XP Pro Serial No?

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Hi

We have a number of XP Pro machines with XP preinstalled and a
corresponding pile of XP Pro CDs, but we don't know which CD belongs to
which machine!

Can we use any CD to reinstall?

How do we find out the Product Key for a particular machine prior to
running the reinstall? (None of the machines have the sticker applied)
 
BJH said:
Hi

We have a number of XP Pro machines with XP preinstalled and a
corresponding pile of XP Pro CDs, but we don't know which CD belongs
to which machine!

Doesn't matter AFAIK - there's no reference to the Product Key on the CD. As
long as the CDs are the same version as is installed, you can use any one to
re-install or repair......
 
BJH said:
Hi

We have a number of XP Pro machines with XP preinstalled and a
corresponding pile of XP Pro CDs, but we don't know which CD belongs to
which machine!

Can we use any CD to reinstall?

How do we find out the Product Key for a particular machine prior to
running the reinstall? (None of the machines have the sticker applied)
 
Gordon said:
Doesn't matter AFAIK - there's no reference to the Product Key on the CD. As
long as the CDs are the same version as is installed, you can use any one to
re-install or repair......
Gordon - I found out the hard way that this is not true. (I've done
both) and you definitely need a working PK.
 
Angela said:
Gordon - I found out the hard way that this is not true. (I've done
both) and you definitely need a working PK.

I didn't say htht - what I said was, as long as the CD versions are the
right ones, you can use ANY legal Product key with ANY CD.....
 

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