As far as I can figure out, most XPHome CDs are hard coded to the key that came with them. I was playing with a valid XPHome Product Key and trying to use it with a friends XPHome CD and it would not allow me to use the key that did not come with the CDROM. I could not even use a tool like RockXP to change the key after installation (works great with XP Pro though!) Kinda sucks, I have a couple valid XPHome Keys with no CDROM to install it on a machine (yeah I know, use Linux.....but ya know....). Randy Clarksean wrote: > > A client has a Compaq computer that originally had XP Home installed on > it. It crashed and there were not any recovery disks, etc. .. so I put > a brand new version of XP Pro on it at the time because that was the > fastest solution to get it back on line. > > So ... he has the license key (Product key) attached to the side of the > machine for XP Home. He has a new machine with no OS ... I get a copy > of XP Home from a buddy ... go to install it and it tells me the key is > not valid. > > Questions: Any one else ever have this problem? Is there an OEM > Version of XP Home or something that needs to be used rather than the > standard XP Home? > > He has the legit license key - not being used .. I was hoping there was > some way he could use it. > > Randy > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org > Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list -- Todd Young 7079 Dawn Ave. E. Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list