Gary gave you the answer: slipstreaming.
| As I told, I have a new genuine coppy but it does not work because the
| windows in computer is XP sp2. I have cd windows XP sp1 and sp2
separately.
| The problem is the computer do not allow the CD installed because the
| version on PC is newer.
|
| "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
| | > Go buy a new copy of XP. Only way it's going to work, assuming your
other
| > copy is currently installed on another machine. If your old copy of XP
is
| > no longer on a machine, you can create a CD that slipstreams SP2 and
that
| > will allow you to do a Repair install. I *think* that will solve your
| > problem. If not, then you're SOL and you'll have to come up with copies
of
| > your needed applications and get a new copy of XP. Frankly, it sounds
like
| > that used system is nothing but a pile of pirated software.
| >
| > --
| > Gary S. Terhune
| > MS-MVP Shell/User
| >
www.grystmill.com
| >
| > | >> Thanks,
| >> I do not want to format the new hard disk because I have some softwares
| >> installed(I do not have CD) in computer.
| >> I also try to install SP2 from my CD. There is no problem but When I
try
| >> to down load windows critical update. The Microsoft site says the my
| >> software is not genuine so that it not allow me to down load windows
| >> critical update.
| >> I am trying to using internet in campus, The campus internet required
| >> windows critcal update software to setup the internet. Please give me
| >> any advice. thanks
| >>
| >>
| >>
| >> | >>>
| >>>> I bought a used computer, It runs windows XP sp2 but when I am
download
| >>>> and install windows update from microsoft.
| >>>
| >>> When purchasing any used computer, the system should be reinstalled
from
| >>> scratch. Nobody is interested in all the viruses, worms, trojans,
| >>> dialers,
| >>> spyware and the misconfiguration of someone else!
| >>>
| >>>> It says that the software is not genuine.
| >>>
| >>> Aha.
| >>>
| >>>> I also have the genuine window XP but the problem is that version of
| >>>> my Winodws XP is older version than the version of my computer
running.
| >>>
| >>> That's no problem if you download (eg. using a different system) and
| >>> install SP2 prior to going online in order to install all available
| >>> security updates.
| >>>
| >>>> I am not able to install the genuine Windows XP without delete and
| >>>> format software.
| >>>
| >>> That's okay. Again, there is no benefit when keeping the present
| >>> installation.
| >>>
| >>> --
| >>> d-d
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
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