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hi i just purchased a 2nd hand laptop. it originally had windows me on it but
was upgraded by the previous owner to windows xp but i think this may not be a registered copy. how can i put windows me back on the laptop without the program on disk but i have the code for it on the bottom of the laptop. thanks, julie |
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There's no *legal* way to do it unless you have the original OEM disks (or
can get hold of them from the supplier) - but there are acceptable ways. 1) (legal) - go to the Manufacturer's website, and see if they can supply a set of disks for you.... it may be cheap enough to be a realistic option. 2) (legal-ish) - find a copy of OEM ME for sale on eBay or like - so long as it's shrink-wrapped it should be OK - use your own key for installation (BEWARE that some OEM versions are 'BIOS-locked' and will only work on the OEM's machines - so make sure that the vendor's machine is the same as yours) 3) Google for a Windows ME OEM disk download torrent - but BEWARE, a lot of same come with unwelcome 'visitors', so scan with at least two AV's before use! strictly not legal, but no-one is likely to fault you at this time. 4) Find a friend with an OEM copy of ME (likely to be few and far between) - strictly not legal,- but then who but you and your friend are going to know, and no-one is likely to sue you even if they find out Beyond that, there are any number of variations on the above - and it may be that the machine could even be running a legal copy of XP! (What's the Product ID shown on the System page? - what happens if you try and go to Windows Updates and choose the Custom option?) HTH -- Noel Paton CrashFixPC Nil Carborundum Illegitemi www.crashfixpc.co.uk "mummy_bear67" wrote in message ... hi i just purchased a 2nd hand laptop. it originally had windows me on it but was upgraded by the previous owner to windows xp but i think this may not be a registered copy. how can i put windows me back on the laptop without the program on disk but i have the code for it on the bottom of the laptop. thanks, julie |
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