the XP license on your Dell is OEM and from MSDN it is retail. The keys aren't interchangeable. You need an OEM version of XP MCE or better yet a Dell XP MCE 2005 Reinstallation DVD which will automatically activate within the Dell BIOS without input of a product key.
You will need to try activation over the phone or use a Dell-branded installation CD. XP is not as forgiving with mismatched business channels as Vista and 7 are.
Too bad, that an retail install media does not work. On my Laptop (different brand), I just used the SN on the license sticker to install an ordinary Windows Vista.
For Vista, 7 (Retail Media from Digital River) and 8 (if you have a TechNet/MSDN media or a retail DVD) it works and is covered in my Windows Reinstallation Guide:
It hasn't been implemented and probably will never be for any of these Operating Systems due to legal/anti-piracy issues with Microsoft especially Windows XP where extend support ends in about a year.
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the XP license on your Dell is OEM and from MSDN it is retail. The keys aren't interchangeable. You need an OEM version of XP MCE or better yet a Dell XP MCE 2005 Reinstallation DVD which will automatically activate within the Dell BIOS without input of a product key.
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March 7th, 2013 14:00
You will need to try activation over the phone or use a Dell-branded installation CD. XP is not as forgiving with mismatched business channels as Vista and 7 are.
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March 7th, 2013 15:00
Thank's for the fast response!
Unfortunately, the original DVD shipped with the Computer is not available.
Is it possible to download the DELL OEM Install DVD?
Regards,
Tom
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March 7th, 2013 15:00
No. You'd have to see if you can find one on eBay (or similar) ... they pop up from time to time, but MCE is going to be even harder to find.
To.M
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March 7th, 2013 23:00
Too bad, that an retail install media does not work. On my Laptop (different brand), I just used the SN on the license sticker to install an ordinary Windows Vista.
Therefore I thought it would be common.
Anyway, thanks for all the replies.
Regards,
Tom
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March 8th, 2013 02:00
For Vista, 7 (Retail Media from Digital River) and 8 (if you have a TechNet/MSDN media or a retail DVD) it works and is covered in my Windows Reinstallation Guide:
http://philipyip.wordpress.com/dell-community-forums/
However this doesn't work for Windows XP.
Regarding download links there are no download links for Dell OEM media although they are greatly desired. I made an idea on IdeaStorm a couple of years ago and got a large number of votes: http://www.ideastorm.com/idea2ReadIdea?v=1359724583158&Id=087700000008YVXAA2
It hasn't been implemented and probably will never be for any of these Operating Systems due to legal/anti-piracy issues with Microsoft especially Windows XP where extend support ends in about a year.