Mr Motivator Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 My lappy never came with an restore CDs etc.If I download a copy of XP Home Ed from where ever, torrent etc. and then use my product key that is on the sticker on the bottom of my lappy, would this be illegal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I wouldn't've thought so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Yes it is, you buy the license not the software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Yep, what he said, however it could be the perfect excuse to move on to Windows 7 if the specs will allow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 You can request restore discs from whoever you purchased the computer from - unless you're in a rush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Yes but make sure its an oem disk and not a retail disk.Failing that modify the disk into oem mode like so http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=117527A retail disk won't accept your key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgun_Donor Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Probably a bit late now but who is your computer manufacturer? Have you tried running their destructive recovery process? Its going to be a lot less hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHI-sam Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 get SP2 or SP3 and you wont need a product key Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 if its like mine the op system is hidden on the lappy instead of on a disk. When you boot it up just press one of the f buttons, can't remember which though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZHI-sam Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 yea come to think of it most laptops have a hidden partition that you boot into. try DEL/F8 or even F12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest itstroy08 Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 <no piracy please> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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