Reinstall the genuine copy of XP

[aline]

Hi,
I had some problems with my PC and I didn't have the genuine copy of
the windows XP, so I had to install a copy of the windows XP SP2 and
it appears that the key is counterfeit. Now I have the genuine
windows XP CD, and I tried to install the Windows XP again, but I
received the following message :"Setup cannot continue because
the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on
the CD.
Warning: If you decide to delete the newer version of Windows that is
currently installed on your computer, the files and settings cannot
be recovered."
Can I find a way to reinstall Windows XP without formatting the pc and
losing any files?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Perform a Repair Installation using the genuine CD and key:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I had some problems with my PC and I didn't have the genuine copy of
the windows XP, so I had to install a copy of the windows XP SP2 and
it appears that the key is counterfeit. Now I have the genuine
windows XP CD, and I tried to install the Windows XP again, but I
received the following message :"Setup cannot continue because
the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on
the CD.
Warning: If you decide to delete the newer version of Windows that
is currently installed on your computer, the files and settings
cannot be recovered."
Can I find a way to reinstall Windows XP without formatting the pc
and losing any files?

Update (integrate) SP2 into the CD and burn a new CD...
Use it to perform a repair installation.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It appears your version of Windows XP
does not include SP2. To resolve this issue,
you can easily make a new Windows XP
CD with SP2 slipstreamed in, then perform
the repair install.

Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming
(integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze:

Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

or

AutoStreamer 1.0.33 (preferred)
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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| Hi,
| I had some problems with my PC and I didn't have the genuine copy of
| the windows XP, so I had to install a copy of the windows XP SP2 and
| it appears that the key is counterfeit. Now I have the genuine
| windows XP CD, and I tried to install the Windows XP again, but I
| received the following message :"Setup cannot continue because
| the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on
| the CD.
| Warning: If you decide to delete the newer version of Windows that is
| currently installed on your computer, the files and settings cannot
| be recovered."
| Can I find a way to reinstall Windows XP without formatting the pc and
| losing any files?