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Okay, here is the situation. A couple of years ago I
purchased a Compaq computer from Circuit City. It was a
display model so they didn't have the original software
CDs. It came loaded with XP Home Edition.
As time has passed and I have pretended to know more than
I do, I have managed (effortlessly) to alter some key
parts to my OS that still allow it to function but not the
way it should.
I purchased a Non Registered Full Version of XP Home in
hopes of doing a clean reinstall that would "fix" any of
my adventures.
Is there a way to do this without losing any data?
 
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Compaq Presario Desktop PCs - How to Perform a System Recovery
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/docume...cat=&prodId=compaqpres89327&docName=c00007689

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Okay, here is the situation. A couple of years ago I
| purchased a Compaq computer from Circuit City. It was a
| display model so they didn't have the original software
| CDs. It came loaded with XP Home Edition.
| As time has passed and I have pretended to know more than
| I do, I have managed (effortlessly) to alter some key
| parts to my OS that still allow it to function but not the
| way it should.
| I purchased a Non Registered Full Version of XP Home in
| hopes of doing a clean reinstall that would "fix" any of
| my adventures.
| Is there a way to do this without losing any data?
 
Carey, thanks for the link. I have another and maybe more
important question that I probably should have asked
first. Since I didn't have the original CD I purchased one
off of eBay. The buyer informed me, after I bought it,
that it had been activated but never registered. Will I be
able to use this on my PC?
-----Original Message-----
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Compaq Presario Desktop PCs - How to Perform a System Recovery
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/document.jhtml?
Click to expand...
reg=&plc=&lc=en&cc=us&cat=&prodId=compaqpres89327&docName=c
00007689

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Okay, here is the situation. A couple of years ago I
| purchased a Compaq computer from Circuit City. It was a
| display model so they didn't have the original software
| CDs. It came loaded with XP Home Edition.
| As time has passed and I have pretended to know more than
| I do, I have managed (effortlessly) to alter some key
| parts to my OS that still allow it to function but not the
| way it should.
| I purchased a Non Registered Full Version of XP Home in
| hopes of doing a clean reinstall that would "fix" any of
| my adventures.
| Is there a way to do this without losing any data?

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Legally .............maybe
but it should work
peter
Jim said:
Carey, thanks for the link. I have another and maybe more
important question that I probably should have asked
first. Since I didn't have the original CD I purchased one
off of eBay. The buyer informed me, after I bought it,
that it had been activated but never registered. Will I be
able to use this on my PC?
-----Original Message-----
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Compaq Presario Desktop PCs - How to Perform a System Recovery
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/document.jhtml?
Click to expand...
reg=&plc=&lc=en&cc=us&cat=&prodId=compaqpres89327&docName=c
00007689

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------


| Okay, here is the situation. A couple of years ago I
| purchased a Compaq computer from Circuit City. It was a
| display model so they didn't have the original software
| CDs. It came loaded with XP Home Edition.
| As time has passed and I have pretended to know more than
| I do, I have managed (effortlessly) to alter some key
| parts to my OS that still allow it to function but not the
| way it should.
| I purchased a Non Registered Full Version of XP Home in
| hopes of doing a clean reinstall that would "fix" any of
| my adventures.
| Is there a way to do this without losing any data?

.
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Thanks Peter
-----Original Message-----
Legally .............maybe
but it should work
peter
Carey, thanks for the link. I have another and maybe more
important question that I probably should have asked
first. Since I didn't have the original CD I purchased one
off of eBay. The buyer informed me, after I bought it,
that it had been activated but never registered. Will I be
able to use this on my PC?
-----Original Message-----
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Compaq Presario Desktop PCs - How to Perform a System Recovery
http://h20015.www2.hp.com/en/document.jhtml?
Click to expand...
reg=&plc=&lc=en&cc=us&cat=&prodId=compaqpres89327&docName=c
00007689
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Okay, here is the situation. A couple of years ago I
| purchased a Compaq computer from Circuit City. It was a
| display model so they didn't have the original software
| CDs. It came loaded with XP Home Edition.
| As time has passed and I have pretended to know more than
| I do, I have managed (effortlessly) to alter some key
| parts to my OS that still allow it to function but
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the
| way it should.
| I purchased a Non Registered Full Version of XP Home in
| hopes of doing a clean reinstall that would "fix" any of
| my adventures.
| Is there a way to do this without losing any data?

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