Windows XP upgrade??? help :)

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  • DeathFromAbove
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    Windows XP upgrade??? help :)

    Hey people today I got this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837116196 it's Win XP pro but it says upgrade it says I need another windows on my HDD or CD.I have windows xp but it's not activated and I can't thats why I got that upgrade but will it work? will the the 30 day activation go away? Do I need to install Win XP home again then install Win XP pro "upgrade"?I got this for free :) and I don't want to open in if it wont work , so I could sell it :evil: and buy Win xp retail or OEM.
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    • Sir. MatDef
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      • Sep 2005
      • 2899
      #2
      Re: Windows XP upgrade??? help :)

      Sell that and get the full oem version, it should save you some money.

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        • DeathFromAbove
          #3
          Re: Windows XP upgrade??? help :)

          lol but do you know if it will work or not?take the 30 day Win Xp 30 day activation off?I don't know no one that wants it yet

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            • imported_Mutrino
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              Re: Windows XP upgrade??? help :)

              Originally posted by AviationOrdnance
              lol but do you know if it will work or not?take the 30 day Win Xp 30 day activation off?I don't know no one that wants it yet
              No, whether you install Windows Home or Pro as full versions or as upgrades you will at one point have to activate your copy.

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                • DeathFromAbove
                  #5
                  Re: Windows XP upgrade??? help :)

                  I know I have to activate it but will the the activation for xp home go away and a new one for xp pro come out?

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                    • TSS SNIPE
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                      Re: Windows XP upgrade??? help :)

                      Ok my friend here is what you need to do.

                      1. You need a full verion disk from a previous OS. WIN 98SE, ME, 2000.

                      It is a very bad idea to upgrade your OS on top of a previous OS. That said see step two.

                      2. Insert your XP PRO Upgrade disk in your cd drive and reboot your system. (You will need to either set your bios to boot from cd or some bios will ask you to press spacebar to boot from cdrom)

                      3. Start the install. When it asks for a licensed OS product. Remove the XP cd and insert the other OS disk (Like 2000 PRO)

                      Let its do its thing and then re-insert XP PRO and finish the OS build. Dont forget to wipe the drive and start fresh when it asks you.

                      Double check the matrix link below for previous OS to new OS compatibility.

                      http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...ng/matrix.mspx

                      WIN 2000 PRO can go to XP PRO
                      WIN 98SE can go to XP PRO
                      WIN ME can go to XP PRO

                      -Snipe

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