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Bill Jones
Hi All, I just purchased a Thinkpad R series that came
with XP Pro already installed. It's also got the license
sticker on the bottom so I'm sure it's legal. Since this
is the first time I have purchased my own laptop outside
my company I carefully read through the MS License
agreement......ugh!!
Anyhow it did not come with a OS CD. The license says that
if the computer does not come with the cd I can make ONE
backup copy of the software, does anyone know how to do
that? Which files are necessary to reinstall at a later
date and how do I find out what the key is/was? It seems
to have xxxx-OEM-xxx-xxx-xxx in the My Computer
I've been putting off installing my Photoshop and other
apps untill I can get a OS backup or copy. I'll go buy an
upgrade if I must (already own NT4.0and Windows 98 CD's)so
I can upgrade legally.
with XP Pro already installed. It's also got the license
sticker on the bottom so I'm sure it's legal. Since this
is the first time I have purchased my own laptop outside
my company I carefully read through the MS License
agreement......ugh!!
Anyhow it did not come with a OS CD. The license says that
if the computer does not come with the cd I can make ONE
backup copy of the software, does anyone know how to do
that? Which files are necessary to reinstall at a later
date and how do I find out what the key is/was? It seems
to have xxxx-OEM-xxx-xxx-xxx in the My Computer
Is that my key if I need to reinstall?properties >Registration info.
I've been putting off installing my Photoshop and other
apps untill I can get a OS backup or copy. I'll go buy an
upgrade if I must (already own NT4.0and Windows 98 CD's)so
I can upgrade legally.