Posts by kf_man

Very good to hear, the only trick to this then appears to be having an OEM CD to install from. For those who don't have one, it would be good to try the instructions on http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/wxp/ to make a bootable CD from the I386...

Quote: Originally Posted by smileywiley I have confirmation. Just got my W3J yesterday. I just finished a reformat and install of Windows XP pro from my OEM disk (bought from newegg.com, around $135 back then), and it...

I figured it would have to be an OEM one, but they are sometimes hard to find. If someone could try that and report back, that would be great.

Is it confirmed to work with the ASUS CD-Key from the W3j? I saw that page before, but I don't have the laptop yet and can't try it.

That may or may not work, but has a better chance than the Corporate CD. I would say to try and Slipstream SP2 into that CD yourself, but I believe the Key mechanisms don't change with a new slipstream. I may be wrong on that though.

well, you can't really jump to a conclusion from that, I'm not sure that that will take the same keys as other editions. It won't be settled until someone has an OEM, Retail, or MSDN copy that they can test with. Microsoft wouldn't...

zonda, what kind of disk did you use and where did you get it from? Another option people have suggested to try is this where you use the I386 folder that comes preinstalled on the hard drive. That way, technically, you have the...

I have done it before as well, but an interesting article pointed out to me at NotebookReviews stated that there was a cutoff date where keys would no longer be able to be activated. Apparently this date was March 1, 2005. I'm assuming...

Has anyone actually tried using another CD with the key on the bottom? Where did the CD come from and what version was it (OEM, Retail, MSDN Acadmenic Alliance, etc.)? I have heard mixed reports about this working and wanted someone to...

I'm just wondering if you guys had tried "Speedswitch XP." I use that with my HP zt3000 and it shows current speed and allows you to tweak some settings. It works very well and you can get it from...