have a legitimate key and a CDROM that works with the key and the installation eventually passes the activation muster you're just fine.
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Will I have back up all the driver on her system just in case and I belive my driver disk comes with all drivers for dell computers or most of them that I checked
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Next time post the specifications for the problem machine, not the one that you are using to request help.
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I did put the specs for the problem computer a dell with 2G of ram and xp home I do admit I shuld have put the model and I am not shour of that
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Find Exact OS Version and Other System Credentials
http://computing.net/howto/simple/f...
i_Xp/VistaUser
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you can backup your existing drivers using this tool:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System...
or just download the most recent drivers from dell's support page. their driver page is fairly easy to navigate, all you need is the model number.
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If you go get the drivers...
Create a directory called drivers.
Then sub dirs. \Sound\video and so on.
Organize them!Download each driver into the appropriate dir.
Then when you need them you at least know where and what they are.
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The model number is right on the front of the computer.
You can enter the Service Tag number on Dell's website, get all the configuration information, and download the appropriate drivers.
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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