Windows XP OEM CD (MDG)

[inderpaul_s]

Hello can anyone tell me if I was to purchase an OEM copy of Windows
XP SP2 with the label MDG on the CD itself whether I will have any
issues with the installation on a *non* MDG computer ?

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Hello can anyone tell me if I was to purchase an OEM copy of Windows
XP SP2 with the label MDG on the CD itself whether I will have any
issues with the installation on a *non* MDG computer ?

What da f*** is a "MDG" computer!?

 

[peter]

you will have issues............
peter

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hello can anyone tell me if I was to purchase an OEM copy of Windows
XP SP2 with the label MDG on the CD itself whether I will have any
issues with the installation on a *non* MDG computer ?

If by "MDG" you mean a branded OEM Recovery CD, you will almost
certainly find that CD useless on any other computer.

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[inderpaul_s]

you will have issues............





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Can you tell me what sort of issues please ? Thanks for the reply. BTW
MDG is the MDG Computer company that sells really cheap PC's.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hello can anyone tell me if I was to purchase an OEM copy of Windows
XP SP2 with the label MDG on the CD itself whether I will have any
issues with the installation on a *non* MDG computer ?

I don't know anything about MDG in particular, but you should be aware
that many such branded OEM copies of Windows are BIOS-locked to the
particular motherboard they came with, and won't work on other
computers.

Are you thinking of buying such a copy? If so, I would be very
careful. Don't do it unless you are absolutely sure it will work on
other motherboards.

 

[Tony Meloche]

Can you tell me what sort of issues please ? Thanks for the reply. BTW
MDG is the MDG Computer company that sells really cheap PC's.

It's a "key-and-lock" kind of thing. If the computer you try to put
it on is not an MDG computer - and probably even if it's not that
*model* of MDG computer - you get off to a "running stop" in trying to
install the OS at all.

Tony

 

[peter]

I know what MDG is..
Chances are that the OEM version of VIsta supplied by MDG is locked to their
systems/BIOS only.Most major computer manufacturers do this.
It might even be a "Recovery: disk only...which would wipe the HD and
reinstall VISTA and other programs that came with the MDG
peter

 

[Bob I]

That's sort of like buying a Ford key because they are cheap and
wondering if it will be ok to use in your Lexus. You likely will have
paid for what is as useful to you as an AOL version 2 CD.

 

[smlunatick]

Hello can anyone tell me if I was to purchase an OEM copy of Windows
XP SP2 with the label MDG on the CD itself whether I will have any
issues with the installation on a *non* MDG computer ?

MDG is a local computer assembler company (OEM.) If you are buying it
from MDG, they must sell you a qualifing hardware component with it.
Chances are that this OEM version may be a "generic" OEM version with
MDG tweaks or a "BIOS" locked version that requires MDG branded
motherboard. It is your call on what to do since you will only
discover the problem at time of install.

BTW: Microsoft will not provide direct support of this OEM version
since MDG is still in business.

 

[Poprivet]

Hello can anyone tell me if I was to purchase an OEM copy of Windows
XP SP2 with the label MDG on the CD itself whether I will have any
issues with the installation on a *non* MDG computer ?

Very likely, yes you will have problems if you don't have the computer the
disc is targetted for. Probably serious hardware problems too.

Sounds like you're buying from a bad source; I'd get away from there.

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