shanenin Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 I came across this cd. I am not sure what it is . Does this contain a windows xp OS, but without a cd key? If you have an oem cd key(an licence), can that be used with this cd to do a reiinstall? http://www.9software.com/ProductDetails.as...STCD&Click=5673 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sethook Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 From your link:NOT an OPERATING SYSTEM - Allows System Builder to preinstall windows and customize the operating system for their customer's taste. Also allows you to put your company logos and information into your customer's Windows installation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted January 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 I read that, but they may say "not an operating system", because it does not have a key or licence. It may still have all of the OS files on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sethook Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Buy itTry it Tell us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete_C Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 I have these preinstall cds for many OS , including XP .They do not include the OS.What they do have is tools for customizing XP so that you can burn an OEM install CD if licensed to do so.They are designed for computer builders (like DELL) as well as shops which buy say a thousand OEM operating system licenses a year and want to have the OS customized for their systems.With this, you can edit the installer so that it displays your splash screen during boot, includes a driver files pack with the drivers for your line of computers ,and a lot more.Most specifically, they can be used to alter the installer to look for something prior to installing such as a specific bios entry (blessing) or motherboard chip or something else specific to make sure that you install it only on their computers (just as the installer on an update cd looks for a previous version of windows before it installs. This qualifies the builder as acting to prevent piracy of windows , letting them buy their licenses at a significantly reduced price.I paid fifty cents for my copies, not $5.I can verify that they do not include any of the files needed to install the OS, they only contain programs to make editing of the files which would be placed on an install cd easier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted January 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Thanks for clarifing that :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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