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706745	2008-09-21 08:14:00	Hi I have a Compaq Evo desktop machine here and it needs a reinstall of XP. It has a legit XP Pro COA attached to the case but unfortunately I don't have any XP Pro media that will work with that key. I have tried both an OEM and Volume License disc and both times have received the 'invalid license number' message during install. If anyone can point me in the direction of which disc I should be looking for that will work with the attached COA (or even better if anyone actually has one lying around PM me) I would be most grateful. Until then this machine will continue to be a paperweight! Thanks.	Tukapa (62)
706746	2008-09-21 08:17:00	Doesnt it have a restore partition on it, since its a compaq?? If it does, burn the ISO's that are on it. Or use the restore function to reinstall XP	Speedy Gonzales (78)
706747	2008-09-21 08:20:00	Unlike XP home, not all XP Pro CD's work with every XP Pro product key. eg: Even if its OEM - not all OEM CD's will work. I have at least 4 different XP Pro CD's - when I have to reinstall a customers PC using their product key and they dont have the CD its really hit and miss as to which one works.	wainuitech (129)
706748	2008-09-21 09:43:00	I have at least 4 different XP Pro CD's - when I have to reinstall a customers PC using their product key and they dont have the CD its really hit and miss as to which one works. +1 But you can look at the machine's product ID to see what type of license it has - xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx means it's an OEM license and -64x- or -707- means it's a volume license. Same with Home too.	jwil1 (65)
706749	2008-09-21 09:55:00	+1 But you can look at the machine's product ID to see what type of license it has - xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx means it's an OEM license and -64x- or -707- means it's a volume license. Same with Home too. +1 yep	beama (111)
706750	2008-09-21 10:12:00	I have never yet had a customer with a full retail copy of windows XP - they mainly OEM, a few VLKs & only one or two upgrades	Greven (91)
706751	2008-09-21 10:14:00	Doesnt it have a restore partition on it, since its a compaq?? If it does, burn the ISO's that are on it. Or use the restore function to reinstall XP Nup - hard drive died. Will check out the licence and see if there's any more info on it. Cheers.	Tukapa (62)
706752	2008-09-21 10:25:00	+1 But you can look at the machine's product ID to see what type of license it has - xxxxx-OEM-xxxxxxx-xxxxx means it's an OEM license and -64x- or -707- means it's a volume license. Same with Home too. Thats all true - but as mentioned not all XP pros work with every COA - two of the workshop PC's Both have XP Pro , both OEM, the COA that works on One CD wont work on the Other.	wainuitech (129)
706753	2008-09-22 05:38:00	Man these COA's aren't up to much on the wear and tear side. Some of the writing has worn off round the outsides! Anyway - under the product key there is a small barcode and directly under that is the following number: 00045-423-347-994 Does this mean anything? The COA states as the heading Windows XP Professional 1-2CPU (at least that is what I can decipher from the worn out text) and there is something written under it which I presume is Compaq or HP given the machine is a desktop Evo. There is another number in the top right quadrant of the COA but too much of that has been worn off so I can't read it. And along the left hand edge running vertically is the number X08-73060. Can anybody shed any light? Cheers.	Tukapa (62)
706754	2008-09-22 05:53:00	Once before I had a problem with MS not believing me the product key I gave was in fact legit - It was or was a damn good Copy. When I called MS they asked for the X Number that runs sideways on the COA - the guy put me on hold and when he came back said its fine and proceeded to give me a new 42 digit number - the X Number he said was a cross reference to the 25 digit product key.:confused: prob wrong, but I suspect its something like a batch number ??? How many digits are unreadable ?	wainuitech (129)
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