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Hello everyone, I've got two computers at home with XP Pro licenses that are running XP Home because I don't have the Pro CD. Basically I need an XP Pro CD without paying for the license, since I already have 2 that aren't activated. Is this possible/legal?

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I've used the same XP home cd to install on 3 computers (one the disc was liscensed to) with out any problems so just buy one off ebay. All you'll have to do is call MS activation number and tell them you own the liscense to them but do not have the original disc and they'll give you the activation code. Worked on the Compaq and my friend's HP. Oddly enough the internet activation still worked even after I had to reinstall windows on this system. Repair installed first for new mobo, cpu but things weren't working right so I reinstalled. It still saw it as the correct computer.

Any way, any XP pro disc will work.

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I don't think so. I bit the bullet and purchased an xp pro oem cd just to do reintsalls. I have only used it once(in 8 months time). I still have the coa and not yet activated it. In time I will be able to sell it.

edit added later//

I also purchased a 98, 98se, xp home oem for that reason. I had a computer with windows xp tablet edition I needed to reload, but I did not have that disk.

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Is this possible/legal?

It may be possible, but, it is not legal. At Besttechie.net we do not condone, promote the use of software that is not fully recognized as authentic by Microsoft.

Please do not ask questions about obtaining software that may be less than legitimate. If you are getting a Microsoft CD without a license it is pirated software. I'm closing this thread.

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Hello everyone, I've got two computers at home with XP Pro licenses that are running XP Home because I don't have the Pro CD. Basically I need an XP Pro CD without paying for the license, since I already have 2 that aren't activated. Is this possible/legal?

First of all I would like to apologize to you, xxkbxx. :D

I have decided to open this thread again. I have done some investigating with the kind help of Honda Boy and shanenin. It does appear that if you have the licence and you have a Microsoft CD then you are allowed to do a repair re-install as PC repair shops do this. I went to the Microsoft site last night, but, could not find a link to where you could get a CD if you have a licence. Good luck with finding a CD. Microsoft does not like licences being switched from one computer to another so if you use the CD on the same computer as the licence then you're legal.

Again please accept my apologies. :D

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A question kind of along this line.

As many of you know, I have not been able to update my XP Pro (upgrade from Win 2000 pro) to SP2 no matter what I've tried. And I've tried A LOT!!!!!

My question is this......My brother has a XP Pro (with SP 2) CD. Could I install that with MY XP Pro upgrade license number?

Would this work and would it be legal??

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hmmmm I think the trick only works OEM to OEM. IE you must have an OEM disc (like my home SP2) and an OEM Key (like the Home SP1 key on my Compaq, it was the first computer I did this on). I could be wrong though. Different service packs don't matter since the upgrade through MS is free anyway. I just don't think an OEM disc and upgrade key are compatible.

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hitest was gracious enough to reopen this topic, so I don't want to make him regret it.

Short answer it will not work. The following topic was posted before, since it only allows you to use a licence you already own, i do not think this is not outside besttechie policys

can be made to work

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with Windows XP and some other windows software, the number you type in does a check on cd name. I have built for work, Windows install cd's from OEM CD by using a List of CD names I have. from the new disk it took our enterprise License number, while the origianl disk (from Dell) would not..

This is good to have as a System builder or as a sysadmin to help het you out of jams.. and since softmart charges almost $50 for a CD with no license.. it saves customers money as its the license you are buying... not the CD.

you can buy oem cd's from e-bay.

here is a list of correct cd name ( obtained from my Microsoft rep for making slipstream cd's)

you must use the correct cd name for the license type you have

and you need a valid license

 Windows XP Disc Labels
Language CD Description Volume Label


English Windows XP Professional (SP2) Reinstallation CD
from Dell (pn:om150) XP2_PRO_ENG
English Windows XP Home (SP2) Reinstallation CD
from Dell (pn:7K404) XP2_PER_ENG

English Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_EN
English Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_EN
English Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_EN
English Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_EN
English Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_EN
English Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_EN
English Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_EN
English Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_EN
English Windows XP Professional (SP2) MSDN VRMPFPP_EN
Arabic Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_AR
Arabic Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_AR
Arabic Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_AR
Arabic Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_AR
Arabic Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_AR
Arabic Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_AR
Arabic Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_AR
Arabic Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_AR
Chinese (Hong Kong) Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_HK
Chinese (Hong Kong) Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_HK
Chinese (Hong Kong) Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_HK
Chinese (Hong Kong) Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_HK
Chinese (Hong Kong) Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_HK
Chinese (Hong Kong) Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_HK
Chinese (Hong Kong) Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_HK
Chinese (Hong Kong) Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_HK
Chinese (Simplified) Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_CN
Chinese (Simplified) Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_CN
Chinese (Simplified) Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_CN
Chinese (Simplified) Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_CN
Chinese (Simplified) Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_CN
Chinese (Simplified) Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_CN
Chinese (Simplified) Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_CN
Chinese (Simplified) Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_CN
Chinese (Traditional) Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_TW
Chinese (Traditional) Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_TW
Chinese (Traditional) Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_TW
Chinese (Traditional) Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_TW
Chinese (Traditional) Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_TW
Chinese (Traditional) Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_TW
Chinese (Traditional) Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_TW
Chinese (Traditional) Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_TW
Czech Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_CS
Czech Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_CS
Czech Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_CS
Czech Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_CS
Czech Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_CS
Czech Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_CS
Czech Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_CS
Czech Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_CS
Danish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_DA
Danish Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_DA
Danish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_DA
Danish Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_DA
Danish Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_DA
Danish Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_DA
Danish Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_DA
Danish Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_DA
Dutch Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_NL
Dutch Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_NL
Dutch Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_NL
Dutch Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_NL
Dutch Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_NL
Dutch Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_NL
Dutch Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_NL
Dutch Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_NL
Finnish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_FI
Finnish Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_FI
Finnish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_FI
Finnish Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_FI
Finnish Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_FI
Finnish Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_FI
Finnish Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_FI
Finnish Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_FI
French Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_FR
French Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_FR
French Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_FR
French Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_FR
French Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_FR
French Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_FR
French Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_FR
French Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_FR
German Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_DE
German Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_DE
German Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_DE
German Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_DE
German Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_DE
German Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_DE
German Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_DE
German Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_DE
Greek Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_EL
Greek Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_EL
Greek Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_EL
Greek Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_EL
Greek Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_EL
Greek Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_EL
Greek Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_EL
Greek Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_EL
Hebrew Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_HE
Hebrew Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_HE
Hebrew Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_HE
Hebrew Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_HE
Hebrew Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_HE
Hebrew Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_HE
Hebrew Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_HE
Hebrew Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_HE
Hungarian Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_HU
Hungarian Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_HU
Hungarian Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_HU
Hungarian Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_HU
Hungarian Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_HU
Hungarian Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_HU
Hungarian Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_HU
Hungarian Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_HU
Italian Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_IT
Italian Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_IT
Italian Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_IT
Italian Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_IT
Italian Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_IT
Italian Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_IT
Italian Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_IT
Italian Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_IT
Japanese Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_JA
Japanese Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_JA
Japanese Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_JA
Japanese Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_JA
Japanese Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_JA
Japanese Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_JA
Japanese Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_JA
Japanese Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_JA
Korean Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_KO
Korean Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_KO
Korean Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_KO
Korean Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_KO
Korean Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_KO
Korean Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_KO
Korean Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_KO
Korean Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_KO
Norwegian Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_NO
Norwegian Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_NO
Norwegian Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_NO
Norwegian Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_NO
Norwegian Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_NO
Norwegian Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_NO
Norwegian Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_NO
Norwegian Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_NO
Polish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_PL
Polish Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_PL
Polish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_PL
Polish Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_PL
Polish Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_PL
Polish Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_PL
Polish Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_PL
Polish Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_PL
Portuguese Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_PT
Portuguese Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_PT
Portuguese Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_PT
Portuguese Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_PT
Portuguese Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_PT
Portuguese Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_PT
Portuguese Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_PT
Portuguese Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_PT
Portuguese (Brazilian) Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_BR
Portuguese (Brazilian) Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_BR
Portuguese (Brazilian) Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_BR
Portuguese (Brazilian) Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_BR
Portuguese (Brazilian) Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_BR
Portuguese (Brazilian) Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_BR
Portuguese (Brazilian) Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_BR
Portuguese (Brazilian) Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_BR
Russian Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_RU
Russian Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_RU
Russian Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_RU
Russian Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_RU
Russian Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_RU
Russian Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_RU
Russian Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_RU
Russian Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_RU
Spanish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_ES
Spanish Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_ES
Spanish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_ES
Spanish Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_ES
Spanish Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_ES
Spanish Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_ES
Spanish Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_ES
Spanish Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_ES
Swedish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_SV
Swedish Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_SV
Swedish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_SV
Swedish Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_SV
Swedish Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_SV
Swedish Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_SV
Swedish Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_SV
Swedish Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_SV
Turkish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Retail VRMPFPP_TR
Turkish Windows XP Home (SP2) Retail VRMHFPP_TR
Turkish Windows XP Professional (SP2) Upgrade VRMPCCP_TR
Turkish Windows XP Home (SP2) Upgrade VRMHCCP_TR
Turkish Windows XP Professional (SP2) OEM VRMPOEM_TR
Turkish Windows XP Home (SP2) OEM VRMHOEM_TR
Turkish Windows XP Professional (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMPVOL_TR
Turkish Windows XP Home (SP2) VLK/Corporate/Volume VRMHVOL_TR

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Sometimes I am a little slow to catch on. for example, my xp home oem cd has a lable like this

VRMHOEM_EN

if I have a valid upgrade licence, but ruined my upgrade cd, am I able to reburn my home cd, but change the lable to the following, then it will accept it?

VRMHCCP_EN

Am I missing something?

what about the

setupp.ini file, does that sitll need to be changed?

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yes , sorry for xp you must chage the pid

2003 server you do not..

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So I guess I CAN legally buy a CD without a license, but it'll have to be through eBay or such because Microsoft doesn't want retailers selling it's software where it can easily be pirated. I guess I'll have to find someone at school with the CD and then use my personal key. Thanks guys

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