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    Will a notebook recovery cd work on a desktop?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Blake, Sep 16, 2006.

  1. Blake

    Blake NBR Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    I just dug out an old desktop that needs reformatted desperately. I don't have a recovery cd that came with it, will the one that came with my notebook work for a desktop?
     
    Blake, Sep 16, 2006
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  2. root

    root Notebook Consultant

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    Depends on the recovery CD, You still will need a separate OEM cd key for your desktop.
     
    root, Sep 16, 2006
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  3. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    I used to load different Dell computers with Windows Me Reinstall disk. I tried it on other PC's that are not Dell and didn't work.

    But then again, Recovery CD/DVD are much different.

    Maybe if it's the same BRAND it might work.

    I always wondered the same thing too.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Sep 16, 2006
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  4. Blake

    Blake NBR Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    Well its an HP Notebook recovery cd, i just used it recently to reformat my notebook. It worked great. And Im trying to reformat an HP Desktop

    I decided to go ahead and pull the trigger, I can get another cd if need be, this computer was collecting dust to begin with.
     
    Blake, Sep 16, 2006
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  5. Blake

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    The cd worked, just to let everyone know
     
    Blake, Sep 17, 2006
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    I used my Dell recovery disk on my old HP Media Center PC. Worked perfectly. I use to have Windows MCE on my HP, now I have Windows MCE 2005! Yay!
     
    ScifiMike12, Sep 17, 2006
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  7. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    You realize that is called "piracy" ScifiMike12, unless you bought a retail license or something that allows you to install the same copy of Windows on multiple computers?
     
    Pitabred, Sep 17, 2006
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