Which XP Version

I have just been given a computer from a friend, but the hard disk is fried.
I have put another HDD in and I am about to reinstall XP back on it. I have
the genuine windows XP product code which was stuck on the side of the
computer case, the only problem is that I don't know whether it is XP home
edition or XP professional edition! Is there any way of telling which edition
it is from the product key? The key starts with: XRJP4

Slugman <Slugman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have just been given a computer from a friend, but the hard disk is fried.
>I have put another HDD in and I am about to reinstall XP back on it. I have
>the genuine windows XP product code which was stuck on the side of the
>computer case, the only problem is that I don't know whether it is XP home
>edition or XP professional edition! Is there any way of telling which edition
>it is from the product key? The key starts with: XRJP4

If it is a Microsoft OEM Product Key sticker then it should also
contain, in fine print, the Windows XP Version name.

Other than that there is no way that I am aware to determine the
product version name from the product key, although it is encrypted
into it.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

Thanks Ron

The sticker is very warn and I could only just make out the product code (I
had to guess some of the characters).

I have actualy sorted the problem now. I phoned Microsoft, explained the
problem to they, gave them the key code and they verified the code and told
me it was XP Home code. Simple as that.

So any one else with this problem, just give mocrosoft a call.

"Ron Martell" wrote:

> Slugman <Slugman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have just been given a computer from a friend, but the hard disk is fried.
> >I have put another HDD in and I am about to reinstall XP back on it. I have
> >the genuine windows XP product code which was stuck on the side of the
> >computer case, the only problem is that I don't know whether it is XP home
> >edition or XP professional edition! Is there any way of telling which edition
> >it is from the product key? The key starts with: XRJP4
>
> If it is a Microsoft OEM Product Key sticker then it should also
> contain, in fine print, the Windows XP Version name.
>
> Other than that there is no way that I am aware to determine the
> product version name from the product key, although it is encrypted
> into it.
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>
> "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
> has never been in bed with a mosquito."
>