bootleg windows xp professional

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Paul Llido

Hello All,

I have a Dell 8100 that came in shipped with
XP Home edition. I lent my computer to a cousin
of mine and after awhile it came back with
XP Professional on it. I didn't bother until
I got a hacktool virus last week and started
cleaning and followed instructions to even
download SP1 on the the Microsoft site and
I discovered SP1 couldn't be downloaded
on my machine because the Windows XP
Professional has an invalid product key.

I want to make my Windows XP Professional
legit by buying the upgrade but will this
do a clean upgrade and keep my programs
and other files. I can't seem to find
information about this on the FAQs and
in the newsgroups neither on the Microsoft
site.

Any advice will help...

Thanks,
Paul Llido
 
You need to perform a repair install using your
new Windows XP "full version" CD and Product Key:

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

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]


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Nicholas

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| Hello All,
|
| I have a Dell 8100 that came in shipped with
| XP Home edition. I lent my computer to a cousin
| of mine and after awhile it came back with
| XP Professional on it. I didn't bother until
| I got a hacktool virus last week and started
| cleaning and followed instructions to even
| download SP1 on the the Microsoft site and
| I discovered SP1 couldn't be downloaded
| on my machine because the Windows XP
| Professional has an invalid product key.
|
| I want to make my Windows XP Professional
| legit by buying the upgrade but will this
| do a clean upgrade and keep my programs
| and other files. I can't seem to find
| information about this on the FAQs and
| in the newsgroups neither on the Microsoft
| site.
|
| Any advice will help...
|
| Thanks,
| Paul Llido
 
Nicholas said:
You need to perform a repair install using your
new Windows XP "full version" CD and Product Key:

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

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
Click to expand...

This is probably a more useful link.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Change CD key.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#need2
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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://michaelstevenstech.com
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