XP after new motherboard and HD

mdt wrote:
> Geek Squad replaced the HD and motherboard in my HP 4/5 years ago. HD crashed
> again and is unrepairable. GS said they didn't know about "tattooing" 4 years
> ago, so my Recovery Discs don't work. HP tells me I have to buy XP again. The
> online retailers that have it for the lowest price tell me Microsoft will ask
> me for receipts for all my computer components. What the Hell? I'm ****ed
> enough that HP and Microsoft didn't give me the XP discs to begin with. I
> still have my original Key Code. Is there any other option besides paying
> Best Buy $200+ for XP, which I supposedly already bought? Thanks

I see you have quite a few responses. Personally, I would wait until you
get the Ubuntu CD before spending any more money. I have Ubuntu running
in a multi os setup but never use it. It may or may not take some effort
and research to get up and running depending on your hardware, but most
problems seem to be soluble provided you're reasonably nimble and you
seem to be.
I don't use it simply because a) I'm quite happy with winxp and more
important b) I have some winxp apps to which I am committed and I don't
have an incentive to learn the linux equivalents if they exist.
However, my not using it has nothing to do with it's basic functionality
and for someone with no pre-existing bias will be quite happy with it.
In the event I'm forced into Vista with all of it's baggage, I will switch.
Dave Cohen

From responses so far, and your subsequent responses to those, GS is what
******* you. I submit that the motherboard installed, even though it may
have been a valid physical replacement, the bios signature was different.
As a a result, the factory (HP) OEM XP install won't install.

I'd submit a possible solution, but, since its not free, and, I don't want
to be another brunt of your anger, I'll bow out.
--
Dave

My vote in this primary was for the lesser
of many evils...
"mdt" <mdt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A0170500-3156-4DB9-A70D-DA0212F6EBA3@microsoft.com...
> Geek Squad replaced the HD and motherboard in my HP 4/5 years ago. HD
> crashed
> again and is unrepairable. GS said they didn't know about "tattooing" 4
> years
> ago, so my Recovery Discs don't work. HP tells me I have to buy XP again.
> The
> online retailers that have it for the lowest price tell me Microsoft will
> ask
> me for receipts for all my computer components. What the Hell? I'm ****ed
> enough that HP and Microsoft didn't give me the XP discs to begin with. I
> still have my original Key Code. Is there any other option besides paying
> Best Buy $200+ for XP, which I supposedly already bought? Thanks

Thanks Dave. That was helpful.

"Lil' Dave" wrote:

> From responses so far, and your subsequent responses to those, GS is what
> ******* you. I submit that the motherboard installed, even though it may
> have been a valid physical replacement, the bios signature was different.
> As a a result, the factory (HP) OEM XP install won't install.
>
> I'd submit a possible solution, but, since its not free, and, I don't want
> to be another brunt of your anger, I'll bow out.
> --
> Dave
>
> My vote in this primary was for the lesser
> of many evils...
> "mdt" <mdt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A0170500-3156-4DB9-A70D-DA0212F6EBA3@microsoft.com...
> > Geek Squad replaced the HD and motherboard in my HP 4/5 years ago. HD
> > crashed
> > again and is unrepairable. GS said they didn't know about "tattooing" 4
> > years
> > ago, so my Recovery Discs don't work. HP tells me I have to buy XP again.
> > The
> > online retailers that have it for the lowest price tell me Microsoft will
> > ask
> > me for receipts for all my computer components. What the Hell? I'm ****ed
> > enough that HP and Microsoft didn't give me the XP discs to begin with. I
> > still have my original Key Code. Is there any other option besides paying
> > Best Buy $200+ for XP, which I supposedly already bought? Thanks
>
>
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