Trevor Moseley wrote:
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> But the PC is a 5 year old Advent OEM PC.
> I do not have XP installation CD, only Product Recovery CD-ROM, so can not
> re-install.
> PC will not let me access network because it's not activated.
> Microsoft will not allow me to use technical support because it's an OEM
> version.
> Surely it's not considered illegal to fix your own PC!!!!!
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It's not a matter of "legality," in this case. It's a purely technical
issue brought about by the OEM's choosing to provide only a BIOS-locked
Recovery CD. Had you replaced the motherboard with an identical model
it would have worked.
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