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On Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:34:26 -0700, 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:
>>
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>> > 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.

It's your lucky day. I haven't got the Berserker running on Linux yet.

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I'm one of those linuxfux. So sue me.