XP won't accept product key off COA. So I've been trying to install using a legit hologrammed XP Pro. Windows Support; XP won't accept product key off COA. 05/7v3 XP Pro SP2 OEM EULA Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft. Identified on the Certificate of Authenticity. Find best value and selection for your Microsoft Windows XP Pro Professional SP2 32 Bit Full Version Key COA NEW CD search on eBay. World's leading marketplace. Mar 13, 2007 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) is a cumulative service pack that includes the latest updates and provides enhancements to security and.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general () OEM version is only legal if it's being sold WITH a major system component (Motherboard/CPU/Hard Drive). Otherwise, it's illegal. 'ATK' wrote: >I have been trying to get XP pro on ebay and obviously I want a genuine >copy.

What does COA and Product Key do. I asked one seller about COA and all >I got in reply was 'Product Key is on the back'. Would this have been enough >to be legal? >Also, in addition to above is an OEM (say Dell) copy OK. >Help please as I don't want to purchase illegal copy. >Thanks >>.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general () ATK wrote: >I have been trying to get XP pro on ebay and obviously I want a genuine >copy. What does COA and Product Key do.

I asked one seller about COA and all >I got in reply was 'Product Key is on the back'. Would this have been enough >to be legal? >Also, in addition to above is an OEM (say Dell) copy OK.

Buying an OEM copy is the way to go if you're competent and don't need MS support but buyer beware applies here. You do NOT want a Dell-specific OEM CD you want a generic OEM CD. You can get an generic XP Pro SP2 OEM for about $140 on a few reputable web sites like TigerDirect.com. I'd stay away from the guy selling XP on eBay. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general () However, only look for a Generic OEM (un-branded) version. The Dell (or others) version will give you problems when activating (no longer possible by Internet and may not work over the phone if not installed on the same branded PC).

'Billy' wrote in message news:2228252C-F7C8-4F1E-B600-15CE927860D9@microsoft.com. >OEM version is only legal if it's being sold WITH a major system component >Microsoft Access Login Form Example. (Motherboard/CPU/Hard Drive). Otherwise, it's illegal. >>'ATK' wrote: >>>I have been trying to get XP pro on ebay and obviously I want a genuine >>copy.

What does COA and Product Key do. I asked one seller about COA and >>all >>I got in reply was 'Product Key is on the back'. Would this have been >>enough >>to be legal? >>Also, in addition to above is an OEM (say Dell) copy OK. >>Help please as I don't want to purchase illegal copy.

>>Thanks >>>>>. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general () ATK wrote: >I have been trying to get XP pro on ebay and obviously I want a genuine >copy. If you're serious about purchasing a legitimate license, you might want to avoid eBay. One should be very careful buying any software on eBay, as eBay makes no prior effort to ensure that such sales are legitimate; they react only when someone files a complaint. (And then all that really happens is the seller of the pirated software returns using a different alias, to continue selling illegitimate licenses.) >What does COA and Product Key do. The CoA is the 'Certificate of Authenticity.'

It's a document, usually in the form of a label or sticker, nowadays, that certifies the license as legitimate. The Product Key is a 25-character alpha-numeric code that you have to enter in order to proceed with the installation of the OS.

Often, the Product Key is printed on the CoA, particularly for OEM licenses. >I asked one seller about COA and all >I got in reply was 'Product Key is on the back'.

Would this have been enough >to be legal? That would depend upon what, specifically, the 'Product Key is on the back' of. An OEM Product Key is usually affixed to the back or side (or bottom, if a notebook) of the computer to which it is permanently bound. A retail Product Key is stored on the back of the CD packaging on a bright orange sticker that says 'Do not lose this number.' >Also, in addition to above is an OEM (say Dell) copy OK. Only if the purchase also includes the Dell computer with which that CD and license were originally sold, and to which it is permanently bound. If someone is selling a Dell OEM CD (without the entire computer) on eBay, you may be 100% certain that the sale is *not* legitimate.