Difference between XP Pro Full Version Cd & Recovery Disc Version

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Steve McGuinness

Hi There!

Can anyone tell me how I can tell whether the XP Pro CD that came with my
new PC is the full version, or whether , as I am fairly sure, it is a Rescue
CD version, even though I specified the full version when I ordered.

Steve McGuinness
 
Can't tell since we can't see it....

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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| Hi There!
|
| Can anyone tell me how I can tell whether the XP Pro CD that came with my
| new PC is the full version, or whether , as I am fairly sure, it is a Rescue
| CD version, even though I specified the full version when I ordered.
|
| Steve McGuinness
 
Stick the CD in your drive, open My Cmputer, look at the drive you stuck the
CD in.

The Volume Label (The name of the disk) will show up there.

Go to one of the following (probably the last) and look it up.

For example...
I have these two CDs...
Volume Label: X1APFPP_EN is XP Pro SP1a Full English
Volume Label: X1AHCCP_EN is XP Home SP1a Upgrade English

Known RTM (SP0) CD Labels (Windows XP) - TACKtech Corp.
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=226

Known SP1 CD Labels (Windows XP) - TACKtech Corp.
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=283

Known SP2 CD Labels (Windows XP) - TACKtech Corp.
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=342

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Steve said:
Can anyone tell me how I can tell whether the XP Pro CD that came
with my new PC is the full version, or whether , as I am fairly sure,
it is a Rescue CD version, even though I specified the full version
when I ordered.
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Describe what it says on the CD.
 
Locate in the i386 folder, a file named Setupp.Ini. This file contains
the description of what kind of XP disk you have. Check by Editing
the file and locate Pid. It will take the form of 8 characters. The first 5
describe what kind of XP disk it is (Full, Upgrade). The last 3 digits
define the type of disk (Retail, OEM, VLK)
For example: XP Pro OEM Generic is 55274OEM
 
This does not help the OP!! He wants to know what CD has he got? The
restore CD may just contain the OEM's own program to restore from
images.
Also, most restore CDs don't have i386 folder. Only the OS Cd has this.
 
In full:

**Top Centre**

Evesham Technology Limited
Product Recovery CD-ROM
Support for these products is provided by Evesham Technology Ltd

**Middle Left**

The software included on this Recovery CD-ROM was pre-installed on your hard
drive at the factory and may only be used for backup and recovery of your
Evesham computer system.
Performance of the software is the sole responsibility of Evesham Technology
Ltd.

**Middle Right**

Microsoft Windows XP
Professional

Service Pack 2

**Bottom Centre**

For Distribution Only with a New Evesham PC

200-0120

Portions (copyright symbol) Microsoft Corporation.
All rights reserved


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Blake, MVP" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: Difference between XP Pro Full Version Cd & Recovery Disc
Version

Describe what it says on the CD.
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