Either purchase a "full retail version" of Windows XP Pro
and perform a "repair install", or reformat your drive
and reinstall your desired operating system. Your
license for the Academic version of XP is not valid
when installed on a computer in a business environment
anyhow.
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to Partition or Repartition a Hard Disk
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;255867
1. Delete the Windows XP partition.
2. Create a new partition.
3. Format the new partition.
4. Install your desired Operating System.
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Nicholas
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| I'm in deep doo-doo. I installed Windows XP Pro at my
| office after already installing it at home. When I tried
| to activate, I learned it was not kosher and needed to
| remove it. But I procrastinated. Now it is past
| activation date. I need to pay for a license or remove
| it.
|
| But I can't even log on to remove it!
|
| The Student Version I got seems to have no phone tech
| support coming to it, so I don't know how to find out how
| to remove it.
|
| Anyone have any ideas?
|
| Thanks,
|
| john
