yah..thnx
just noticed the CD file is marked WXPVOL_EN...guess it's a volume licensed
addition.
can I just buy an Upgrade to XP Pro yah think or do I need to buy a full
version...in that case I may just toss the machine
| That's for sure.. good luck..
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| Mike Hall
| MVP - Windows Shell/User
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| | > okie...off to Compusa...(sigh) again.
| > almost as bad as fixing a plumbing problem...
| >
| >
| >
| > tnx.
| >
| >
| > | > |A repair install will see/should see you enter the new key for the
| > install..
| > | refer to Michael's page for more..
| > |
| > | --
| > | Mike Hall
| > | MVP - Windows Shell/User
| > |
| > |
| > message
| > | | > | > Thanks Michael.
| > | >
| > | > Upgrade failed, something about the key not matching. I'm kinda not
| > too
| > | > surprised as this machine was a lease-return (a used corporate
| > machine)
| > I
| > | > bought a few years ago.
| > | >
| > | > So I guess I get to buy yet another copy of XP Pro.
| > | >
| > | > Question now is....What happens when I try to install a new copy of
XP
| > Pro
| > | > SP2 over the old used machine's XP Pro? Will I still have a problem
| > with
| > | > the
| > | > keys not matching?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | In | > | > | Rob Giordano (Crash) <
[email protected]> replied
with
| > a
| > | > ;-)
| > | > | > okie doke.
| > | > | > Thanks all !
| > | > | > happy almost New Year!
| > | > | >
| > | > | > ...dunno how I got roped into updating/upgrading all these dang
| > | > | > machines at home...why can't my wife do some of this junk?????
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > | First do some reading on prepping for the upgrade.
| > | > | See my web site for some links.
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
| > | > | (e-mail address removed)
| > | > |
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
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| > | > |
| > | > | >
| > message
| > | > | > | > | > | >> Rob Giordano (Crash) wrote:
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>> I have an old XP Pro puter still running original release of
XP.
| > | > | >>> This puter is hardly used for anything except a few
proprietary
| > type
| > | > | >>> programs and is NOT connected to the internet. I wanted to
| > update
| > to
| > | > | >>> SP 2. I couldn't find a downloadable SP2 except for the
network
| > one
| > | > | >>> (WindowsXP-KB835935-SP-ENU.exe) - would this work on a
| > standalone?
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >> Yes, it will work, and that's the correct download. Ignore the
| > word
| > | > | >> "network," which is just confusing.
| > | > | >>
| > | > | >> --
| > | > | >> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
| > | > | >> Please reply to the newsgroup
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