XP Home Emachine keycode won't work

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I have an emachine t2042 with a blank hdd and a windows xp home liscense sticker.

I have an oem copy of windows xp home, (sp2, that didn't come with the machine), and I tried installing it, but it says the keycode on the back of the machine isn't valid.

Does anyone know why? Do I need a certain version of xp to use that keycode?

Thanks,

Erica

 

[bcastner]

The COA key on the machine will only work with an XP Home CD from emachines.

Call them and ask for replacement media. It should be inexpensive.


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[Johnthephoneguy]

if it is already installed you can find what the key is supposed to be.

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

 

[bcastner]

I have an emachine t2042 with a blank hdd...."


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[gargoyle47]

You said:

I have an oem copy of windows xp home

So if you have a copy just use the COA key from the OEM copy?


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[linney]

Should you purchase an OEM license version of XP?
faq779-4004

 

[EMount]

I have a cd, but it's already been installed with its key on another machine. I just figured that the cds were all the same and I only needed to use the proper key, which is on a sticker on the back of the machine.

I think I'll call up emachines and ask if I can get a cd. If not, I'll probably just buy a copy with a new liscense. It's only 100$ and I got the computer for free.

I appreciate your help.

 

[Johnthephoneguy]

I have an emachine t2042 with a blank hdd...."

You can install it without entering the code, you have 30 days to activate it, then you can find the ID.

 

[bcastner]

Two problems:

[li]"I have a cd, but it 's already been installed with its key on another machine."[/li]

[li] The key is not there until it is used for the installation. You cannot "install it without entering the code..."[/li]




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[AndrewTait]

Could also be that the key is for a previous SP revision of XP.

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