Pirated Software Question

[Clayton]

The millions of installs and reinstalls I have done over the years have been
easy, but this is a new one on me, I'll play around with someone else's
computer next time I run into pirated software.

 

[Michael Stevens]

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Yes I did, but realised afterwards I should have booted it. we are
learning all the time and I should have know that!!

No you don't, you start from Windows. Read the step by step in the link I
posted.

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[Michael Stevens]

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Did you boot up with the OEM CD or did you try to do the OEM install
from within Windows XP?

It sounds like you started the OEM install process from within Windows
to me.

I am surprised you got that from his post. He says he "started running the
install from within windows" He didn't read the step by step from the link I
provided [did you read it?] because if he had he would know he was supposed
to start from Windows. Also, I posted the fix to his problem 4 minutes after
he got replies it was not possible to do a repair install from a OEM XP Pro
CD. Too bad about that.
But the thread did confirm my results that the procedure works from the
beyond and above efforts of R. McCarty's results using the same procedure.
Thank you R. McCarty!!
I have fine tuned the link to make it more obvious the link is not just a
generic repair install, but one to change the Product Key using a Retail or
OEM Pro CD.
I need to change my XP Product KEY #18 on the FAQ list
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html
alternate javascript disabled link.I need to change my XP Product KEY
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaqnojs.htm#18
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[kurttrail]

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I am surprised you got that from his post. He says he "started
running the install from within windows"

<snip>

LOL! I'm going thru nicotine withdrawal, so I'm not as sharp as I
normally am.

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[Michael Stevens]

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<snip>

LOL! I'm going thru nicotine withdrawal, so I'm not as sharp as I
normally am.

Good Luck, I smoked heavily for 30 years and stopped smoking 13 years ago
cold turkey and never took another puff since. I quit because I didn't feel
comfortable smoking in public anymore, I can't imagine why anyone would even
start or continue smoking today. Where do you enjoy smoking?
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[Clayton]

Good to see you two talking about bad habbits..
Anyway Michael, I'll try your suggestion next time

 

[Michael Stevens]

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Good to see you two talking about bad habbits..
Anyway Michael, I'll try your suggestion next time

Be sure to read the step by step next time. It works and saves you a lot of
money and or time.
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[kurttrail]

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Good Luck, I smoked heavily for 30 years and stopped smoking 13 years
ago cold turkey and never took another puff since. I quit because I
didn't feel comfortable smoking in public anymore, I can't imagine
why anyone would even start or continue smoking today. Where do you
enjoy smoking?

I quit for almost 4 years in the early nineties.

Started up again while hiking. It seems to be a little easier this time
going cold turkey, but I still would like to have a cigarette,
especially with my morning cup of coffee.

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[Mikey]

In message <42404A36.59749485@Not_There_Either.nope> Mikey


All the known pirate keys were blocked when SP2 was released, but any
subsequently released corporate keys will update to SP2 (although
perhaps not beyond)

Okay, thanks.