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I have a Dell pc that no longer works. Can I use the Dell operating system
disk that came with it to install Windows XP on another non-Dell machine?
disk that came with it to install Windows XP on another non-Dell machine?
jfjohn said:I have a Dell pc that no longer works. Can I use the Dell operating system
disk that came with it to install Windows XP on another non-Dell machine?
jfjohn said:I have a Dell pc that no longer works. Can I use the Dell operating system
disk that came with it to install Windows XP on another non-Dell machine?
I have a Dell pc that no longer works. Can I use the Dell operating system
disk that came with it to install Windows XP on another non-Dell machine?
DL said:No, its an oem licence which is not transferable, its also likely the case
that your dell win installation disks will not install on a none dell sys,
as they will be locked to origonal dell hardware
OEM EULAs state that the license is non-transferrable.
Some Dell OS installation discs will install the OS on other brands of
PCs, using the key on the label on the old PC. Activation may work on
this other PC. It would be an interesting experiment.
2. Almost certainly your CD is BIOS-locked to the Dell motherboard and
it will not work on another computer.
20100221 said:RUBBISH. you haven't formatted a HD or know anything about it so what do
you know about "BIOS-locked" Operating system.
New here, are you? I would duck very deep if I were you. You're going to
very quickly get binned by everyone here if you continue to spout such
ignorant rubbish.
New here, are you? I would duck very deep if I were you. You're
going to very quickly get binned by everyone here if you continue
to spout such ignorant rubbish.
Shenan Stanley said:Whatever/whomever they are (some people believe them to be a new moniker
for "Patrick Christopher Butts", "pcbutts", "The Real Truth", etc <- I am
not so convinced - nor do I care in the end) - new is not a word you can
associate with them.
20100221 said:Second: I am not spouting any ignorant rubbish. all my writings have been
through experience and practical demonstration on my some 1000 PCs at my
university.
New here, are you? I would duck very deep if I were you. You're
going to very quickly get binned by everyone here if you continue
to spout such ignorant rubbish.
Shenan said:20100221 is not 'new'. They used to post her under the name "anonymous"
(really.) They said the same stuff, made the same comments, etc -
although I believe that since they changed their name to a number - they
have become a little more prolific about it all.
My name for them has always been SAQless.
They seem to enjoy calling me antipodean
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipodeans and/or
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861586035/antipodean.html and/or
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antipodean .)
Whatever/whomever they are (some people believe them to be a new moniker
for "Patrick Christopher Butts", "pcbutts", "The Real Truth", etc <- I am
not so convinced - nor do I care in the end) - new is not a word you can
associate with them.
Ignore them when you can. Ignore them when you can't. Or talk with them
at great length if you wish. Your decision, your time. ;-)
The guy has a good memory. That is what is needed here! Keep it up.
Shenan Stanley wrote:
<snipped due to irrelevancy>
Yeah right. And your "university" buys pre-installed windows? I think NOT.
<snipped>... your "university" buys pre-installed windows? I think NOT.
Whatever/whomever they are (some people believe them to be a new moniker
for "Patrick Christopher Butts", "pcbutts", "The Real Truth", etc <- I am
not so convinced - nor do I care in the end) - new is not a word you can
associate with them.
<snipped>20100221 said:You will be surprised to learn that HP and DELL DON'T sell white boxes
with no operating system.
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