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Hiya,
I baught off ebay 2 XP Home's all sealed in the srink wrapper, the only problem is that they are Dell.
The auction said it can be used on any PC / Custom PC. It has a CD and COA (product code sticker) they both have Dell on. Would i be breaking some sort of Microsoft policy by using these on a non Dell computer?
Any help would be apprechiated.
Martyn.S
Home Built:
CPU: Intel P3 with HT 3.28 GHZ
RAM: 1 GB kingston
HDD's: Sata 120, 200GB
OS: Xp Home SP2
DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, CD-RWComputers act on command 99% of errors are because of user
no as i havent used them they only arrived this morning.
Home Built:
CPU: Intel P3 with HT 3.28 GHZ
RAM: 1 GB kingston
HDD's: Sata 120, 200GB
OS: Xp Home SP2
DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, CD-RWComputers act on command 99% of errors are because of user
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"no as i havent used them they only arrived this morning"
What I meant was, shouldn't you have asked your question(s) BEFORE you even bid on the discs?
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Quote "Didn't the auction disclose what your were bidding on?"
the auction said the following
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"Sealed Microsoft Windows XP Home, Full, inc SP2This is a full version, including a CoA Sticker with Key!!!
(The key was not activated or registrated before)CD with SP2 + Booklet + CoA Sticker
Postal insurance with tracking number! (no dispatch risk for you)
for every PC/Notebook or no-name PC!
Language: English
NEW: all in Shrink Sealed unopened wrapper!"
Then turns up 2 x Dell CD's / COA's thats why i was puzzled to wether i could use them because the description as shown above states that it was for use on ANY pc / unbranded. Am i thinking i have a case to report the aution to ebay?Kind Regards
Home Built:
CPU: Intel P3 with HT 3.28 GHZ
RAM: 1 GB kingston
HDD's: Sata 120, 200GB
OS: Xp Home SP2
DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, CD-RWComputers act on command 99% of errors are because of user
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I have seen those for sale on the net before. I don't know if they will work or not. I am pretty sure they aren't legal. Why won't you tell us how much you paid?
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Lemme guess. You paid $55.10 for each?
"So won’t you give this man his wings
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We’re not all the same
What a shame" - Shinedown
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Look at the link below paying special note about New OEM restrictions.
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CD and sticker = legal.
Works on a non dell?....mine do...but it ask for a key.
I also use HP cds on IBM machines but need to use green and blue COAs and not just the BLUE coa. If on a HP the blue COA works.
My Gateway disk just doesn't seem to care about anything but an IBM computer with a Gateway logo does look odd....LOL
So having bought them give one a try and see.
Some sellers on Ebay just don't disclose all the information.
W.L.
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