Windows XP Product Key Doesnt work?

Question

Hi,   I have XPS M140 and i tried for reinstalling my Operating System last weekend, the product key which has been given for this laptop doesnt work.   The problem is i dont have  recovery cd for my laptop with me now, is there anyway to get my operating system installed in my laptop by having windows xp product key given for this Laptop?   Thanks in advance, Ganesh Ramakrishnan

SR45 · Answer

I'm a little confused.

1. You should not have to have a OS activation key since that system was pre-activated by Dell.

2. It should also have a Symantec Restore Utility on it as well that will allow you to use to go back to the day the system was shipped. What do you mean you tried to reinstall windows, what steps did you use to try this ?

Vista Restore procedures

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&l=en&s=gen&docid=28C0548D825EB65DE040A68F5B2865A8&journalid =9D42756A2CC511DC8B29AF423EFDEB3D&Query=cGMrcmVzdG9yZStWaXN0YQ==&SystemID=DIM_CEL_1100&ServiceTag=&contenttype=-1&os=-1&component=-1&lang=-1&doclang=en&toggle=false

3. If you did not have a OS CD with you, how did you attempt a reinstall of windows. Did you try to use someone eles operating system cd ?

Request for back up CD's for Dell's operating system, and drivers form link

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1

Message Edited by SR45 on 01-27-2008 07:44 AM

GaneshRamakrish · Answer

Hi,   Thanks for your reply,   Am sorry for the confussion. I would have missed few more information. Actually i tried for installing Ubuntu Operating system on top of windows xp which gave me all these problems,   I will cripsly tell the things which i did. I was having windows xp and it recovery cd with me, since i moved to other country for some work issue i missed to take my recovery cd with me and now am completely blank.   I got one windows xp cd from my friend and temperorily installed the operating system with his product code. However i want to use my genuine windows operating system.   Please let me know  if you need anymore information.   Thanks in advance, Ganesh Ramakrishnan

dave51_2fe887 · Answer

If you can borrow a Dell reinstall CD from someone it will install. It must be the same version of XP as originally installed.

GaneshRamakrish · Answer

Hi,

I got one reinstallation cd for microsoft windows xp home edition service pack 2, but when it ask for product key i gave mine, however it doesnt worked. So, finally i got alternative CD which doesnt came with DELL it has some product key , i gave that i works. I believe that is not a genuine version.How can i make my windows operating system as genuine

Thanks in advance, Ganesh Ramakrishnan

SR45 · Answer

Either you get the OS that you left behind to be mailed to you or get a replacement from this link. Hope it works for you now that you are in a different country

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dellcare/en/backupcd_form?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&redirect=1

If you cannot get the OS CD to be mailed to you nor have another Dell system OS CD in your neck of the woods to borrow, than you are probably forced to get a OEM XP cd from a retail or online store. OEM means Original Equiepement Manufacture and is cheaper than a retail copy of XP but is only good for one system and no tech support.

Message Edited by SR45 on 01-27-2008 11:07 AM

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