Installing of retail version of XP Home over preinstalled OEM XP H

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Can I install a retail version of XP Home over a preinstalled version XP
Home (Compaq) without any problems.

 

[Brian A.]

You could try a Repair install with it but beware, HP/Compaq are
proprietary machines and you may, not necessarily, but may have problems
with drivers.

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[Michael Stevens]

In Jerry <[email protected]> replied with a ;-)

Yes, do a repair install.
But always backup important data before doing anything that essentially
deletes your Windows folder and creates a backup and then deletes your
registry during the process. Any glitch during the repair would cause a no
boot situation.

Get detailed step by step instructions from the link below
Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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[***** charles]

Can I install a retail version of XP Home over a preinstalled version XP
Home (Compaq) without any problems.

Why would you want to do this? This is not the "easiest" way to fix
problems.

charles....

 

[Chuck]

Why aside, there are always a few problems.
Vendors such as Compaq, HP, Dell, Gateway, etc.
tend to use specific software and drivers that are not included in the
retail or generic OEM versions. It is a very, very good idea to determine
what is needed beyond the retail/generic versions, and obtain, copy, or
whatever the needed stuff to a CD before you start doing anything to the
existing installed op system. This is particularly true of laptops. If you
have the ability (and software) to make an "Image" copy before you start,
that is also a good idea.