Originally Posted by aeblank Way OT, but. Now and then I need a windows install disc. Maybe for XP pro, maybe for XP home. I just want the standard windows disc, not the stupid one that HP gives (that has been lost anyway). I have the install code, I'm 100% legit, etc. Is there a place to download an ISO?

In the end, I believe that is what your OEM license permits you to have. That OEM key is installed when using the original OEM install disc that came with that. Windows XP Pro Volume = WXPVOL_EN 55274-270. This will allow you to find the CD product key or serial if you have lost it so you dont have to buy another CD.

Definitely way OT, and getting into gray areas. I am under the impression that, even if someone were to give you an installation CD for the OS you mention, odds are that: 1. Your key code may not work, because each build (more often than a SP release) of the OS is keyed to a range of key codes, and odds of you getting an OS installation CD that match your key code (since you are def using OEM, not retail) is small. Some versions of Windows like to phone home to the mothership for activation (like the one I purchased for the system I built.) Call HP tech support and ask for a restore CD. In the end, I believe that is what your OEM license permits you to have.

Years ago, suspect of how bulk licenses work, I've downloaded and used 'Jellybean' to find the key of my HP laptop. The jellybean reported a key that was different than the key printed on the label at the bottom of the laptop. The older I get the less likely I ever bother pissing away time to conclusively figure out how some computer nuance works, so I can't say I know how the brand bulk licensing works.

ABBYY FineReader 12 Crack with License Key Download Full Version For Free has a wise Optical Figure Acknowledgement (OCR) that enables you to transform various file like as documents, PDF-documents, photographs, and so on. Into editable files. Abbyy finereader 12 crack only, abbyy finereader 14 free download with crack, abbyy finereader 12 serial number list, abbyy finereader 12 professional edition serial key free download, abbyy. Abbyy finereader 12 crack torrent. This form is intended only for corporate customers, requesting information on volume licensing options for ABBYY FineReader. If you are a private customer, please contact us directly. Interested in purchasing a single license for your desktop PC or need less than 5 licenses?

I suspect it's something like: the key on the bottom is based on the serial number of the computer, and the key Jellybean reports is a derivative of the unique cpu indentifier number. Don't assume this is true (I doubt it is actually), but its got to be something like that because i'm confident no technition is keying in the key for each laptop.

I seriously doubt you can just use either the jellybean reported key or the key on the bottom with the retail version of windows (then again someone might have a trick for you, if you want to drain your eyes googling and reading, who knows). I'm guessing the best way to solve this is to download an HP(or whatever brand you had) version (cleanest possible), then just take off all the junkware, then get your partitions how you want and backup the whole thing pretty fresh using a program like acronis(sp). My two cents. We have 4 almost identical HP laptops at work. Each had their respective recovery discs made (have to make them yourself, grrr).

Anyway, I found the same thing. _ALL_ of them had the same SN and each had their own (unique) sticker on them. I gotta believe the used SN has a 'bulk authenticate' or something, cause its used all over. Its just frustrating. Masshtabnaya linejka kriminalista raspechatatj. One person I'm helping out paid about $30 for a set of discs. She owns the XP, the sticker is on the box, etc. But since some computer tech wiped it for her and reinstalled--they destroyed the 'recovery partition' so that was it.

If you have a mass manufactured computer with a COA (Certificate of Authority) label on it- you can use that key to reinstall that same version (if the COA says XP-Home you can reinstall XP-Home not XP Pro or MCE) of Windows from a Windows OEM CD, not a retail or VLK CD because the retail/VLK CD won't have the required OEM Bios files needed for the OEM preactivation and it will have the PID to accept retail or VLK keys not OEM keys. You can make your own OEM disk even without the OEM Bios files- simply change the PID to accept OEM keys then type the keys in from the COA during the install- I've done that many times for computer repairs wher the customer has never made a rescue/re-install CD or lost their original disc set. You can easily build your own Windows OEM disk with the proper OEM Bios files so you won't even need to type in the keys (if you have a SLIC in BIOS) during the install. Originally Posted by aeblank we have 4 almost identical HP laptops at work. Each had their respective recovery discs made (have to make them yourself, grrr). Anyway, I found the same thing.