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 Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: A newbie question about SP2 ugrade - please help |
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Hi everybody!
On one of my machines, I need to upgrade the system (XP) to SP2.
This machine I've bought as used, from a private person. I haven't got
any CDs or product codes, as the original owner couldn't find them.
However, I assume that my XP copy is legal (there is an MS sticker on
the case, with what I assume is the license number).
Now my questions:
1) Do I need to know my product code, if I download the SP2 from the
MS site and try to install it?
2) If I know my license number (I guess this is what the sticker
tells) - is it enough to pass the "sw authentivation scheme"?
Thanks for your advice!
Grubas |
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: A newbie question about SP2 ugrade - please help |
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<grubas8@gazeta.pl> wrote in message
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Hi everybody!
On one of my machines, I need to upgrade the system (XP) to SP2.
This machine I've bought as used, from a private person. I haven't got
any CDs or product codes, as the original owner couldn't find them.
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Oh yeah? I reckon you've been sold a pup. You should NEVER but a machine
without the original CDs and product key.... |
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DL
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: A newbie question about SP2 ugrade - please help |
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The sticker contains your product key, as far as I recollect updating sp
doesnt require you to enter any key.
You are however between a rock and a hard place, if anything goes wrong with
your update, or anything else for that matter, you will need to source a
winxp cd
<grubas8@gazeta.pl> wrote in message
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Hi everybody!
On one of my machines, I need to upgrade the system (XP) to SP2.
This machine I've bought as used, from a private person. I haven't got
any CDs or product codes, as the original owner couldn't find them.
However, I assume that my XP copy is legal (there is an MS sticker on
the case, with what I assume is the license number).
Now my questions:
1) Do I need to know my product code, if I download the SP2 from the
MS site and try to install it?
2) If I know my license number (I guess this is what the sticker
tells) - is it enough to pass the "sw authentivation scheme"?
Thanks for your advice!
Grubas
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Ken Blake, MVP
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: A newbie question about SP2 ugrade - please help |
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:27:36 -0000, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
| Quote: | The sticker contains your product key, as far as I recollect updating sp
doesnt require you to enter any key.
You are however between a rock and a hard place, if anything goes wrong with
your update, or anything else for that matter, you will need to source a
winxp cd
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I'd put it even more strongly than that. The very first thing he
should do with his used computer is reinstall Windows cleanly. He has
no idea how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed
incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be,
etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and
problems, possibility of kiddie porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend
that anyone else do either.
| Quote: | grubas8@gazeta.pl> wrote in message
news:29963604-6b80-482d-982a-32360fc034ac@c4g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
Hi everybody!
On one of my machines, I need to upgrade the system (XP) to SP2.
This machine I've bought as used, from a private person. I haven't got
any CDs or product codes, as the original owner couldn't find them.
However, I assume that my XP copy is legal (there is an MS sticker on
the case, with what I assume is the license number).
Now my questions:
1) Do I need to know my product code, if I download the SP2 from the
MS site and try to install it?
2) If I know my license number (I guess this is what the sticker
tells) - is it enough to pass the "sw authentivation scheme"?
Thanks for your advice!
Grubas
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