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General Category => Software => Topic started by: Jac3624 on June 30, 2005, 11:02:17 PM

Title: Need help with Dell Win Xp home
Post by: Jac3624 on June 30, 2005, 11:02:17 PM

Ok, To start off I'm new here, so Hello all.

I'm trying to use my mom's Win Xp home Disk that came with her Dell Pc. I've installed it and it works but I've run into that 30 day thing. I changed the product key, but it keeps asking for an activation code that I'm supposed to get from dell. It gives me a list of #s to give to the operator at dell. My question: Is there a program that can get me that code with out calling dell and where could I get said program?

Title: Need help with Dell Win Xp home
Post by: SpaceSquad on July 05, 2005, 10:31:22 PM

Just to let you know, it is illegal to use a dell or such cd on another PC. You can obtain a new copy by going to your local PC shop, BestBuy, or Futureshop.

Title: Need help with Dell Win Xp home
Post by: Jac3624 on July 05, 2005, 10:59:05 PM

I did not know that.

Title: Need help with Dell Win Xp home
Post by: SpaceSquad on July 06, 2005, 05:59:34 PM

[quote name=\'Jac3624\' date=\'Jul 5 2005, 11:59 PM\']I did not know that.

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