Re: will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell?

From	retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.)
Newsgroups	comp.sys.laptops
Subject	Re: will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell?
Date	2012-09-21 14:13 +0000
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In article <Rajath.N.5j8h6k@no.email.invalid>,
>
>Hi Bob,
>
>The factory installed operating system checks for the Service Tag and
>gets activated on the computer. You will not have to pay for Windows 7
>re-activation. The Driver disk includes the compatible drivers for the
>hardware on the Inspiron 1545. These drivers need to be installed after
>re-installing Windows.

For OEM activation of computers certified for Windows 7, it doesn't check 
for the service tag. It looks for the ACPI_SLIC 2.1 table in the BIOS, 
and compares the BIOS entry with the corresponding data in the 
pre-installed Dell OEM certificate.

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will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell? "Bob" <bob@neverneverland.com> - 2012-09-14 14:23 -0400
  Re: will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell? retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.) - 2012-09-14 18:41 +0000
    Re: will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell? wrat@panix.com (the wharf rat) - 2012-09-14 21:50 +0000
  Re: will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell? Rajath N <Rajath.N.5j8h6k@no.email.invalid> - 2012-09-19 09:05 -0500
    Re: will I need activation code for factory install replacement DVD for Dell? retsuhcs@xinap.moc (Mike S.) - 2012-09-21 14:13 +0000

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