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On Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:52:38 -0700, sandy58 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?

WOW! My first ever typo-lame on usenet! You ace my hero!

<bats eye-lashes>

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