allfive6 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I just got a laptop and desktop from a garage sale both work ok but they have cracked copy's of xp pro on them but both have the windows XP certificate of authenticity on them with the cd key. So i downloaded a copy of Windows xp home off the net and tried to install it with legal CD key but it will not take it. Tells me wrong key. Any idea's why? Is the key matched to a CD ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awergh Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 possibly the xp home key is no longer genuineand you may be trying to install xp home sp2 with a key that was blacklisted before sp2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I just got a laptop and desktop from a garage sale both work ok but they have cracked copy's of xp pro on them but both have the windows XP certificate of authenticity on them with the cd key. So i downloaded a copy of Windows xp home off the net and tried to install it with legal CD key but it will not take it. Tells me wrong key. Any idea's why? Is the key matched to a CD ?It's possible that the CD keys on the cases only work for an OEM version of XP Home, kind of like a Dell copy. (Are they Dells?) May I remind you that this is BORDERLINE illegal as you have downloaded something that you do not own. If you contact the manufacturer(s) of the computers, I'm pretty sure they might end up sending you a replacement OEM copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 both have the windows XP certificate of authenticity on them with the cd keyAre you sure that's a Home Edition key? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allfive6 Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 thank you everyone for your reply's it is a OEM problem i have a OEM CD now and it works thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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