Validation

I need to validate to get Windows media player to work.\

I guess I need the xp CD but I either never got one OR I lost it. I
have a "OPERATING SYSTEM cd from Dell though. Please help.

"Ronn" <> wrote in message
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>I need to validate to get Windows media player to work.\
>
> I guess I need the xp CD but I either never got one OR I lost it. I
> have a "OPERATING SYSTEM cd from Dell though. Please help.
>

Preinstalled XP on a Dell will validate just fine.

Hmm. And what about pre-installed Office ? ... Ben Myers

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:43:57 -0500, "Tom Scales" <> wrote:

>
>"Ronn" <> wrote in message
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>>I need to validate to get Windows media player to work.\
>>
>> I guess I need the xp CD but I either never got one OR I lost it. I
>> have a "OPERATING SYSTEM cd from Dell though. Please help.
>>
>
>Preinstalled XP on a Dell will validate just fine.
>

Don't know. Never bought it pre-installed
"Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hmm. And what about pre-installed Office ? ... Ben Myers
>
> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:43:57 -0500, "Tom Scales" <>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Ronn" <> wrote in message
>>news: groups.com...
>>>I need to validate to get Windows media player to work.\
>>>
>>> I guess I need the xp CD but I either never got one OR I lost it. I
>>> have a "OPERATING SYSTEM cd from Dell though. Please help.
>>>
>>
>>Preinstalled XP on a Dell will validate just fine.
>>

I've avoided doing so, too, and advise my clients to do the same. There's a
lot to be said for having the security blanket of original and official install
media, despite the tendency of Micro$oft to discourage people from having it.

.... Ben Myers

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:39:41 -0500, "Tom Scales" <> wrote:

>Don't know. Never bought it pre-installed
>"Ben Myers" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> Hmm. And what about pre-installed Office ? ... Ben Myers
>>
>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:43:57 -0500, "Tom Scales" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Ronn" <> wrote in message
>>>news: egroups.com...
>>>>I need to validate to get Windows media player to work.\
>>>>
>>>> I guess I need the xp CD but I either never got one OR I lost it. I
>>>> have a "OPERATING SYSTEM cd from Dell though. Please help.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Preinstalled XP on a Dell will validate just fine.
>>>
>

Ronn wrote:
> I need to validate to get Windows media player to work.\
>
> I guess I need the xp CD but I either never got one OR I lost it. I
> have a "OPERATING SYSTEM cd from Dell though. Please help.

Windows media player 11 requires the Windows Genuine Annoyance
(advantage) tool to be installed. It's available via windows updates.
One of the most common reasons for a failed validation is an incorrect
time setting.

Also WMP11 requires service pack 2 to be installed.