laserblazer Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 One of our staff asked me to look at her Advent 4213 netbook. The HDD has had it and the XP Home COA is rubbed away so there is no key. When I told her how much it would cost to put right she said it wasn't worth it and gave it to me. I have a spare drive I can use and XP Home on a bootable USB but without the key it's not a lot of use. I'd like to get it going for my granddaughter to use, whilst spending the least amount of money. Any recommendations please.
featured_spectre Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 stick the HDD in a caddy and use magicjellybean on it. It will get the code from the windows install/office install etc. 1
laserblazer Posted February 1, 2013 Author Posted February 1, 2013 I think the drive is physically dead. If I out it in a caddy explorer stalls and it's making some very funny noises.
superfletch Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Take a look for a product key when you get into school on Monday?? What about a Linux Distro? 1
MordyT Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 Try reinstalling windows on new drive. Provided the BIOS is setup correctly, any OEM key you use should work, as long as you use a official OEM disk for that laptop. Research slic for more info 1
FN-GM Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 If you send whats left COA to Microsoft they will end you a new one back. I read this a few years ago, someone else had the same issue. 1
laserblazer Posted February 2, 2013 Author Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) Take a look for a product key when you get into school on Monday?? What about a Linux Distro? We don't have XP Home in school. I have run the laptop using XP Pro and our VLK to make sure everything else was ok and the OEM drivers worked. I can get Windows 8 Pro through the LEA for £50 but I question if it's worth it. I have considered Linux but it's for my granddaughter so there might be a support issue! If you send whats left COA to Microsoft they will end you a new one back. I read this a few years ago, someone else had the same issue. That's interesting. The label is too well stuck on and would come off in a pieces but I'll see if I can find out more. Maybe they'll accept a pic. Edited February 2, 2013 by laserblazer
FN-GM Posted February 2, 2013 Posted February 2, 2013 That's interesting. The label is too well stuck on and would come off in a pieces but I'll see if I can find out more. Maybe they'll accept a pic. I also remember the saying if it comes off in bits thats ok, just send as much as you can. Providing you send more than 50% of it they will help. 1
MordyT Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 You know, if you still need, I must have a dozen xp home stickers on boxes we no longer use... 1
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