Weird XP CD issue.
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Topic: Weird XP CD issue.
Posted By: huwnet
Subject: Weird XP CD issue.
Date Posted: 19 August 2004 at 9:21am
| I was browsing my windows xp cd (OEM.) This is a completely legal copy of windows xp. I also use the valid key that came with the oem copy. However in a text file which I will not name I found a cd key which is not mine. As this CD key is 100% legal and I have never seen this cd in my life I wondered why it was there. The key in question is not a valid key yet a google search for the key said it was a XP professional retail cd key? |
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Posted By: huwnet
Date Posted: 19 August 2004 at 9:23am
After another google search I got no results at all. 
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Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 19 August 2004 at 11:59am
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Sometimes an OEM like dell, gateway, compaq, etc. will include another valid Corporate edition OEM key on the CD in case there's problems with registration, re-registering after hardware changes, etc. ------------- 
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Posted By: huwnet
Date Posted: 21 August 2004 at 7:49am
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Weird. I have a "normal" OEM CD as my computer was put together my some small shop. The key was in the unattent.txt file which is the example unattened install not one that has actually been created to be used. |
Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 21 August 2004 at 9:10am
ok thats an example key then!! no need to fuss!!  ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss"> 
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Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 21 August 2004 at 9:15am
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at one place u mention that u will not name the file at other point u are mentioning the file name as "unattended.txt" double standards........ehhehe ......... ------------- http://www.web2messenger.com/theboss">
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huwnet wrote: