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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?
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> > > 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.
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> > > This is the order of preference I use in resetting a machine's software:
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> > > 1) Restoration partition on the hard drive. 2) Restoration discs
> > > provided by manufacturer. 3) Generic OEM installer.
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> > > 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?
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> > 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.