Cannot Activate XP Home!

[gamehead200]

If I put in "98" and then upgrade, will I still have to activate?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes. I still don't understand how your friend could have done this. I thought Dell installations of Windows XP were dependent on the motherboards used? Did your friend have a Dell motherboard?

[arrynev]

As far as I know he bought an ASROCK board from the local LECLERC (supermarket)

[Garyth]

the dell xp cd will work and will activate, however, he will need to use the product key from the dell sticker, not the one that goes in during install ( assuming it does )

in the activation window he'll have to choose phone in, and then change product key to the valid key .. then he should be able to activate it. (Dell keys are only good for installs)

I do this with mainboard changes on dells when I don't have an identical replacement board

ps.

this won't correct the "not connected" problem .. that's different :/

[arrynev]

Thanks eveybody for all your input but it's O.K. now I aquired a 4in1 installation disk so I am now running XP pro

[tarquel]

aquired a 4in1 installation disk so I am now running XP pro

hope its legal

Regards,

N.

[arrynev]

I suppose it must have been legal somewhere along the line? A bit like the BUSH/BLAIR Goverments!!!