MY friend
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Hey, this is urgent!!! reply asap!
My friend has an acer com, he reformatted using windows xp sp 2 pro, but his OS is xp home editon. And the cd key he inputted from the side of his com is invalid. i find this funny. PLS REPLY ASAP!!!! (Sry i screamed)
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ur fren or u
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my friend he is having a serious problem right now. if there is a product key conflict, how do i go about restoring it?
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get a win xp home cd and reinstall la.
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How's his comp already? can go internet liao?
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But he is half way through re formatting and his acer product key doesn't work.
Still can't go internet btw...
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ask him install his modem thing, he using 2wire?
or if he can use lan wire use lan wire, if still cannot use this to fix:
http://winsockfix.en.softonic.com/
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Acer's supplied operating system is -- OEM windows xp home.
When the cd key is oem, you will have to use an oem disc.
Not just any other xp home.
But OEM xp home.
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kenneth> i thought if do full reformat, jst use the key from the the disc can liao? anyway i think he got through it
er....deviance u told me who wipe out the key from the data base?
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Originally posted by MyPillowTalks:
i thought if do full reformat, jst use the key from the the disc can liao? anyway he got through it
er....deviance u told me who wipe out the key from the data base?
Ts's friend did thisMy friend has an acer com, he reformatted using windows xp sp 2 pro, but his OS is xp home editon. And the cd key he inputted from the side of his com is invalid. i find this funny.
Meaning, most prob he used a cd to reformat.
Not the Acer -supplied reformat suite or the f11 method of reformatting the computer.
If it is Acer's reformatting method, then there will be no need to key in a cd key @ all.
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hmm, why if originally is oem, must use with oem? i dunn understand this part, mind explain?
cos if my vista crash, i need to do some stuff( u noe wad)
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OEM = original equiptment manufactuer.
Operating systems come in 2 types.
OEM and Consumer.
OEM= no support from microsoft, in context to this issue
Consumer = support from microsoft, they will send you disc if your disc crack ect.
Oem = no support from microsoft, you lose disc, they say "too bad"
OEM= cheaper. Cause no fancy packages, just cd and key.
Consumer = ex. Cause with fancy box + support.
OEM discs are 99% the same as the consumer ones except for one string of code that differentciates it from consumer ones.
Why? Due to the reasons above.
Computer brands like Acer for Ts's case, uses oem os.
Support would be from that manufactuer.
Microsoft sells these giants oem discs and "os cd coder" and they just use this to give tons and tons of pcs an activation code.
Labels are then printed and pasted at the sides of computers and bottom of laptops.
These are labelled as OEM operating systems.
So only oem discs can be used with these codes. Reasons above.
And if you go simlim/ funan, you might always wonder, why 2 os of the same kind have different prices.
That's your reason.
Oem and consumer type
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Orh!!!
thanks a lot
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Np. OEM abit ma fan if you lose the disc.
this is a typical example:
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XP Pro and XP Home license keys are different. Else why MS give license keys?
It's not for show.
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what i asked:
Guy with the prob:' Why reformat halfway nid cd-key and invalid somemore?'
Me:'u using sp pro or home edition?'
Guy: ' home edition.'
(At this time, i scolded all the vulgarities i knew)
Me:'Ok, doess ur recovery disc work?'
Guy:'No, there is a big scratch'
Me:' then got acer xp disc?'
Guy:' Lost it"
Me:(gives him a cd-key+some programs which i don't want to disclose)
Me:'how?'
Guy:' Eh, can work liao'
(waits for about 30mins)
Me: any prob?
Guy: yes, i got no internet.
Me:link the cable already?
Guy: yes, still cannot scan area for wireless.
Me;k, i go ask friend(mypillowtalks)
Me: then better call singtel ask them for help.
( after reformat, the computer should still have local area connection right? he doesn't)
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Thanks for you guys help.
THis forum is unlike other techguides. a reply is usually within a day, not like others.
it takes 3days to hear a peep from them.
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when the setting up connection, he gt anyhow click like dialup or sth?
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yes, he using 2 wire, but still cannot scan for internet leh?
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he using wireless??
he have install the wirelss adaptoer or nt?
ask him use lan cable
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he plug in liao nad plug out again then plug in. still cannot.
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tell ur friend to zham the driver pack for his LAN driver to be installed. i think most probably one of the drivers works out there'
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I dunno.
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2Wire?
From Singnet?
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yes, 2 wire from singnet. he say he cannot connect to internet at all.
The modem has a red led lit up, and on the 2wire.com, it didn't say a thing about it.
Btw he has no internet, so downloading anything is not workable.