Sorry, but all I can tell you is to use a different disk. you can
download them, but many people say that's illegal. you can legally buy
a disk from your manufacturer.
On 1/14/13, Jerry Belfor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hmm, just a thought.
>
> Could you enter the numers from your disk. After the installation when you
> try to activate you will be required to do so over the phone. You could
> then explain what has happened and give them the numbers off the machine.
>
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Peter Shkabara
> <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately, there are differences in the disks. I ran into the same
>> problem. There may be a way to patch the disk contents to adjust for
>> this,
>> but I do not know how to do this. However, many OEM versions of the OS
>> are
>> pre-loaded in a separate partition on the hard disk. If you have not
>> wiped
>> out the hard disk, you might check on how to do a restore on the Dell -
>> it
>> involves pressing some keys during initial boot process to bring up the
>> BIOS
>> options. There you would select to restore the XP OS.
>>
>> Perhaps someone on the list who is more familiar with Dell may give you
>> the
>> process in detail. Good luck.
>>
>> Peter Shkabara
>> --------------------------
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cubbettee cubbettee [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>
>> I have a question about a Dell machine running XP.
>> Machine is about 7 years old and the owner does not have his disk any
>> longer
>> I tried to put my xp disk into the machine, and it did start to install
>> everything, however when I put in the xp numbers on the side of his
>> machine, it said those numbers are invalid. I thought that you could use
>> any xp disk as long as you use the same numbers without changing any
>> hardware? Do i need to use an older disk, one made during the years of
>> his
>> computer. I know I have disks with sp 2 and some with sp3, on them.
>>
>
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