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Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

AceCobra1 — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:57:54 GMT

Hi all,

I have tried to intergrate the CD Key from my laptop with nlite but it seems to still ask for my orignal windows cd key and when I enter my laptop cd key it doesn't work? Any ideas how I can just use my laptop CD Key with some sort of program?

Thanks

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

MattWilson — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:03:29 GMT

I presume that the disc is a OEM disc as the key is only likely to work with that. If you have a retail disc i don't think it works.

Other than that im not sure

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

Blencogo — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:02:39 GMT

Have a look at this thread by Akash84

http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/GB/en/forum/viewthread?thread=36891

It may give you some clues!!

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

AceCobra1 — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:29:51 GMT

I am not quite sure... what do u mean by

Once copied, you need several files in your I386 folder from the Sony install. Now these are almost impossible to get if the hard-disk is corrupt, formatted or not accessible.

I mean do u mean there should be a folder called I386 under the Windows folder after a proper recovery has been done and that folder should be copied?

Have a look at this thread by Akash84

http://club.vaio.sony.co.uk/clubvaio/GB/en/forum/viewthread?thread=36891

It may give you some clues!!

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

Thalamus. — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:31:56 GMT

I am not quite sure... what do u mean by

Once copied, you need several files in your I386 folder from the Sony install. Now these are almost impossible to get if the hard-disk is corrupt, formatted or not accessible.

I mean do u mean there should be a folder called I386 under the Windows folder after a proper recovery has been done and that folder should be copied?

Hi AceCobra1

The i386 folder that Akash84 mentions can be found in the following location on your hard drive C:\WINDOWS\I386

If your hard-disk is corrupt, formatted or not accessible, you will need to install the original Vaio operating system, etc first.

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

AceCobra1 — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:10:05 GMT

LOL, but I don't have the original recovery disc as this laptop was 2nd hand... any chance u can hosts these files or email them to me at all?

Thx
T

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

MattWilson — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:21:51 GMT

LOL, but I don't have the original recovery disc as this laptop was 2nd hand... any chance u can hosts these files or email them to me at all?

Thx
T

You can recover (if you have a recovery partition) by tapping F10 when you see the VAIO logo when it boots up and follow the instructions.

You can create recovery discs (If you have a recovery partition) by going to VAIO Recovery Utility on the start menu and following the instructions.

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

Thalamus. — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:35:05 GMT

You can recover (if you have a recovery partition) by tapping F10 when you see the VAIO logo when it boots up and follow the instructions.

You can create recovery discs (If you have a recovery partition) by going to VAIO Recovery Utility on the start menu and following the instructions.

This will depend on the age of the Vaio, what model do you have..?

If the F10 recovery suggestion does not work then you can contact Vaio-Link to purchase a new set of recovery DVD's..:smileysad:

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

AceCobra1 — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:12:43 GMT

I have the AR190G... for some reason, there isn't the F10 option... I am not sure if the guy deleted it or what.. either or, the harddrive is gone beyond repair coz even my other laptops don't even see it as a drive... No chance u can just email me those files?

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

MattWilson — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:19:44 GMT

I don't think so.

Just contact VAIO LINK ^^ and they will send you a recovery disc but it will come at a price.

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

Thalamus. — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:00:58 GMT

Hi AceCobra1,

You may have a problem ordering a recovery disc set form Vaio-Link as your Vaio Ar190G is an American Model..

The recovery disc you require can be ordered from here but I'm not sure if they ship outside the US..?

Here is guide on the recover procedure for your AR190G as you may want to try again before attempting to order the recovery disc's..

Re: Installing Win XP With laptop CD Key ?

AceCobra1 — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:46:42 GMT

Yeah as I said, i can't recovery... and I asked Sony and they so no shipping outside US 😞 No chance to host these fils for me ? They are tiny anyway