Windows 10: Installed a trial version of windows but verification code doesn't come up on installation.

So maybe i wasn't clear on the subject but basically my mom had bought a new laptop problem is that it didn't have a OS, so my bro was planning on buying one for her, meanwhile he wanted me to install a trial version of windows to the laptop the one with the windows is not activated watermark so i followed a video on Youtube on how to do exactly that, when i was finally on the part of installing it, i found out that everything was A ok, i mean it was technically an empty laptop with no OS, so i proceeded to installing windows and i found it weird that not only was it a formatted laptop but the part where windows ask me to input a activation code didn't appear, so i found it funny that it didn't and double checked it once again and here it tells me that its already activated, so my question is that how the hell did all of that happen? Also will that affect my computer since mine has an activated version.



Anyone with a similar experience is welcome.

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Clean Install Workaround for Vista

You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:

• Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
• When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
• Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
• When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
• This time enter your product key
• When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
• Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it

Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

Source: DailyTech

 

windows xp installation and dual core am

could someone please list the steps they follow to install windows with a dual core processor and windows xp service pack to. I'm reletively new to amd dual core and i feel i'm missing a step. All help will be appreciated. thanx

 

Windows doesn`t start. Authomatic repair doesn`t work.

Thanks again!!

I`m sorry I had not noticed that the text on the picture was in spanish. It says that windows has replaced some damaged clusters in "name" file and "directory". Then, at the end "an unspecified error occurred (75736e6a726e6c2e 4f6)".

I`ll do it and I`ll be updating this thread when I have the report.

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I ran SeaTools. These are the results:




Does it mean my HDD is useless?