I want to install a purchased version of xp on a friend's
computer that had 95 then they installed xp pro over the
top with an xp cd from a laptop they have. The 30 days
went by, now they can't get into window. Can we get a
new purchased copy and put that product key in somehow,
does it need to be pro or can it be home. Basically I'm
wondering if it's possible to take care of this without
having to do a clean install so I can keep all the files
and programs installed.

thanks for any advice, hope you understand my question

You'll need to purchase a "Full Retail Version"
of Windows XP Professional and proceed with
a "Repair Install". XP Home cannot be installed
over XP Pro.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Josh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
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|I want to install a purchased version of xp on a friend's
| computer that had 95 then they installed xp pro over the
| top with an xp cd from a laptop they have. The 30 days
| went by, now they can't get into window. Can we get a
| new purchased copy and put that product key in somehow,
| does it need to be pro or can it be home. Basically I'm
| wondering if it's possible to take care of this without
| having to do a clean install so I can keep all the files
| and programs installed.
|
| thanks for any advice, hope you understand my question

thanks


>-----Original Message-----
>You'll need to purchase a "Full Retail Version"
>of Windows XP Professional and proceed with
>a "Repair Install". XP Home cannot be installed
>over XP Pro.
>
>How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
>[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
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>
>"Josh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message:
> news:ca0101c43903$8ae057e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>|I want to install a purchased version of xp on a
friend's
>| computer that had 95 then they installed xp pro over
the
>| top with an xp cd from a laptop they have. The 30
days
>| went by, now they can't get into window. Can we get a
>| new purchased copy and put that product key in
somehow,
>| does it need to be pro or can it be home. Basically
I'm
>| wondering if it's possible to take care of this
without
>| having to do a clean install so I can keep all the
files
>| and programs installed.
>|
>| thanks for any advice, hope you understand my question
>.
>