🚀 go-pugleaf

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?