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08-20-2005, 05:13 PM
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new xp over old
I have just picked up a second hand pc which appears to have a pirate xp operating system with sp2. I have a pukka xp I would like to use, can I install over the old xp without reformat? How would I change the produst key? Many thanks in advance,
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08-20-2005, 05:17 PM
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I believe you should be able to do a repair install of XP, using the licenced software, without erasing the data. Course, you could just format and reinstall if you dont need to keep anything
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08-20-2005, 05:24 PM
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I'm not discussing pirate software, I have a shop bought 100% legal version of xp I want to install on a computer, that I picked up at a car boot for peanuts, that appears to have a pirate version on it. I just dont want to reformat the HD.
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08-20-2005, 05:27 PM
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Sorry buddy, i realised straight after I posted that you weren't...just saw the word 'pirate' and put my righteous hat on
 Previous post edited. My Apologies Freakitchen |
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08-20-2005, 05:43 PM
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how can you tell that the software is pirated software, i just realized that i have no idea how to check that besides inputting your Windows Certificate of Authenticity and running it in the Windows Genuine Advantage program.
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08-21-2005, 05:10 AM
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I realised when I ran the update check on the microsoft site
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