Steve;
Do you mean windows XP?
Office XP is an office suite and not an operating system.
First verify exactly what you have, an office suite or an OS.
It may work., but any guarantee you get can only come from the seller.
How much do you trust the seller?
--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"Steve" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> I have a small problem. I got what I thought was a good
> deal on a box of miscellanious computer stuff. One of the
> items was Office XP pro (OEM Version) and since I had
> Office home I thought I would use it to upgrade. It did
> not have an option to upgarade so I said new install.
> when it came time to enter the product code I had the
> wrong number. There was a number on a sticker on the
> package but as it turns out it was from the top portion of
> the COA and not the correct number to enter. Now I have no
> OS and need to purchase some thing fast. I really do not
> want to pay alot because I really did not plan to change
> my OS. I got the box of part for next to nothing and had
> no plans to upgrade it. It just seem like the thing to do
> when I found the disk in the box. Now I need the cheepest
> fix I can find. If I understand right I will need a COA
> for OEM XP Pro. I have seen COA for sell. The sticker
> only no software. Right now my system wants me to enter
> the COA number. If I purchase a true COA for OEM XP Pro
> will my computer accept the number and finish the
> install?????
