Windows XP OEM???

Wargazm · May 28th, 2008

Ok kinda freaking out here. Builing my first build, spent 130 bucks on the windows xp oem 1 pack OS and im rly rly concerned on whether it would work or not. Package says it needs OPK (oem preinstallation kit) already intalled on the hard drive for it to work. After a lil more research i found that OPK only comes in the OEM 3 pack not the 1 pack. Did i buy the wrong one or will it still work on my newly bought HD? If i did f*** up which version of XP do i need to buy?

**Capper** · May 28th, 2008

Should work fine, Go ahead and try to install it....if it doesn't work I'd RMA it.

Unless something has changed, you only need to buy a qualifying component from a dealer to be eligible to use the OEM version......if you bought a motherboard, CPU, kit of memory, etc with that OEM disk, then you are completely legal.

polobunny · May 28th, 2008

You don't need the OPK.
Normally there's 1 OPK CD shipping with each box of Windows XP OEM your order (if you order a 3-pack it comes with 1 CD) but that's only for system builders.

**stinger608** · May 28th, 2008

Yep, it will work fine as I told you a few days ago mate!!!

Wargazm · May 28th, 2008

(sigh of relief)
ok thats good to hear. i guess it was the big warning sticker on the package that threw me off, pretty much saying that it would only work on hard drives with the preinstallation already on it

thnx guys

May 28th, 2008	#1
Wargazm Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15	Windows XP OEM??? Ok kinda freaking out here. Builing my first build, spent 130 bucks on the windows xp oem 1 pack OS and im rly rly concerned on whether it would work or not. Package says it needs OPK (oem preinstallation kit) already intalled on the hard drive for it to work. After a lil more research i found that OPK only comes in the OEM 3 pack not the 1 pack. Did i buy the wrong one or will it still work on my newly bought HD? If i did f*** up which version of XP do i need to buy? Last edited by Hitman; May 28th, 2008 at 17:13. Reason: Kiss your Mom with that dirty mouth?

May 28th, 2008	#2
Capper I'm Evil Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,676 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Windows XP OEM??? Should work fine, Go ahead and try to install it....if it doesn't work I'd RMA it. Unless something has changed, you only need to buy a qualifying component from a dealer to be eligible to use the OEM version......if you bought a motherboard, CPU, kit of memory, etc with that OEM disk, then you are completely legal. INTEL QX9650 ASUS P5E3 Premium 4GB DDR3-1600 Sapphire HD 3870X2 Danger Den Tower-26 (Custom W/C) 5 x Seagate 250GB HDD in RAID5 BFG ES 800W PSU

May 28th, 2008	#3
polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,605 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Windows XP OEM??? You don't need the OPK. Normally there's 1 OPK CD shipping with each box of Windows XP OEM your order (if you order a 3-pack it comes with 1 CD) but that's only for system builders.

May 28th, 2008	#4
stinger608 The Real Final Word Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the Zone! Posts: 2,564 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Windows XP OEM??? Yep, it will work fine as I told you a few days ago mate!!!

May 28th, 2008	#5
Wargazm Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15	Re: Windows XP OEM??? (sigh of relief) ok thats good to hear. i guess it was the big warning sticker on the package that threw me off, pretty much saying that it would only work on hard drives with the preinstallation already on it thnx guys

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