Windows XP - CD Keys

NickM · 14 Jan 2006 at 12:27

I have been given a laptop which has no OS or recovery CDs with an OS on. It has a windows XP Pro oem sticker on the bottom with a CD key. The only pro cd I have is a 120-day trial. My question is would the oem cd key work with the pro trial cd?

thanks

NickM · 14 Jan 2006 at 13:03

damn... so I how can I install pro?
edit: well i'm guessing its an oem key anyway, its on the bottom of my sony vaio and says "Windows XP Professional 1-2CPU. Sony Corporation".

NickM · 15 Jan 2006 at 11:10

Ok, thanks guys

NickM · 15 Jan 2006 at 20:47

If I call sony will they send me a replacement oem cd?

NickM · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:02

vince, it was my dads laptop and he managed to lose all the recovery cds/manuals etc.... I only got it because Windows was screwed up that I had to use fdisk to wipe it probably remove anything that might have been there.

NickM · 16 Jan 2006 at 18:37

ok, thanks

NickM · 21 Jan 2006 at 08:16

to late, I wiped it a while ago