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Old 04-01-2004, 04:48 PM   #1
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WinXP Question

Alright, I am wanting to upgrade everything but the harddrives and CD/DVD ROM drives. Will I need to purchase WinXP if I am not changing harddrives? Thanks for your help
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Old 04-01-2004, 04:54 PM   #2
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If you already have Windows XP, you just need to reactivate it.

You can activate Windows XP over phone or using the Internet.
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Old 04-05-2004, 01:15 PM   #3
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Yes, I already have XP on my computer. It came pre-installed on my emachine. Now, I am upgrading everything except harddrives and disc drives.

How would I go about reactivating XP after my build is completed?
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Old 04-05-2004, 02:13 PM   #4
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If your throwing out everything except the drives I doubt the e-machines cd will recognize the machine.
You can try but be ready to go out and buy a copy of XP when it doesn't work.
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