I purchased a used PC with XP Pro installed, running and validated. But the CD was for the MS OS was not included. How do I know if the purchase is legal, and that the seller has not installed his \os on a another computer?
The key is available in the OS but the tower bears no sticker. How do I know that a format and reinstall will show up genuine, or if the seller has used his XP Pro CD on another computer? Help please – I’m 75 and don’t know these things! Thank you. Robert, South Africa.
Do a search on the comp for i386 about 500 mb, if you have it, I will give you the info on how to use it so you have a XP CD or whatever medium you prefer.
You will need to do this.
Folder Options
To access: Control Panel > Folder Options or My Computer or Windows Explorer > Tools > Folder Options, tick/check > Show hidden files and folders.
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