Pirate Wants To Go Legit

[John Doe]

I've been running a pirated copy of Win XP Pro Corporate for a long time and the
new v5 Update site is kicking my ass. I'm tired and ready to give up. What do
I need to do to make my copy legit? I don't want to reformat and start from
scratch.

What's it going to cost?



Sinbad

 

[Phillips]

Buy it - make sure that you have a qualifying MS OS if you buy the upgrade
version of XP.
Michael

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Sinbad;
Buy Windows XP Pro full version and perform a Repair Installation
using the new CD and Product Key:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

If you have a qualifying product such as Windows 95/98/ME you can also
use Windows XP Pro Upgrade.

 

[hermes]

I've been running a pirated copy of Win XP Pro Corporate for a long time and the
new v5 Update site is kicking my ass. I'm tired and ready to give up. What do
I need to do to make my copy legit? I don't want to reformat and start from
scratch.

What's it going to cost?



Sinbad

You will need to purchase it. XP home goes for approx. $199 retail and
pro goes for approx $299 retail. If you purchase a retail copy, you
could could do am in place upgrade. That allows you to reinstall over
what you have without losing your data and change the PID. If you
purchase an OEM, it would cost less, but those usually don't allow any
option but a format and reinstall. If you can make a backup, you may
want to consider getting OEM Good luck.

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[Bob Knowlden]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328874&Product=winxp

"How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a Windows XP SP1-based
computer"

I haven't tried this myself, but it seems to be what you're looking for.

Address altered. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Bob;
That will not work in this case.
That will work if both are Volume License.
In this case, original is Volume License and new will be Retail.
The two types are incompatible.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You need to purchase and use a _legitimate_ full retail copy of
WinXP Pro to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation,
using the new CD and Product Key.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341


Bruce Chambers
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[Bob Knowlden]

Sorry.

It didn't occur to me that the license type must change, unless the OP has
access to a valid volume license (very unlikely).

Bob Kn.

Bob;
That will not work in this case.
That will work if both are Volume License.
In this case, original is Volume License and new will be Retail.
The two types are incompatible.

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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328874&Product=winxp

(snip)

 

[John Doe]

Sorry.

It didn't occur to me that the license type must change, unless the OP has
access to a valid volume license (very unlikely).

So what's the bottom line? Buy a retail copy of XP Pro and then do a "repair"
installation? Will that take care of it, even though my pirated copy was the
corporate edition and the legitimate copy would just be a retail version?




Sinbad

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

John;
Yes, the bottom line is buy Windows XP Pro and perform a Repair
Installation.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Yes, the retail copy will overwrite the pirated VL copy.

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[John Doe]

Greetings --

Yes, the retail copy will overwrite the pirated VL copy.

Thanks to you and all the others who replied. I very much appreciate it.


Sinbad

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers
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