🚀 go-pugleaf

Hodges wrote:
> On Oct 1, 5:52 am, sandy58 <alecki...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> On Oct 1, 6:53 am, Kadaitcha Man <a...@no.email> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:22:43 +0000, Grinder wrote:
>>>> bilsch wrote:
>>>>> A guy recently told me he could load any OEM copy of XP Home on a
>>>>> Dell or a Compaq and use the 25-digit code from a sticker on the
>>>>> computer case as the product code and the copy of WinXP would be
>>>>> activated. Is this true? If you have a Dell with the 25-digit
>>>>> sticker can you activate your OEM WinXP Home on the Dell?
>>
>>>> I routinely use a "generic" OEM installer to reinstall XP on big
>>>> box (Dell, etc) computers. Just plug in your product key from that
>>>> sticker, and it should work. You won't have any of the factory
>>>> extras, of course, but they're mostly crap. Less fortunate is the
>>>> loss of specific drivers that are sometimes included into branded
>>>> OEM installers.
>>
>>>> This is the order of preference I use in resetting a machine's
>>>> software:
>>
>>>> 1) Restoration partition on the hard drive. 2) Restoration discs
>>>> provided by manufacturer. 3) Generic OEM installer.
>>
>>>> You can often get a cleaner install by just using option 3. Some
>>>> manufacturers restore the system by basically just copying a disc
>>>> image that is preloaded with all sorts of bloat, and you can avoid
>>>> that by using the generic installer. Finding and kicking drivers
>>>> in place, though, has its own set of problems.
>>
>>> And the answer to his question is?
>>
>>> Yes or no?
>>
>>> --
>>> I'm one of those linuxfux. So sue me.
>>
>> "activationon"? WTF is that???? You got a stutter to go with your
>> shit- for-brainz?
>
> At least he trimmed his profile.  It was like 27 miles long before.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. I'll bet you wave red flags at bulls.