Ohh i said if your in the UK (Or are willing to pay for me to ship the disc to USA) I'll get you one that works, i offered it in another thread to someone who said they were gonna get XP from Kazaa which is asking for trouble.
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Ohh i said if your in the UK (Or are willing to pay for me to ship the disc to USA) I'll get you one that works, i offered it in another thread to someone who said they were gonna get XP from Kazaa which is asking for trouble.
oic ,i have the dusc already, but thanx ne way
Make sure the cd key isnt a dodgy one or all your Windows Updates will be stopped soon. Little Billy's cracking down on piracy.
how can u tell if it is or not?
You need to have a look and tell us what your PID number is (Providing the cd key your using is the same one you will be using for your friend) Also what version of XP is it? Home, Pro or Corp?
is a PID number a cd-key, and no i won't use the same key for a friend
No, you would need to install the Windows copy using the cd key you will be using and go int START>>>CONTROL PANEL>>>SYSTEM and then under REGISTERED TO: It has a number, its the 3 digit part. So for example it could be 645. There is no way to get the PID without installing Windows with the cd key and checking.
Is it HOME, PRO or CORP copy?
Corp and number is 641
a PID key of -640- will make microsoft, that a cracked/pirate corporate version of window is a legit version, allowing that person to keep on reciving updates. I have a pirated version of windows with a pid of -640- and M$ thinks its legal :)
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Originally Posted by DarkClown12
I think 641 is going to be backlisted/blocked. Harsh, meaning your cd key will not allow you to update windows anymore soon.