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Jim Wilkins Jim Wilkins is offline
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Default need 'puter for momma

On Jan 15, 1:03*am, Tim Wescott wrote:
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Build her a new one from parts, install her current version of XP on it
from the install disks, and when it asks for registration tell it that
you just did a 'repair'. *Be sure to install the new computer under the
old XP license sticker, so you won't be lying.

--www.wescottdesign.com


Have you actually tried that? I got a replacement XP CD from Dell and
MS phone support wanted a note from Jesus' mother before giving me a
license key that it accepted.

jsw